View from/of your van.

HowieDog · Jan 28, 2020

paradise city said:
Déjà vu, almost exact same parking spot as last year.

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Looks great. La Daille?
Stealth or official campervan parking.
How do your electrics hold up?

We were there a few years ago and it ended up -20 in the village and a frozen engine (even with mountian diesel and additive!)

Volkywagen · Jan 28, 2020

WASH

paradise city · Jan 28, 2020

HowieDog said:
Looks great. La Daille?
Stealth or official campervan parking.
How do your electrics hold up?

We were there a few years ago and it ended up -20 in the village and a frozen engine (even with mountian diesel and additive!)

La Daille, yes.
Stealth, no-one seems to mind anyway.

Batteries were at 100% after driving down from Calais. 80% now, am on my third night. Fridge at level 4 and heater at level 3 at night. Haven't had the inside lights on much. Hopefully, they should last until Friday.

Not too cold, around minus 2 or 3 at night. Was minus 17 last year.

Drove around the car park a few times today to test out the snow tyres, good fun

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soulstyledevon · Jan 28, 2020

paradise city said:
The majority of courtesy buses and taxis around here seem to be Caravelles, this one wishes it was a California

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Most will be 2wd too.
I’m yet to have a transfer in a 4 motion...
Always ask, always told no

Calitreks · Jan 29, 2020

4x4 joker said:
Playing in the lakes
1st pic swirls carpark, for amazing hike and view on helvellyn (2nd pic).
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I think I stayed at same park4night stop as this last night. Lovely little spot. Quiet and great views to wake to.

The Blue Merle · Jan 30, 2020

Buddano said:
I think I stayed at same park4night stop as this last night. Lovely little spot. Quiet and great views to wake to.

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Yep looks like it, did you stay in the lay-by, nicer view than the carpark. There’s some great walks up by there (can’t temper the name of the mountain I walked up, it was pretty much straight up through carpark. There’s a few low level loops around there too.
im going back there on the way back from Scotland.

Calitreks · Jan 30, 2020

I stayed in the car park as was more sheltered and the lay by had a bit of a slope but I agree, views outstanding from lay-by. I was in the area for a few nights (amazing walks) but my ongoing leisure battery issue cut my journey short ! Booked in with Hereford on the 6th and just spoken to service manager. Seems promising so far so fingers crossed all will be sorted. Enjoy Scotland.

paradise city · Feb 1, 2020

Was behind a nice red Coast Edition on the Eurotunnel this morning and met it again at the services a few miles up the road.

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Ting Tong · Feb 1, 2020

Lake Bled in Slovenia for lunch today. Very picturesque but much more commercialised than I expected. We knew the expensive Lake Bled campsite was shut so we’re at Camping Fusina Venice now after a 4 hour drive in thick fog. Looking forward to the view in the morning when it gets light.

Karlos · Feb 1, 2020

Wiggly Woo said:
Lake Bled in Slovenia for lunch today. Very picturesque but much more commercialised than I expected. We knew the expensive Lake Bled campsite was shut so we’re at Camping Fusina Venice now after a 4 hour drive in thick fog. Looking forward to the view in the morning when it gets light.

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We loved it at Camping Fusina Venice when we were there 3 years ago, pitched right by the port entrance. Great to watch all the ships coming and going just the other side of the camp railings. Have a safe trip.

Bellcrew · Feb 1, 2020

Wiggly Woo said:
Lake Bled in Slovenia for lunch today. Very picturesque but much more commercialised than I expected. We knew the expensive Lake Bled campsite was shut so we’re at Camping Fusina Venice now after a 4 hour drive in thick fog. Looking forward to the view in the morning when it gets light.

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The campsite does honour the ACSI rate out of the high season and of course when it is open.

Aidy P · Feb 2, 2020

Ok not so much a view from my van, but every winter I have a dad and daughter overnight trip to Whitby and we go crabbing. Crikey it was cold yesterday but she still managed a decent haul. Fish and chips at The Magpie and fresh doughnuts kept us fuelled and then an overnight stay at Lound House Farm campsite. Heater on #2 kept us toastie last night as we slept on our self inflating mattress downstairs as the wind howled outside.

Life does not get any better than this!!!

kp64zl · Feb 2, 2020

Cannington Viaduct bear Lyme Regis

Cwcltd · Feb 2, 2020

Elan Valley

Jason wallace · Feb 2, 2020

Cwcltd said:
Elan Valley

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Day trip or sneaky wild camp?

I see on the map there's a road around the whole reservoir.....may be a nice drive.

Cwcltd · Feb 2, 2020

Only a day out unfortunately, a good road trip. Lots of overnight wild camp options though. There seems to be a good campsite in Rhayader too, not open just yet.

BeachyBird · Feb 2, 2020

Jason wallace said:
Day trip or sneaky wild camp?

I see on the map there's a road around the whole reservoir.....may be a nice drive.

It is a lovely area and a lovely drive, we have done it many times by car and by bike. You can start at the visitor centre with a nice coffee. Lovely walks as well from the visitor centre or from many of the dams on route.

Ting Tong · Feb 3, 2020

Camping Fusina in Venice: very foggy and we haven’t been able to see Venice from our lagoon-side pitch (€2 supplement for the key) but woke up to a foghorn and this:

larrylamb · Feb 3, 2020

kp64zl said:
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How were the gales? The shower block has lost it's roof.

threetone · Feb 4, 2020

A nice peacefull stop to catch up on emails.

Italiahorse · Feb 5, 2020

Jester · Feb 5, 2020

Italiahorse said:
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Very nice spot, Questa?

Ting Tong · Feb 6, 2020

Despite what the VW satnav was saying, Simplon Pass was open yesterday from Italy to Switzerland. Quite windy and drifting white outs near the top at 2005m but didn’t need chains. Then onto the lovely Camping Jungfrau at Lauterbrunnen via the Lötschberg Motorail Tunnel. Trip up the mountain on the train today to see the awesome North Face of Eiger.