The last time I had been in the Black Forest was in 1992. The towns in those days were pristine; everything immaculate and well-ordered. If one wanted a picture of the success of German efficiency and the pleasantness of their way of life, here it was.
It was with memories of 1992 that we went to a town in the Black Forest last week. There were delays on the autobahn and it was ten to eight in the evening before we reached our campsite. The reception had closed at six …
The port of Fishguard is not much more than a small seaside village. It appears on the map because it is the landing point for the Stena Line ferries from the Irish port of Rosslare. Rosslare, like Fishguard, is hardly the most significant of places.
The ferry crossing is very seasonal – in the winter months a couple of crossings a day, in the summer a much higher frequency because of the holiday makers travelling in both directions. Neither port would strike one as being particularly international, although Rosslare does …
