Monthly Archives: June 2016

Day 19 – Thursday 9 June 2016 Today was a long driving day, leaving Rothenburg at 8am we travelled north through more rural wheat farms & fields of solar panels, as far as the eye could see, interspersed with a … Continue reading →

Day 18 – Wednesday 8 June 2016 A late start of 8.15am after yet another great breakfast. The traffic in Munich wasn’t too bad as we departed, but we were not on the road for long before it started to … Continue reading →

Day 17 – Tuesday 7 June 2016 Another fabulous German breakfast, they really have got some very tasty fresh food, though we couldn’t fit too much in as we were both still full from the huge dinner last night. Our … Continue reading →

Day 16 – Monday 6 June 2016 After a wonderful breakfast at the hotel, fresh fruit, cheeses, prosciutto, salami, etc (a recurring theme?) we drove a short distance to the museum in Bolzano for a special tour. The museum is … Continue reading →

Day 15 – Sunday 5 June 2016 A slow start after a delicious breakfast with some really nice prosciutto, salami & cheeses. Our drive this morning took us to Verona where we parked just outside the centre of the city … Continue reading →

Day 14 – Saturday 4 June 2016 Rain, rain & more rain, it is bucketing down. Some of our fellow travellers had a wet night, water leaked through the ceiling, one woman waking with water dripping on her face. No, … Continue reading →

Day 13 – Friday 3 June 2016 Another fabulous breakfast at the Romantik Hotel, they really do know how to provide excellent service and a huge variety of fresh food. The fruit was extra fresh & tasty, Tereza is in … Continue reading →

Day 12 – Thursday 2 June 2016 Last night our bed was turned down & footmats placed next to our bed. Breakfast this morning is superb, Swiss sausages, cheeses, breads, pastries, fruit plus smoked salmon, we were in breakfast heaven, … Continue reading →

Day 11 – Wednesday 1 June 2016 We drove from France to Switzerland today, leaving Dijon at 8.15am, passing through Besancon before stopping for morning tea & a comfort break at a fromagarie (cheese making place) high in the Jura … Continue reading →

Day 10 – Tuesday 31 May 2016 The Palace of Versailles took a long time to get to this morning, the Paris traffic jam was worse than usual as the train workers had gone on strike and it was raining. … Continue reading →