Literally a 3 minute drive from the scenic stellplatz at Möhnesee is the impressive dam wall that was successfully breached on the night of 16/17 May 1943 during the opening action of Operation Chastise, later to become better known as the Dambusters raid. At the conclusion of the raid, 2 of the...
The second half of our European adventure saw us heading further West on Monday through Czechia into Moravia, and after a couple of false starts (or stops) at proposed nightstops, we arrived just before dark at a campsite in Ceska Skalice, which was possibly the cheapest nightstop thus far...
Monday of our 2nd week saw us heading towards Berchtesgaden, where Hitler had his mountain top retreat, which has long since been reduced to rubble, apparently to prevent it becoming a shrine for neo-Nazis. We stayed in a stellplatz in Bad Reichenhall, which was about 15-20 miles from...
After an uneventful crossing Hull-Rotterdam on Sunday 5 March, we set off through Holland on the motorway network early Monday 6 March. Considering the faff of obtaining an Animal Health Certificate, it was somewhat surprising to see that nobody was present at Europort to check it. When I asked...
Just booked our ferry crossing for mid-April for our latest adventure. Harwich-Hook of Holland overnight (with pet-friendly cabin,) through N/NE Germany into Poland, proposed duration 3 weeks (flexible.)
Planning to visit Peenemunde, (V-weapons site,) Stalag Luft 3 memorial and museum (of Great...
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