It is a year since we last visited Metz in Eastern France, when we were on our way home to a dying mother. Then we stayed outside the campsite at the Aire and were not in a great mood for sightseeing. Today we stayed in the campsite which is right on the river, is well [...]
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Campsite news: Revisiting Metz.
Posted by Frances Platman on 06/05/2011
http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/06/campsite-news-revisiting-metz/
On the road: Binche in Belgium.
We arrived at Dunquerke in France at 1.30 a.m. and parked at the ferry waiting area for the rest of the night. It really is a good place to park before boarding or after arriving at the port. Then… We travelled through Belgium once again. Plenty of sunshine and no rain. We stopped at Binche [...]
Posted by Frances Platman on 05/05/2011
http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/on-the-road-binche-in-belgium/
On the road: ferry operators want to charge too much at the kiosk.
Leaving Metz in the Moselle district of France, we sped on our way to Calais along the motorways. It was Sunday and in France no lorries are allowed on the motorways so the roads were virtually clear. We really do not like using motorways but needs must; we needed to get back to UK [...]
Posted by Frances Platman on 09/05/2010
http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/on-the-road-ferry-operators-want-to-charge-too-much-at-the-kiosk/
On the road: Metz is a grand town.
Having left the Heidelberg district in Germany, taking the motorways on our speedy journey home, we arrived at Metz in the Moselle district of France late afternoon. It had been a delightful journey through forests and interesting farmland and we would have been happy to have stopped and investigated the area if we had not [...]
Posted by Frances Platman on 08/05/2010
http://tortoisetales.wordpress.com/2010/05/08/on-the-road-metz-is-a-grand-town/
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