Weethalle, New South Wales, Oz. Silo Art.
Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?
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It would seem that the kids own some parts of Italy go back to school this week meaning that this site started emptying yesterday and this morning. I estimate that it's gone from packed to something between a quarter and a third full over the course of 2 days and IMHO, all the better for it. The beach was also very uncrowded today and a bit less so yesterday and Saturday but absolutely packed on Friday. We're on the ferry to Patras tomorrow but will be back here in three weeks for a couple of days before heading home - I think they close for the season at the end of September.
We love that part of the world!
Just got home from the Twinwood Festival, 11 stages of 1920s to 1950s live music over four days. Some nice little WW1 and WW2 displays on site too, including the restored airfield control tower. Camp site areas were enormous, whole event seemed very well organised.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra performing on the main arena.
Another view of the arena with the Red Stripe Band performing:
There was a trade stand selling flagpoles...
Coming home was the first time I have driven the van in the dark, can now understand all the posts disparaging the effectiveness of T6 headlights!
The Glenn Miller Orchestra performing on the main arena.
Another view of the arena with the Red Stripe Band performing:
There was a trade stand selling flagpoles...
Coming home was the first time I have driven the van in the dark, can now understand all the posts disparaging the effectiveness of T6 headlights!
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On a ferry from Ancona to Patras, Greece (24hr journey across The Adriatic, currently mid-way). First picture is the view of the car deck with our van marked by the arrow behind a grey Cali with roof box. Second is the view from the cabin window. Boarding was the usual Greek organised chaos which seems to work for them most of the time.
After 8 days and 3 campsites visiting friends in the Netherlands, ( who always make sure we find the right pitch)
4 days meeting up with Swiss friends at a campsite in Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu France. Now set up for a few days at Camping Chisonetto Sestriere Borgata in the Piedmont Mountains.
Photos in wrong order but beyond my keyboard skills to rearrange.
4 days meeting up with Swiss friends at a campsite in Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu France. Now set up for a few days at Camping Chisonetto Sestriere Borgata in the Piedmont Mountains.Photos in wrong order but beyond my keyboard skills to rearrange.
Down in Cornwall, just off the camel trail (M25 for cyclists!). We walked it yesterday into Padstow for some lunch at steins bistro (ok but not as nice as the prices would make you believe). Today we did the tour at camel valley vineyard. I can’t drink wine so the wife was very happy to polish off 2 flights of wines. Beach tomorrow if the weather holds up
Edit: I should probably mention that just behind hedge at the back of the awning is the A39, great for bus links, not so great for road noise!
Further to my previous post (#10,810), based on past experience with the ferry company in particular and Italy and Greece in general, we guessed that the arrival at Patras would be delayed so booked ourselves a cheap AirBnB for one night about 15 minutes from the port - I'l;l also try to get the same place for a couple of nights when we do the return trip. After going out for some scoff in Patras and a decent nights kip (A/C on all night keeping the inside temperature at 26°), we got a reasonably early start and drove down to near the bottonm of The Pelopennese and Koroni Camping. The last time we stayed here was mid-September last year and it was packed but this time we've apparently arrived during a lull and there's bags off space but they expect it to get much busier at the weekend . ACSI card hasn't kicked in yet but it's still only €30 per night (inc. €7 extra for the electric hookup) which we will probably need as we're on a pitch with very good shade from the surrounding trees. The site's great with nice clean facilities, a nice pool, a good on-site taverna, a mini market and a short but steep path down to a beach and lovely warm sea. The town of Koroni itself is only about 15 minutes walk away with loads of other options and a slightly larger shoipo market but there's a much bigger supermarket only about 1Km in the other direction. All in all, thoroughly recommended. No idea how long wee will stay her but it will be at least until mid-next week. As an aside, we haven't seen any other Brits since coming through The Mont Blanc Tunnel from Italy at the sites that we've stayed at and Brit plate cars only in low single figures.
What an epic trip, sounds and looks amazing.
Colemere caravan park near Ellesmere.
bit of a radom site with a none EHU field with pitch pretty much anywhere. Though very few level pitches.
Great dog walk around lake.
bit of a radom site with a none EHU field with pitch pretty much anywhere. Though very few level pitches.
Great dog walk around lake.
Where *exactly* is that @Badjamin? From your description, it would seem very close to where I live, but I can't quite id the location from the pics (certainly not from the ones taken in the fog!
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