Tag: campsite
Avoiding Snow on our way to Auxonne
28/03/2026 Despite dropping down to a lower altitude it seemed that the snow was still destined to catch up with us. Saint-Ferréol Aire We stopped for the night in Saint-Ferréol… Read more »
Chamois – And an Interesting Camping Experience
24/02/2026 We were excited to get back on our skis after our February holiday break, and we were particularly excited because we were going to try somewhere we have never… Read more »
Interlude in Totnes
16/01/2026 Well finally I have finished blogging Norway. That’s a relief to get out of the way although it is also 12 days after my self-imposed deadline so I am… Read more »
Starting the Helgelands Coastal Route
19/10/2025 The drive south from Bodø takes you on one of Norway’s scenic routes – Helgelandskysten. For a while I thought that this had something to do with the expanse… Read more »
Shelter from the Storm
06/10/2025 With Storm Amy gathering strength we disembarked from the ferry and made our way to another camper stop. Laukvik Bobilcamp Laukvik is a fishing village on the north coast… Read more »
Winter Weather in Sommarøy
24/09/2025 We drove from Hella to Sommarøy. We’d been looking forward to visiting this tiny island archipelago with it’s stunning white sand beaches. But our swimming and fishing plans were… Read more »
Exploring Tromsø
21/09/2025 Before we left the car park at Blåisvatnet we were approached by a British woman who was struggling to start her car. Her, her friend (and her lovely dog)… Read more »
Taking Stock in Olderdalen
17/09/2025 Olderdalen is a village on the edge of the Lyngenfjord. From Olderdalen a ferry crosses the fjord to the Lyngen peninsular with it’s majestic glacier clad mountains. We drove… Read more »
Fjordside at Rognan
26/08/2025 It was time to do some more work, so I looked for somewhere we could stop for a couple of days. Somewhere with a nice view and maybe some… Read more »
Spotting Musk Ox at Snøhetta Viewpoint
19/08/2025 Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately – we do have to pay the bills) I am still having to work as we travel. I took a week off initially to allow… Read more »
A Few Days near Luxembourg City
20/04/2025 After leaving Besançon we had another city in our sights for our journey home. Luxembourg City was to be another foray into Luxembourg for something other than cheap fuel…. Read more »
A Baptism of Fire, or Water?
06/02/25 Is it slightly mad to embark on a new three month trip in the Alps in winter with a new van? Hopefully not. Something could go wrong, but that’s… Read more »
Stirling Castle and Last Days in Scotland
06/12/2024 South to Stirling We took the A835 east to Inverness where we stopped for LPG. We were on this road over 5 weeks previously, climbing Ben Wyvis and watching… Read more »
Sango Sands and Smoo Cave
27/11/2024 It was time for me to do some more work so we planned the next stop to be on a campsite. Sango Sands Oasis Sango Sands Oasis campsite is… Read more »
Orkney Part 5 – Last Days on the Mainland
21/11/2024 It always feels a bit awkward talking about the ‘Mainland’. Are we talking about Orkney Mainland or UK Mainland? This last blog entry for Orkney talks about our final… Read more »
Orkney Part 2 – Westray
11/11/2024 While we were at Pool Farmhouse we planned out our visits to other islands. We were hoping to get to Westray, Sanday and Hoy on this trip, with possible… Read more »
Orkney Part 1 – South Ronaldsay and East Mainland
06/11/2024 We set off for Orkney on the 2nd November from Gill’s Bay. It was a lovely day for our crossing, a hopeful sign of the weather to come. We… Read more »
Not Quite the North
02/11/24 We had an early start to John O’Groats and got to the main car park before anyone else. Nothing was open yet and the only sign of life was… Read more »
Shingle banks of the Spey
17/10/24 Yet again it was time for work. These couple of days a week come so quickly. I cant believe that I actually managed to do a ‘normal’ working week…. Read more »