A couple of nights in the Dartmoor National Park
Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?
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Forteresse de Chinon...
We actually paid to go in and visit something
also worth mentioning and OT but we nearly froze to death last night where it had gone down to 12C.
we're back in the mid 20s now so panic over.
Campsite is on surrounding Chateau grounds but mostly bang up to date apart from this morning's freezing cold shower...
We actually paid to go in and visit something
also worth mentioning and OT but we nearly froze to death last night where it had gone down to 12C. we're back in the mid 20s now so panic over.Campsite is on surrounding Chateau grounds but mostly bang up to date apart from this morning's freezing cold shower...
If you knelt down and peered through that round hole the view was fantastic but smelt like a box of kippers, incroyable!
If you ever get the opportunity the day trip on the Welsh Highland Railway either direction is fantastic and goes through some amazing countryside.
A couple of times MrsRT has given me the leave form and I've treated myself to a trip in the Pullman Coach - a real treat but spendy if you have to take the whole family!
Franz Klammer…
Spent the night in New Aberdour at the beach car park up near Peterhead.
Overnight parking allowed and a public toilet
There’s cool caves on the beach.
Got another cool off grid pitch to check out for tonight
Overnight parking allowed and a public toilet
There’s cool caves on the beach.
Got another cool off grid pitch to check out for tonight
Got another cracking free camping spot tonight.
It’s beautiful.
A lovely wee fishing village called Portsoy.
Watching the sun going down with a beer and just seen a pod of dolphins move past.
Pretty crap pic tho sorry.
It’s beautiful.
A lovely wee fishing village called Portsoy.
Watching the sun going down with a beer and just seen a pod of dolphins move past.
Pretty crap pic tho sorry.
Blois today which is a bit of a best kept secret or I missed the memo but considering the predations of WW2 how are there so many old buildings left?
Add on Blois picture but they've only also got a house full of dragons... moving ones in a real Georgian building...
Bonkers!
Bonkers!
Little couple of days up in settle for some mountain biking. Day 1 complete, just chilling on a nice site nearby ready for round 2 tomorrow.
Looks good. How do you charge the bike while camping? EHU, inverter?
EHU at the moment. Not had the e-bike for long so this is the first trip away with the bike overnight. Next job is to fit a Renogy 1000W invertor
Also discovered that the charger cable doesn't reach the bike when it's on the rack, so had to put the bike in the van. That meant there was no space inside so I had to go to the pub while it charged. Tragic.
Home, return trip from Cornwall to south wales, M5 traffic was its usual stop start , just dodged a hour hold up on M4 motorway buy going over heads of valley road, 700 miles in a week, not a great amount just short of what I normally do in two months, no issues with van so ex rac t6 with 152k on clock chugging along well
Spent last night on another cracking off grid pitch near Spey bay.
Deployed the new Fiamma awning sides and fired up the bbq and new wee camp fire.
The campfire was brilliant but with being small filled with ash and hot coals after 2-3 hours but it’s super easy to empty and fire up again. I used the damp dog towel.
I only used 5 of those flamers all night and just burned beach sticks.
We’re at the side of the Spey at Grantown on Spey for the night tonight but plan on heading up the north east coast tomorrow. It was over 30 degrees here today.
Got a night pic of the full moon
Deployed the new Fiamma awning sides and fired up the bbq and new wee camp fire.
The campfire was brilliant but with being small filled with ash and hot coals after 2-3 hours but it’s super easy to empty and fire up again. I used the damp dog towel.
I only used 5 of those flamers all night and just burned beach sticks.
We’re at the side of the Spey at Grantown on Spey for the night tonight but plan on heading up the north east coast tomorrow. It was over 30 degrees here today.
Got a night pic of the full moon
E-bike will be my next MTB (may be a while away though!) so good to hear how you are charging. What lead are you using? I need the same to ensure I have an excuse to bugger off to the pub too…!!
