Leaving Bayeux late in the afternoon, we headed south towards an Aire in Evran, Brittany that looked appealing on the Camper Contact site. It promised walks around a lake for the dogs, a small town and a peaceful night’s sleep. Unfortunately the route also led us into the mother and father of dead slow andRead more
We spent three nights at the Neufchatel Aire. Partly to visit the vet for a wee embarrassing problem that Boo had developed, partly to sort out the storage in the underbelly of the van and partly to sit slack mouthed and stare into space. We also spent almost a full day on and offRead more
We spent three nights at the Crowborough CCC site and enjoyed it immensely. It’s a slightly dated, old fashioned camp site with facilities that need a face lift but nevertheless work very well. I feel a certain affinity with such places – can’t think why. We spent much of our time in Crowborough with PatRead more
Bathgate no more Leaving this time was a whole new experience. As we drove away from our house we knew we would never be back – it was empty and clean, all ready for its new owners and we were setting off for a different kind of adventure. Before we left we sold our car,Read more
We have spent the last four weeks in a state of suspended animation while our house has been on the market. Living in a house that looks like no-one lives in it is no fun at all. We have been so tidy that we couldn’t find a single thing. By the end of the secondRead more
We have been home for eleven weeks – not that we’re counting. It’s been great to be back and yet, inevitably I guess, there has been a bit of restlessness about. Life in a house is so completely different to life on the road and we’ve discovered that our year away hasn’t cured the travelRead more
Just over a year ago we left our house in good hands and set off on an adventure. We spent five months in Scotland, exploring the North Coast 500, the Isle of Tiree and numerous other corners of this fine land. After four weeks at home we set off for a six and a halfRead more
Leaving Chartres we plotted our route towards home and decided to stop off at an Aire we had never visited before in Rugles. It’s a popular spot with free parking and services for motorhomes on the edge of a very pretty town. As we drove out of the site in Chartres we made our firstRead more
Our route north from Chusclan in the south of France towards Holland and home has taken us through Burgundy, into the Loire Valley and onwards to Chartres in the Centre Region. As always, we took the journey gently, driving for between 80 and 100 miles a day then stopping on Aires de Camping Cars alongRead more
Most motorhomers have some all time favourite stop overs. Chusclan is one of ours. It is a village in the south of France not far from Orange and, like many places in this region, it produces a lot of excellent wine. Contrary to popular belief it isn’t the wine that brings us back here timeRead more