Visiting our friends H&G for almost a week just south of Leipzig, we have eaten out in a Biergarten or two which is rather more than we would normally have done. That’s because our friends’ habit is to eat more…
Author: Franco
Auf Wiedersehen Herr Wolf
This morning we bad farewell to Herr Wolf, the wonderfully genial host at our campingplatz near Montabaur for the last two nights. Heading to Erfurt, we had a 300kms drive ahead of us at the good ol’ German towing speed…
Posted in 2019 Germany
Limburg
We’re staying two nights in our delightful little rural campsite near Montabaur. Early morning brought a small sigh of relief when we saw father Sparrow back once again feeding his youngsters. Francine wanted to see a town so we zoomed…
Posted in 2019 Germany
Leaving Belgium Behind
Our dismal so-called campsite, L’Hirondelle/Capfun, in Belgium turned even more dismal overnight as rain started. We awoke to continuing rain. We’d be getting into Germany today and I was hoping things would get more civilized. I used to regard Belgium…
Posted in 2019 Germany
Early Ferry
Our stay on a ferry pitch at the Caravan Club site worked well. With our ferry being at 10:15, latest check-in would be 9:15. With only a 15-minute run to the port, our morning preparations were unhurried. We were ready…
Posted in 2019 Germany
Heading for Deutschland
We’re off to Germany with all new Guillaume. We haven’t been camping in Germany for more years than I can remember – 30 years, I should think. Our driving force behind going now is to visit friends, H&G near Leipzig,…
Posted in 2019 Germany
Down Time
Our last full day in Sri Lanka wasn’t billed as down time but we chose to make it so. There was an optional whale watching boat trip but me and modestly sized boats do not get on well at the…
Posted in 2019 Sri Lanka
Sunrise to Sunset
Oddly, we managed to sleep beneath our mozzie net in our fan-assisted oven. We didn’t have to sleep too long because we had yet another 0-dark-30 start, our alarm being set for 04:15. Had there been tea in the tent…
Posted in 2019 Sri Lanka
Athgira River Camp
Laundry done – we have enough to last the rest of the trip – after two nights staying in Farm Resorts at Dickoya, our next stop will be the Athgira River Camp. That should be interesting. First and foremost it…
Posted in 2019 Sri Lanka
Tea Pickers
We had one 2-night stop but that was very early on in our tour, on nights 2 and 3, at Wilpattu National Park. Now at our Farm Resorts accommodation we have another 2-night stop which is more interesting; it means…
Posted in 2019 Sri Lanka
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