The ferry arrived in Dieppe on time, 04:00hr local on Halloween. The family with their vehicle at the front of the line were the last to return. I … [Read more...]
Slovakia
Suchá Hora was the first Slovakian village I passed through. Heading southwest across the Tatra mountains towards Bratislava I found myself on a new … [Read more...]
Lithuania
Mažeikiai stands about seven and a half miles south of the border with Latvia. It's an industrial town and the oil refinery is one of the largest … [Read more...]
Estonia
Well, that was exciting. Off the ferry from Helsinki and straight into the Tallinn rush hour. Google Maps was giving me info that didn't correspond … [Read more...]
Germany 2016, 2; Goslar and the road to Berlin
Continued from part 1, Detmold The point comes when one has to get the show on the road and this was the day to set off on my tour. A very slow … [Read more...]
Germany 2016, 1; Detmold
In the early 1970s I had a stunningly unsuccessful career in the army. One of the places I was stationed was a delightful small town in Germany called … [Read more...]
Cumbria
It was an idle moment and north is easier from my front door. I joined the A49 at Whitchurch and carried on through Warrington until it joins the … [Read more...]
Somerset-sub-Mendip
Finally, I got round to getting rid of some surplus "stuff" I was no longer using by dumping a couple of items on my sister. The old saying about one … [Read more...]
North Norfolk
Living in a touristy area, I normally stay firmly at home over a bank holiday weekend. However, I needed a day or two out and there was a delivery I … [Read more...]
Glasgow Subway 1977
In the late 1970s I was employed on the London underground as train crew. During a trip to Glasgow I managed to wangle my way in to the Subway car … [Read more...]
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