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Pembrokeshire National Park
West along the M4, first the clouds roll in, then they blanket the sky. By the time we reach the Pembrokeshire National Park, the rain is horizontal, the wind howls. But the hedgerows blaze with hydrangeas, fuchsias, montbretia, ox-eye daisies, purple loosestrife – a far cry from our Sussex garden’s sun-bleached plants. We cross an…
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Fantastic Pub Camperstop – Greywell
Essentials: Our bikes are on the back. The Michelin 1:250,000 scale book maps of France and Italy, and AA Ireland are on board, to prevent the dulcet tones of the lady-in-the-SatNav sending us down goat tracks, which has occurred much too often on our tours. One final essential: much to Seán’s despair, a department store’s…
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All Roads Lead to Italy
Only 4 days to go until we hit the road. I’m immersed in past photographs, trying to decide on the point of entry into Italy. 2. Route into Italy Number 2 – Through Switzerland to Lake Orta This route takes you over the Simplon Pass from Switzerland to Italy’s S33 and on to Lake Orta…
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Road Trip Itinerary Summer 2022
Eight days to go and we’re off. We’re spoilt for choice but Ireland, France, Italy are on the agenda. We’re all set for new adventures and a return to favourite haunts. The Roadtrip Begins – Ireland and France Ireland Planning our trip, I scroll through our photographs. There’s Eagle Point, in County Cork where the…
