Travelogues France

In Arc-sous-Cicon, I first got stuck on the wet ground. I could neither move forward nor backward, and my wheels were spinning. Quickly, a few helpers came, but pushing didn’t...

Approach to Lyon

If we had skipped the harbor of Roches de Condrieu on our way south, it was due to the distance to Lyon that we made a stop. There were about 115 km and 5 locks to Lyon, which...

Our next stop takes us to Valence. We want to stay for a few days at the Marina The Épervière, the largest inland yacht harbor in France. On the way from Viviers there, we have...

Maupiti and back to Tahiti

Today we had a full-day excursion to Moʻorea. We took the ferry from Tahiti, traveling about 20km to the neighboring island of Moʻorea. It is very similar to Tahiti, but older...

Kayak Tour with Glass Bottom

We are still thoroughly recovering in the wonderful landscape of the Alpilles. With every step, the air is filled with the scents of wild herbs, rosemary, and thyme, and...

Starry Night

A day at the sea is always exciting. Whether it's setting up the defense line against bloodthirsty mosquitoes, discovering whole shipwrecks complete with a circular saw just...

Tonight, heavy rain drums on the caravan roof for hours. In the morning, fog rises from the surrounding hills. The vine leaves are wet, the red clay soil has softened and become...

By bike over the Alps. From Samoëns to Turin

with the extended family in the French Alps

Today we're packing our bags again and moving on. It's a good thing we were at the volcano yesterday, because there are a lot of clouds today. Everything was done right. We...

21.05.24 Despite the clattering of the ropes on the sailing boats all around us, we slept well. After morning coffee and breakfast and checking the weather, we decided to cycle...

Distance 105 kilometers, cumulative 3,699 kilometers | Elevation 260, cumulative 28,810 It was nice in Barbaste, but I have to move on and soon say goodbye to the European cycle...

Beaujolais Now the journey takes us south to beautiful Beaujolais. A hilly landscape that reminds us very much of Tuscany, only the cypresses are missing. Tiny villages...

We are back at the Doubs and got a nice spot by the river, just before it flows into the Saône. The discovery tour through the Côte-d'Or took us to Flavigny-sur-Ozerain. It...

It's mid-September, the best time to travel and we have four weeks of vacation. No, it's not nine seemingly endless weeks like last summer, but at least. Pumpkin almost to the...

From our popular “Oops in Perpignan!” column

It's July and we have 10 days off. Not much time and in the peak season. Sea beaches and high mountains are thus out of the question. So how about a trip to Champagne? Pearls of...

"Three days in Paris and I'm in love again. Paris, Paris it's me again" is a line from the song "paris" by Jeremias, one of my favorite German indie bands. However, I wasn't...

The weekend is just around the corner, which means it's flea market time again. After months of winter abstinence, it makes sense to start the season in France. Unfortunately,...

Departure to France!

Odometer: 158132 We started heading west again. Today's goal was Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer and the lo

Mileage: unchanged As planned yesterday, we packed our backpack in the morning and headed east on foot. We followed the waterline, which

Saint-Dezier - Ménil-la-Horgne After a night without any flight departures, we start the journey for the first time this morning in the rain. Light rain. It lasts for about an...

We sleep in and then stroll into the old town. There’s quite a manageable number of people out and about.

Time is flying by quickly, and we already have the tenth day here. After breakfast, we drove a bit from our sleeping location to Lake Gérardmer. The water was clean and c

Now we are alone again, just the two of us. Today, we are heading to Arles.