After much history and architecture in Bordeaux and Saint-Émilion, our next stop is so very different. It's about a curious freak of nature, or more...
Year: 2023
Saint-Émilion
Continuing our journey through France, roughly along the Atlantic coasts to the south, we include another pretty village in our route:...
Bordeaux
For a change, in Bordeaux we treat ourselves once again to a campsite for a few days. So, we can do the postponed housework in the van again. Yes,...
Nantes
After a day of travel and driving from Dinan to Nantes - we slept about 20km outside of Nantes on a former campground by a lake, wonderfully...
Dinan
Dinan is where we stop next. It's another historic Brittany town with impressive buildings and alleys and a well-preserved city wall. There are some...
Saint-Malo
After Le Mont-Saint-Michel we continue to Saint-Malo. The city is not another mountain in the sea, but a peninsula located directly on the French...
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Already from far away a distant, prominent peak appears above the sea. We arrive at dusk near Le Mont-Saint-Michel and can just make out the outline...
Étretat
After our arrival in Dieppe and a quiet night somewhere between Dieppe and Étretat, we set out to explore the cliffs of Étretat. They are close to...
Brighton
We arrive as preliminary last destination in England, in Brighton. First, we have to find a parking place for our Ben. As so often in European...
Stonehenge
Our stay in Great Britain is slowly coming to an end. But we have saved a big highlight until the very end: Stonehenge. Stonehenge is located a...
Jurassic south coast of England
After a pleasant and quiet night on the island of Portland, strictly speaking it is a peninsula, since today there is a large passable causeway...
Cornwall
Our vanlife trip continues in Cornwall. Here we discover the next sights and enjoy the south of England. Already, we notice a clear difference to...
Exeter
In Exeter, we are mainly drawn to the old town with its old half-timbered buildings. And already at the approach a first little secret is revealed...
Glastonbury
Our next stop on our trip is Glastonbury. Many know the name from the famous Glastonbury Festival - a music OpenAir in June. But we are not here for...
Bath
Bath - as the English name suggests - really has a lot to do with a bath. The city has a long history and was already known for its Roman baths in...
Bristol
We reach Bristol by road along the river Avon. As the first landmark of Bristol we see the Clifton Suspension Bridge. We want to see this bridge...
Wales
Mimi has been dreaming of Wales for a long time. The rugged coastline as well as the mountainous national parks are said to make Wales a scenically...
Liverpool
Compared to Manchester, Liverpool is the real port city in this region. Historic ventures have started from here. For example, for a long time the...
Year: 2023
Dune du Pilat
After much history and architecture in Bordeaux and Saint-Émilion, our next stop is so very different. It's about a curious freak of nature, or more...
Saint-Émilion
Continuing our journey through France, roughly along the Atlantic coasts to the south, we include another pretty village in our route:...
Bordeaux
For a change, in Bordeaux we treat ourselves once again to a campsite for a few days. So, we can do the postponed housework in the van again. Yes,...
Nantes
After a day of travel and driving from Dinan to Nantes - we slept about 20km outside of Nantes on a former campground by a lake, wonderfully...
Dinan
Dinan is where we stop next. It's another historic Brittany town with impressive buildings and alleys and a well-preserved city wall. There are some...
Saint-Malo
After Le Mont-Saint-Michel we continue to Saint-Malo. The city is not another mountain in the sea, but a peninsula located directly on the French...
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Already from far away a distant, prominent peak appears above the sea. We arrive at dusk near Le Mont-Saint-Michel and can just make out the outline...
Étretat
After our arrival in Dieppe and a quiet night somewhere between Dieppe and Étretat, we set out to explore the cliffs of Étretat. They are close to...
Brighton
We arrive as preliminary last destination in England, in Brighton. First, we have to find a parking place for our Ben. As so often in European...
Stonehenge
Our stay in Great Britain is slowly coming to an end. But we have saved a big highlight until the very end: Stonehenge. Stonehenge is located a...
Jurassic south coast of England
After a pleasant and quiet night on the island of Portland, strictly speaking it is a peninsula, since today there is a large passable causeway...
Cornwall
Our vanlife trip continues in Cornwall. Here we discover the next sights and enjoy the south of England. Already, we notice a clear difference to...
Exeter
In Exeter, we are mainly drawn to the old town with its old half-timbered buildings. And already at the approach a first little secret is revealed...
Glastonbury
Our next stop on our trip is Glastonbury. Many know the name from the famous Glastonbury Festival - a music OpenAir in June. But we are not here for...
Bath
Bath - as the English name suggests - really has a lot to do with a bath. The city has a long history and was already known for its Roman baths in...
Bristol
We reach Bristol by road along the river Avon. As the first landmark of Bristol we see the Clifton Suspension Bridge. We want to see this bridge...
Wales
Mimi has been dreaming of Wales for a long time. The rugged coastline as well as the mountainous national parks are said to make Wales a scenically...
Liverpool
Compared to Manchester, Liverpool is the real port city in this region. Historic ventures have started from here. For example, for a long time the...