After two days of cycling we decided to take the car over the border into Germany and have a drive into the hills of the Black Forest. We...

I've never been to Venice. Its something we have talked about but the stars just never seem to align. Yesterday we cycled to Colmar, a...

Contemplation Reflection Nature Peace

Yesterday was a travel day. We decamped in record time, before travelling 270km east to Alsace, stopping off for an hour in Dijon on the...

I have grown up with the signs on the perimeter of St Helens, welcoming visitors and informing of our links with Stuttgart and...

The Vineyard Trail, what a great idea! Perfect for people who love cycling and also love wine, it could have been made for us. The...

Sometimes the most magical places you find are the ones you find on the way to other places. Today we ran away from the weather, from...

The small settlement of Vézelay is a beautiful village which can be seen from miles away because of its imposing position out along the...

What's in a name? Well you may or may not know that the name Champagne is used exclusively for the sparkling wine made in the Champagne...

It struck me today, whilst walking alongside the Canal du Nivernais, that not much changes along the path from Merry-sur-Yonne to...

Our cycling habits have changed over the years. It wasnt a hobby we pursued as a family (the children were never really interested) so we...

I love camping! I am told that I first went camping at a year old, which must have been a fairly dreadful experience for my mum, but I...

I had forgotten how much I like ferries, they really do have a lot going for them. We have taken a few over the years; various Channel...

I'm really excited about our long-planned road trip around France, but seriously, what on earth is going on with the motorways in the UK?...

It is springtime! Our first in Lancashire and it marks the completion of our first year of living in the beautiful Ribble Valley, where...