Bremen is located on the Weser River and sea trade has always been in Bremen’s blood. Going back to the 17th century products like coffee started arriving to Germany and…
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Neither of us was sure what to expect from Amsterdam. As most people are aware it is a very liberal City and it has its underlying seedy tones. We had…
Gouda, Netherlands
We both share a love of cheese and after doing some research it was a unanimous decision to visit Gouda. The main day to visit Gouda on is Thursday as…
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
We simply could not visit the Netherlands and not go and see the iconic windmills. We stayed at an Aire in Alblasserwaard which cost 17 euros per night and offered…
Bruges, Belgium
Bruges is a special place for us, it is where Colin took me for our first weekend break in April 2005 for my 30th Birthday. So we were looking forward…
Ypres, Belgium
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….
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…
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…
