Made the long journey north to Berlin and took another sneaky free night's camping at some services just south of the city; the first of many acts we would commit in Germany that we would find to be strictly 'verboten!' (alongside playing ball games at campsites.....'das ist verboten!'.....using shower blocks after 11pm.....'das ist verboten!'.....using the washing up room after 10pm......'das ist sehr verboten!'.....and countless other ridiculous rules that I ca...

On the way through Germany we stopped at the lake side resort of Bodensee; a lovely little tourist town full of ice cream shops and cafes. Basically took time to get over the long and speedy journey through Swizerland. One major highlight of our time in Uberlingen was having a couple of drinks in a fantastic pub. This was one of those pubs that all other pubs should be moulded on; smokey, sticky floors, dindgy with a weird arrangement of memorabilia on the walls...

Never done a country so fast. Swizerland and people on a budget, not a good combination! We checked into a beautiful campsite beside the lake with a picturesque view of the city, already feeling somewhat lighter after parting with £30 for the privilege but it was a lovely day and we were feeling positive. Had a nice walk along the front then decided to go for a bite to eat, big mistake! Scoured the streets for most of the afternoon desperately trying to find a...

Since a certain Irish lady had recommended visiting Carcassone we decided that we should pay it a visit. On the way we visited Rennes Les Bains which features in Kate Mosses' novels. Well Dai was in his element, as we pulled up we wre met by a lady in a floaty dress playing a wooden flute trying to hitch a lift. We encountered shops with encouraging messages about inner calm. I knew it wasn't going to be long before Dai started talking about the merits of a Kafta...

Spent the day in Lourdes (was hoping to get my toe nail cured but it seems there may be people with more deserving problems...it's a fair cop!) Not being Catholic we were both a little unsure of what to expect and I admit that I was a little sceptical of a place based largely around the story of a small girl who saw 14 visitations of the virgin Mary, where you can buy rosery beads from Market vendors and little plastic bottles in the shape of Mary in which to tak...