Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?

[Daleboy]

Cloud base far too low to attempt a worthwhile summit of Cadair Idris, so off to Barmouth on the Mawddach Trail. A very scenic just over 10 mile round trip. Had a mooch and a good brew, but as I wasn’t in the market for a new bucket n’ spade it didn’t overly impress.
That said, I would return to explore the Trail fully by bike…

 

[Bav]

We are at a bear sanctuary in the middle of nowhere in the mountains in Croatia.
Bumped into an English couple in Zadar last night that told us about it so this afternoon we drove 120miles into the mountains and here we are.
You can view the bears and you can stay in the van for free overnight.
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And there’s a bar too.View attachment 303787

Please tell me you knew there was bar there before setting off on your wild bear chase?

 

[Drive Wayne]

Please tell me you knew there was bar there before setting off on your wild bear chase?

And that fence doesn't look very bear proof! Wouldn't fancy a nighttime wee, unless it was facilitated by Lenor!

 

[Ayjay]

Back in 2010, me and a mate drove a Toyota Landcruiser from SW France to Dubai (mate had to do it so decided to tag along for the ride!). I’d just retired (for the first time) so we turned it into a ‘lads outing’ and took about 5 weeks over it. Anyway,we were camped in the mountains of darkest Romania one night and heard wolves howling in the distance and a bit later (after the fire had burnt out) a bit of noise in the vicinity of the tents. I unzipped my tent door with a very powerful torch and was surprised to see a brown bear about 5 metres away but not as surprised as the bear who turned around and legged it (much to my relief!).

 

[manfrotto]

We are at a bear sanctuary in the middle of nowhere in the mountains in Croatia.
Bumped into an English couple in Zadar last night that told us about it so this afternoon we drove 120miles into the mountains and here we are.
You can view the bears and you can stay in the van for free overnight.
Love an adventure.View attachment 303785View attachment 303786
And there’s a bar too.View attachment 303787

So its also a beer sanctuary?

 

[JumpShip]

So its also a beer sanctuary?

I thought the original quote was a typo and it was meant to read beer sanctuary.

 

[Badjamin]

Am having a solo test camp at howgill lodge, with the pooch. He's done exceptionally well. Hopefully dubs int dales will be awesome with the wife and Milo. Mission accomplished!

 

[AeonMach]

Buying a load (and I do mean a load - about 1/4 of a tonne!) of concrete blocks. It’s handy having a van and one with a good load capacity! Also handy having a good strong 22 year old son who unloaded most of them for me

 

[Bigsidavies]

Please tell me you knew there was bar there before setting off on your wild bear chase?

Yeah I did. And I knew it was cheap beer.
I’ve volunteered to work here for the day tomorrow whilst I was in the bar this evening.
Might be a laugh. Get a free breakfast out of it lol.

 

[Drive Wayne]

Yeah I did. And I knew it was cheap beer.
I’ve volunteered to work here for the day tomorrow whilst I was in the bar this evening.
Might be a laugh. Get a free breakfast out of it lol.

What, the bears will get a free breakfast?!!!

 

[Bigsidavies]

And that fence doesn't look very bear proof! Wouldn't fancy a nighttime wee, unless it was facilitated by Lenor!

We have a toilet on board.
But that fence has some good old electrickery running through it.

 

[Bigsidavies]

What, the bears will get a free breakfast?!!!

Hopefully not me.

 

[drinfinity]

Manchester to take daughter off to Uni.

 

[cgtmiles]

Buying a load (and I do mean a load - about 1/4 of a tonne!) of concrete blocks. It’s handy having a van and one with a good load capacity! Also handy having a good strong 22 year old son who unloaded most of them for me

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Might need a topper on that bed!

 

[Bigsidavies]

So far today I’ve been putting stale bread
Into nets and hanging them in a barn to dry out.
The sanctuary use this little beast for their heavy hauling.

 

[Daleboy]

After a bright start, the move North onto the Llyn Peninsula was visually miserable. We went via Harlech and that was one of the only place names that didn’t make me feel I was on Countdown.
Now settled into a soulless, open, hilltop site just outside Abersoch called Tyn-y-Mur. To be fair, the views would be great, but the weather’s not selling it.

On the plus side, plenty of VW waves but sadly not one from Bear Grylls when checking his gaff out via Binos during a beach stroll…

 

[Ayjay]

We're still at Valamar Padova Camping on Rab in Croatia and although there seems to be loads of VWs around, there's only one Magirus Deutz as pictured below. It might not be a VW but it's still German and it's also very big and in a strange sort of way quite pretty as well. All that plus it's probably not far off my age meant I thought it deserved a picture.

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[Keith Waterman]

Seaforth in Queensland Australia. what kid doesn’t like a Kombi?

 

[Keith Waterman]

And the views were great too!

 

[Sackmycook]

Lovely site, we stopped there for a couple of nights on our way to Skye, well recommended.

Just booked in here for a couple of nights away, first trip out in the Vivante !