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Re: Hello Everyone
Hello and welcome. Glad you've enjoyed your first trip away. Never towed myself, but well done.
As you say wind is 'interesting' 😉. Good job you are experienced campers.
Enjoy your next trip and do let us know how you're getting on.
Bakers2
Re: Share your hidden gems!
If it is hiddem gems that are required then it has to be among the CL/CS network. One that springs to to mind was Lark Valley near Bury St Edmonds, sadly it is no more. There were lovely woodland walks nearby with Bury not too far away. Here we accidently discovered a fascinating replica Anglo Saxon village and museum close by in a country park.
The latest magazine covers one gem of an attraction, the Gorge du Verdon. I don't think we really did it justice on our tour and we would love to go back again for a stop over rather than just the trip along the Gorge road which was a little scary.
http://wheelgotravelling.info/Videos/GorgeDuVerdun.mp4
The Gorge du Tarn is much better known and well worth travelling along. Millau is the place to base yourself for such a trip. There also large caves nearby worth visiting but they have nothing on those to be found in Solvenia where there is a real gem complete with underground river.
http://wheelgotravelling.info/Videos/PostojnaCaves.mp4
peedee
peedee
Re: View from my van window
Today's view looking up the site, with those units on the left being on seasonal pitches.
Re: View from my van window
Today's view, watching a caravan being set up while relaxing in the occasional sunshine, nice cool breeze now and again.
peedee
Re: What are you all up to
Glad you had a good day out @Wherenext. Thanks for the photos - Anderton Boat Lift looks interesting - must vist next time we're up Northwich way. It seems to to the same job as the Falkirk Wheel, which we visited a couple of years back. Hope you also had a good day @Goldie146
Today weve bee down the Lizard peninsular.... past Goonhilly 'Earth Station' and on to Roskillys for an ice cream....
.…then on to Kennack Sands....
......I did manage a paddle in the sea - that's as advrenturous as it gets these days!! 🤣🤣
🤣🤣
David
DSB
Re: What are you all up to
More grand photos @DSB and @Wherenext glad each of you are having good trips away.
Good to read that you have sourced Meg's piltchards @richardandros handy to have spies on the lookout for you. The lady should be very pleased with all your efforts!!
@Goldie146 you both will be relieved that things are going to plan while you are away. Are you any further forward with the results of the TB in your herd?
It started of quite dull this morning but soon brightened up with the sun coming out and the temperature rose to the mid 20's. We took a walk up Lathkill Dale this morning from Conksbury Bridge, past the old mill, which is still being restored, as far as the old mine. Because it has been so dry there was no water in the river upstream from before the mill, and much of it is clogged by plants. There were lots of butterflies about, but too flighty to get a decent photo of any single one.
Essential food shopping in Bakewell after lunch, then another walk from the van, exploring more of the local foot
Re: What are you all up to
Has it? You mean to say I'm going to have to upgrade my T V. Next you'll be telling me you can't get those huge tubes at the back. Hope they do refunds at Radio Rental.😀
Another lovely day here. We decided on a walk around some old mining flashes near the Anderton Boat Lift. Parked up and visited the museum and cafe first. The history of it is explained in the lower floor and for some strange reason they have a collection of Penny slot machines found at Fairs and Arcades. Photo of one enclosed, about as old as my Tele. It's supposed to tell you what your personality is. The punchline at the bottom says if it doesn't stop on one then you don't have a Personality.
Lovely long walk. Back to site for a much needed shower.
Lovely photos @DSB. OH great grandfather was a Cornish Tin Miner. The family eventually moved north to the coal fields when the Tin Mines started to close.
Photo of Anderton Boat Lift, to enable canal boats to get from the gentle River Weaver to the Canal above it.
Re: Photo of our unit on site!
@Ukzero - press on the mountain icon at the bottom left of the comment box. This will allow you to go to your photos wherever you happen to store them and choose one.
Our Van on site on a CS in Cheshire.
Re: French speed limits towing below 3.5 ton
We just look at what is the most relaxing crossing. Board at a reasonable time, nice meal in the restaurant , good nights sleep and arriving at a reasonable time. For us that’s the Portsmouth to St Malo. Certainly not the cheapest but a great start to the holiday.
SteveL
Re: French speed limits towing below 3.5 ton
Over 20+ years we've done a range of channel crossings with different providers, Dover Ferries, Eurotunnel, Newhaven-Dieppe and Plymouth-Roscoff. Our journeys have started in Essex, Merseyside and North Devon/Cornwall borders. What came as a surprise to me was when you look at the distances and times from the points of landing in France down to typically the Dordogne area then they are all comparable. The overnight crossing via Plymouth is the most relaxing we have had and the run down from Dieppe the least stressful we have encountered.
The crossing requirement are not the same for everybody, but I do think we have to keep a very open mind and look at all options. Yes Plymouth is typically an expensive crossing, but I think you need to give a fresh look at your destination and the different crossing providers each year.
Colin
