We've arrived at Lago Maggiore, Italy

Here we are on the shore of Lago Maggiore in Italy and we are right on the shore. From our motorhome take 10 steps and you are on the beach. Ducks all around even 10 chicks chasing around. We are at Feriolo on the western shore having driven down from Luzern (Lucerne) today. For the last 30 or so miles it was along a fairly narrow road following the shoreline I’m sure Sue didn’t enjoy it at all as she is on the side of the van in the middle of the road. 

Luzern was lovely and so picturesque situated on the lake and amongst the mountains. Such an amazing turquoise green colour to the water. Our site was at the Lido, an easy walk into town and although pricey at almost £34 its location made it worth it. Our journey to Luzern was along the edge of the Vosges mountains, a lovely area with some amazing buildings and scenery. Certainly an area to return to.

Lake Luzern from by our campsite

Oooooh, which shall I get, outside a Luzern chocolatiers

Before Luzern we had spent a night at Vittel in France and yes, it’s the home of Vittel bottled water and I am assured that the water now in our tank is straight from the same springs as the bottled stuff. We even found a nearby Aldi. 

Before Vittel we stayed a few nights in Luxembourg at a site at Alzingen, an easy bus ride into the city. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t brilliant but we still enjoyed our stay there experiencing the first digital showers ever. A lovely clean, well placed site in a suburb of Luxembourg.

Luxembourg cathedral

Flower and plant stall in a Luxembourg market.

Before Luxembourg we had spent a night on an Aire at Bavay on the French / Belgian border. When we arrived the actual Aire was full of piles of sand and gravel and machinery so we stayed a little further along the same road with a few other vans. We even discovered a Carrefour Market at the end of the road to enable us to stock up with essentials.

It seems hard to believe that only a week ago yesterday we left home and after spending a couple of days with my mum on Eastbourne here we are many miles from where we started.