Ardennes, amping d’Haulmé | Roadtrip #3
This camping is situated along the Semois river no more than ten kilometres from the Belgian border, and is simply enormous!
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This camping is situated along the Semois river no more than ten kilometres from the Belgian border, and is simply enormous!
Mini-campings are great for the solitude and proximity to nature. Just don’t expect a swimming pool or entertainment in the form of a mariachi band!
This area is called the Hautes-Alps which is a little bit strange because it’s actually the beginning of the Alps. It’s a beautiful area where it starts getting very mountainous with this tiny little road that is great to drive.
Ask us about South Africa and we can tell you all you need to know… Europe is still a bit of a mystery… So let’s go on a Road Trip!
On deciding to move to Cotignac after our 4-month sabbatical, Susana of Provence Living introduced us to Stephen and Jeany Cronk, who needed help with opening their boutique
In January 2020, Vic and I joined the extreme Wim Hof Method Winter Expedition in Poland. These fantastic individuals pictured are ‘The ‘Faabulous Warriors’ – our team pushing each other to the max!
Living as guardians for Villa Caren, the manager’s house on the Lou Calen hotel renovation building site, it was a huge delight to watch stonemason / brewmaster Renaud & his team build the ‘La Tuf’ brewpub
“Loving a Land Rover” – it kind of gets under your skin…
You need three senses and some faith to survive a solo self-drive 4×4 in remote Africa!
The whole campsite, in its entirety, is not much more than the size of our single pitch in Savute Camp in Chobe. I think that there is room for about five or six vehicles here. What a contrast…
Departing from the dock at the splendid Chobe River Lodge this three hour cruise takes us out into the very wide Chobe River, along the border with Namibia and around Sedudu Island.
The clue is in the name. But you only realise it when you get there. There is a herd of elephants gathered around a waterhole. And a lot of sand. Oh, and no fences… At all!
Having spent a lovely night being camped on one of only four enormous pitches along the Savute ‘river canal’, we now head further north to Kasane.
The first time I heard of Chobe was as a kid a long time ago. It had the same status as Serengeti or Etosha for me. An unreachable destination somewhere in central Africa.
Chobe, Etosha, Okavango, Kruger, Serengeti – we have all heard of them at some point in our lives. They all have a certain mystique and perhaps even celebrity status. I think Moremi belongs on that list as well…
After an hour of appreciating the countryside at a sedate 80 km/h, and at roughly 150 km from Maun, we saw a vehicle off the road against the game fence, bonnet up and a guy lying under the vehicle…
Maun is a strange place. But in a good way. It is both a small town and a big ‘hub’ for the game park tourism industry. It has two faces…
An all-embracing silence permeates that actually hurts the ears just a little bit. It is THAT quiet. A welcome breeze stirs up a puff of swirling dust.
Our first visit to Norway and THE FIRST time with skis on. Ever.
During the sailing regatta, Les Voiles de Saint Tropez, we were invited onboard the magnificent superyacht after the race. Her incredible size hits you as you’re ready to embark; being relieved of your shoes.
Les Voiles de Saint Tropez is a fab sailing regatta held from the last weekend of September, where about 300 yachts gather in the Golf of St Tropez for a week of competitive sailing and celebrations.
Monaco is always an experience, one way or another… This time it was for a delivery of Mirabeau wine for the twentieth Monaco Yacht Show
Visiting the cliffs and formerly inhabited troglodyte dwelling in Cotignac is a must-do activity in this Provençal village
Vic joined two WSET-qualified wine boffs Nuria Styliano and Shelley Coleman for an interview and private tour with Jerome Pernot at Château Léoube
For the 8th year in a row, Big Five and the Red One rocked Cotignac. Great music, dancing and German food and beer. Merci beaucoup.
Marcel and Vic joined Stephen in London to present the delicious Mirabeau pale pink during the annual restaurant festival held at Regent’s Park
Camping with soft beach sand between your toes overlooking the Bay of St Tropez also sound like heaven to you? A great spot for our Land Rover #Dakota110
The best thing to do in the Irish countryside is to get out there, whether you’re on foot or even braver, by bicycle. Sean and Patricia suggested a gentle ramble up Brown Mountain.
The rustic peace and tranquility is enhanced by how welcoming and comfortable the manor is, Ballyteige Lodge is a fabulous country retreat.
Incredible history and beautiful tranquility in nature – a lovely walk in the Irish countryside.
When you have a couple of hours to kill in Dublin, Temple Bar has to be on your list of things to do … music, good beers and a great vibe
Learning to pull a pint and to see how the Guinness story is told in their flagship storehouse in Dublin
Since learning about the Eden Project in Cornwall, Vic has been super excited to see how they rewilded an old quarry into beautiful fertile gardens
Land’s End is worth a visit as the furthest west you can be in Cornwall; land of tall hedgerows, rolling hills, countless farms, tractors, not much else
A gentle roadtrip in the Landy from Provence to Calpe, near Alicante, to join our family in a self-catering rental home for a relaxed holiday in Spain
Land Rover owners love their Defenders because they’re fun, adventurous and they roll in the corners. You take your time going places, mostly not by choice but with a big grin on your face
There is a particular enjoyment to be had in a vehicle where every change in engine note, every rattle and every pebble and bump on the road is a tactile experience.
It’s the beginning of the summer in Provence. What are you going you do? Hang out at the beach near St. Tropez? Book a table at your local café for the season?
What an experience – the noise of the grand prix cars, the sunshine, the yachts, the Monaco backdrop and my honey to enjoy it with. Fabulous!
Getting to understand village life! Winter in Provence: no tourists, just locals, friendly French interactions, grabbing bits of sunshine