Motorhome and Away

The guide to Motorcaravanning, UK and European touring 

       

 

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Europe trip 2009

Luzern and Bernese Oberland

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2008


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WW2 Martyrs village at
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An amazing place to visit in France . . .
The Palais Ideal at Hauterives, Drôme

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Fitting deadlocks to a Peugeot Boxer

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Latest Updates
January 2010
A tour round the Italian Lakes and back through Switzerland added

December 2009
Continuing our Europe trip report from Lake Neuchâtel to Lake Leman (Geneva) and into the Alps and the Matterhorn

November 2009
Our 2009 Europe trip summary and Part 1 across Northern France added
UK
campsites visited in 2009 added 
(now with GPS co-ordinates)

October 2009
List of campsites and aires visited during our Europe trip this year now added
Campsites Updates page with other motorhomers' feedback added

September 2009
We now have our new Adria Twin motorhome and have enjoyed a couple of trips so far to a wet Southern Scotland and a sunnier West Yorkshire -more details coming soon

The write up for our 2008 trip is now complete covering Bavaria and Southern Germany  

August 2009
Back from our big trip this year through France to Switzerland and the Italian Lakes then a slow meander back through France via the Auvergne.
Details coming soon-ish!

We are also changing our motorhome to an Adria Twin so rather busy this month.


Our new Adria Twin


. . . and we complain about our 
mobile phone masts!
 (seen in the Czech Republic)



A sign in a narrow street in Domme in the Dordogne area of France
A two way/one way street - "priority to whoever entered first"
 would this work in the UK?? I doubt it!



Millau Viaduct - feature


A collection of signs seen in 2006


EU standards  - NOT in France obviously!

A sight on our travels in Italy 2005


 Which way NOW! typical Italian road sign (23 in total) near Cascia, Umbria

Our Motorhome History
We decided to get a new motorhome in August 2009 and still keen to have a van conversion bought a new Adria Twin (actually an '08 model on a Fiat Ducato 100) with a fixed bed across the back and four belted seats. This layout is very popular in Europe and it has suited us for the few trips we have done in it despite the rather wet weather.  Adria Twin
In 2003 we changed our motorhome to an Autosleepers Symbol Hi-top van conversion on a Peugeot Boxer 1.9 turbo diesel. A typical Autosleepers panel van layout with all facilities. Ideal for two people and small enough to use as our only vehicle
Our previous motorhome was an Elddis Eclipse coachbuilt on a Renault Trafic 2.2L petrol chassis. A basic compact motorhome that we found ideal for two people, with lots of storage space 
Our first motorhome was a Holdsworth Romance HTL Super hi-top conversion again on a Renault Trafic (2L petrol). An unusual layout with a good sized kitchen area but no rear door access.
(Photo taken at Neufenen Pass Switzerland!)


Places to visit and where to stay in the UK and Europe
 

Our personal opinions about some of the places we have visited in recent years including most of the campsites we have stayed at in Europe. 

Hints and Tips
Useful information about motorhomes and ideas gained from our own experiences over many years of motorcaravanning. 

Links page 
For motorhomes, camping and touring  and other useful websites
NEW links added March 2009

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For lively discussions on motorhome and related topics and contacts with other motorcaravanners why not subscribe to the UK based mailing list at www.motorhome-list.org.uk 

There are various Forums that we contribute to where useful advice and lively comments about motorhoming and other topics are available . . . 

Motorhome Today  various topics on technical aspects of motorhomes and advice on touring. Also occasional members meets are organised

Out and About Live
hosted by the publishers of Motorcaravan Motorhome Monthly (MMM) magazine

motorhomefacts.com
A very lively forum which has a useful database of campsites and aires, many articles and also organise members rallies across the UK and abroad - annual subscription required to post after initial trial.


Motorhome Fun
is another recently set up members forum and website for all things motorhome related

Previous website updates

April 2009
Summary table of our Bigtrip costs for recent years added

Northern Austria along the Danube then to Hungary

Campsites visited in the UK in 2009 (so far)

March 2009
Final page of our visit to the Czech Republic:  Cesky Krumlov and Lake Lipno in Southern Bohemia 

February 2009
more about our tour to the Czech Republic added
Bohemian Paradise  Kutna Hora and Filmset towns in South Bohemia

 

updated 29 January 2010

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