Author Archives: jay

Camper Van Food and Our Evening Routine – 15/4/12

Posted on 15 April, 2012 by jay

Every evening around 20:00 our evening routine begins. By then it’s started to get dark and we will have already chosen a place to park up for the night. If we’re staying in a campsite we’ll have put out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Camper Trip April 2012 | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

La Rochelle and the Dune du Pilat – 11/4/12

Posted on 14 April, 2012 by jay

After spending the morning walking around La Rochelle, we returned to the van to drop Klara off and give us a couple of hours of human time. Since we usually drive on every day – at least a little bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Camper Trip April 2012 | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Keeping Camperissimo Alive – 11/4/12

Posted on 11 April, 2012 by jay

Much like the crew of a rusty tugboat, once we’re on the road, each of us adopts certain everyday responsibilities. Iva takes on the tidying, cleaning and most of the route planning. She is also designated expert in irrational outbursts … Continue reading →

Posted in Camper Trip April 2012, Repairs & Modifications | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Boris the Beekeeper and the Isle of the Machines – 9-10/4/12

Posted on 10 April, 2012 by jay

We met Boris parked up on a cliff top in Romania, overlooking the black sea. When we arrived, the field we were parked in – in fact the entire length of the cliff – was filled with Romanians who were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Roscoff, Mont St. Michel, St. Malo and Pete – 5-6/4/12

Posted on 7 April, 2012 by jay

In the midst of the excitement of planning this year’s tour of La France, my friend from university Pete suggested that he nip across on the cross-channel ferry from Plymouth to Roscoff to meet up with us for a day. … Continue reading →

Posted in Camper Trip April 2012, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments