Ypres is situated in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Ieper, which is Dutch is the official name but the cities French name Ypres is most commonly used in English….
Watten, France
Our first stopover was just so we could get our bearings. Watten is located approximately 15 miles away from Calais. The Aire was just what we was looking for. We…
Our last stop before leaving the UK-Margate & Canterbury
If you have been following us for a while you may recall that Colin was born in Kent and grew up in Canterbury. We both enjoy visiting this beautiful city…
The Motorhome Depot, Redditch
We lived in Redditch for nearly 17 years so it was nice to go back and see how Redditch has changed. This also gave us the opportunity to catch up…
A quick trip back to Blighty-Charlestown
We headed back to the UK for a month. Karen had to renew her passport which was due to expire in the next couple of months. It also gave us…
Chateau de Chambord, France
We continued our journey along the Loire Valley and decided to stay the night at the Chateau in Chambord. You are able to stay in the car park for 11…
Chateau de Chenonceau, France
We are currently working our way along the Loire Valley. We have always wanted to visit this area for a couple of reasons, mainly to see some of the magnificent…
Taillebourg, France
We hadn’t ever heard of Taillebourg and came across it by chance. We were looking for somewhere to stay for a couple of nights and found an Aire stating it…
Blaye, France
We stopped in Blaye last August last at a vineyard with the intention to have a look around but unfortunately it was too hot so we didn’t get to visit…
Bordeaux, France
Not only is Bordeaux at the centre of a major wine producing region, the historic centre is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and classed as ‘an outstanding urban and…
