It would be fair to say that the Maruyama Rice Terraces were stunning, and last night’s park-up, overlooking the paddy-fields was perhaps our favourite of the trip, so far. And we’ve stayed in some incredible places. We slept, with the sound of the waterwheel, and the baleful cries of the Raccoon Dogs (which we now … More Day 34 – A warm-hearted start to the day & a Demon Pirate King
After yesterday’s soaking, and last night’s rainbow, we hoped that today would be brighter, and by just after 6am, it was clear that it was going to be a lovely day. The sunrise across the bay was stunning, And we took out mats out to do our morning stretches, overlooking the bay. Simply a perfect … More Day 33 – Perfect day from sunrise to sunset
After yesterday’s heavy evening rain, we woke this morning to sunshine and cloud, with a promised nice day ahead. We’d obviously timed it well, as today we had decided to walk a stretch of the Nakasendo Trail, from Tsumago-Juku to Magome-Juku and back. There is a real benefit from campervan life and that is enjoying … More Day 8 – Walking the Nakasendo Trail
After arriving at the little beach-side parking spot last night, we settled down to fall asleep to the sound of the sea lapping gently on the sand, doing our best to ignore the blood-curdling howls from the racoon dogs! But we’re still getting over the jet-lag, so drifted happily into a deep sleep, before being … More Day 4 … A morning hike and an afternoon drama
We always knew that these few weeks back in the UK would pass by in a flash, but if I’m honest, I didn’t imagine that it would be quite this quick. As I start typing this, 2 weeks have already passed, since we were on Mont Ventoux watching the most amazing day’s racing in this … More A glimpse forward in time from the Quay at Swanage
It may sound strange, but both Andy and I are at our most relaxed when we’re active. Neither of us is any good at just sitting, or even driving from A to B, just to go and visit a site. We quickly get ants in our pants, and wish we were doing something else. So, … More The simple joy of a walk.
The last two days in Sorrento have been sublime. By the time we hopped on the ferry this morning to head across the bay to Naples, we were wishing we hadn’t booked the next couple of nights in Rome. We just wanted to stay. It is at least 18 years since we last visited Sorrento, … More A beautiful couple of days in Sorrento
The last 48 hours in Paris has been an absolute whirl, and after an early walk through the streets of the city to the Gare Du Nord this morning, we’re now on a plane, ready to fly to Naples for the next stop in our mad little birthday trip. I think it would be fair … More Forty eight hours in Paris
Out of high season, The Luberon is a great area to explore on foot. There is a wonderful network of well-marked hiking trails, with many of the villages having their own circular walks too.. In the height of summer, it can be too hot to really walk any distance, and many of the forests and … More Exploring on Foot
It feels like this is becoming a bit of a broken record now, when I say that it’s been another chaotic week. It may have been a bit busy, but it’s also been very lovely, as not only did Andy return after a stay back in Devon, but he arrived with our youngest son Tom, … More A busy week and an incredible evening out
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