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Thanks Brian😀 It's all little things really, but things that maybe bothered us a bit at first...or we found out the hard way😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi John😀 Never too old😀 What I mean really is that we've been doing it since we were about 50 and after 13 years our trips are more about going to specific places rather than exploring. There are people well into their 80's cutting around Europe (especially wintering in Spain, because of the health benefits).I think it keeps people young really😀. We honestly wish we had it all to do again from scratch😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you, would love to bump into you sometime Kind regards John

Hi Drew and Linda😀 Honestly there are much bigger units go down that road (Lorries deliver of course). As with most sites you have to tell them if you are over 7.5m but since the re-modelling it is much easier. All the pitches have dividers between them now as well which is nice😀 It’s just the really big units that would struggle (probably not get on at all actually). I always think that these mega size units must be great to live in, but it’s really pretty limiting. Although with the sudden rise in numbers of the mega size units, on pitches with no physical dividers, we have found that some of them think it’s perfectly acceptable to steal a chunk of their neighbours pitch as well😀. They seem to think that as long as their wheels are on their pitch it’s okay to have their whole back end sticking into yours. Saw that twice on this trip😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thanks Jackie😀 It was great😀. What always gets me is that the best bits are never what you think they will be. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you😀

Thanks Graham😀 Even Switzerland prices didn't seem so bad this year, where in the past we would be in shock😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona 😀

Thank you Ann😀 That's always nice to hear. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you😀 I really appreciate that😀. Unexpectedly, this video lark has turned out to be a really interesting hobby😀 It’s like a constant circle of learning….shoot some video….edit…realise what you could have shot better or differently….e cosi via😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Ruth😀 Thank you. Thing is I really envy anyone who has it all in front of them😀 I wish we could do it all again from scratch😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you😀 It’s just little things that might ease the way really. I hope you have a great time😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Brian😀. For me planning and booking on the move just got to be a real bind. One year we had booked all the way down to Southern Spain, but nothing on the way back. My thinking was we had plenty of time sitting in Spain to plan/book the way back. I think the way I felt that day in Spain, when I knew I had to go back to the campsite and open up a laptop was really when I decided we were booking everything before we left home😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thanks Gary and Fiona😀 That’s good to hear, because we want the videos to be useful for somebody😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Sandra😀 Yeah, we’re not exactly prolific😀. This was a long time even by our standards though😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you John😀 It’s appreciated😀

Awww thank you😀. I really hope the videos have some use. Its all pretty easy really😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you😀 Even although this isn’t a job or income for us, I still get a bit annoyed with myself when there is a long time between videos😀. However we still want to put out something that’s as watchable as we can make it😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Aye and buses are few and far between😀 I was thinking about making a short, creeping through the undergrowth like David Attenborough hoping to spot the number 1 Culloden to Inverness😀

I know😀. I keep going over videos and thinking about a better way to do it or make it shorter and the time flies by😀 I’m going to try and do the next one within two weeks though😀. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

I really look forward to following your travels me and my wife have recently bought a motorhome and look forward to going to Spain

You will have a great time😀. And I really do hope our videos help. It’s all just little things that took us a couple of trips to find out😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thanks Debbie😀. It’s taken a while to get the next video ready, but should be in the next day or two😀 Part of the fun (and challenge) is the travel and having your own moveable home really😀. With Spain in particular we are there for over two months and visiting at least three different places. There’s just something about doing it under your own steam that appeals somehow….and having something to stay in that we know inside out rather than a hotel or Airbnb I suppose😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Graham😃 Yeah, I'm glad we got to go more than once. If we ever won a ridiculous amount of money one of the old apartments overlooking the canal would be great😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Aye, we're staying at home this Winter. Seemed like a good idea at the time😃. Winter camping sounds great until you're actually doing it!

Thank you😀 We had no idea people would watch at all. Honestly, we just thought that making videos was better than leaving a dusty old box of photographs😀 We’ve never tried Avon. It’s popular up here because of the midges, but the midges don’t bother us too much. The odd thing with the mosquitos this year was that they were tiny. We’re used to hearing that little high pitched buzz and seeing them on your skin. This time you didn’t even feel them. The first you knew was when you felt that itch and the bump😀. Really odd. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you😀 That’s very encouraging😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Leanne😀 Yeah it’s kind of bonkers😀. I think in September it’s ok up until about 2pm or so. We’re really glad we went back a second time. I can’t imagine how busy it was in July though😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Sheila and Gavin😀 It was like being in Scotland😀. The only thing that stopped the biters was high wind. Luckily?? we also had Storm Boris😀. The stove might blow away, but at least the stinging stopped. Also we found a giant spider in the van. One more of those and I would have burned the van to the ground😀 I’m not sure if I’m selling this European touring stuff😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

@@RobbotheHighlander och you are just our kind of folks. Honest, entertaining and love the wee grandkids. ❤️

Thank you😀 We still can’t quite believe that people watch at all! Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

@@RobbotheHighlander oh, no, we've been wondering where you two were! About to send out a search party.

Thank you😀 To be honest we’re a bit worried about boring people😀 I end up editing it down by about 90%. But thank you for saying that😀 It helps😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you😀 It’s appreciated😀

Thank you😀 We do have another one coming out tomorrow (just finished it)😀. We’re not the most prolific of video makers😀. I really don’t want to feel that UA-camr stress people seem to get and we’d rather make shortish videos that hopefully have some use and aren’t too boring😀 I think this trip is probably a four parter. I’m still trying to figure out how to make how we go about planning and budgeting at least a bit interesting. If all else fails I’ll just make one whole video at the end about it😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you😃 It's as much about our shock that people were actually watching, and our desperation to make something when in fact we were doing absolutely nothing😃😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thank you, that’s really kind😀. We just sometimes think that there are tens of thousands of people touring Europe and overwintering in Spain and not making videos because it is easy, and they are busy enjoying themselves. On the other hand there are a much smaller number of people making videos and making it seem like every day is a drama😀. It really isn’t 😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

I absolutely love the way you put that😀. It’s poetic🤝

Cheers😀

Thanks Helen😃 We just caught the edge of Storm Boris so it was a bit rough at times, but okay now😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thank you😃 We really hang around Northern Italy, so we don't really know about anything further South. We were just saying that at the bottom of Lake Garda here, we are paying the equivalent of £37.90 a night for a top end campsite (paying more in the UK now) and could be 27 Euros a night just along the road on ACSI. Up here it's a bit of a bargain compared to the UK. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Hiya😃 Yeah, they were a big influence on us. We could see that the older people didn't regret a minute of the travelling they had done😃. They often said that at the end of the day what you have are the memories 😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thank you very much😃 We sort of accidentally ended up making videos, but hopefully they are decent enough😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

They surely do😀 Shortly we’ll be doing a long one back up to Frankfurt…..just read about the new German border checks….ooops😀

Actually I think we've brought the Scottish weather over here😃. It's great now but most of last week was crazy high winds and rain (edge of Storm Boris I think)😃

Thanks Colin😀😀

Thanks Jackie😀 That’s really nice to hear. For us the short term contract construction work just got less and less. I still think I’m semi retired but in reality the last work i did was about 5 years ago😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Roy😀 We went from booking nothing, to booking en-route (but knowing where we wanted to go), to booking everything in advance. Booking in advance was largely driven by the post Covid camping boom (we suspected the campsites would be much busier and they are). I also felt that when we were just drifting around we were spending far too much time figuring out where to go next, when we should have been enjoying ourselves😀 To us it seems easier now to do all the work at home😀 Also if you are time and money limited (as we are), we get a bit more bang for our buck with a bit of planning😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Richard😀 I think the most fun we had was on the motorbike with a tent😀. I think it’s because the less you have the more you do, but also because the actual road miles are just more fun. The next most fun was actually the gopod (we toured for about nine weeks at a time in it). The van is just a bit better for all season camping and winter long staying in Spain😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

@@RobbotheHighlander thanks for that Rob ,I’ll stick with the bike for now. from the age of 16 on the 50cc until now ,I can’t get it of my blood. I love it👍 if you’re ever in Plymouth, you’re more than welcome to stay over or catch up🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍cheers me dears 😁

Hi Gary and Fiona😀 Thank you very much for that😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hiya😀 Yeah, we tend to spend much longer on fewer campsites now as well. It was exciting moving every two or three days (and a lot easier on a motorbike), but it loses its appeal after a while😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

I’ve just got back last week from a little tour around Belgium, Germany and Holland on the bike 😊

Thanks Ruth😀 The Lidl here in Italy does a BIG bottle of ready mixed spritz for 1.89 Euros! Bit of ice and orange and you’re good to go😀 4 spritz to a bottle. We’ve never seen that in the UK😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thanks Sheila and Gavin😀. We hope that maybe there is something of use. We just got to thinking that things that are obvious to us now, weren’t so obvious 13 years ago😀. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you Sandra😀 That’s very kind of you. We’ve been blasted with high winds for a few days, but hopefully it’s settling down now. Cheers Brian and Rhona😀