Travelogues England

Our first weekend in Sussex June 28-30, 2024

After I've been on the road for 30 days and cycled 1.700km I was very happy to be welcomed as a guest by Helen and Lee, Ben's parents who lives in Truro. I had the feeling that...

So the alarm goes off quite early in the morning, the smelly fetid finally decides to wash off a few millimeters of dirt with water (he's actually saving that for his wedding...

Do my very best, dearest, beautiful readers see the similarity to a certain Austrian, extremely sexy-sounding, heart-winning dialect in the headline? Right! There he roars...

Everyone knows Greenwich. We all heard about this place in English class or when we were talking about meridians in geography class. This imaginary line has been running along...

We reached London Gatwick airport early in the evening by plane and took public transport into London, directly to Notting Hill in the hostel. The hostel was located on a...

Everyone knows Halloween. October 31st, when children dress up and go door to door to collect candy. In the UK, instead of saying 'trick or treat', children say 'trick or...

When you are abroad, you start planning for Christmas a bit earlier, because you may have to book trains or flights. In October, I decided to go home. But in early November,...

Hey everyone Today we woke up just before the alarm clock: our neighbors were in a tight spot and arguing loudly. What was it about? No idea.... We packed everything and drove...

The days here fly by, I've already been here for a week and it feels like an eternity. After spending the first few days hardly leaving the farm to get used to the routine, Sara...

...in progress... Today was just absolutely perfect weather. 12 hours of sunshine with maximum temperatures of 15°. The sea sparkled from morning till evening. To...

After spending about 1 1/2 weeks at home, Jürgen set out for England in his camper. Since I couldn't leave earlier, I flew over and he picked me up from London Gatwick Airport....

We drove further north again and reached "Pride and Prejudice" country, we are still in Derbyshire. The book says so beautifully: "He owns half of Derbyshire!" Said Charlotte. ...

Wreck of the Mary Rose

My alarm clock goes off at 7:15 am so that we can leave the campsite at 9 am on time. Today we're using public transportation and will be in the city center in half an hour....

Armor of Henry XIII

By now, almost everyone probably knows. Since I moved to London, I have completely discovered the world of musicals for myself. And every now and then I am asked if I can...

Hampstead Heath is one of the most popular parks in London. Located north of the Thames, it is one of the largest parks in London with a total area of 3.2 square kilometers. If...

Shipping up to...

Hi everyone, This morning the sun was actually shining when we woke up! We took care of a few things and in the afternoon we made our way to 'Torquay'. There is a bay there...

Hey guys! This morning we walked along the beach for about half an hour before heading to the owls :). There are "Birds of prey experiences" everywhere here, so we thought we...

Hi everyone! Yesterday we went out again and saw the seals once more. We hoped to see some on land, but unfortunately we had no luck. On our way back, we saw a few rabbits and a...

Yesterday, some locals recommended that I visit the neighborhoods of Clifton and Stokes Croft because these two areas best showcase the differences in the city. I followed this...

After checking out of my accommodation, the plan was to first go to the train station in Plymouth and take the train to Ivybridge, which is right on Dartmoor. But since this...

Folly in Bradgate Park

My hostel

Originally my plan for today was to go to Salcombe. Unfortunately, it is not so easy to come to Salcombe from Torquay. So I decided not to go to Salcombe. So I had to find...

Last post was Thursday 25th, so picking up the thread from then, Thursday we travelled to our usual Calais site, but that was full, so we found another ACSI site near, and spent a...

After about 10 days, we were heading back to Austria. We visited a good friend in Innsbruck and on Saturday we were back home. In just two weeks, our daily routine will begin...

... a new home in Europe. At least for the next four months! Some of you might have heard already. I have taken four months of unpaid leave to have some time for traveling....