A chance to learn about renaissance art and architecture on a voyage of self discovery. Our friendly and familiar jumping off point in Canterbury felt a little different this time. The parking area was packed. Both nights.
In between it emptied then filled up again. It seems that others may have had the same good idea about leaving in late August for their own Grand Tour.
As usual, when the alarm went off at , I was feeling slightly less thrilled but a strong cup of coffee later and we were on the road. After a smooth crossing, we were back to the butter smooth roads of France. The first nights stop is past Reims to Philippe Hautem champagne where we arrive at a busy vineyard as the village is gearing up to start the annual harvest over the next couple of weeks. Over a fun filled tasting, we find out that this years grapes are looking very good and we share travel plans with our neighbours, picking up a super helpful recommendation for our visit to Venice.
We no longer seem to be charging the habitation batteries from the engine when we drive. The second of our long driving days sees us leaving France and heading across Germany. It turns out to be a very loooong and hot day. Our destination is a Stellplatz the German equivalent of French Aires which we find is clean, comfortable and very reasonably priced when we arrive.
Thankfully we had arranged our Ulweltplakette see below with only a week to spare before we left the UK. Before we reach Austria, we have an important stop to make. As we weigh more than 3. We learnt what to do and what not to do from the Gap Decaders , thanks Phil and Izzy. Sally asks where the next place is and will we be able to travel but is met with a non committal shrug.
