We're back!

Hello everyone

 

 

Our ferry crossing from Calais to Dover was uneventful, except for the van being searched by both men and sniffer dogs due to the heightened security alerts. After a busy few days in London, we headed northwards for the last couple of hundred miles on our journey home. Having encountered most weather on our trip, the only place where snow actually fell on us was in the Peak District!

 

 

We’ve had the most fantastic adventure travelling 23,135 miles over 43 weeks. We’ve visited 25 countries plus 1 Republic, 1 Principality and 1 Territory – a vast array of amazing sights and experiences, and learning about the customs and cultures of their people.  

 

On mainland Europe, we’ve visited the most northerly point (Nordkapp), the most southerly (Punta Tarifa), and the most westerly (Cabo da Roca). There’s debate about where the most easterly point is, but we got as far as Istanbul. We’ve got a long list of places to return to for further exploration, but there are a couple of places where the one visit was enough!! We’ve even managed to underspend slightly on our planned budget of £50 per day.

 

 

 

 

The van has been a sturdy and reliable companion coping with some truly terrible roads, but amazingly has only suffered a cracked windscreen, a loose fanbelt and a flat battery – not bad for so many miles, and a well-overdue service is booked.

And we treat ourselves to a tasty beer/cider (or two!)

 

 

 

 

Writing this blog has been great fun, capturing our travels and photo highlights, and it’ll be strange not doing it. However, ‘p+c motorhome adventure’ doesn’t stop here, and you may just find us blogging part 2 in the not too distant future.

 

For those of you who've followed us, we hope you enjoyed the ride.