February 2023

I had a short uneventful drive on clear roads to the Portuguese border. Next time I’ll stop and take a photo because the bridge crossing the River Guadiana, which separates…

Had another very easy drive from Cáceres to the outskirts of Seville today. I decided against a hotel in Seville so I didn’t have to navigate the city traffic and…

I’m having another night at the same hotel, so today I set off to visit nearby Cáceres, renowned for being a heritage site and Game of Thrones location: it posed…

Had another easy and pleasurable drive into Extremadura. There’s practically nothing on the motorway and I’ve only had to pay one toll so far – and that was in the…

Another day, another spectacular view from Higeralde. I took Lottie for a wander around above the farm, where they’re growing peppers and keeping bees, among other things. Breakfast was a…

Another really easy day’s drive. Hardly anything on the motorway and the French drive beautifully. I think I could have easily done the whole stretch from St Malo to Hondarribia…

The Brittany Ferries crossing to St Malo was perfect. We arrived on the dot at 8.15 am and got off the ferry with minimum fuss – none of the scary…

It’s not every day you have a root canal filling, sell a house and leave the country, so I reckon I deserve this French cider aboard the Brittany Ferries Armorique…