One of the memorable things about our visit to Besançon is that it happened to coincide with our ten year anniversary – it’s always nice to spend special occasions discovering new places! After completing the usual task of finding a decent spot to leave the van for the day, we were soon trotting across a…
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Eur ’19 | Vanning in Luxembourg!
We only spent a few days travelling through Luxembourg and so our vanning experience in this little gem of a country is limited. We continued the habit we had picked up in Belgium, visiting the attractions and towns/cities during the day and venturing out into the more rural areas to find a decent spot to…
Eur ’19 | Luxembourg City
Whilst vanning is perfectly suited to rural areas, there is no doubt that when travelling we want to stop in and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the cities and towns we meander past. Luxembourg City was no exception, and luckily for us there was a super convenient car park, just €1 per hour and…
Eur ’19 Les Chateaux des Luxembourg!
We spent a couple of days driving through the tiny mass of Luxembourg, a beautiful little emerald of rolling hills and sweeping forests. And, nestled amongst the undulations – chateaux! Beautiful castles that appear as though out of fairy tale. Propped atop hills, overlooking quaint towns and nestled in valley dips, they are delightfully picturesque…
Eur ’19 | Vanning in Belgium
Our first trip in the van to Belgium was most definitely a success and we will be heading back, even just as a beautiful stop off on the way to farther destinations. Belgium was actually our first experience of vanning outside of the UK and we didn’t know how locals elsewhere were going to react…
Eur ’19 | Rochehaut, The Belgian Ardennes
Our journey so far had taken us through Southern Belgium, and approaching the Ardennes offered a subtle transition in scenery. From endless flat fields, intersected by canals we now found ourselves in rolling hills, tree clad with huge meandering river bends. The land looked like an emerald stretched out before us, the various shades of…
Eur ’19 | Mons, Belgium
Much like the other towns we visited in Belgium, Mons offered up some awesome history, but it also threw in a couple of extras to pique our interest. Namely, a modern take on belfry conservation and biblical style hail showers… in the middle of summer! We parked up on the outskirts of the city centre,…
Eur ’19 | Tournai, Belgium
Tournai was another flying visit, and an impromptu one at that! We had no intention of stopping at this town as we made our way across Belgium, however on our approach we saw the five impressive spires of the cathedral and we ignored the route we should have been taking and headed straight into the…
Eur ’19 | Kortrijk, Belgium
For us, Kortrijk was a flying visit – spending a few hours meandering around the city centre, enjoying a few of the sites and eating some rather delicious ice cream! I have to admit, whilst we were driving in, making our way through the slightly run down looking areas of the town we wondered whether…
Eur ’19 | Backstreets, Chocolate Shops and Windmills
It’s hard to find a quiet corner in Bruges, but wandering the backstreets we were able to break away from the throng of tourists in the main squares and see a little bit more of this beautiful little city. Don’t get me wrong, there were still people milling around – but it all felt a…
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