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My Top 3 Favourite Countries
Hi, I’m Jane. I’m retired and live in Bournemouth on the south coast of England. We spend our summers in Bournemouth and our winters travelling. I caught the travel bug at 17. I was on a school trip to West Germany and we were taken on a coach trip to see the border with the…
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Bulgaria 3 Day Itinerary (Sofia and Rila)
We travelled to Bulgaria for a long weekend, spending two days in the capital, Sofia and a third day on a tour to the stunning Rila Monastery. The Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is around 70 miles south of Sofia. It is quite spectacular, so I thoroughly recommend making room in your itinerary to…
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Minsk in 2 Days
We spent two days in the capital, Minsk on our Belarus road Trip, visiting some of the city’s top attractions. From Minsk, we continued to the spectacular castles of Mir and Nesvizh, which are 60 and 68 miles south west of Minsk respectively. If you don’t plan to travel further afield, I recommend staying an…
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Switzerland 1 Week Road Trip
We spent a week driving across Switzerland, from the French border to the Italian border, and back. The trip was primarily to drop our daughter and some equipment at a laboratory near Zurich, but we did plenty of sightseeing along the way… Day 1 Reims to ObermumpfDrive to SwitzerlandSteinHolzbrückeBad SäckingenAccommodation – Bed n Breakfast Obermumpf…
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Fontainebleau Parkrun Guide
Fontainebleau Parkrun usually takes place on Saturday mornings at 9 am round an ornamental lake on the edge of the Château de Fontainebleau, some 40 miles south of Paris. Note: Parkrun in France is currently suspended due to legal issues around the need to present medical certificates to participate in sporting activities. However, the above…
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Milano Nord parkrun guide
Milano Nord parkrun takes place at 9 am on Saturdays at the Parco Nord, which approximately 5 miles north of central Milan. Getting to Milano Nord parkrun The start is near the southern edge of the park, close to the Viale Suzzani Entrance. Bignami Metro Station is just across the road from the park. Parking…
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France 5 Day Road Trip (Destination Switzerland)
We spent five days driving across France and back en route to and from Switzerland. Our daughter was doing an experiment in Switzerland and needed a van load of equipment driven from London to Zurich. So went along as roadies. Or, more accurately, the old man was a roadie. I was just along for the…
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Poland 1 Week Road Trip
The old man’s quest to become a parkrun alphabeteer (running a parkrun beginning with each letter of the alphabet) has brought us to Poland, via Germany, with a brief foray into Slovakia. We flew into Berlin and, after running parkrun in Dresden, crossed the border into Poland. We spent a week driving across Poland as…
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Uruguay 1 Day Itinerary (Colonia del Sacramento)
We spent one day in Uruguay on our South American road trip, crossing the River Plate from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento. This old colonial town on the banks of the River Plate has a picturesque Barrio Historico – a great place to explore on a day trip from Argentina. Uruguay in 1 Day…
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Slovenia 2 Day Road Trip (Ljubljana and Bled)
We spent two days in Slovenia on our Balkan road trip; one exploring the country’s capital, Ljubljana and one at the country’s top tourist attraction; the spectacular Lake Bled. Slovenia 2 Day Road Trip Itinerary Day 1 Drive to LjubljanaLjubljanaCongress SquarePark Zvezda (Star Park)Republic SquareNational and University LibraryCathedral of St NicholasLjubljana CastleDragon BridgeMesarski Most (Butcher’s…
Jane's Midlife Journey 