Tag: Beatrix
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These are a few of my favourite things
This week you join us as we head into Austria. We’re stopping in Salzburg, checking out the Eagles Nest and then starting on the road to Vienna.
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East to West : Edinburgh and Culzean
After sweating our way through another of this summers heatwaves, we finally finished our blogs from Scotland this year. We hope you enjoy a tale from our trip to Edinburgh and Culzean castle. Love from us all
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Island views at Lindisfarne and Dunbar
This week, the tour continues to Lindisfarne, known for its rich history and scenic views. Our trip includes a cycle out to the island and across to Bamburgh. Then our route leads north where we’re surprised by Dunbar before we visit Edinburgh.
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Welcome Back
After a year-long break, The Road Less Travellers are back! Though 2024 had its challenges, it also gave us some cherished moments with family and friends. Kicking off 2025 with excitement, we returned from an incredible ski season in Montgenevre, France, and Italy, making fresh tracks and unforgettable memories. With winter fading, we continue our…
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Another heating catastrophe, friends in the mountains and saying goodbye to home
Just when we think the heating is sorted, a radiator bleed valve breaks during bleeding and we’re stuck with no central heating again! This time we have to source replacement parts whilst in France, which is no mean feat, before our friends come out visit us and we then have to say goodbye to the…
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When the extraordinary becomes routine
So much happens on The Road Less Travelled, it feels strange for us to have a normal trip. Is it bad if the extraordinary becomes routine?
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A tale of bad gas and wind
The start of 2024 has been all about the weather for us. The rain has been bad but it’s the wind that has really shaken us about!
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The tale of MOTs, losing our home for a week and gratitude
The tale of MOTs, losing our home for a week and gratitude. It starts with bad weather, some good news then we end up losing Beatrix for a week. We end as we usually do with gratitude.
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High on emotions
Starting a trip back always elicits mixed emotions. Planning brings with it that ‘itchy feet feeling’ to get on the road. The journey is never from A to B. There’ll be surprises on the way that bring a whirlwind of emotion which, of course, is part of the reason we travel.
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Tales of Tuscany – Part 1
This week, we’re jumping into rural Tuscany with both feet. Is it really filled with beautiful towns, vineyards and olive groves? We find out.