So here we are, 30 days before we leave, 10 years of planning and saving, finally it will be real. The Motorhome is coming we head up to the Elddis Factory in Consett next Wednesday to pick up our home for the next year. Even though we are both Grey Gappers, David more than Karen we are like children before Christmas. The excitement is nearly too much for us. So next … [Read more...] about The Motorhome is Coming, The Motorhome is Coming
Meet The Grey Gappers…
Meet The Grey Gappers... 25 November 2015 · Article From the Elddis Hub Karen and David are about to take a Gap Year. But rather than the pre-Uni teenagers you might expect, Karen and David are fully-formed grown-ups, with established careers, not to mention, bricks and mortar! Like a … [Read more...] about Meet The Grey Gappers…
Motorhoming Vs Yachting?
Just how hard can it be? We are at present on our last standard holiday before we embark on our Iberian motorhome adventure. So as we sit on a beach on the beautiful island of Poros, Greece, it came to mind just how similar sailing is to motor homing. Looking at the boats moving in and out of the little bays of the island dropping anchor for the day. Before leaving again … [Read more...] about Motorhoming Vs Yachting?
60 second Q&A with David and Karen
David is originally from Dublin, Ireland (youngest of 5 boys) leaving there when he was in his 20’s to begin his first life adventure working and living in Australia, forgoing the comfort of a career in the established family fish business. Karen is very proud of the fact that she is a born and bred Londoner, with 2 older brothers Karen is employed as a Financial Controller … [Read more...] about 60 second Q&A with David and Karen
Karen’s Food Diary- the journey of food day by day during our year on the road
This will be my own special blog (Karen) about the food during our travels The aim is not to show pictures and Twitter ‘this is my pizza I’m eating’!! but will be based more on the film and book –Julie and Julia- where a wannabe American writer decided to cook one recipe each day from the infamous chef and personality Julia Childs book- Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I … [Read more...] about Karen’s Food Diary- the journey of food day by day during our year on the road
Hola – Well it’s a start anyway.
With the help of our new found teacher- Lola and a wonderful app called Duo Lingo we have started to learn Spanish. We would like to be able to communicate as soon as possible with local people even if it is the basics and our aim is to be hopefully fluent by the end of the year. However, as a close school friend of mine (Karen) reminded me - I failed my English 'O' level 3 … [Read more...] about Hola – Well it’s a start anyway.
Preparation, Preparation, Preparation Part 1
We have set a leaving date of the 8th January 2016 from Portsmouth in what for the moment we are calling Elvis our home for the year. This super Elddis Encore Motorhome has been loaned to us by Elddis for the trip. We were drawn to Elddis by their strong reputation for innovation and build quality. Visit their Website http://www.elddis.co.uk/ EBay say that we all … [Read more...] about Preparation, Preparation, Preparation Part 1
Grey Gappers??? What is this about?
Hi there, it's The Grey Gappers. Ten wonderful years on with our friends & families, plus careers from our last adventure Round the World we have now decided to become Grey Gappers. We are approaching the magic age of 55 and have always had it in our minds that when we reached that age we would take another break and travel again. We have over those years whiled away … [Read more...] about Grey Gappers??? What is this about?