Oktoberfest 2019

Mrs C and I were lucky to have a few days holiday in the glorious pre-brexit (this time we really mean it rubbish) last days of October.  Due to our foolish leaders and shortsighted elctorate, Scotland is having to leave the EU, and a by-product of this was that we needed to be back in the UK before the end of October. 

So the plan was to take Gino the Camper to France (St Avold) and pop in to the TinTin exhibition nearby, then take in Nuremburg, the Romantic Road, Neuschwanstein castle, and home via Luxembourg (cheap diesel and coffee). Plans are good - but can be changed!

So after a quick visit to Scottish Fine Soaps factory shop (gifts for France) we rocked up in Hull docks in record time. 

Someone at P&O has decided that a 4 berth cabin is the same price as a 2 berth, so we were delighted (or I was) to not have a top bunk for the night. 

Then, the following morning, we headed off to try our new holiday technique - doing things on the way to our overnight campsite, then heading on the next day to a new adventure.

There had been a fair bit of googling in the preceding weeks, and we had decided to visit the Americal Memorial at the Battle of the Bulge.  (https://www.bastognewarmuseum.be/en/the-museum)  It has a lovely carpark, and an art exhibition including 3 of my favourite Trabbis and a tank.  All a bit obscure, but interesting all the same.

Then we were out of Belgium, and into Luxembourg (where the roads are smoother than in Belgium) and found our campsite.  

Off in the morning to find Vianden Castle (in Vianden!).  Some years ago we had been on holiday in Luxembourg with a guide and a brownie. One of them had "organised" a day out for us that included Vianden becuase it has a chair lift.  Never have I been wetter in Vianden until this visit!