Tag: old town

• Sirmione Day 3

  Tuesday, 30th April. Lake Garda Jane and I walked the dogs to a dog park this morning. Finally, they could come off their leads and have a run. Meg did her normal 100mph zoomies, trying to entice Marley into chasing her, but he was having none of it. He was more interested in his spaniel…

  GK Tours

  2024

  Bermuda Triangle, castle, Castle Scaligero, crenalated walls, dog park, Gelateria, Italy, Labour Day, Lake garda, lizards, Lombardy, Marley, Meg, old town, Sirmione, skylight, walled town

• Peschiera del Garda

  Day 12 to 15, 28th April to 1st May 2024. Sirmione, Lake Garda, Italy We have stayed on this lovely campsite a few days more than originally planned. When we arrived Andrew and Jane’s van started to play up. As it was the weekend and bank holiday Monday, we will need to wait to arrange…

  GK Tours

  2024

  AJ, bus, donkey meat, Donkey steak, Donkey stew, Gelato shops, Italy, Lake garda, muzzle, old town, Osteria, Peschiera del Garda, Sirmione, tortellini of pumpkin, Van trouble

• Colmar & Eguisham

  Day 5. 21st April 2024. Landau in Der Pfalz, Germany to Colmar and Eguisham, France. Lots of rain on and off overnight and a rather chilly start to the day this morning. We decided to head for Colmar, a smaller version of Strasbourg but just as pretty, hoping that we may get some improvement on…

  GK Tours

  2024

  ACSI, AJ, Batholdi, Black Forest, Camping-car parking lot Henry Wilhelm, campsite, chocolate box village, Christmas, Eguisham, France, Germany, Landau, Little Venice, medieval cobbled streets, mountains, old town, snow, Statue of Liberty, Strasbourg, Tarte Flambe, vin chaud, wally train

• Quimper, Plestin Les Greves & Saint Jean du Doigt

  GK Tours. Day 81, 82 & 83 Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th January 2025. Quimper, Plestin Les Greves & Saint Jean du Doigt, France Today we decided to visit Quimper. There is a municipal campsite right on the edge of town, about a 15min walk. The campsite is old but everything functions. When…

  GK Tours

  2025

  A Year in Provence, Aire, Beach, Bretagne, Breton, Britanny, café gourmand, Devon sticker, France, Kouing-Amann, municipal campsite, old town, Plat du Joure, Plestin Les Greves, pollock, Primel Café, Quimper, Resistance, River Odete, Saint Jean du Doigt, scallops, spires, The Toulinet Motorhome Area, worming tablet, WW2

• Lisbon

  GK Tours. Day 65 & 66 Tuesday 7th to Wednesday 8th January 2025. Comporta to Lisbon, Portugal & Merida, Spain We had a good night’s sleep in the parking area in Comporta and set off for Lisbon when we were ready. A handy parking area had been recommended to us by our Scottish friend we…

  GK Tours

  2024, 2025

  art deco, Augusta Street Arch, Bife a Portuguesa, christmas market, Commerce Square, Comporta, earthquake, Extremadura, ferry, funicular Gloria, Having a chat with the locals, King Jose I, Lisboa, Lisbon, old town, port, Portugal, Santa Justa Elevator, Seixal, Spain, Tagus River

• Seville

  GK Tours. Day 56 Sunday 29th December to Monday 30th December 2024. Seville Arriving in Seville, the weather was lovely and warm still. The place we have chosen is the closest you can stay in a van with services. It’s not very pretty, mainly a parking area for a car auction site with vehicles being…

  GK Tours

  2024

  3 Kings Day, Alcazar, Andalusia, balcony, Barber of Seville, bull ring, calamari, Cathedral, Christopher Columbus, hotel The Alfonso XIII, Magi, mushroom statues, Nao Victoria, old town, oxtail, paella, Palacio de San Telmo, Plaza de Toros, Plaza Espana, Setas de Sevilla, Seville, Spain, tinto de verano, Xmas lights

• Marbella & Estapona

  GK Tours. Days 46 to 51 Thursday 19th to Tuesday 24th December 2024. Nerja to Estepona via Marbella Just a quick one today, while you all get prepared for the big day tomorrow! We left Nerja and headed to a campsite just outside of Marbella with plans to take the van and visit various places.…

  GK Tours

  2024

  A7, AJ, Bao Bun, Beach, Camper Park Gregorio Beach, Cancelada, Estapona, La Buganvilla campsite, lunch, Marbella, old town, Puerto Banus, Spain, Villacana, Woofies dog dinner

• Nerja, Frigiliana & Malaga

  GK Tours. Days 43 to 45 Monday 16th to Wednesday 18th December 2024. Mojacar to Nerja, Frigiliana and Malaga Xmas lights Our next stop was Nerja, about 2 hours along the coast from Mojacar and our satnav took us up onto the AP7 main motorway. The road was very busy with hgv’s and cars as…

  GK Tours

  2024

  Almeria, Andalusia, AP7, Balcon De Europa, Calle Marques de Larios, Casa Rural, Castle Gibralfaro, Cathedral, churros, cocktails, Frigiliana, Frigliana, Larios Street, Malaga, Málaga Christmas Lights Show., Mojacar, narrow streets, neach, Nerja, old town, paella, Park4Night, polytunnels, Spain, tuktuk, Xmas, Xmas lights

• Peniscola

  GK Tours. Day 31 & 32 Wednesday & Thursday, 4th & 5th December 2024. Salou to Peniscola Another quiet night was had, less road noise than we expected and the sun was out again when we emerged from the cave. Our walk to the beach of Salou took about 30 minutes, past huge hotels, a…

  GK Tours

  2024

  ACSI, Ale hop, Amposta, Beach, bream, Brooklyn bridge, Bufador, bull fighter, Camping Eden, campsite, Castellón, castle, Catalonia, christmas market, Ebro Delta, El Cid, Game of Thrones, lamb chops, old town, Peniscola, prom, rice, rice festival, River Ebro, Salou, Spain, tellinas, Valencia

• Tarazona

  

  GK Tours. Day 16 Tuesday 19th November 2024 Soria to Tarazona We are turning into a lazy pair of travellers, this van’s cave mode is far too good. I didn’t wake until 9:05am this morning, it seems to be getting later and later! So, once we got ourselves sorted, we took Meg for another walk…

  GK Tours

  2024

  Aire, Aragon, Bishops Palace, bull ring, Cathedral, Cipotegato, old town, Soria, Spain, Tarazona, torrezno