Our Second Book – ‘Dog on the Rhine’ Released Today!

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“I can’t wait for Books 2 and 3” said one of the reviews on Amazon for Book One ‘Fur Babies in France’. Well NOW IT’S HERE!

Pre-orders for the eBook have been performing well, earning a creditable ranking even before it went on sale. Amazon Bestseller Rankings change daily but at the time of writing, ‘Dog on the Rhine’ was ranked at #2 in ‘Rhine Travel Guides’ and #5 in ‘German Travel.’

Released on 1st March, both the paperback and eBook will be available just in time for National Read an eBook Week’ which runs from 3-9th March 2019. Continue reading “Our Second Book – ‘Dog on the Rhine’ Released Today!” →

Otočec; Camping & Castles on the River Krka, Slovenia

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Our pitch on the Krka River at Kamp Otočec

All we had to do was to take down the awning, but it took us a while to get on the road from Kamp Tura. Everyone seemed to stop and chat, not that we were complaining. It’s all part of the experience. Continue reading “Otočec; Camping & Castles on the River Krka, Slovenia” →

Dobrodošli Dogs: Waggy Tails & White Horses – A Trip to the Famous Lipizzaner Stud Farm at Lipica, Slovenia

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A Lipizzaner mare and her foal greet us on the drive into the stud at Lipica

My first love, before Freddie Mercury; even before Mr Spock; before pretty much anything else that I can remember other than my family – was horses.

For me, today was going to be the fulfilment of a dream. Mark had considered it as a surprise for my 40th Birthday, but it was closed. Last year, we had been forced to bail out of a planned trip due to violent thunderstorms. Third time lucky, we were going to visit the famous stud at Lipica (Lipizza in Italian) where they breed the iconic, white Lipizzaner dressage horses that are used by the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Continue reading “Dobrodošli Dogs: Waggy Tails & White Horses – A Trip to the Famous Lipizzaner Stud Farm at Lipica, Slovenia” →