Monthly Archives: January 2019

After about 2 weeks of seeing the north Netherlands, West Germany, Luxembourg, and the far SE of Belgium, I entered France NE of Reims on January 24, 2019.  CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNE This is a former administrative region of France, located in the northeast of … Continue reading →

Officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital, Luxembourg City, together with Brussels and Strasbourg, is one of the three official capitals of the European Union and the seat … Continue reading →

TIPS LUXEMBOURG 1. Gas. Easily the cheapest in Europe (apparently Poland is the same) at €1.06.6, don’t fill up before coming here. There are two types of diesel: ordinary at the above price and Dynamic for high performance or large … Continue reading →

Rhineland-Palantine Jan 23-24, 2019 Rhineland-Palatinate is located in western Germany covering an area of 19,846 square kilometres (7,663 sq mi) and a population of 4.05 million inhabitants, the seventh-most populous German state. Mainz is the state capital and largest city, while other major cities … Continue reading →

Traditionally called in English the Cathedral of Aix-la-Chapelle), this is Roman Catholic and one of the oldest cathedrals in Europe. It was constructed by order of the emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there after his death in 814. For 595 years, from 936 to 1531, the Palatine Chapel, … Continue reading →

North Rhine – Westphalia  Jan 18-23 2019 I am back slumming at McDonalds – the only consistently reliable wi-fi in Europe (plus bathroom, garbage disposal, sleeping place and water source). Each country’s McDonalds has a “deal” – in Germany it … Continue reading →

North Rhine – Westphalia  Jan 18-21 2019 Münster (from the Greek “monastery”) (pop 300,000, 61,500 students) is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. Today it is known as the bicycle capital of Germany. History. … Continue reading →

Germany – Lower Saxony (Hannover, Braunschweig) – Jan 17-18, 2019, August 28-29, 2019 Oldenburg (pop 168,000) is situated at the Rivers Hunte and Haaren between the cities of Bremen in the east and Groningen (Netherlands) in the west. Oldenburg is connected to shipping through the Küstenkanal, a ship canal connecting the rivers Ems and Weser, with 1.6 … Continue reading →

Netherlands North Jan 14- 2019 After almost 4 months at home, I returned to Europe on January 14, 2019. I purchased a second VW California from MyCalifornia.eu, a company I can heartily recommend – a great price (over €11,000 cheaper) … Continue reading →

Jiangsu South (Nanjing, Suzhou, Taizhou, Suqian, Zhenjiang). This coastal province is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the third smallest, but the fifth most populous and the most densely populated of the 23 provinces of the … Continue reading →