Travelogues France

because we are on foot) we have to take a detour to leave the pier. Burdened with our suitcase and backpack, we are on our way to the car rental. After five minutes, sweat is...

Route 100 kilometers, cum. 590 kilometers | Elevation 260, cum. 2,010 meters, distance to home 400 kilometers I recovered well from my fall yesterday and slept very well and for...

I will not end my Iberotour where my eBike broke down, but I start in Girona. This is the closest place where the trip from Gunzgen is possible. However, after just 2 to 3 days,...

Christian is a little unlucky sometimes because he is married to a teacher. That means I want to do history every now and then! He experienced this first hand in Poitiers and...

My second 24-hour run , 5 years after the one in Alzey (time flies so quickly) The whole thing was a fundraising run for cancer patients and we put together two teams with the...

Today I spent money on an activity for the first time in a long time - a guided tour through a lava tunnel. We found ourselves in Saint-Rose, in the south-east of the...

In the meantime I was able to experience my first cyclone here - and then a historically strong one! Cyclone Belel swept over our island at speeds of up to 250 km/h and caused...

Three days after I came back from Madagascar, I was astonished to discover: It's Christmas Eve! Just met the Grinch on the street Hard to believe with 30°C and sunshine,...

I know that you are all waiting impatiently for Zappa's tips and tricks from the tasty camping kitchen. And I know that I too have to play my part, albeit a very small part, in...

When most people hear Bordeaux, they probably don't think of the 100 Years' War or the rather attractive city, but instead associate it with what can be found in expensive...

I'm biased here, please consider my contribution from Camper or Caravan. Christian and I have been touring in the caravan for three months now, and we are now almost the...

I've been wanting to spend a night on the beach for some time now. However, weekends are almost the only option for this and so far they have been pretty fully booked for me. ...

There are several beautiful cities in France, but it is obvious that many of you have not yet heard of the capital of Flanders, Lille. In fact, that's a good thing, because who...

On my third weekend on the island I went on an excursion with the Erasmus students and the Reunionese companions. So we all met at Chaudron at 10:00 and then took the bus to...

Grenoble has a high castle and looks very nice from above.

🇬🇧 English version below Tour data: Distance 123.6 kilometers (cum. 4,816 kilometers), Ø 19.3 km/h, travel time 6:24 hours, total ascent 1,230m Weather: nice and hot (up to...

the Champagne and lobsters are already there

is Ascension Day also Father's Day here?

We are approaching the home of the Breton investigator DUPIN, who has his home in the port city of Concarneau. And now I'm reading his 3rd case, which deals with conflicts of...

Saint Malo on the Emerald Coast - why is it called that?

We're back. Atlantic here we come

NOSTALGIA

I am often asked why I bother to trundle along at 80 km/h... FIRSTLY, I usually drive faster, I know, that's not so great! SECONDLY, I have everything I need with me. THIRDLY, I...

A Day in Paradise

05.11.2022 ● Noumea ● New Caledonia The last island we visit before Australia is New Caledonia. We want to take a bus trip across the island to the Tjibaou Cultural Center....

#vanlife #living in a van #brittany #getting away #european trip #open-ended journey

Wow! We spent our first night of our 'world trip' a whopping 19 km from home❣️ Things never go as planned...

On the train

After nine weeks, 66 days and 9999km, we're back home. Yes, even the longest, the most beautiful journey comes to an end. And we could both still be on the road a little longer....

Zappa's small travel watercolors