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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…
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North Macedonia 4 Day Road Trip (Skopje and Ohrid)
We spent a total of 4 days in North Macedonia at the beginning and end of our Balkan road trip. We started in the capital, Skopje. From here, we paid a 24 hour visit to neighbouring Kosovo, before picking up our hire car and heading to the spectacular Lake Ohrid. We then crossed the border…
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Sri Lanka 1 Week Itinerary (Colombo, Nuwara Eliya and Kandy)
We spent a week in Sri Lanka during our round the world trip, starting and finishing in the capital, Colombo. In the interim, we took a train up to the tea plantations of the island’s interior, staying at Nuwara Eliya. On the way back, we spent a night in Kandy, primarily to visit the Temple…
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Vietnam in 1 Week (Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Halong Bay)
We spent a week exploring Vietnam. We split our time between the two main cities of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, plus a couple of days cruising the spectacular Halong Bay. Vietnam in 1 Week Itinerary Day 1 Ho Chi Minh CityFlight to Ho Chi Minh CityAccommodation – C Central Hotel Bui Vien Walking…
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California Route 1 Road Trip (San Francisco to San Luis Obispo)
We spent 3 days driving down a section of California Route 1, from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo. The road is a major north-south state highway which runs along the Californian coastline. At 656 miles long, it is the longest state route in California and the second-longest in the US. Although it is somewhat fragmented, it is possible…
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Yosemite National Park in 3 Days
Day 1 Today, we are going somewhere which ranks very high on the bucket list; Yosemite National Park. We will spend 3 nights at the Cosy Bear Lodge in Yosemite West. Having read some reviews of our accommodation, I have come to the conclusion that we’re going to either love it or hate it. After…
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Lake Tahoe in 2 Days
Day 1 Today, we are driving 140 miles north west to Lake Tahoe. Today is also daughter No 2’s birthday, so she starts the morning in style eating last night’s ice cream. With a stick. Meanwhile, the rest of us have our delicious Best Western grab & go breakfast to look forward to; 2 long…
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