2024 roadtrip starts: Newhaven – Dieppe
This DFDS crossing is almost certainly best value on cost and convenience for us when driving south. Leaving home on Thursday, 15 February 2024 we… Read More »2024 roadtrip starts: Newhaven – Dieppe
driving
Investing in a new van!
Although we loved the Fiat Adria and it had served us well over many trips, it had done more than 30,000 miles, needed some possibly… Read More »Investing in a new van!
Short trip to Scotland
Decided to take a quick trip to join the OGA60 Round Britain Cruise fleet in Oban, then go to Dundee to visit family. Arriving in… Read More »Short trip to Scotland
A map and some statistics for the ‘big roadtrip’ 2023
Bev loves maps and to ‘crunch numbers’. She’s spent the last few days doing just that, as it’s been raining (and very cold) now we’re… Read More »A map and some statistics for the ‘big roadtrip’ 2023
Homeward bound
Lulled to sleep on the dockside at Dunkirk by the drone of generators and occasional clank of machinery, we set the alarm for 0430 on… Read More »Homeward bound
The road to Dunkirk
Departing the lovely campsite on the banks of the Mosel, with wispy cloud hanging over the river, we took the road suggested by a German… Read More »The road to Dunkirk
Schwarzwald to the Mosel
After our most enjoyable sojourn in Baden Baden, we needed to get some miles covered in order to reach Dunkirk by Saturday night. There was… Read More »Schwarzwald to the Mosel
The road to Baden Baden
After chatting with Herbert about possible good routes back to Dunkirk, we decided to spend some time exploring the Black Forest. The first stop after… Read More »The road to Baden Baden
Visiting friends: Zurich and Radolfzell
We’d arranged to visit friends before travelling back to the UK from Switzerland, so the van didn’t become our ‘home’ again for a few more… Read More »Visiting friends: Zurich and Radolfzell