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Experiences with our Motorhome, Food and drinks, Gadgets and Equipment, Other trips, Trips in Switzerland, Trips to Denmark, Trips to Spain, Uncategorized
Closing the blog down soon!
Dear, dear readers, we have decided to shut down this blog for now, at least in the foreseeable future. We don’t find the time to maintain this site, so we will stick to posting on Facebook instead. Thanks a lot for your time here. You can still follow us on Instagram Chris & Lene on Tour (@chrisandleneontour) • Instagram photos and videos, YouTube San Marino,…
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CARCASSONNE
CARCASSONNE, in France, is another fascinating medieval village. In general, Cité de Carcassonne is one big fortress, with ramparts and towers, and a lot of restaurants, hotels and shops inside, as well as a church, the Basilique Saint Nazaire. (Carcassonne is also a “normal” town with over 45.000 inhabitants, this is also where the Cathedral of Carcassonne is situated). The medieval village is the part…
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Gadget Series – No. 2
In our little camper gadget series, here’s no. 2. We often use levelers, when the pitch is too uneven. It’s for comfort, better sleep and the fridge works better in level position. The first set, from a different brand, broke after about two years. THIS set, Quattro 3 Level, from Milenco has a capacity of 1.500 kg per wheel. The other reason for choosing those,…
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Nufenen mountain pass in Switzerland, 2.478 m.a.s.l.
Nufenen Pass in Switzerland is the highest mountain pass within the borders of the country. 2.478 meters above sea level. This is already high enough to feel the relative lack of air you breathe, but, still ok. When we arrived in the camper, in bright sunshine and almost no wind, we forgot all about thin air. The views in all directions are absolutely stunning and…
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The VERZASCA DAM, 007!
The VERZASCA DAM (Contra Dam) in the valley of the same name, was made famous in the 007, James Bond, movie Golden Eye from 1995 where Pierce Brosnan jumped from it. The dam was constructed from 1961 to 1965 and is 220 meters high and 380 meters wide/long. The lake behind the dam, Lago di Vogorno, can hold more than 100.000.000 cubic metres of water. The…
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GRUYÈRES – medieval cheese village in Switzerland
The GRUYÈRES medieval village in Switzerland is a beautiful place with a fabulous atmosphere. The name Gruyères is known all over the world as cheese, but is also this village. But of course, you can enjoy cheese in most of the restaurants here, and also buy some cheese to take home. The cheese of course comes from mild to absolutely stinky. Some of the cheeses…
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Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland, again
During our last stay in the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, we stayed at the little Camping Breithorn camping site. (See also the previous post). From the camping place, we also walked to Lauterbrunnen village, partly along the river Weisse Lütschine. The surrounding views in the valley are absolutely spectacular, so no wonder lots of people use the narrow road for walks in the sun. Along…
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James Bond’s Schilthorn in Switzerland
Schilthorn in Switzerland is a 2.970-meter-high mountain. It can be reached by 4 cable car sections from Stechelberg in the Lauterbrunnen Valley. We went there again in late April 2023 to enjoy the brunch in the revolving restaurant at the top. It is highly recommended to book a table in advance. On the way to Shilthorn, we had to change cable cars in Gimmelwald, Mürren…
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Christmas Market in Basel – Switzerland
The CHRISTMAS MARKET in Basel is among the largest in Switzerland, and also the most beautiful. In 2021 the Basel Christmas Market was voted the best Christmas Market in Europe. (And in 2022 the second best). This year, the market is open from 23 November to 23 December from 11 to 20:30 (23rd December to 20:00). The more than 150 market stalls are spread over…
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Medieval Gengenbach and Wetzlar – Germany
Gengenbach and Wetzlar, are 2 more beautiful German towns filled with the most fabulous old half-timbered houses. The two rivers, Lahn and Dill flow through Wetzlar in Hessen and add a lot of atmosphere to the town. Hundreds of fabulous well-maintained half-timbered houses can be admired in the many sometimes narrow streets of Wetzlar. Two of the most interesting sights must be the 13th-century seven-arched…
