Modena - Italy When we arrived in Lake Como, we’d only just crossed the border from Switzerland. In Switzerland, most folk seem to abide by the traffic rules. Italy is different (more on this later). Leaving Cernobbio late morning, we headed East, skirting our way around Milan (another time, Milan… when you’re less hot), and … Continue reading Italy, San Merino, and Slovenia
We left Chamonix on Saturday morning, heading back into Switzerland for another mountain destination; Grindelwald. I’d been here several years ago with Aidan (who we met previously in Luxembourg), but that was in the dead of winter, and without Shona. Grindelwald - Switzerland We arrived in Grindelwald in early afternoon, and parked up at the … Continue reading Stormy Weather – Grindelwald, Vaduz and Lake Como
Luxembourg We spent a lovely weekend with our friends in Luxembourg. I’ve known Aidan for over 20 years. He married his lovely wife Jill and moved to Luxembourg about 8 years ago. They have a house full of excellent creatures; two teenaged boys who provide endless entertainment as surly, mostly nocturnal lads with cavernous appetites. … Continue reading Luxembourg to Chamonix via the Alsace
Dunkirk (France). After the ferry docked in Calais (drive on the right, Ben), we headed north along the coast, stopping at Dunkirk to see the infamous evacuation beaches. Bathed in sunshine and bathed in bathers, there was little to evoke the desperate scenes of the allied evacuation. Storming the beaches Bruges (Belgium) We drove on … Continue reading Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany
Travels with Sklaroffs 