John Reynolds
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Lac d’Artouste highest train in Europe.
When you get up in the morning and the mist is all around and you wonder why you’ve booked a trip into the mountains! However, after 10...
John Reynolds
- Jun 23
- 1 min
Les Fogueres de Sant Joan
Alicante celebrate the start of summer!! It lasts for days and they have a bank holiday on Monday, the trams run all night and the...
John Reynolds
- Jun 16
- 1 min
Elche
Elche is a city in southeast Spain. About 15Km from El campello. We went out for gas and diesel then on to Elche. It’s known for its Vila...
John Reynolds
- Jun 12
- 1 min
Altea
The town of Altea sits on top of a hill, the top is dominated by the parish church of the Virgin of Consuelo, with a dome covered with...
John Reynolds
- May 27
- 1 min
Tabarca
Taking the boat out of Alicante we headed south for one hour to the island. Had a nice walk and lunch before going for a snorkel on the...
John Reynolds
- May 23
- 1 min
Alicante Day
We took the tram the 30 mins into Alicante and had a nice walk down the tree lined street to the harbour. We had a nice coffee on the...
John Reynolds
- May 10
- 1 min
Château de Chenonceau
After the campsite we headed south over the hill about 15 Miles. To Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire,...
John Reynolds
- May 9
- 1 min
Amboise Château and da Vinci
We headed south and found a campsite on an Island in the middle of the Loire with the river in full flood. A very big and busy site but...
John Reynolds
- May 7
- 1 min
Giverny Monet's Garden
After 4 hr crossing to Dieppe we had a nice overnight stop near the harbour in the town. The next day a stock up a Lidl then south to...
John Reynolds
- Apr 10
- 1 min
Dolphins at Chanonry Point Rosemarkie
​The most popular place to see dolphins is probably a good indicator of the best place to see them! That’s Chanonry Point between...
John Reynolds
- Apr 8
- 1 min
THE KELPIES Falkirk
The Helix Park is The Home of The Kelpies - the largest equine sculptures in the world. Located between Falkirk and Grangemouth, it was...
John Reynolds
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Broughton House, Kirkcudbright.
Broughton House & Garden stands in the heart of Kirkcudbright, a historic town and artists’ colony on the Galloway coast. This impressive...
John Reynolds
- Apr 2
- 1 min
Caerlaverock Castle
After a short visit to Gretna to visit the forge we headed for the Castle corner stop over at Caerlaverock Castle. With its moat, twin...
John Reynolds
- Oct 18, 2023
- 1 min
Trogir
Back into the Schengen and Croatia yesterday. Staying at a familiar camp site for a week on the beach and a beautiful old town to wander....
John Reynolds
- Oct 12, 2023
- 1 min
Mostar & Blagaj Tekija
Mostar, with its old bridge, but reconstructed after the Siege, so many buildings here still bear the scars and I wonder in amazement how...
John Reynolds
- Oct 5, 2023
- 1 min
Sarajevo
Today we’ve driven over the mountains with fantastic views, for a two night stay here in Sarajevo. We spent 3 hours visiting Travnik, on...
John Reynolds
- Oct 2, 2023
- 1 min
Jajce
Another long days driving, but through some amazing scenery. Here for 2 nights at least! Bosnia, so far is clean, roads not bad, just now...
John Reynolds
- Sep 24, 2023
- 1 min
Oradea (Gladys Mk2)
Now in beautiful Oradea for the weekend before we head back to Bucharest!! Nice little apartment overlooking the river and old town. A...
John Reynolds
- Sep 20, 2023
- 1 min
Albac & Remiti (Gladys Mk2)
Heading north into the mountains again we stopped in a lovely house in Albac. Visit to waterfalls and an underground glacier. We headed...
John Reynolds
- Sep 17, 2023
- 1 min
Alba Iulia (Gladys Mk2)
Alba Iulia, One of the oldest settlements in Romania, the site was selected by the Romans for a military camp. The remains of Apulum, an...
John Reynolds
- Sep 16, 2023
- 1 min
Hunedoara (Gladys Mk2)
We stopped we Rumanian family in a Saxon style house in SebeÈ™ a small town. We visited Covin Castle in the car. Corvin Castle was laid...
John Reynolds
- Sep 14, 2023
- 2 min
Făgăraş & Sibiu (Gladys Mk2)
Făgăraş, It lies north of the Făgăraş Mountains, a range of the Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathian Mountains), on the Olt River....
John Reynolds
- Sep 12, 2023
- 1 min
Castles and Brasov (Gladys Mk2)
We travelled to Brasov today here for 3 nights in a beautiful modern apartment. Visited the tourist village of Bran on the way. Famous...
John Reynolds
- Sep 9, 2023
- 1 min
Gura Vadului (Gladys Mk2)
We got out of the City late Friday afternoon and are spending the weekend out in the countryside in a hill top chalet. Lucky we has a 4x4...