What have you done with your California today?

[Californication69]

All these lock down look the same !

Not for me, I need PCR covid test to get into France, Portugal and Sweden

 

[clarinetbcn]

Bought 4 new Michelin Crossclimate Agilis last week, and today tried them out in snow and ice for getting to the beginning of our mountain ski ascent. Parked at 2072m, -10C, chains required but I didn’t need them. It’s great when a product does what’s advertised. Port del Bonaigüa, Spanish Pyrenees. I slept and cooked in the van for three days, Camping Aigües Tortes, Esterri de Aneu, 18 euros a day with no EHU. I love the parking heater! No topper or inside liner, and only VW cloth liners for the windshield and front door windows. Top was up for cooking and changing, but I was by myself in the van so I slept downstairs with the upper bed lowered and about 2cm of the sliding cover open to allow ventilation through the vents in the raised top. Almost zero condensation. -15C at the summit, but as the Norwegians say, there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes.View attachment 71438

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[willwander]

Drove to tyre place
Had correct tyre fitted
Drove back home

 

[subthree]

Drove to tyre place
Had correct tyre fitted
Drove back home

More exciting than my day!

 

[Vagophile]

Drove to tyre place
Had correct tyre fitted
Drove back home

Yhey!

 

[BeagleMum]

More exciting than my day!

Washed the outside, cleaned the inside.
Sat in it for a wee while reminiscing all the great trips we’ve done in the first 9 months of ownership. Then got disheartened about all the trips we've had to cancel in the last 9 months.

 

[OGII]

Sat in it for a wee while reminiscing all the great trips we’ve done in the first 9 months of ownership.

That sentence is priceless!

 

[BeagleMum]

That sentence is priceless!

We actually keep a Cali log, destinations, mileages, notes etc just for interest. Putting that together with zillions of photographs we really can relive our trips Here’s hoping we all get to start travelling again before the summer.

 

[OGII]

We actually keep a Cali log, destinations, mileages, notes etc just for interest. Putting that together with zillions of photographs we really can relive our trips Here’s hoping we all get to start travelling again before the summer.

Wees and logs. My afternoon is complete

 

[Barbara]

Cold walk, coffee needed. Table useful. Also diesel heater very essential.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Stuck my French and German LEZ stickers in the van and registered online for Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent LEZ’s

 

[Nick.C]

Stuck my French and German LEZ stickers in the van and registered online for Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent LEZ’s

The windscreen will be covered at this rate

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

The windscreen will be covered at this rate

You might be right
I have checked on some other EU countries. Some have daily City passes i.e. Spain and some don’t require a sticker or registration for M1 category vehicles i.e. Austria.
Anybody on the forum know of other EU countries where passes must be purchased and displayed before entry?

 

[Klakski]

Stuck my French and German LEZ stickers in the van and registered online for Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent LEZ’s

when your van is a Euro 5 one you don’t have to register in Belgium. Only from January 2025 you have to register and pay your indulgence.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

when your van is a Euro 5 one you don’t have to register in Belgium. Only from January 2025 you have to register and pay your indulgence.

Thanks Klakski.
When I looked at the LEZ Brussels and LEZ Antwerp/Ghent websites they suggested that I should register online? Maybe I misunderstood?
Anyway, I’ve done it and after checking my vehicle they have confirmed by email. It was free of charge to register and is valid until 2023 for Brussels and 2027 for Antwerp and Ghent.

 

[Klakski]

You might come back on your steps there , i think every foriegn plate that enters the LEZ must be in registers before entering even euro6 .

EDIT: example for Antwerp

Slim naar Antwerpen

www.slimnaarantwerpen.be

I don’t want to start a discussion but when I typ in my car’s registration and its date of birthit says that I do not have to register (for Antwerp that is, dunno ’bout Brussels or Ghent)

 

[Gudge]

Pimped up my Beach table today, I just need a glass of ale on it now or maybe coffee with the heater on at the mo

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Pimped up my Beach table today, I just need a glass of ale on it now or maybe coffee with the heater on at the mo

Nice graphic.

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

I don’t want to start a discussion but when I typ in my car’s registration and its date of birthit says that I do not have to register (for Antwerp that is, dunno ’bout Brussels or Ghent)

Is your van UK registered Klakski?

 

[Perfectos]

Pimped up my Beach table today, I just need a glass of ale on it now or maybe coffee with the heater on at the mo

Pixers ?

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Living the California dream.
Early start at the allotment, a bonfire and a brew in the shed. What more could a man ask for

 

[subthree]

What more could a man ask for

Bacon and egg sandwich?

 

[sapto]

At a friends garage to help him with his conversion. Opel Movano.

 

[Klakski]

@Klakski , so you are from Dover( UK ) but driving a Dutch plate ?
in that case read this
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alright, Dutch vehicles don’t have to register but others do. My bad.

yep, I drive a Dutch plated van and mostly I use Dover as my point of invasion whenever I enter the UK. At this moment I have put up my sticks in the Hague.

 

[66tim99]

Living the California dream.
Early start at the allotment, a bonfire and a brew in the shed. What more could a man ask for

A brassy tart?