Senj is a town on the upper Adriatic coast in Croatia, in the foothills of the Mala Kapela and Velebit mountains. For a time this was the seat of the Uskoks, who were Christian refugees from Ottoman Bosnia resettled here to protect the Habsburg borderlands. The Republic of Venice accused the Uskoks of piracy and declared war on them, leading […]
Crossing through Slovenia and Herzegovina we arrived in Croatia. We filled the petrol in Slovenia because it was really cheap 1.4 and when we were in Herzegovina it was even cheaper 1.3. A curious thing in Slovenia is that all the restaurants have barbecues outside and they cook in them. Croacia starts at the entrance of a long bridge and […]
Venecia, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. We stayed at camping Aladin (45.461618, 12.185781 lat, long) in a village outside Venice as you cannot go […]
Borghetto is one of Italy’s most beautiful medieval villages, which conserved its surprising medieval appearance as a fortified station on the Mincio River. The village’s structure and name date back to the Longobard period. It is one of the most beautiful villages, with gorgeous and lovely restaurants, bars, and spectacular views. We stayed in Camping Parcheggio Virgilio (45.353298, 10.7204 lats, […]
Ovada is located in the northwestern part of Italy, in the Piedmont region, and an hour’s drive from Genoa. It has stunning views as it lies at the foot of the hills in the northern part of the Apennines Mountains and is famous for its wine called Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore. We stayed in the motorhome area (44.640301, 8.64998 lats, […]
Acqui Terme is a small city and comune in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is one of the principal winemaking communes of the Italian DOCG wine Brachetto d’Acqui. It is surrounded by breathtaking vineyards and landscapes that were awarded in 2014 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The road we drove to arrive at the town is […]
Cannes is a resort town on the French Riviera known for its international cinema festival. It was originally a fishing village with more than 2000 years of history, so it has a charming old town. We stayed in camping Les Cigales (43.538898, 6.94254 Lat, long) in the area of la Napoule, 15 minutes from Cannes city centre. The camping is […]
The small and pleasant town of Castellane, a stage on the Napoleon route, is surrounded by beautiful preserved mountains and sits on the banks of the Verdon River. Dominated by the silhouette of the famous rock of the chapel of Nôtre Dame du Roc. The motorhome area in the town (43.846298, 6.51517 lat, long) costs 9 euros per day but […]
Avignon, a city in the Provence region in southeastern France, is located along the Rhone River. From 1309 to 1377, it was the seat of the Catholic popes. It remained under papal control until it became part of France in 1791. The city is beautiful as you can see below. Camping Bagatelle (43.95367, 4.797738 lat, long) is where we stayed, […]
Our first stop in France was in Narbonne, a city in southern France, on the Canal de la Robine, known for its tourist coast, Narbonne Beach. We stayed for two days in camping Les Floralys (43.166087, -3.036483 lat, long), which has a little swimming pool but not in use yet, a ping pong table, mini golf, children’s park, and services […]
