We live in the Highlands of Scotland and love travelling in our campervan. We decided to make videos for our memories, but also because we hope our children and grand children will be able to travel in the future. Essentially, these are our home movies.
Their great vans😀 We always felt that 6m was ideal for us, mainly because it let us easily access the tight little sites we found in Europe when we were motorcycle touring. I think I’ve said this before, but we did look at a rival van which seemed roomier inside. Luckily I realised that it was because the rival vans overhead lockers were much narrower. I think the CV40 is much better for extended trips😀
Thanks George😀 I don’t know why but I always think of starting everything off with olive oil and butter as Italian😀. I’ve no idea if that’s right or not. I must have seen a chef do it somewhere😀. I know James Martin uses industrial quantities of butter though😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Awww thank you😀 Just had the grand daughter for her first sleepover😀😀. It was lovely having a kid in the house again. Because they stayed with us for a few months last year they just treat our house like their own. It’s great😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
@RobbotheHighlander exciting that you had your granddaughter sleepover. They do love to stay, don't they. Tiring but worth every second. They are such blessings.
Hiya😃 Yeah, we noticed that. We never go that far South though😃. I don't think we could stand the heat even without a volcano😃. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Hiya😃 It's Ferienparadies Natterer See. There's an easy bus into Innsbruck. If you stay on the site you get the bus for free, plus discount on attractions in Innsbruck. I think there may have been a minimum stay required to get the bus pass (can't remember) but if there was it was only two nights or something😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Looking forward to your videos. Love the banter. You inspired us the travel to Spain earlier this year. Planning another trip late September. Do you need all climate tyres for your forthcoming trip? Allan & Linda
Thanks Allan and Linda😃 We don't need all climate tyres😃. We're going over the Susten pass in September (about the same time as previous trips). The odd thing about the pass is that the forecast can be sub zero, but when you get to the top it's 16degc, the snow is deep but they keep the road perfectly clear😃. It is closed for a lot of the year though. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Ahh its lovely to see you both back again , really looking forward to seeing your wee videos of your upcoming travels . Your both so calming to watch and great at describing everything you do 😊. Enjoy and see you both on youtube soon. ❤
Thanks Sandra😃 That's nice to hear😃. We know that on RU-vid things tend to get dramatised a bit, but we want to show how easy it is really😃. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Looking forward to watch yours futures videos! (We are also looking forward to our trip to Monсofa from middle of September for the whole long, wet ... (name it :)) winter.... Your videos will not go unnoticed, you will do very useful work for us! THANK YOU Sergej&Nadia
Hi Sergej and Nadia😃😃 It's good to hear from you😃 We'll really miss Moncofa this year, but hopefully we'll see you again in the future😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Great to see you two back. Looking forward to your planning tips and trip vlogs. We're off in Sep for 2 weeks so I'd best get planning. With just 2weeks we're reluctant to be too firm in our plans in case the weather is rubbish. Our main aim is to see the Rhone glacier ice grotto. If the southern weather is rubbish we'll head north or west so I think we need 3 plans. Safe travels.
Thanks Brian😃 Yeah a rolling plan with contingency😃. That's what we did. Nowadays it's pretty simple for us. Age and all that. South for the Weather😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Excellent - just home from our trip down to Croatia and stayed in Venice on way back up on the lagoon pitches. Only managed 3 hours in Venice tho - ridiculous amount of people and heat 😢.. another time maybe😂
Hi Leanne😀 Yeah, I think about 3hrs is our average as well😀. In early and out early. We’d stayed at Fusina twice before when we were motorcycle touring. Both times in the old cabins they used to have, normally because our tent had been soaked in Slovenia😀 Last time with the campervan I think the Fusina/Venice bit was the part we were least looking forward too. We only booked a lakeside pitch because the main campsite looked a bit of a free for all on the earlier trips. It was nothing but a transit really, but it turned out to be a highlight of the trip😀. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
@@RobbotheHighlander yes the green area camping is still a free for all ..the lagoon pitches are much better... definitely take mozzie spray tho 🙈..they lurk in the shower blocks lol.
Looks like a great trip! You inspired us to get into Europe, just back from our second trip this year we went from Harwich to Germany, loved it🙂. Keep doing and sharing whatever you want to, it is appreciated!!
Thanks Ruth😀 Making videos is the strangest thing we’ve ever done😀. It’s totally out of character for us. We honestly thought they would lurk virtually unwatched for 10 or 20 years, and then we would tell the family they existed. The first one was public because we thought that if you want extended family to see them they had better be easy to access (which is why they were on RU-vid to start with). We thought public/private was a one off choice at publishing and you couldn’t change it! It’s lovely to hear they have some worth, so thanks for that😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Hi Graham😀 Yeah it doesn’t matter how often you do it, when that Ferry ramp comes down in another country it’s a massive buzz😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Lovely to see you both again, looking forward to joining you in your forthcoming trip. The latest vlog of “Those Happy Days” may be of interest to you, they discuss a scam which appears to be particularly prevalent in northern Italy, pre warned is pre armed. Safe travels 😊
Thanks Gillian😀 Yeah, there’s always scammers somewhere, but it’s good to know😀. Problem is we’re Scot’s so scammers get waaay more aggression fired right back at them😀 No way we’re parting with money😀😀. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
When you cross back into Germany from Switzerland, try stopping in Meersburg on Lake Bodensee you won't be disappointed. There are 3 paid parkups on the usual apps at the top of the village. We stopped there for a few nights early Kuly this year. Enjoy your journey.
Thanks David😀 We’ll make a note of that😀 Always good to know. I think we need to push it pretty hard up through Germany after leaving Interlaken (we’ve maximised our time in Italy this trip). I hope the site in Italy is as good as we remember it. We were last on it 7 years ago. It will be a long two weeks if it’s not😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Hi Sheila and Gavin😀 Yeah, we often see Italians cooking and eating on campsites. I think their whole ethos around cooking and eating well is amazing😀 Good food, wine and time to enjoy it😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Thanks😃 Yeah it's a lot for us as well, but our vans in storage so we can't do much work ourselves😃. I wanted it done in an approved workshop and they only fit expensive ones😃. If I could have done it myself I think I would have fitted an Autoterm, mainly because they are fitted in Russian commercial vehicles (apparently). £500 or so I think but still half the price of the Webasto. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Thank you😀 That’s what we think😀. For some reason that culture of kindness always stays, no matter what’s happened everywhere else😀 I’ve honestly never been anywhere else that comes close. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Hi Brian! Expensive, but I hope a justified decision. I've heard very good reviews about Webasto. I'm glad that now you will always have a warm "home" Good luck! Sergej
Hi Sergej, good to hear from you😀 The old heating worked the best it ever had when we were all in Spain. It seems they don’t like bad weather😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Hi I just came across you video, I expect you would have known my uncle -Malcolm Hamilton during your time in the shipyard, he was well known and retired in 1988 as far as I can remember. Cheers Jim T
Hi Jim, Aye I remember Tiger well😀. He was the main man on launch days. I always thought it was a lot of pressure on him, making sure the vessel was going to slide down that slipway when the bottle hit the bow😀 Great guy😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Great video Guys. For years we used camping Los Gallardos in Mojacar. 260 euros a month but problem wzs it was 13km back from coast or town with no bus service. What area of Italy are yo planning to visit. We live in Glasgow and going Hull to Rotterdam 2nd of June through Germany and Austria to lake Garda.
Thanks Jim😃 Yeah, there's a campsite along from where we were which was 10 euros a night. It's a much longer trip to the town, and the electricity is on a generator which goes off for part of the day. It's just getting the balance of what's right for you I think😃. We're going down to Peschiera del Garda. We like it because it's busy with lots of Italians😃. Of course give it a few days and we'll be moaning it's too busy😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Great advice, we have just come back from 5 weeks in the Algarve, we stayed on a great site 300 euros per month for our camper van, super weather. going back in September 100 percent
Thanks Gregory😃 We're sitting here on a Scottish campsite in thermals and waterproofs! Storm guys on the wind-out awning. Which is only out to keep the rain off😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
We haven’t yet bought our motorhome yet, but plan to next year. We love coming up to Scotland, especially Sutherland. We generally stay in either Airbnb or hotels. We loved this video and we have now subscribed
Enjoyed the vid. When I look at long stay videos the campsites always seem rammed and everyone on top of each other. Does it get claustrophobic, noisy or do you ever have neighbours you don’t take a shine too.
Thank you😃 In Winter it is mostly older people so it's a lot quieter. For example we've been to Benidorm in January and May and it's like two different places. In January it's much more chilled but still lively enough to be fun😃 On the quiet parts of Spain we tend to go now, everyone is normally tucked up by dark😃 The pitches tend to be right next to each other, but on an international site in Winter you are camped with people from all over Europe (especially people from the Netherlands and Germany). In our experience they have all been great campers and very respectful of other peoples space, peace and privacy. We also feel we learn something from camping beside people from other countries. This year, Holland, Germany, Austria, Lithuania etc. Other years Estonians and Italians as well. I also think the quieter sites come down harder on people who disturb other campers. Everyone's on the site because it is quiet😃 I think I can say that we would consider everyone we have camped beside as friends 😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Lovely to hear from you two ! Watching now - wondering how you deal with any worries of faults on the van - eg the ones that pop up on the screen whilst driving .
Thank you😃 To be honest we've never had a mechanical problem with any vehicle while travelling. We do always have European breakdown cover though😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
So nice to see you both again , really informative video well explained, looking forward to when you are back on your travels, your lovely lunches always look delicious and it's great when you go out and about the towns for tapas and wine puts me in the mood for a holiday . Take care and don't wait too long to upload another wee jaunt 😂 best wishes from Glasgow. ❤
Thanks Sandra😃 That's really encouraging😃 We're like accidental RU-vidrs and full of doubt at times, so thank you😃. Everyone really has been so nice😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Your lunch in the van looked absolutely delicious surly worth the trip for such colourful, fresh ingredients! I scrimped and saved and managed several months in spain n france it was the best time of my life im saving up again might take a while though 😅 thanks for talking about the stuff others dont very helpfull
Thanks Dan😃 Yeah, we live very quietly at home and save hard to do what we do😃 But at the end of the day I think it feels better because we have had to put some effort in😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Hi James😃 You can get them direct from ACSI on their website. We get ours from Vicarious books, who tend to get them first in December for the following year. Both the big UK camping clubs used to do them as well...not sure if they still do. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Thanks you, Brian and Rhona, it was very pleasant to see you again and familiar places. We hope to meet you in the Moncofa more than once (or somewhere else). Sergej&Nadia
Yes indeed very good advice, we like you spend winter time in Spain, we have done the Portsmouth/Santander ferry, but it is very expensive, we now use Newhaven/Dieppe it can be be as cheap as less than £100 one way, and we drive through France, slightly different to you we tour around and look for Aires this year we found some great free one's, thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you😀 Yeah, pre covid (and when the economy ferries were still running) we could get a direct ferry for just over £600 return. Only being 6m long helps of course. It’s just the driving from Inverness means we’re pretty shattered even by the time we get to Portsmouth😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀