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ITALY 2022 – PART 3
On our big trip to Italy we, of course, also visited places where the world-famous Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is made and even three of the most fabulous places. First, we visited La Cà dal Nôn, meaning The House of the Grand Father, in Vignola just outside of Modena. What a place, the beautiful buildings had just been thoroughly renovated and looked stunning, for…
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ITALY 2022 – PART 2
On our big trip to Italy we, of course, also visited a little Parmesan dairy. The San Pier Damiani parmesan cheese dairy is just a few kilometres from Parma. It was founded in 1846. Every day, every year, they produce the world-famous Parmigiano Reggiano, the REAL parmesan cheese, just as it has been made for 700 years. This is hard work, and the cheese must…
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ITALY 2022 – PART 1
On our big trip this year, we went to Italy. We had been planning this for a long time, and finally, we could take off, in our Hymer camper. We had mainly decided to stay with Agricamper Italia hosts and other hosts on our route. On our first travelling day, we came to the winery, Sparano Capelli, south of Milan. Here we tasted some of…
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BACHARACH, another beautiful German town full of halftimbered houses
BACHARACH in the Rhine Gorge, about 50 kilometres south of Koblenz, is a beautiful 11th-century town situated at the banks of the river Rhine and overlooked by the Stahleck castle. Bacharach is full of beautiful medieval half-timbered houses along the cobblestone streets and partly lined by a town wall with several old towers, some of them with great views over Bacharach, and the river. There is…
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Esslingen, a fabulous town with lots of old halftimebered houses
ESSLINGEN am NECKAR, a beautiful German town, full of half-timbered houses. After parking close to the castle, we walked through the park and the 16th-century castle with the Dicke Turm (Fat Tower) which is the landmark of Esslingen. From the castle, there is a steep road directly to the old town part of Esslingen. The road runs through one of the smallest and oldest vineyards…
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MANDØ, or Man Island, in Denmark
Mandø, literally translated as Man Island, is a very small ( 7,63 km² ) tide island in the southern Wadden Sea in Denmark, right between two other islands, Fanø and Rømø. The population is around 40 persons. But the real special thing about Mandø is the road to get there. It is regularly flooded by the sea, so it is extremely important to know when…
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OCTOBER in DENMARK, 2021
One October we went to Denmark again, in our motorhome. At Børsmose Strand Camping, we met with friends to spend a couple of days by the sea. They also have a small dog, Buller, who immediately became good friends with our Maggie. We all enjoyed the windy atmosphere by the Northsea and the food. One day we had a typical Danish dish, hot dogs, and…
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SWISS MOUNTAIN PASSES, part two
After leaving the little campsite by St. Moritz, we drove in the direction of the Maloja mountain pass. It is just 1.815 meters high but includes around 15 very, very narrow hairpin curves. Just before the descent, there is a parking place with a great view over the valley and the Orlegna dam can be visited after a short hike. The pass road is in…
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SWISS MOUNTAIN PASSES, part one
Late June 2021, we were on our first mountain pass tour in our only 3 months old camper. The first day we just drove to Camping Thusis-Viamala – to be ready for the first pass the next morning. The campsite is situated along the Hinterrhein river and is full of pitches with shadows from tall Scots pine trees (Pinus Silvestris, for those with relevant allergies).…
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Grimentz – a beautiful old village in Switzerland
We have only been to Grimentz once, but it was definitely not our last visit to this wonderful old village. Grimentz is almost 1000 years old and is situated 1.553 meters above sea level. Only about 400 inhabitants live here but during summer and winter, several hundreds of ski and hiking tourists fill the streets and alleys of the village. More than 200 kilometers of…
