October 5th 2012 - We negotiated our way from Tatton Park through the outskirts of Manchester and drove across country to Rotherham . After some help from some would be actors who were happy to practice their Aussie accents on us we followed them within a few streets of our final destination . We went to reception with our Internet booking details only to find it was not listed! We then found that the previous owners had gone ( done a runner!) and new people ha...

We arrived back at St Pancras and managed to work out the next step which was the train to Gatwick and then a shuttle bus to where we picked up the hire car at the Holiday Inn office - a Honda civic - a later model but like I drive at home , great to have a familiar vehicle . Good to be driving on the right (left) side of the road again. We stopped at Chobham , found a B & B , had a great pub meal and turned in for the night .We set off for Liverpool and...

Paris Sojourn 22 - 26 September 2012 Well after a gliche with Offexploring and a helpful visit to the Apple shop we are continuing on. We left Dresden after a lunch at a German restaurant near the airport with our gracious hosts. It was farewell to our friends and off to Paris .(22nd September) We caught a taxi to the apartment on Rue de Levi's and met our helpful host with the key - phew it all worked successfully. After negotiating more steps with our lugg...

We have spent a great week in Koningsbruck with our dear friends Achim & Hanna Blocher. Sunday was a nice day as Annamarie, Martin & Marieke drove from Windsbach to visit . It was so good of them to come I think 4 to 5 hrs drive! We had morning tea & lunch with them and had a good time catching up. In the afternoon at 1.30 we farewelled the Jacobs family and went to the church where Achim (Hans) was playing the organ. After the service we had aftern...

After our farewells to Francoise we set off for Brive . After having really fine days sometimes very hot we had our first rainy day today. This was a little disappointing as we were going to visit some gardens in Terrasson on the way to Brive. We thought it may clear by the time we got there but it just kept on and so did we! We filled up with diesel and allowed the rain to do the car wash for us. We found our way to Brive successfully and followed the directions...