Month: August 2020

Funny kind of day – it’s difficult to know what to do when your legs aren’t working. We drove towards Thun and then turned south into the mountains. Could have done with getting some washing done on a campsite, but

Hardest days walking I’ve ever done …I think there’s some secret insurance policy I don’t know about and my husband is trying to bump me off! Thought we’d get the train up to Kleiner Scheidegg – a mountain pass with

Drove out of one valley and into the next this morning, landing at Grindelwald, looking up at the north face of the Eiger. All the very expensive campsites are full to bursting, and as it rained heavily in the night,

Guy was raring to go this morning, rucksack packed, sandwiches made, boots on. As the campsite only takes cash we decided to walk to Lauterbrunnen first to get some money from the cash machine. It was only about a mile

Well, that was a cold night on the Furka Pass. It poured with rain and in the morning you could see the clouds sweeping up the valley. We even had the heating on for a while 😮 Drove a little

Another mosquito attack in the night !  It was very hot too, so not much sleep to be had. We set off around the lake, calling at a viewpoint over Weggis. It was a bit hazy but spectacular views. Managed

Switzerland 🇨🇭– Lucerne After a quiet night by the river, we set off through Basel towards Lucerne. We decided to top up with diesel before leaving Germany as we thought it would probably be more expensive in Switzerland. Next, we

After last nights news about quarantine, we decided to do a runner to Germany. Originally planned to head for the French Alps but the area was becoming another hotspot. Been reading up on government info and it seems we can

Think Guy was awake most of the night, opening and closing windows. It was mega hot but there was lots of lightening and it kept raining. We were up early – something to do with the time difference rather than any

Here we are again! Off on another adventure but not sure where or for how long in these uncertain times. Heading towards the French Alps first and will then be guided by Covid hotspot avoidance. We seem to have the