Road & Rail
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This is where you will find features written by us as we travel by vehicle and train. TheHoworths report and review top campsites, great hotels, fabulous restaurants, unusual train journeys and fascinating places to visit.
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This Week Us, Next week Dame Ellen MacArthur
On Sunday it was our turn to go sailing aboard the delightful and exciting 28…
Sailing the Solent Aboard Dream Sailings Dark Star
Solent Sailing tomorrow! We are off to join Dark Star a magnificent 28 metre sloop,…
Our Last Day Cruising Aboard Renaissance
It’s market day in Montgaris every Saturday and there is a choice of two to…
Canal Trip: Day 6 Montcresson to Montargis
After our pre breakfast walk into town, we enjoyed a morning cruise through an area…
Canal Trip: Day 5 Chatillon Coligny to Montcresson
We left Chatillon Coligny this morning and Renaissance gently cruised through Montbouy just 5 kilometres…
Canal Trip: Day 3 La Gazonne to Rogny les Sept Ecluses
Our morning cruise saw us move towards the village of Rogny les-Sept-Ecluses famous for, as…
Canal Trip: Day 4 Rogny les Sept Ecluses to Chatillon Coligny
Leaving the barge Renaissance moored alongside we made a morning visit Gien, home of Gien…
Canal Trip: Day 2 Briare to La Gazonne
Leaving Renaissance moored to the dock in Braire we set off to visit a vineyard…
Canal Trip: Day 1 Chatillion sur Loire to Briare
We were met at the Westminster Hotel by the Captain of Renaissance and were driven…