…well actually that is a slight exaggeration based on one twenty-nine hour period spent in a rainy,waterlogged,riverside campsite (next to a fun-fair) BUT we did have a wonderful time ‘living’in Big Bertha and making sure we know how to get the awning up,plug gas,electricity and fresh water in.
We walked along the river to a nice enough pub,sat outside for a pint,the kids fell into a deep sleep at bedtime and didn’t wake until 7am this morning (result!),we had a lovely meal cooked on the camp stove in the awning rather than in Bertha’s kitchenette,drank some wine &a watched a DVD together last night. Today we all stomped around Symonds Yat (in our full wet weather gear,incl. lovely waterproof slacks for all) and admired the views and the wildlife.
We are as pleased as punch that our savings were able to stretch to buying Bertha. We admit to one another that our consistent track record of slowly trashing vehicles over a number of years means we almost certainly won’t be selling her on in the future but she is the perfect size and comfort level for us &we definitely didn’t have queue to get on a plane,get foreign currency.
With a bit of luck our first actual long weekend in her will be less rainy and even more fun (this weekend was purely for testing the awning and our ability to put it up without filing for divorce,to check we knew how everything worked and that we had the right amount of kit to make a trip pleasant without too much packing).
Viva carvanning en famile!
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