First weekend of good weather , i wanted to get out … So packed up saturday morning and headed down to West Wittering Beach. Had to stop on way to pickup some buckets and spades as i allways throw them away over winter ! LOL Got there around 11am , 2 quid for parking all [...]
Sorry for the late update , but another job i did over winter was to replace the poptop canvas on my 84 westfalia , after looking around at all the different canvas options, i chose to go with the Gunzl http://www.vwbusshop.de/ , was not cheap , about 350 euros … but seemed to be the best at [...]
During the end of last year , my westfalia black box charger stopped working … (which is found under the rear seat / rock and roll bed ) … I removed its cover and checked that it was getting 240v when the mains was connected up .. and it was. Next i checked the small [...]
Please forgive me for not updating this site , i have had a slow winter .. but i did get quite a bit done … and its all painted now ! will update the site with more of my winter work in the next week , for now find attached a current picture of what [...]
After another late night and early start for breakfast we managed to sort out a sailing lesson. The oldest childed backed out so we left he on the beach. The boat club was about 10 minutes away so we packed up the room and got down there. 1 hour lesson for 25 euros best money [...]
Alarm went off at 8am as breakfast was serve at 8.30 in the youth hostel. Nothing to special but as the kids had been before with the school so they loved showing us where to go. Once eaten and brushed teeth we set off to le mont saint michel Took about 45 minutes to get [...]
Got up to mini pain au chocolat,mini croissants and mini pan du raisns yummy! Then we packed up the bus and headed on our long journey to Granville. Passed 3 toll booths ( €14 very expensive ) and stopped half way for a toliet stop. We carried in our long hot tiresome journey to Granville. [...]
Laid in as long as possible today. Then walked into town to the local bakers and brought some breakfast items. Went back to camper and did some bacon on the BBQ. Bacon went nice with fresh bread!! Once everone was dressed we went to the pool. This was about 12 now lol. Was very quiet [...]
Got up early ish and had some quick breakfast and shower while the women got dressed. We walked done to the train station to find one ticket machine that did not take cash. Lol. After watching a few others get there tickets we where at the front. Found out the machine would not let you [...]
Quote from wife “looking forward to Paris” lol drive went well really. Ferry crossing worked nice.funny how they know who you are as you drive up to the checkin !! Passport controll was funny ,they did not even look at our passports.lol Once in france we told the tomtom to avoid toll roads…added another hour [...]
