Arrival on a campsite or aire is fraught with all sorts of issues you have to think about. Where to park is it flat will you hit something etc. etc. of all the times we argued, for a long while this was it. So many stressful things that can go wrong, we have been lucky and careful so touch wood, all good to date. At the bottom of tis post is every place we have stated with GPS … [Read more...] about Pitching Up, our view on parking up your motorhome.
And The Winner is…..
We would like to thank all those who entered and 'Liked', 'Followed' etc. The journey is more fun with your help and questions. So who won??? If the Video of the draw does not show for you, The winner of the CoPilot SatNav app is Heather Wood. !! Congratulations. We will be in contact to get your details. … [Read more...] about And The Winner is…..
Win a copy of CoPilot Caravan Satnav App. A Grey Gapper review
Before we set off in NiKi we visited the Camping and Caravanning Show at the NEC in October 2015. Like all people new to anything, we were like children in a candy store and bought many items for the forthcoming adventure. One of which was a Snooper Ventura S6800 Sat-Nav made especially for Caravanners and Motorhome owners. It has all the ASCI, Alan Rogers, … [Read more...] about Win a copy of CoPilot Caravan Satnav App. A Grey Gapper review
5 Months into the adventure today!
We are 5 months on the road today, and it is still an adventure with each day bringing something new. So what have we done? We have driven 6,300 miles. If you want to see the route, click here it is fully up to date. Cycled at least 1,200 kilometres Walked about 10 km a day on average. Used 1222 litres or just under 269 Imperial gallons of diesel. Total cost … [Read more...] about 5 Months into the adventure today!
Madrid Magic!
Sun 29/05/16: Time to leave La Alberca and move onto Salamanca but not before Alberca can give us one more last throw of the dice with its Corpus Christi celebration and parade. It’s lovely to be in a small town to see this type of thing as you can get very close and personal to it and even though it was raining all the locals around the Plaza Mayor and beyond … [Read more...] about Madrid Magic!
Cherries to Classic cars Jerte to Hervas
Extremadura has thrown up may surprises, but cherries were not one of them, Karen loves them so we visited the premier cherry producing area of Spain, The Valle de Jerte, so she could indulge her passion. Spain has had the wettest spring in years so the crop is weeks late. But she was happy with the first pickings of this year’s crop. It is amazing to see mile after mile of … [Read more...] about Cherries to Classic cars Jerte to Hervas
Saturday Night Entertainment
The fun and high jinx’s of last night might never again be attained so exciting they were, almost up there with the Eurovision song contest. What do we do with our evenings and how do we not kill each other are questions often asked. Well depending on where we are and what local amenities there might be, we usually have an evening walk to a local bar, have a couple of drinks … [Read more...] about Saturday Night Entertainment
Fresh Water, and Grey and Black Waste the topic of champions.
OK it may seem like the dullest subject in the world but if you are in a motorhome it is important, VERY important. For those of you in Ireland who think that paying for water is not on, get a grip and anyway you are really pay for the c**p to be taken away. So what is the story, our lovely Elddis Encore can carry 100 litres of water. Given that in the UK an … [Read more...] about Fresh Water, and Grey and Black Waste the topic of champions.