We had both seen the film, The Bridge of Spies, with the brilliant Mark Rylance and Tom Hanks, and Ray remembered, during his
childhood, the U-2 spy plane incident, which ultimately involved a prisoner exchange on Glienicke Bridge.
The bridge was about a one hour drive from our location in Oranienburg. The bridge connects Potsdam, the capital city of Brandenburg with Berlin and crosses the Havel River. The bridge itself is named after the Glienicke Palace which is located on the east bank of the river. Continue reading Glienicke Bridge, Potsdam→
Following a great evening spent with our hosts Lutz, Antje and Lisa, Lutz kindly offered to drive us into Berlin today and take us to some special parts of the city before he headed off to get on with domestic chores of his own. Continue reading Berlin→
We wanted to make use of the cycle routes (Fietsroute) that were on our doorstep despite the extremely hot weather that we were experiencing, as we don’t often get the opportunity to cycle in such a safe manner. No safety helmets here. Only foreigners apparently according to our Dutch neighbours 😉 Continue reading Bronkhorst, Gelderland→
Ray has always been keen to visit places with a connection to World War events and our proximity to the city of Arnhem made a trip to the John Frost Bridge, The Bridge Too Far, in Arnhem a real possibility.
Even more so, we could cycle there on designated cycle routes. Only 20 kms there and 20 kms back again. We both felt we were up for it, even without the assistance of a battery powered bike each 😉 Continue reading Arnhem Cycle Ride→
Unbeknown to us our chosen destination was in an area of Gelderland called Achterhoek. It is a delightful rural area and a superb spot for anyone who enjoys the great outdoors. We had views of the River and were surrounded by fields, farms and had access to a web of cycle routes, clearly signposted, which made exploring the area and the small villages around us so easy. (Plus nearly all on the flat!) Continue reading Gelderland, Doesburg, Netherlands→
A Diary Of Our Caravan Tour Around Europe
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