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Christmas Markets in the Alsace
For those seeking a winter break, a visit to the Christmas markets in the Alsace is well worthy. Like many towns throughout Europe, the Alsace region comes alive with Christmas markets at this time of year. Obernai has a small Christmas market in the town centre whilst Strasbourg has one large central Christmas market, but then numerous…
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Winter at Lake Garda – mild weather and quiet!
Not really sure whether November 26th classes as winter or autumn. In either case, Lake Garda is a preferable location to the UK at this time of year. Generally speaking, Lake Garda closes as far as tourists are concerned in late September, with a few campsites staying open throughout October. At this time of year, winter…
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Paris Christmas markets – winter treat!
The early start for our visit to the Paris Christmas markets never materialised. This was partly due to few glasses of red the night before and partly due to enjoying the lay over. The alarm clock tried several times, but each time I pressed “snooze”! Eventually, out of bed, breakfast and so on, we took…
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Drive or sail to Spain – which is best?
There is alas no easy answer to the question “drive or sail to Spain!” A quick calculation of mileages first though, using Camping Bon Repos at Santa Susanna as our destination. The starting point for the journey shall be Leeds. Leeds to Dover comes in at about 280 miles and then Calais to Santa Susanna…
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