Travelogues Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saturday morning at 6:30 a.m. at the Cours Général de Gaulle in Dijon. It's still dark and not particularly warm at 7°C. Right now I'm longing for gloves for my clammy fingers...

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...

If you touch this owl, you will have a wish come true.

The most important moment is always right now. That's the motto of my travel blog. And yet, I catch myself procrastinating... After just the 3rd night, the unwashed dishes and...

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...

November 04, 2021: Beaune F. On the evening of November 03, 2021, Jenny and I set off to Beaune without suspecting anything. The center of the wine-growing region in...

November 05 - 07, 2021: Meursalt F. Finally Friday - no, we don't have to work, but still we were looking forward to Friday because we were supposed to get our new hoses...

Sunday, February 19, 2017 Hello guys! I think we should tell you what has happened in the last few days since Ronchamp. Thursday and Friday: So, we started at Ronchamp around 4...

We continue our journey south, our planned destination is Auxonne. The last two days have undermined morale quite a bit, just the sight of a lock brings back memories of the...

#2 The first night in the motorhome is always difficult. The switch to a 1.40 meter narrow double bed is still difficult for Icke and me. If necessary, we could convert the...

Hurrah, we're still alive! Despite the cold night and no heating, we didn't freeze...it was absolutely fine, thanks to our little sheep. I almost froze my nose off and Jörni put...

Thursday, February 16, 2017 Good morning! We greet you from the concrete parking lot of a church, 430 meters above sea level... "Nothing special," you might think. But this...

After a restful night in Beaurepaire en Bresse, we landed in Spain tonight. The place in Beaurepaire en Bresse is located in the center, right by the town hall and is well...

What was initially intended as a short bathing stop turned into a multi-day stay. This place is too beautiful to just pass through. On the second morning, I surprise Florianne...

On the way from Dijon to Lyon, we drove along the 'Route des Grands Crus', where the best wines of Burgundy are grown.

In Dijon, there is not only mustard but also a very beautiful old town with many churches and the former residence of the Dukes of Burgundy.

The weather report had predicted clouds but dry weather at 18° - 20° for today. It was even supposed to clear up in the afternoon. Since I couldn't find accommodation within the...

Along the Canal-du-Centre from Santenay via Chagny to Chalon-sur-Saône and back

In the wine capital of Burgundy

On 14.02 we start from Karlsruhe towards southern France. It is not easy to plan a meaningful route, as hardly any places are open at this time. This results in us experiencing...

my last post was a bit ago, but now there's more to report :). the week after our visit to dijon, it finally snowed heavily one night. but the snow was almost gone the next...

The ride started today along the "Canal Laterial a la Loire" (Loire lateral canal). With this canal, navigation on the parallel river was initially reduced and eventually...

As it was going to be very hot today, I decided to have breakfast as early as possible (6:30 a.m.). The routine at the hotel at this time seemed somehow familiar to me....

Thursday, October 20, 2016 Wow! Already the first real travel report! I can hardly believe it myself. Well, our first trip was of course not yet a 'David and Lotti's great...

We had read that Mâcon is worth a stop. Since we hadn't taken a break yet, it was necessary. The supermarket was open on Sunday morning, and my first officer went with a...

After spending a week with the pack, we head straight to our meeting point with Easy and Mogli. We meet in Arnay-le-Duc, in Northern France. It's a nice campsite right by a lake...

Today was a rest day. Well, actually a small rest day, because I only rode 40 km on the route. The rest I rode in my overnight city Nevers. The route today again followed the...

Today, as predicted, the weather was good for cycling. Not too warm (max. 16°), sun and clouds alternating, and dry. Only sometimes the wind was a bit bothersome. Since I booked...

Eating and drinking in Dijon

We leave Chalon-sur-Saône towards Mâcon. We take the harbor exit in the direction and continue as before. This way we go around the island and pass the river cruise ship docks...