Driving through mist and rain of lower Saxony, I arrived yesterday at the magnificent Bad Bentheim castle, much loved and painted by the Dutch landscape artist, Ruisdael. I visited this castle a couple of years ago and when I walked into the chapel, built into a tower, I had a dream that I wanted to…Read more Bad Bentheim

Enough sitting at home, I am getting ready for the big trip on Friday, it is the furthest I have ever driven on my own, 16 days away and a lot of autobahns. Thanks to everybody who helped me make this tour happen. I finish up in Riedstadt-Wolkskehlen just south of Mainz on Set 26th…Read more Enough Sitting At Home

Coming up soon is my foray into the Lowlands and the Rhine region. Lots of interesting shows to look forward to. For the full details, click on the 'concerts' tab above. First one is a castle in Bad Bentheim on the Dutch border, there is another castle near the end of the tour in Gross-Gerau.…Read more Lowlands and the Rhine valley