Spring is sprung With spring finally here, it was time to leave the south behind and make my way back up to the Outer Hebrides again. Heading northwards again, I wanted to stop over at Morcombe again. There’s something special that I love about the aesthetics and architecture of classic English seaside towns It’s a … Read more
Going out out Having taken so long to get electricity connected to the Small Mission Hall, it’s ironic that when the opportunity arises, I like to go for an off-grid campout. I’ve learnt here that the weather can change quickly. That means you need to be prepared for all seasons at any one time. If … Read more
Journeys destination It was a nice feeling to have finally arrived in the Outer Hebrides and to be back at the Small Mission Hall again. A different kind of road trip experience this time with an actual destination to go to and stay in. However, before you get carried away thinking I’ve ideas of grandeur … Read more
Bye bye Skye Having made the journey from Glencoe to Uig in good time, I had time to both get a ticket for the crossing (always useful!) as well as grab a drink. Looked like it was going to be a fairly busy crossing, but the CalMac team are excellent at working out the best … Read more
HO22 Showtime After seeing all the fantastic vehicles in the camping areas and then the amazing Grundmann Collection, it was probably a good time to actually go and check out the main show event of Hessisch Oldendorf HO22 now! Waking to another glorious hot sunny morning, I arranged to meet Caroline and Adam for the … Read more
The big test I had been looking forward to today for five years. Now the moment was filled with trepidation. I had no idea if my repair would hold or not? There was only one way of finding out… so it was an early start from Barrage de Gileppe in Belgium, back on the road … Read more
It’s been a while… My task list of things to do on the bus was big. In reality, a bit too big to get everything done before setting off. Some bits will need to wait to get finished off. At least I managed to get a fair chunk of it done. There’s always more to … Read more
Lessons learnt Remember me getting my VW T4 ‘back to basics’ camper sorted for a 2,300+ mile road trip to the Outer Hebrides? That was an awesome road trip experience. The process of getting the camper prepped and ready for this journey allowed me to take a fresh look at different options for off-grid charging … Read more
Good news Long time followers of vdubxs may remember that ages ago I bought a classic Canterbury Pitt cooker to refurbish and use in my camper. What ever happened with that project? Well, there’s some good… and there’s some not so good news. The good news is that the project finally got finished! My introduction … Read more
Heading south The weather coming back from Skye through Glencoe and the Highlands of Scotland was non-stop rain. At least it was happening when I was heading back. Weather wise, for the most part, I’d had pretty decent weather whilst exploring the Western Isles, so I cant really complain. It just compounded a slightly flat … Read more
Heading to Harris After a restful night at Berneray beach, it was lovely to wake with the sun and hear the gentle sounds of the waves lapping up upon the white sand beach when I opened the van door in the morning. Always a great back drop for my early morning breakfast by the sea. … Read more
Brilliant Barra Woke up to the promise of what should be beautiful sunny morning on Barra. Always a nice way to start the day on a road trip. Having delayed my initial ferry trip back so I could see the coolest little airport in action, I thought I would make my way back to the … Read more