When you think of The Hague, you think of war criminals and stern stuff. Well, I do anyway. You certainly don't think of reggae on the beach but that's what we found!
We loved Rotterdam. A fantastic mix of old and new buildings, cool street art, great people, excellent transport links and full of hustle and bustle, with quiet spots easily found. A real melting pot of a city and not the gritty port we were expecting at all.
Delft is a rather pretty little place, kind of like a mini Amsterdam but without the sleaze! It was the last stopping point of our tour and didn't disappoint at all.
It's 34C and roasting hot. Thankfully we're parked up in a pretty little marina near a village called Linden. Tommy braved the heat for an explore on his scooter while the girls and I chilled in the shade in our pants with ice poles and cold drinks. Bliss.
Cochem on the river Mosel has loads to explore and see - a castle, cable car rides, vineyards, river cruises, winding streets and pretty vistas.
After leaving Trier, en route to Cochem, we took a visit to Greierlay rope bridge. It's not for the faint hearted!
Back in Germany after a brief visit to France, our next stop was the Roman town of Trier on the river Mosel. Packed full of Roman architecture and history, Trier is also the birthplace of Karl Marx.
A quick jaunt into France took us to Strasbourg, where we found a fascinating city packed full of history and culture.
One of the perks of our stay at Kirchzarten was the travel pass that enabled us to travel throughout the Black Forest for free. So we jumped on a train in Freiburg and headed to Basle in Switzerland for the day.
Not much from Freiburg to be honest. We didn't find it particularly inspiring! The most interesting bit were the quirky uses of the street drains. Thankfully we had a nice campsite in Kirchzarten, next door to a great pool complex that we could use for free.
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