After 2 trips out, one without cash and one with, dave managed to procure some power steering fluid to get the van going again. We were then making good time until hitting really bad traffic on the A5. Took around 2 hours to do 15km. Of course certain people decided they urgently needed to use the toilet despite [Continue]

Stopped part way to film another interview. Lovely old country house abandoned by last occupant over 30 years ago when they fled east germany. Talking to family who would like the freedom to home ed. Further delays as dave seeks power steering fluid. Hope to be underway soon but behind schedule. Again. Hospitality is again amazing. We have been [Continue]

Final day at ferdinands homestay today. Most of the group went out on 2 large inflatable rafts on the river elbe. We paddled about 15km or so, with stops en-route for swimming and lunch. Our guide was great and everyone pitched in well with the paddling. Lots of lessons in teamwork and effective communication. The other group went mountain biking [Continue]

Today we started ahead of schedule. Amazing but true. We drove to the station at Bad Schandau and got a double deck train into dresden. We then headed to the Zwinger via a large fountain (and yes, the kids really did go via the fountain). There we met our costumed tour guides who gave a good historical tour [Continue]

Sun night had been very quiet as all the holiday campers had gone, leaving us alone in the campsite, just some hostel guests around. Last night we were joined by a group of inner city kids being given a taste of the countryside. By 230am i was ready to give them a taste of the river too. Shouting between [Continue]

Composing todays email to the regular soundtrack in the adult tent. Snoring. If they made it an olympic sport, boy do we have some top athletes! Well, today was climbing day. A mix of climbing up ropes to get up a rock face and traditional rock climbing - still roped on for safety of course! I was never up [Continue]

Yesterday we had a real taste of why we drove all this way! Hiked up the Schramstein, a ridge of rocks a few miles from camp. It was hard going especially for those not really used to hiking but everyone made it. Hundreds of steps, a few ladders and some steep inclines lead us to some stunning views stretching [Continue]

Filming this morning went really well. Improvements over last night were really noticeable. Some really good interviews and a great piece to camera recorded. Late leaving (again) because we wanted to keep going with the filming. Really could have stayed in jena for longer. Drive to camp site fairly smooth, aside from a couple of navigation related [Continue]

Arrived in jena yesterday about 430. We were late setting off as we couldn't get up as early as planned after our late night and 22 hour travelling day on thur. Fantastic hospitality here. Ever flowing food and drinks, all arranged by the small school we are staying in. We managed to film a couple of interviews but time [Continue]

I’ve had a couple of people ask me about the itinerary for the people in Germany, this is what I think is going on when, but I’m not 100% sure.  Additionally there will probably be evening walks or swims etc. and more filming. Thurs 27th: Travelling to Koblenz, sleeping over in church hall. Fri 28th: Travelling to Jenna, staying [Continue]