View from/of your van.

[The Blue Merle]

Now I know a Cali is a bit like a tardis but there defiantly wasn’t room for the New Forest pony!!!

 

[motacyclist]

A few pics from our Scottish trip last week.

Duck Bay, Loch Lomond, on the way up. (Shortly after this the hotel nearby went on fire.)



Less than an hour later heading for Inveraray!




Once we got through the snow storm the rest of our break was blessed with wall to wall Sun! This is Crinan, Kintyre.


The Harbour at Tarbert. Our Cali can just be seen (with a microscope) on the opposite side.


Oban, just prior to our visit to the distillery. Following which, all ability to operate the camera was lost!



Well, almost!


Near the sea the snow pretty much melted straight away, but further inland some of the lanes were like skating rinks, and the 4WD was reassuring, it didn’t put a wheel wrong.

Where did we stay? Well, in hotels so cheating slightly, but we didn’t fancy the long hours of darkness stuck in the van. It was great to have the Cali with us though!

 

[Ocean Spirit]

1st pleasure trip. Just a morning out to walk the pooch at Lee on the Solent.

 

[soulstyledevon]

Drive across the Yorkshire Moors this afternoon, after a day of surfing.

 

[fordyski100]

Old Man Of Coniston Today

 

[Jay20cali]

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We where in the langdales today stunning daycali way in the distance

 

[mccp]

Boxing Day at Perranporth beach. Everybody completely soaked by horizontal rain.

 

[Jay20cali]

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Boxing Day at Perranporth beach. Everybody completely soaked by horizontal rain.

Love that place we camped there many many time over the last 20years

 

[FoodieLoobie]

Feeding the ducks this morning at Chatsworth Caravan Park from inside the Cali.



The road home through Chatsworth Park was very icy.



Not sure of the exact temperature, was probably about -2 overnight. We don’t have a roof topper but were lovely and warm sleeping up the top with the heater on very low overnight.

 

[Elmo3]

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Boxing Day at Perranporth beach. Everybody completely soaked by horizontal rain.

Ha! I was down there as well with my black lab, with the car though as my sister lives in Aggie. Best time of year here, I avoid the whole area like the plague from April to October.

 

[Dottie]

68°50'31.9"N 15°23'25.1"E
Lofoten / Norway

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Am just thinking of how to do a holiday to lofoten...is that really in December?!

 

[CannonDale]

Dubby McDubface in the lake District, excellent weather for the last few days

 

[Tommy Gun]

2 at the bottom of Glencoe & 2 on Skye. Lovely places to be in winter.

 

[Iron Van]

Great pictures, Tommy. How did your Cali cope on the snow?

 

[Tommy Gun]

Great pictures, Tommy. How did your Cali cope on the snow?

Hi Steve & thanks.

With the winter boots on, I felt quite confident in the snow, absolutely no complaints. I did keep my speed sensible & used sport mode to help with braking . Admittedly, curiosity did get the better of me, so let rip in an open space where it was safe to do so. The van did grip & steer quite well, considering what I asked from it! Good fun, but I don’t think the wife was overly impressed...

Cheers
Tom

 

[leightonjthomas]

I love the pictures of the snow and the mountains but this is my favourite view at the moment - my own driveway. Just back from a bracing walk on the beach in gale-force winds and torrential rain. I love our Cali and always enjoy our travel adventures but in this weather I just want a hot bath, a television and the comfort of our own home.

 

[Hotel California]

@leightonjthomas , about thesame scenario here today , winds up to 60-70km/h inland and lots of rain .
Went out this afthernoon for 1,5h walk in the nature letting the dog run free and getting soking wet .
Now happy in front of the fireplace.
Hope my 11,5y old girl not get's to scared from the fireworks later this evening .

 

[Jay586]

I'm off in my van up the road somewhere, as my terrier is terrified of the fireworks.

Happy New Year!

 

[106Rallye]

I love driving the Alps in winter - first with the Cali - fantastically competent vehicle. Hard pack snow all way over the Col de la Forclaz from Switz to Cham.

Camping in Albertville - snowed most of night - oh and a kinder present I'd not seen in the UK. One happy little girl!

 

[Hotel California]

@106Rallye
Lovely twins.....!

 

[Amarillo]

Jack and I are alone in Balestrate; Clare and Ben are visiting Clare's dad in Ashbourne.

Drove to the beach to build sand castles. 18 degrees and sunny.

Follow my blog: www.au-revoir.eu

 

[Blue Juice]

Very muddy mountain bike in the Surrey hills - The portable jet wash was worth it’s weight in gold! Recommend highly- cleans kit, dogs, people...Two other calis in the car park too

 

[Walrus]

106Rallye, where did you stop in Albertville? I ended up in the car park by the castle before Christmas. Is there a better stop?

 

[Ocean Spirit]

First chance to POP MY TOP today.
Having picked up in early December 2017 aching to do more than just commute in the filthy weather we've been having down south, I have resisted raising the roof just for the hell of it in the never ending squally conditions.
A Boxing Day stroll took us to Lee on the Solent in gorgeous sunshine but too windy for a novice like me to break my duck.
But today we went out for a drive covering a fair few miles looking for somewhere with a view from the Cali.
From royal Victoria county park in netley to portsdown hill overlooking Portsmouth through some country side upto the A272 the weather started to break for us.
So finally this afternoon we found an empty park and ride (no so glamorous but peaceful and free today) near Saint Catherine's hill in Winchester and decided to lord it up over some other dog walkers by popping the top for the first time and indulging in our first cuppa from the hob!

 

[106Rallye]

106Rallye, where did you stop in Albertville? I ended up in the car park by the castle before Christmas. Is there a better stop?

Hi @Walrus - stopped in this place - just picked from google as it was getting late and snowing hard. Place was fine - quiet but clean toilets, showers etc and hot water. Just the job and not very far from centre, by the river.

B

https://www.campingcard.co.uk/france/rhone-alpes/savoie/albertville/campsite-les-adoubes-121954/