Chris, Author at Round About Europe in a Motorhome

ViaMichelin Route Planning App review

Posted by Chris | Nov 6, 2014 | Useful Info

We downloaded the ViaMichelin route planning app to our ipad this trip and it is one of the best and most useful apps we have downloaded in a very long time. These are the reasons why:-

Füssen, Germany

Posted by Chris | Oct 12, 2014 | Germany

Füssen is at the end of the Romantic Strasse in southern Bavaria (or the beginning if you are travelling in the less usual direction). This 700-year-old city is such a pretty and picturesque little town with the Alps rising behind it and set between two lakes. It’s a great base to visit the nearby castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau.

Wieskirche in Steingaden & Neuschwanstein Castle

Posted by Chris | Oct 9, 2014 | Germany

The outside reveals nothing of the glorious and striking interior – You are taken aback by the amazing artistry it’s just incredible. The ceiling is fantastic as it is an optical illusion. It appears to be rounded but in fact it is flat.

Landsberg Am Lech,

Posted by Chris | Sep 30, 2014 | Germany

Landsberg is an attractive old town situated on the banks of the River Lech. We enjoyed walking around the main square.

Dinkelsbuhl, Nordlingen, Donauworth – Romantic Road

Posted by Chris | Sep 30, 2014 | Germany

Our next stop along the Romantic Road was the very beautiful walled town of Dinkelsbuehl which is about 30 miles south from Rothenburg. Again what makes it special is its wonderful fairy-tale visions of the numerous colourful and historic half-timbered buildings and massive churches.

Koblenz, Germany

Posted by Chris | Sep 20, 2014 | Germany

We had a walk down their two main cobbled streets and watched the cable cars over the Rhine, browsed some of the shops and admired the architecture before cycling back to the motorhome for the evening.

Heidelberg, Germany

Posted by Chris | Sep 20, 2014 | Germany

The old town of Heidelberg is a nice place to stroll around and we had a really lovely day. Its really typical of an old German town with lovely old buildings, cobblestoned streets, large squares with ancient churches, castle ruins on the hill overlooking the city and history around every corner

Bacharach & Oberwessel, Germany

Posted by Chris | Sep 20, 2014 | Germany

We briefly stood in front of the oldest and most famous building the “Altes Haus” (Old House) restaurant and then watched as the classic cars drove past and through the town.

The Romantic Road, Wurzburg, Germany

Posted by Chris | Sep 20, 2014 | Germany

Germany’s Romantic road winds through walled towns and picturesque villages. You enter a town through an arched gateway complete with guard towers. Inside the towns and villages, you find gothic cathedrals, half-timbered fachwork houses and beautiful historic hotels. Often, in these towns, you find a medieval festival. Fairytale castles like Neuschwanstein and the Alps complete the charm.

Trouble in Germany with the water heater

Posted by Chris | Sep 20, 2014 | Germany

We woke up Friday morning in Koblenz to find that the water heater was leaking. Every now and again the pump started to work on its own which alerted us to the fact that we had a problem. We found a couple of things stored under the bed were wet so decided to turn the water pump off and Ray checked all the push fit joints which all seemed to be in order.

Rothenburg, The Romantic Road, Germany

Posted by Chris | Sep 20, 2014 | Germany

Sunday morning we moved down to our next stop, the chocolate box, picture-perfect town of Rothenburg. It felt so magical and was like walking in a toy village.

Cologne, Germany

Posted by Chris | Sep 9, 2014 | Germany

Cologne (Koln) is really lovely and the fourth-largest city (after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich We got a close-up view of the UNESCO-listed cathedral (Dom), which is a very impressive building with its filigree twin spires that dominates the city skyline. You just can’t comprehend the amount of work that went into building this cathedral.

Solaris Beach Resort, Sibenik

Posted by Chris | Jun 22, 2014 | Campsites

The resort is massive with several forms of accommodation including hotels, apartments, cabins, bungalows, pre-erected tents and the camping area for tents, motorhomes and caravans.

Rozac campsite Trogir, Croatia

Posted by Chris | Jun 15, 2014 | Campsites

From the site, it was just a short walk to several beach bars and restaurants which were great places to sit with a drink watching the sunset of an evening.

Split, Croatia

Posted by Chris | Jun 13, 2014 | Croatia, Destinations

Split is a fascinating place to see and more of a living museum not only a tourist destination as the Croatian people have maintained this palace and still live their everyday lives in it but it still holds onto its ancient history.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Posted by Chris | May 30, 2014 | Croatia, Destinations

We stood out on deck as we approached Dubrovnik looking out to the Adriatic Sea which was gleaming under the waking sun. With the beautiful backdrop of the mountains, it was absolutely stunning. The port of Dubrovnik is such a pretty palm-fringed harbour that we immediately felt relaxed and so happy to be there.

Sorrento, Italy

Posted by Chris | May 23, 2014 | Italy

Sorrento is a famous holiday resort and was really busy but also very beautiful. It is a small city with a pretty old town positioned high above the sea on one of the most spectacular points of the Campanian coast.

Pompeii, Italy

Posted by Chris | May 18, 2014 | Italy

Visiting Ancient Pompei is a fascinating experience and so much better than we had expected. The whole place is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside too. I knew nothing of Pompei and Vesuvius before we visited the ruins but I do regret that I didn’t at least do a bit of research on the internet or look through some guidebooks first.

Villa D’Este, Tivoli

Posted by Chris | May 13, 2014 | Italy

Villa D’Este is located in the small hillside town of Tivoli about an hour from Rome. The gardens are a must if you are in Rome as they are one of those special places that’s worth the effort to make time for.