Travel in Western Europe – Our wanderlust takes us through the diverse landscapes and cultures of Western Europe. We’re always on the lookout for new experiences, from hiking in the Swiss Alps to indulging in Italian gelato. Join us as we share our tips for traveling with kids and beyond, overlanding and navigating different languages and customs, and finding the balance between relaxation and adventure.
Overlanding in the Maritime Alps, France and Italy Col Linaire, Col de Sanson, Pas de Colle Ardente – Mount Saccarel After finishing up on Col de Tende we headed back down to the town of Tende for supplies and to freshen up at the local piscine (swimming pool) (If only they had known!), before we […]
Baisse d’Ourne, Col de Tende – Fort de la Marguerie, Fort Central Yesterday morning we woke at our Campsite in Barolo in Italy early, the plan was to get to Tende in France, stock up on supplies at the super market, fill up with diesel, grab some petrol for the stove and head up to
From St Jean D’Aulps we were heading for Tende in Italy, but we couldn’t make it in one go, so we decided to drive as far as we could manage and then stop for the night. Our drive took us past the Mont Blanc glacier and through the Mont Blanc tunnel. The tunnel fare was
Summer 2012: Calais to St Jean D’Aulps – Leg 1 Dan woke on our departure morning with unusual pre-trip nerves. We packed the vehicles and headed for a pre journey tea and cake. Our European journey started out with us managing to get onto the Chunnel (channel tunnel) earlier than expected. The excitement was building,
Wendy and I, have recently walked from Ford railway station to Devils Dyke, we followed the Arun river up-stream past Arundel to Amberley, were we spent the night. From there we walked along the South Downs Way to Devils Dyke. We spent the night in Amberley which is a fantastic little village in Sussex. We
DAY 23/24: 21/22 AUGUST 2011 Camping Costs: Camping Les Acaises €32 – 2 nights incl. electricity We were up late, but still managed to pack up and leave in good time! It was a long drive today. We managed to find a garage for diesel and luckily some better maps. We started our navigation out
DAY 22: SATURDAY 20 AUGUST 2011 Camping Costs: Camping Al Pez €26.80 – 1 night We were up, packed up and gone by 8.30hr! We had decided to miss out Venice as most of the campsites wanted a weeks booking, we only wanted to stay for 2 nights. Instead we were going to head for
DAY4: TUESDAY 2 AUGUST 2012 Camping costs: Camping Heidi €26.70 – 1 night What a days driving! We left camp later than usual and drove all day but only managed to cover 180 – 200km! We managed to just get inside the Austrian border. We managed to find a supermarket after searching for one for
DAY 2/3: SUNDAY 31 July / 1 August 2011 Camping Costs: Camping Breithorn 54.80 CHF – 2 nights Nice easy drive today. We decided to stop in Interlaken for lunch. we managed to find parking and off we went for a wonder. Switzerland is expensive!! We knew this from the start, but this was a
DAY 4: 10 AUGUST Camping costs: €21.00 – 1 night We set off for Austria and a camp that Pete had seen on the net and added to his GPS. We saw a Lidl on the way and decided to stop for food for that evening. We got snacks, beer, lunch, chocolate, fruit and dinner