So, here we are in November. Since my last post, we have had several trips away in the new caravan.
Linda tried her hand at towing, and she has taken to it like a duck to water, even backing it onto the pitch.
As we are members of the Caravan Club, we tried some of the sites in Sussex, we loved the site near battle, great pitches, nice and clean amenities, and very helpful wardens. We have visited several of the National Trust properties in the area and we relaxedwith plenty of BBQ's and glasses of wine on returning to the 'van.
We have also replaced our trusty old Honda CR-V tow car with a newer model, still a CR-V as I think this is a great tug. Great mpg, very comfortable, plus this one has all the bells & whistles, such as ATC, VSC, and ACC which is the adaptive cruise control, so it slows the unit down if some numptie pulls into the gap in front.
We are in the throws of planning our first European trip, it makes sense to have looking to get to France during June next year. We want to visit Honfleur, and along the Normandy coast before heading South to Limoges, via Le Mans and Troyes, tasting the wines of the Loire.
I have found a great website for tips and I'll post it on my next blog.
Well, here we are in August.
After a long haul up the M40 & M6 with our old Abbey County 'van, we finally collected our new Lunar Cosmos 464 from Campbells in Preston.
Wow what a difference in todays specification, control panel that knows when it's connected to mains or battery, ATC & stabiliser, blown hot air heating, even in the shower!! huge roof lights, tv aerial fitted, gas take off for the BBQ, plenty of storage and a microwave as well.
After the tour, showing us all the bells & whistles, we were off for two days at Royal Umpire Caravan Site to enjoy the new van, and get the porch awning sorted.
All setup in an hour or so, and so much more space, so a good move on our part.
Although recent reviews of this site are pretty negative, we found it to be fine, pitches of a decent size and the showers clean.
The difference in towing the Lunar compared to the Abbey is noticable, with the braking a bit disconcerting to start with.
Great couple of days, and an uneventfull trip back south on the M6 toll road.
