Tag: old town
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Vannes
GK Tours Day 3 Wednesday 6th November Dinan to Vannes We had a a really good sleep. Honestly, this van is like a cave. It doesn’t let the light in and I, unusually was woken up by my 8am vitamin reminder . So, consequently, there was no time for a nice walk for me and…
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St Malo & Dinan
GK Tours Day 2. Tuesday 5th November 2024 St Malo & Dinan In the past we have had some questionable ferry trips, memories of which sadly rear their ugly head when things don’t seem to be running smoothly. As we hadn’t departed from Portsmouth in a very long time we weren’t sure of how it…
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Saumur
Day 13, 18th oct 2025 Saumur, Maine et Loire Gareth had spotted Saumur on a google maps search. It’s a big town and has an amazing castle we couldn’t miss. The drive was about an hour, some of which was on dual carriageways but mostly through vineyard country, glorious! You spot the castle on your…
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Guerande & La Baule
Day 10, 15th Oct 2025, Guerande & La Baule, Loire Atlantique. This morning we set off for a walled town called Guerande, only a short drive away. There was a convenient car park 5 minutes from one of the town’s ancient gates where we could just squeeze the van into a space. Making our way…
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Landsberg and Olching
GK Tours 2025. Sunday 29th June to Tuesday 1st July Kochel to Landsberg am lech and Olching (Munich), Germany Sunday. So this last week has mostly been spent hiding from the sun. We moved on from the lake at Kochel to Landsberg am lech. We spent the afternoon in the shade until it was cool…
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Spoleto
GK Tours 2025. Thursday 19th 20th June. Spoleto, Umbria, Italy We waited to see the waterfall spring into life before we left the Sosta and headed for Spoleto, another hill town Parker had pinned on google maps. There was a camper Sosta underneath a motorway bridge next to the escalators taking you to the different…
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Bonifacio
Thursday 21st May Marina d’Oru to Bonifacio, Corsica The weather wasn’t too bad this morning but we still decided to leave the campsite and head to Porto Vecchio. A quick shop in the Super U (obviously not quick as the shop is so blooming big, but they sell Gareth’s favourite cereal, which we’ve stocked up…
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Parga
Days 28 Igoumenitsa to Valtos Beach, Parga, Greece After a coffee and a farewell chat with our fellow UK travellers we said goodbye to the lovely Kalami Beach campsite and continued south on our journey into Greece. We didn’t have far to go to our next stop, Valtos Camping on Valtos Beach. near Parga. They…