American adventures on Amtrak- Part 4 Our first Amtrak overnight train experience – Washington DC- Chicago

The excitement began when our tour manager, John, announced that after checking in at Washington DC Union Station we would be taken into the “first class boarding lounge” where complimentary soft drinks and light refreshments would be available and sofas etc. Here we would wait for an hour or so before boarding onto our first […]

The Easter hols 2015: Kent and East Sussex- Part 5, Battle and The Cuckoo Trail

Thursday arrived and we had an early start- we were heading to Battle. Before we left the campsite on Romney Marsh, we got chatting to our neighbour in a caravan- who was travelling with his wife and his two birds of prey!! Keith had visited Battle a couple of times before, so we decided against […]

The Easter hols 2015: Kent and East Sussex- Part 4, Sandwich- Romney Marsh and The Royal Military Canal

Bluebell the motorhome is on a lovely little Caravan Club certified location on the Romney Marsh Nature Reserve, a stones throw away from the banks of The Royal Military Canal. The sun is shining, and although it’s a bit blustery, we are both rosy cheeked and enjoying the warmth of the sun on our faces! This […]

Easter hols 2015: Kent and East Sussex- Part 3, Herne Bay to Sandwich

Bluebell the motorhome is parked up on the very quiet Caravan Club Certified location on the outskirts of Sandwich: Sandwich Lakes. As the name suggests, it has its own fishing lakes, and a rather large well kept field for up to 5 caravans. Each pitch has 16amp hookup, and we think it’s a bargain at […]

Easter hols 2015: Kent and East Sussex- Part 2, Canterbury to Whitstable

Bluebell the motorhome is still parked up on New Dover Rd P&R- we had a wonderfully quiet night last night and would really recommend you pay this place a visit! Today we’ve done a massive bike ride- from our pitch here at the park and ride to Whitstable and back, a return journey of […]

February half term 2015; An overdue escape to Oxfordshire

Monday Bluebell the motorhome is parked up on a lovely little certified location (5 van Caravan Club site) just on the outskirts of Oxford, at Kidlington. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/search/+the+moors,+kidlington/@51.8307518,-1.2983899,17z We arrived after a rather uneventful but a bit longer than anticipated journey west. We hit several batches of roadworks on our way and the weather was horrific! […]

Snowdrops at Hodsock Priory, Nottinghamshire

Last weekend we had a family gathering to attend in Newark. We decided to take advantage of the Sunday winter sunshine and remembering an article I’d read recently http://www.countryliving.co.uk/out-and-about/events/where-to-see-snowdrops-2015?utm_content=buffer78950&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer took a drive up the A1 to Hodsock Priory near Blyth. http://www.hodsockpriory.com/snowdrops-0 had made it onto the Country Living’s list of places to see Snowdrops in 2015 and being a massive […]

A long weekend in Rural Essex; Oct 2014 part 1

Bluebell the motorhome is currently parked up on a lovely field behind BritStop number 209. We aren’t too far from either Halstead or Braintree and the sun is shining for us all to enjoy. Yesterday was my birthday and to celebrate we chose a nice looking Brit Stop to book into for a splash out […]

Cornwall/ Devon – Summer 2014; Part 6

Friday Bluebell the motorhome is parked up at The Plume of Feathers pub “campsite” in Princetown, on Dartmoor. Rain stopped play somewhat today- that along with some absolutely moronic drivers on the road – one of which literally seemed intent on forcing us off the road!! We had a fantastic meal last night and slept […]

France, May 2014 PT 5 Honfluer

Wednesday: Bluebell the motorhome feels like the poor country cousin! She’s parked up in the official motorhome aire at our beloved Honfleur, along with over 240 other motorhomes. It’s like the forecourt of Brownhills!! There are motorhomes in all different shapes and sizes here, occupying the 240 official spaces, and seeping out into the surrounding […]