With all the restrictions around covid-19 it was great to finally get away this year, even just for a week! Some much needed time was spent hiking in the mountains around Interlaken, clearing the head, and drinking beer! Accommodation was booked early in the year and was a 1970s style tent provided by Canvas Holidays …

A few years ago we stopped for a couple of days in Caen on the way back from the Loire Valley and we always said we'd go back to Normandy. This summer we took that opportunity. We found a small gite not far from Bayeaux in the very pretty village of Cerisy-la-Foret that turned out to be perfect for us. Really peaceful …

After my sister's success with the Frontline Walk 2017 she decided to keep up with the walking. On a whim we decided to take ourselves off to Switzerland for a week of walking. We drove to Interlaken via an overnight stop in Nancy, the French toll roads were empty and the long drive was actually a pleasure. Door to …