1st October Honfluer

We are now in Normandy and our last night on an aire before going to visit Eric's family. So this is the end of my blog, we are getting a ferry on Saturday, Cherbourg to Poole, home on Sunday. This aire in the town has about 60 motorhomes on it, so very different to being in Hungary and often just us. Nobody talks though, English or not but we all wave to each other when we are on the road!!.....weird.

29th Sept. Metz, France

We have spent the past 2 days travelling through Germany, stopping overnight in a small village west of Nuremberg. Our overnight in a car park was very close to the church (photo today), the church bells lost their ap....peal !! after 12pm. We are now en-route to Normandy, our dear friend Eric, a d day veteran died about 10 days ago. We were too far away to attend his funeral but we are able to take part in the memorial service on Friday. 

27th Sept. Austria

We are on a campsite somewhere between Vienna and Linz alongside the river Danube. Unfortunately Ron has a bad back and is in a lot of pain. This would be the perfect place to cycle as there is a path running for miles along the river bank. Even walking is a no no but fortunately driving is okay'ish. Photo today is of our riverside location.

26th Sept. Budapest

We have had a good day in the city, Budapest is a beautiful place. We have had a cruise on the Danube and used the hop on hop off bus system. The photos today are off the parliament buildings and our campsite reception and restaurant which is the old tram station.

25th Sept. Budapest

Before we left Hortabagy this morning we went to a stud farm and watched an excellent display of horsemanship, today's photos. We are now in Budapest, our gps took us right through the centre of the city to get to this campsite, I was certainly glad that Ron was driving. The campsite owner welcomed us with a free drink, that beer was really appreciated! 

23rd Sept. Hortabagy park, Hungary

We arrived in the park yesterday, it is a vast flat wetland area called the puszta. Millions of birds pass through here, migrating from Scandinavia on their way to Africa. Last night we watched thousands of cranes flying in to their night time roost. It was an amazing sight but too difficult to photograph on an iPad, which means you will probably not believe me! Instead we have a sunset photo and a picture of our dinner tonight, butternut squash and goats cheese risotto, yum.