Not many motor bikes. Probably weather related. A lorry with motorway maintenance on the back. No motorways on Shetland. A high proportion of personal number plates, including buses. Young people speak to you, as opposed to grunting. People engage you in conversation and are helpful. Most greet you with the time of day. Very few [...]
Weather improved so we decided to head North to Unst. To get to Unst you have to go via Yell, about thirty miles and two ferry crossing, fifteen minutes each. The day started well. While sat in the car waiting for the ferry to Unst an otter came out of the water to our left, crossed the road, [...]
Today we visited the isle of Yell, some good birds and sunshine. Part of the reason to visit was the hope of seeing otters, we were not disappointed. Having asked around we were told that the ferry terminal on Yell was a good place, bingo, three. Two were playing, on land and in the water. Our [...]
Sited in the grounds of the local boat club a nice little site, good facilities and a reasonable price. Oh, nearly forgot, the views are not bad either.
We visited the above rally as part of our northbound journey. References are made to the Great Dorset as the big brother, this rally has a different atmosphere, less formal and more relaxed. We enjoyed it.
Continue reading about Lincoln steam and vintage vehicle rally.
Pont la Briare, an aqueduct spanning the Loire river. Just for a change Eiffel did the stone work on this one, not the metal work. At 662 metres long, the longest in Europe.
A town of canals and rivers that boasts 131 bridges. It appears in the tourist information as Venice in the Gatinais, not quite but still worth a visit.
We are currently at Sully sur Loire on a site next to the Loire river, it is a huge pitch with a pleasant view across the river.
Today, Monday we visited the above. On the 10Th June 1944 the waffen s s arrived in strength, about 200. They rounded up everybody in the village, in excess of 600 souls 0f all ages and what followed was a massacre. The village as been left, following this terrible event as a memorial. There are no interpretation panels [...]
Current location is a site at Bignac, north east of Angouleme and not a great distance from Cognac, the home of brandy. We plan to stay for a few days and explore the area. www.marcodebignac.com This is a lovely rural site with friendly helpful owners. Very peaceful and relaxed. We can recommend it. We know [...]
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