World Wide Walkies

Five of the Best – Caravan Stocking Fillers

1. 50 Days in Europe; Two People – One Caravan – No Plan

A fine tale of a grand tour – and packed with tips.

Based on their excellent blog In Pursuit of a Dream – Our Caravan Adventures, Deb and Steve Ludford took off on a trip of a lifetime around Europe to celebrate their 50th Birthdays.

The book features a comprehensive review of each campsite at which they stayed and contains many useful tips.

It will be particularly helpful to anyone thinking of embarking on their first caravan or motorhome trip to The Continent. Click here to order either the eBook or paperback on Amazon.

2. Caravan Journal – Carol Kaczor

In Praise of Italian Bureaucracy! Gressoney, Monte Rosa

Castel_Savoie — Cavapoos & Castles – Castel Savoie, Gressoney St Jean

We have seen people arrive on campsites with all manner of vehicles; on motorbikes with tiny tents and with caravans pulled by vintage tractors. Today, I saw my favourite ever – two men rocked up with all of their kit packed in panniers aboard two donkeys!Continue reading “In Praise of Italian Bureaucracy! Gressoney, Monte Rosa”

“To Boldly Go Where No Van Has Gone Before!” Gran Paradiso – Italy

Kai looks shocked; was it the cold shower or the hairpins?!

My day kicked off with four ten-second bursts of freezing cold water, full in the face. Continue reading ““To Boldly Go Where No Van Has Gone Before!” Gran Paradiso – Italy”

Trying to Watch the England Match – World Cup Semifinals, Auvergne, France

England_World_Cup_Semi_FInal_1 (3) — All set up to watch the England Match.

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that. Bill Shankly

We had no internet and no TV reception. Last night, we had driven thirty fruitless miles in two directions to try to find a bar showing the France / Belgium World Cup Semi Final. We didn’t try watching the game via the free WiFi at reception. Someone had been ridiculed for even making that suggestion.

Although when Mark had gone up to use the free WiFi to check the result, he found our new Dutch friends and the French family next door all watching the game live on their iPads!

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