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This time we drove via Antibes to see James daughter. But normally we drive free roads through belguim and Luxembourg. Basle pay for annual vignette or 10 days for >3.5 ton. Gotthard Tunnel free but avoid peak times due to trucks. Italian paying motorways down to Ancona. At the moment Italy...

We were fully loaded ... all the things expensive or hard to get in Crete. Unpacking today, think i counted 9 tins of coconut milk and 4 of corned beef. Obviously won't cook those together! No checks at all.

Drove from Fr to Italy on Monday... no border checks. We were 36 hr transit so no need for tests etc. Had done the EU plf but no one asked to see it. And no one batted an eye about us being in Italy. More mask wearing, even when out in the countryside walking than we've seen ... and by a...

Ian, we went onto Boots and got the cert on our phone within an hour. But better was a postal one to home and do in the van ... upload pic of passport and result. We used c19 for entry to Greece said max 12 hrs, but result back in just over an hour (office hours).

Yes. We're back in Crete, will probably leave here mid/end June. Take a week to drive up to cross S of istanbul. No idea of planned route yet. Will need to revisit all our aborted planning... we were just into Turkey when lockdown 1 hit us. 12 weeks on a Turkish campsite, lovely but didn't see...

Amazing weather at Antibes. Left Entrevaux yesterday morning in -1C. Arrived at the campsite ... chairs out and coffee in the 🌞!

Now I KNOW most you you knowing types will know this phrase. But it was a new one to me ... chap checking our gas at Eurotunnel told it to me. Well, it's simple and memorable so I found it useful!

Got delayed with m26 closure... so on 1.20. Bombed down south so now close to Nice and will see family this weekend. Stunning drive with hoar frost and snow. All off peage, so grindingly slow with >3 5 ton speed restrictions. Where you headed?

Lol. No need to empty fridge ... what I've heard, they don't check. So take your bacon! You seem to have it covered ... except ... download app tousanticovid. Scan 3 UK covid vax qr codes. All pretty normal, but quiet in some places and few Brits. Only Swiss border has asked reason for...

For the Covid lat flow tests 24 hrs before arriving in France we booked Boots. Book in plenty of time as not many slots £30pp OR Online book C19 tests ... delivered the next day. You take test and upload the test with a pic of passport. We've got these for onward travel from Italy to Greece...

We're on 26th ... like to be a few clicks ahead of you! Heading to antibes to see Js daughter en route. Tunnel is easy peasy. Just follow signs for France 😆. If early you'll be directed to the terminal building to watch the boards for your letter to be called. In your size van, driving on is...

We're finally off back to Crete on Wednesday so useful. Ty.

Lying in bed with 230v electric blanket on ... 2 x plugs as individual control both sides of the bed. Both controls set to 2 out of a possible 3. 2 x lithium batteries. In 20 mins, with some lights and gadget charging ... 5% battery loss. James will switch the blanket off when he comes to...

Rac arrivals for both car and motorhome. They have zones depending on which countries you wish to visit.

Yes, but mostly live aboard ... otherwise we'd be back end of bus size!

We use a freestanding bin which lives in the shower. Along with dog food, bathroom scales, wine and a portion on my clothes. We don't shower much!!

Wishing you lots of joy on your birthday ... KandJx

Unplugged at night 😆 😉

Wildebus and others spot on. We've a potential 490w solar and 2 lithium. Inverter wired to all sockets. BUT water, fridge and heating on gas. The only time I've run the fridge off the inverter is during the day when LOTS of sunshine and then back to gas overnight. I cook so lots of kitchen...

Exactly what we have done... but in Crete!