From Brussels we continued north to Amsterdam. We left a little later in the morning to, unsuccessfully, avoid traffic; it was gridlocked all the way out of the city. We narrowly avoided an accident when I drove through a red light. The roads and signs are really confusing, so I found myself in the middle … Continue reading Amsterdam

We had a short drive from Ypres to Brussels. It was an easy drive until we drove into Brussels tunnels and the gps wouldn’t work. It was easy enough to find our way out though once we came out of one and could see the exit on the gps before it was lost again. We … Continue reading Brussels

From Reims we commenced a sobering 2 day journey along the Anzac Remembrance Trail. It’s a self guided trail, documented by the Australian Department of Veterans Affairs, that takes you on a journey of the many trials and tribulations of Australian soldiers on the Western Front in World War One We started at the Australian … Continue reading ANZAC Remembrance Trail

Today we set off for Reims located in the Champagne region in the North East of France. It is known for its champagne and the coronation of French Kings. Our hotel room wasn’t ready so we went for a walk to check out Reims. We were in the center of Reims so it was just … Continue reading Reims

After a couple of cups of tea and another fresh baguette (with butter and Vegemite) from our neighbouring boulangerie, we Ubered back to the airport to pick up a car to drive to our next stop, Dijon aka moutard town. The night before we left Paris we indulged! Laura Todd the famous cookie maker had … Continue reading Dijon