
Unexpected Sunshine in La Thuile
25/03/2025 We had finally made it to Italy! We exited the Mont Blanc Tunnel to the sight of the dormant vineyards, stone buildings and steep mountainsides of the Aosta Valley…. Read more »
25/03/2025 We had finally made it to Italy! We exited the Mont Blanc Tunnel to the sight of the dormant vineyards, stone buildings and steep mountainsides of the Aosta Valley…. Read more »
20/03/2025 With warmer days looming we were ready to start our journey north to the Aosta Valley where the ski resorts are high. On the way we thought we’d stop… Read more »
13/03/2025 From Les2Alpes we just had to head across the Oisans valley to the ski resort we could see in the distance – Alpe d’Huez. We’ve been here before but… Read more »
28/02/2025 We have finally moved on from Montgènevre. Yet again we have been reluctant to leave somewhere we were comfortably parked up, but it was definitely time. We had already… Read more »
15/02/2025 It seems like ages since we arrived in the aire at Le Monêtiers les Bains. We paid to stay for five nights and then we extended for a further… Read more »
30/11/2024 Moving swiftly on after our walk to the Bone Caves I scoured google maps to see whether there was anywhere else we should stop as we made our way… Read more »
29/11/2024 Friday was a drab damp and windy day. It was also the day we realised we only had a week left to get back home for our family Christmas… Read more »
24/11/2024 We had a brief weather window. A dry and windless day between rainy weather systems that we needed to make use of. We chose to use this day to… Read more »
23/11/2024 After visiting Dounreay we drove westwards along the A836. The views were becoming more desolate, this is the edge of the Flow Country. We really want to drive inland… Read more »
22/11/2024 As we sailed towards the Scottish mainland we could see that there had been a lot more snow than the sprinkling we’d encountered on Orkney. Luckily for our plans,… Read more »
11/11/2024 While we were at Pool Farmhouse we planned out our visits to other islands. We were hoping to get to Westray, Sanday and Hoy on this trip, with possible… Read more »
06/11/2024 We set off for Orkney on the 2nd November from Gill’s Bay. It was a lovely day for our crossing, a hopeful sign of the weather to come. We… Read more »
02/11/24 We had an early start to John O’Groats and got to the main car park before anyone else. Nothing was open yet and the only sign of life was… Read more »
30/10/2024 We had been watching the weather forecast for a little while. Being British we are obsessed with the weather anyway, but this was a level above the usual, with… Read more »
28/10/2024 Following our walk up Ben Wyvis we drove back east towards the coast, through popular Fortrose and Rosemarkie where Chanonry Point offers good opportunities for dolphin spotting. We didn’t… Read more »
26/10/2024 Our reason for heading inland was to climb a mountain. Ben Wyvis is a munro. We are slowly ticking off these mountains over 3000 feet and as it was… Read more »
25/10/2024 This was to be one of those busy days. They happen sometimes. Unexpectedly we find ourselves able to stuff a lot of activity into a single day. This morning… Read more »
24/10/24 River Findhorn Somewhere I had read that the Findhorn River was one of the most underrated and beautiful rivers in Scotland. I don’t know how true that is. Certainly… Read more »
19/10/24 Lossiemouth is one of those places you see mentioned often in facebook groups. A stopover enjoyed by many whether due to the tourist facilities, the beach or the opportunity… Read more »
13/10/24 Banff, Canada, is somewhere I remember fondly. Many years ago I went with my sister, brother in law and *ahem* ex husband. We had an amazing time, spending 10… Read more »