Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Sunday, 19 July 2009
Luzern, Switzerland
(Courtesy of McWiFi -thanks Ronald!)
A warm and sunny today, after the thunderstorms, and the impressive views of the Alps are enticing.
Had a swim in the lake today; not as cold as expected, and great with the swans; and the Alps in the distance.
Yesterday it rained most of the day off and on, but we did the tourist thing, and wondered around the streets of the old city, looking in cuckoo-clock shops along the way.
There must be a lot of accidents here, since almost every building offers first-aid; the flags are everywhere you look!
Perhaps it's the shock of the prices at the restaurants, causing people to feint?
Anyway, it's pasta & sauce for us; chez Motorhome.
Tomorrow the plan is to set off, about an hour to Interlaken; where the REAL scenery is, then up into the snow...
Friday, 17 July 2009
Sorry to anyone regularly checking for news on our progress, we've had no WiFi access, and very rare mobile internet access; roaming data charges are high; so here's a brief summary:
From Calais, we went to Brugge for a night, cycled and walked around the city and bought chocolate, then via Grimberg, Leffe, Westmalle, and stayed a night outside Abbaye de Orval in SE Belgium; this was beautiful, with the finest Trappist ale & cheese. Mmmm.
Onwards into Germany; staying somewhere called Lemberg, before continuing on to Bad Durrheim; on a site for a couple of nights and an afternoon in their (famous!?) salt spa Schwarzwald thing.
Big thunderstorm last night, and again this evening; today we've left Germany behind for Switzerland, and are now parked beside the lake in a small town just east of Luzern.
A few glimpses of Alp have been had, but the cloud is very low and it's 16 deg and wet out there.
Hopefully will clear again tomorrow; we might stay around here, or move along to Interlaken to see the real Alps.
Apparently several of the passes are closed due to snow: didn't think to bring snowchains; looks like they'd be more use than our passports, which we've not needed at all yet -vive EEC!
Somehow Harris has managed to avoid getting bitten by insects, unlike us. Fortunately they have anti-hist. cream & pills here too: Harris is pleased they also have cranes and diggers. It seems much of the German road network is being replaced this year; presumably giving the 'workers' something to do while they're not making cars.
With any luck, we'll get WiFi somewhere soon; maybe McWiFi, and I'll upload some pics.
From Calais, we went to Brugge for a night, cycled and walked around the city and bought chocolate, then via Grimberg, Leffe, Westmalle, and stayed a night outside Abbaye de Orval in SE Belgium; this was beautiful, with the finest Trappist ale & cheese. Mmmm.
Onwards into Germany; staying somewhere called Lemberg, before continuing on to Bad Durrheim; on a site for a couple of nights and an afternoon in their (famous!?) salt spa Schwarzwald thing.
Big thunderstorm last night, and again this evening; today we've left Germany behind for Switzerland, and are now parked beside the lake in a small town just east of Luzern.
A few glimpses of Alp have been had, but the cloud is very low and it's 16 deg and wet out there.
Hopefully will clear again tomorrow; we might stay around here, or move along to Interlaken to see the real Alps.
Apparently several of the passes are closed due to snow: didn't think to bring snowchains; looks like they'd be more use than our passports, which we've not needed at all yet -vive EEC!
Somehow Harris has managed to avoid getting bitten by insects, unlike us. Fortunately they have anti-hist. cream & pills here too: Harris is pleased they also have cranes and diggers. It seems much of the German road network is being replaced this year; presumably giving the 'workers' something to do while they're not making cars.
With any luck, we'll get WiFi somewhere soon; maybe McWiFi, and I'll upload some pics.
Sunday, 12 July 2009
Saturday, 11 July 2009
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