Marrakech – sensory overload
We took the train from Casablanca to Marrakech. We paid a little extra for air conditioning and it was needed! We left Casablanca with temperatures of 28 degrees and were taken to a furnace...
Tagged: Grand Prix
Sojourn in Jersey, Channel Isles.
After the drama on and off the track in Spa, Belgium, we took ourselves to visit Michelle’s mum, Wendy on the Channel Island of Jersey. From Liege in Brussels we passed through Rennes, Nantes...
Spa-Francorchamps: wet and wonderful
The Spa-Francorchamps Circuit is set in the Ardennes countryside. This beautiful setting hosts one of the most famous grand Prix circuits of them all. Getting to the circuit was relatively painless, with a train...
Going Undercover – Toto sent me!
Whilst in England we visited the campus of Mercedes and Red Bull. We were also privileged to be invited to the official opening of the Aston Martin campus whilst on our visit to the...
Silverstone : Slicks or Inters? Silverstone was very slick
The home of British racing and arguably motorsport in general. A massive venue that managed to create a festival atmosphere along with the racing. Unlike most venues we have been to, Silverstone keeps on...
Amazing Austria : What a venue, what a race!
The Red Bull Ring was beckoning – we were all set! But, disaster! We receive an email 2 days before we leave for Spielberg informing us that the F1 Camping company we used for...
Ahh Vienna! For those of a certain age that will mean something.
Vienna is another beautiful European city with lots history and churches. It does not matter how often you see, they are still wonderful. Vienna has an excellent transport system that allows you to get...
Prague: the city of spires
Prague is a stunningly beautiful city with more churches than you can throw a stick at. The wonderful thing about this is that the churches are all used on a daily basis to host...
Montreal: Thunder, lightning, rain and racing
Montreal delivered an amazing race weekend on the Notre Dame Island. We started with a pit lane walk that included free food and drink (take note Melbourne), driver interviews and a track drive –...