Tag Archives: Repairs

Glowplugs Minus the “Glow”

From the day Camperissimo the engine has started first time without any trouble at all. Given that it’s a diesel from the olden days, we knew the situation might be a little different in sub-zero conditions. Part of the original … Continue reading

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Flat Tyre in the Middle of Nowhere

Major excitement was to be had when one of our tyres blew out dramatically at high speed, relatively speaking, on the main road from Krakow to Košice in Slovakia. This was 5 days into our 2010 trip and I see … Continue reading

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Košice, Slovakia – 8/7/2010

Jay woke up in Krakow around 7 a.m. He took the chairs out of the van and sat in the sun, hanging out our towels on the other chair to dry off. I got up around 9 a.m., by which … Continue reading

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12 Volt Sockets – Rear and Front

It’s those twelve magical volts that make the world go round. Since we rarely stop at campsites with mains electricity, 12v is all we have to power everything once we’re on the road. Some of the first purchases we made … Continue reading

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