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Three days – four nights in Thessaloniki Greece

The Aegean flight left with one and half hour delay, and suddenly I felt releived I did not rent the car for the first day to drive straight to Meteora upon arrival. We took a taxi from the airport to our hotel. On arriving at the hotel we could only pay cash for the taxiride. … Lees verder →

12 day self-drive trip from Johannesburg – South Africa – Part 3 : Drakensberg mountains

The next morning we checked out at the Elephant coast guest house in Saint Lucia and set out on the road to Royal Natal national park, Northern Drakensberg. We chose the route via the highway N2 to Durban and from there the N3 to Bergville. Be aware that between Durban and the exit to Bergvillle … Lees verder →

12 day self-drive trip from Johannesburg – South Africa – Part 2: Saint Lucia

After our breakfast at the Berg and Dal rest camp at Kruger national Park and a quick peek at the water hole on the S 110 near the rest camp we drove towards the Malelane gate and started our journey towards Saint Lucia, our next stop. We chose the route through Eswatini, crossing the border … Lees verder →

12 day self-drive trip from Johannesburg – South Africa – Part 1: Johannesburg and Kruger park

I took a direct flight from Brussels to Johannesburg (Joburg) with Air Belgium. They fly three times a week to Johannesburg and onward to Cape Town. The planes are brand new, you have enough leg room and the meals are good. (I had a terrible neighbour and one child was screaming all through the night … Lees verder →

Bruges with kids

Visit:Walk in Bruges – Your private guide in Bruges Bruges is mainly visited for its medieval architecture, the art of the Flemish primitives, its great and rich history, its museums and palaces, and of course also beer and chocolates. Mainly adult interests! So often I get the question, what to do or visit with children, … Lees verder →

A road trip along the Romanesque churches of the Brionnais and Saône et Loire, South-Burgundy

This is a blog post that was a a long time coming. For a period of twenty years we had a house here, where we spent most of our holidays. We have now sold our French ‘pied-a-terre’, so I have to finally write about those beautiful Romanesque churches that have had such a strong pull … Lees verder →

11 day roadtrip through Andalucia with a camper – Part 3 – Antequera, Ronda and Sierra Grazalema

The next morning we drove to Antequera. Do not take the road coming from the West to go round Antequera, you end up in pretty small streets , so we turned back and took the North and Eastern route around Antequera, to drive to El Torcal. The upper parking lot was already full when we … Lees verder →

11 day roadtrip through Andalucia with a camper – Part 2 – Cazorla, Ubeda, Baeza and Cordoba

From Granada we again arrived just a few minutes before 8 PM, closing time, at the reception of the ecological camping Cortijo San Isicio near Cazorla. It is a small camping, where tents are placed on beautiful terraces and on top campers can find a spot. It is a very quiet camping, with very good … Lees verder →

11 day roadtrip through Andalucia with a camper – Part 1 – Granada

This year we decided to try a road trip with a camper for the first time, to see if this way of travel suited us, or not. We flew from Brussels to Malaga where we had booked a Fiat Carado T132 camper with Ibero Camper. Frank picked us up at the airport and drove us … Lees verder →

‘The Bruges promise’ also known as the ‘Procession of the Blind’

Visit: Walk in Bruges – your private guide in Bruges Every year on the morning of August 15th, the feast of the Assumption of Mary, the procession ‘The Promise of Bruges’ (Brugse Belofte) also known as the ‘Procession of the Blind’ (Blindekensprocessie), goes out in the streets of Bruges. The procession honours the promise the … Lees verder →