Posts

Poland and Czechia - Strasbourg

Image
 We thought that as it was a public holiday weekend in Germany that we would have no problem finding a site in France. Wrong - apparently the Germans use it as a reason to visit France. Combine that with a large cycle race and various fetes and fairs, and we were turned away from three sites before finding a quite nice one just south of Strasbourg in a town called Wasselonne. Getting into Strasbourg was easy, a bus from just outside the site for €6 return on an air conditioned coach. Transport within Europe has been remarkably easy, efficient and cheap. Strasbourg itself is very old, and throughout its history its ownership has alternated between France and Germany - it has been French since 1918. It is extremely pretty and has an absolutely massive cathedral - the biggest of its type in the world. Photographing it is very difficult as it is so tall and in a relatively small square. We did the tourist thing and took one of those trains on wheels you see in some cities, and it was w...
Post a Comment
Read more

Poland and Czechia - Southern Germany

Image
 Regensburg is a nice little town on the Danube, and seemingly a starting point for luxurious river cruises. The boats certainly looked very swish. The town centre was just a shortish walk from our parkup in a large secure carpark, all for €2 per 24 hour period. The next stop was in Munich, to a basic site I had been to before, at the Allianz Stadium home of Bayern Munich FC. Unfortunately Harry Kane couldn't be there to greet us personally (something about a World Cup), but the stadium is impressive. Transport in was easy and cheap from a nearby rail station. Munich is a big bustling city, with all the usual impressive buildings and, of course Bierkellers. It was, however, rammed with tourists. The last stop in Germany, before we head into France, was a tidy site at a town called Hechingen. It's just a small town with an old town set on the top of a hill, so it was quite a climb.
Post a Comment
Read more

Poland and Czechia - Prague

Image
 What a lovely city! We stayed for three nights at a site south of Prague, and this riverside site was excellent. Run by a family of four is was everything you could wish for, all at a price that would shame UK site owners. It had it's own restaurant, and the owners were a gold mine of help and information. Transport to Prague was easy, and for Seniors free within the city whether by train, tram, tube or bus. This meant that we only paid for the portion of the fare that was outside the city zone - less than £1 return. If you visit Prague, and you should, you will need at least two full days - one for the old city (which is massive) and one for the Castle perched high on the other side of the river. However, be prepared for a lot of hill climbing to get to it. Everywhere you look in Prague are seriously impressive fronts to the buildings, all in excellent condition, and the city has a very lively buzz. Most restaurant/shops/etc speak enough English to explain menus or give direction...
Post a Comment
Read more

Poland and Czechia - into Czechia at last

Image
 Three and a half weeks into the tour, and we finally get into Czechia. It's long willowing countryside, with occasional deep valleys to climb into and out of. The roads are mostly good, with some rough patches in the small villages. The villages here are look more lived in than those in Austria, are have more life. Chechia does not have an abundance of campsites, so unless you travel city to city, you have to go out of your way a bit to find them. They are usually around a lake, and of a decent quality - with some exceptions. First stop was at the city of Brno, but we saw some magnificent buildings on the way. Brno is a small city, but like a lot of the cities in central Europe has impressive building facades, and large central squares in the old town parts. Again, all very tidy and well kept. On the way out of Brno we called into to view some caves. Our stop that night was at Camp Darko, a lakeside that allowed windsurfing and boarding, but needed a bit of tlc. The views were fin...
Post a Comment
Read more