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dianeneilson
Jun 30, 20231 min read
Dipping into Deutschland
After two days of cycling we decided to take the car over the border into Germany and have a drive into the hills of the Black Forest. We...
dianeneilson
Jun 30, 20231 min read
Little Venice in Alsace
I've never been to Venice. Its something we have talked about but the stars just never seem to align. Yesterday we cycled to Colmar, a...
dianeneilson
Jun 28, 20232 min read
A Star of a town
Yesterday was a travel day. We decamped in record time, before travelling 270km east to Alsace, stopping off for an hour in Dijon on the...
dianeneilson
Jun 25, 20232 min read
St Helens, twinned with Chalon-Sur-Seône
I have grown up with the signs on the perimeter of St Helens, welcoming visitors and informing of our links with Stuttgart and...
dianeneilson
Jun 24, 20232 min read
La Voie des Vignes
The Vineyard Trail, what a great idea! Perfect for people who love cycling and also love wine, it could have been made for us. The...
dianeneilson
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Surprising places
Sometimes the most magical places you find are the ones you find on the way to other places. Today we ran away from the weather, from...
dianeneilson
Jun 21, 20232 min read
No Internet!
Today we travelled south to Santenay in the Côte de Beaune, a beautiful and prolific wine producing part of a Burgundy, just southwest of...
dianeneilson
Jun 20, 20231 min read
The Storm Rages: a poem
It starts with a darkening, a lessening of blue as the grey gains the upper hand. The sun retreats as her great rival approaches, not...
dianeneilson
Jun 19, 20232 min read
The road to Vézeley
The small settlement of Vézelay is a beautiful village which can be seen from miles away because of its imposing position out along the...
dianeneilson
Jun 18, 20232 min read
Not Champagne
What's in a name? Well you may or may not know that the name Champagne is used exclusively for the sparkling wine made in the Champagne...
dianeneilson
Jun 17, 20231 min read
Be gentle with yourself: a Villanelle, a french poem
Be busy at rest, allow your mind to still, Remember times that caused your heart to sing; Be gentle with yourself, be free. Imagine the...
dianeneilson
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Beauty from a limited palette
It struck me today, whilst walking alongside the Canal du Nivernais, that not much changes along the path from Merry-sur-Yonne to...
dianeneilson
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Bike ride to Clamecy
Our cycling habits have changed over the years. It wasnt a hobby we pursued as a family (the children were never really interested) so we...
dianeneilson
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Camping sur Burgundy
I love camping! I am told that I first went camping at a year old, which must have been a fairly dreadful experience for my mum, but I...
dianeneilson
Jun 13, 20231 min read
From Dover to Èpernay
I had forgotten how much I like ferries, they really do have a lot going for them. We have taken a few over the years; various Channel...
dianeneilson
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Vive la France!
I'm really excited about our long-planned road trip around France, but seriously, what on earth is going on with the motorways in the UK?...
dianeneilson
Jun 3, 20231 min read
Nature's Bounty: a poem
For how many years has this view been admired? How many words and ideas inspired? Which generation first noticed its splendour, and how...
dianeneilson
May 31, 20233 min read
Ribble Ramble
It is springtime! Our first in Lancashire and it marks the completion of our first year of living in the beautiful Ribble Valley, where...
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