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😀

Hi Charlie and Linda😀 Thank you very much for that😀 Cheers Brian and Rhona😀

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😀

So do we😀 It’s given us something that I don’t think we could have got anywhere else😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thanks Helen😀 Yeah, we like our camping to be minimum drama😀. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you very much😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thanks Helen😀 That’s very kind of you😀 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.

Thank you Richard😀

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😃

Thanks Gary and Fiona😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

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😃

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😃

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😃

We "betrayed" you - we bought bicycles :) and a tent (drive awning). Because we will stay a long of time there. We will soon be testing both

Haha😃. We might get bikes for next time😃

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😃

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.

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😀

Thank you😀 That’s very kind of you😀. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

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😀

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😀

Thank you😀 Hopefully they will be worth watching😀 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😃

Hahaha😃 Thank you😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thank you😃 We hope so. We were probably just unlucky with the original heating, but unlucky twice is too much for me😃 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 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 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😀

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😃

Thank you😀 If it helps in any way it’s worth it😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you😀 It’s probably different because we haven’t got a clue😀😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank Andy😃 That's much appreciated. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thanks Andy😀 Much appreciated. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

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😃

Thanks Jan😃 We've never been to Australia, but I believe it is so varied it would be great to travel around😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thank you John😀 That’s much appreciated. Glad you liked the video😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Now catching up on your old stuff, I hope that you have done some in Scotland. Oh we have bought the Action 4 to 😊

It's a great camera😃 The GoPro is great as well but they do tend to freeze occasionally.😃

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😃

Thank you😃 It will be nice if it makes someone's trip a bit better (not that any trip is bad)😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

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😃

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😃

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😃

Hi Brian😃 Thank you😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Hi Sergej and Nadia😀😀 It’s great to hear from you😀 It was a real pleasure to meet you. I’m sure we will meet again😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

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😀

@@RobbotheHighlander We live just north of Bristol so not as far for us 👍

Thanks George😀 It’s little things, but we hope it helps😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thanks Michelle😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀