"Toyota may make the ultimate in 4x4's - but the Landys have soul, heart and a dreamer's appeal that money and logic can't buy... Mad? Possibly, but watch me smile when I turn the key!" Quote by unknown.
2012
1st May - 30th May; Tuscany, Italian riveria and French Alps.....plan and variable route ready, basically drive to Rimini, cut across through San Marino into the Tuscany area, zigzag my way up this glorious wine region, hit the Italian riveria, over the Alps and visit the WW1 graves on the Somme, if I have time. 29/04 Nearly time wohoo!
14 August - 3rd September; Portugal and Northern Spain.........plan and variable route ready, basically down to Salamanca, across to Portugal, dirt tracks-camping etc, back up to the Picos de Europa and Northern Spain.
2011 Really lucky last year, Morocco twice and Croatia; Morocco; Well
that was a trip! What a country Morocco is; outstandingly beautiful,
deserts, forests, good tarred roads, great dirt tracks, awesome mountain
passes, stunning lakes, lush green valleys, it's got it all! Friendly,
sunny, cheap, and easy to get around, thoroughly enjoyed it! Dalmatian Coast; Well, a true driving, holiday! Down
through France, into Germany, across Switzerland, Austria and onto
Italy and the stunning Italian Dolomites, onto the glorious and unspoilt
Solvenia and the stunning Croatian coastline. A truly relaxing holiday
up the Dalmation coast, short miles, great campsites, stunning unspolit
coastline and towns, equals sightseeing, eating and drinking, swimming
and cheap, along with glorious sunshine! Maroc 2; Well, another excellent trip, cut short on some pistes because of the weather, but my love for Morocco and Northern Spain grows. Some awful weather, some glorious sunshine but with stunning mountains, forests and beaches.
Libya/Tunisia on hold now due to the current and ongoing situation (03/03/11 Great News! Moroccan/Algerian bordercould be open again soon! 01/01/12 doesn't even look close sadly), also want to try and travel further afield, possibly into the Artic Circle, the former Eastern bloc or the Dalmatian Countries (made Croatia, stunning, just go!). :)
2010 A wonderful and enjoyable, albeit a testing trip to the Swiss/Italian alps, through France, taking in Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy and Switzerland.
And a stunning return trip to the Pyrenees, but this time, glorious sunshine and long light evenings; Calais - St Amand Montrond - Carcassonne- Andorra - Spanish Pyrenees - Ainsa - French Pyrenees - Pauillac -Sees - Calais.
2009 That came and went far too quick; A marvellous trip to the Pyrenees in Easter, camping in the New Forest a number of weekends thoughout April-October, 5 days camping in the IOW in late November/Dec and a short hop to Honfleur in France to stock up on wine. Libya is now proposed until 2010/11 due to others pulling out, such is life!
2008 Was quiet due to the purchase of the 110; a short trip in March, an even shorter one in June, and a very pleasant trip to the Swiss alps in October and a fine enjoyable short hop to France in November.
2007 Has come and gone, and with it, my first 2 overland trips, albeit brief ones, the LandyRally and a Wine and Alp tour.
I shall endeavour to try to update the site on a regular basis, and add any travelog when I'm able to, though can't guarantee it will exciting, nor informative. :)
But hey, "ONE LIFE, LIVE IT"Land Rover owners motto
Thank you for looking!
"For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travels sake. The great affair is to move". -- Robert Louis Stevenson
