Toffeecat
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Just a quick post to thank everyone in the last year with their expert help and advice. Me and the missus have just finished our first ever motorhome holiday, 14 days in Scotland. Visited Bow Fiddle Rock which is a great possible POI right on the path leading to the rock. Orkney was windy, cold, flat but excellent beaches, blue sea and lots of Neolithic and Viking stuff the missus liked. The best view was the 180 degree view we have with the Elddis 120, waking up at The Brough of Birsay, looking out on the stormy sea whilst tucked up in bed with a cuppa. Beautifull. Then a drive to Aviemore, more photography sat in the rutting Rheindeer then off to Glencoe, Red Deer, landscapes. Then Northumberland then home. The motorhome worked a treat. Not one thing went wrong in 1350 miles. 30mpg fully loaded. All the mods ive done from advice on here came in very handy. The POI was great. Scotland has a zillion places to park up and not one person minded. Everyone in other motorhomes waved, I learned to slow and indicate to let the cars past which they appreciated. The freedom to come and go where you want. Why didn't I buy one years ago! I really can see why a lot of folk, especially the retired ones, head down to France Spain or tour around Europe.
The downsides? The missus snoring. I forgot to change the tyres the motorhome came with so the Chinese tyres were ok when it was dry but in the wet, the weight and grip problem became very apparent. The Michelins are on order.
How many times I had cars right up my arse! Im usually at about 3 to 5mph under the speed limit to avoid points, especially after my recent bought of relying on a sat nav. I have a rear view camera and reversing camera and some got very very close. Even had some lorries do it. The worst place is the road over Rannoch Moor through Glencoe. Over Rannoch when it was banging it down with rain, im following the car in front, a car is up my arse, then flies past and rams his car between me and the vehicle in front forcing me to break and slow down. Then a Mazda 5 flies past, jams himself in front of me about two yards from my bumper, a Skoda estate tries the same, cant get in, proceeds to go past a line of cars, in the rain, no visability on the wrong side of the road until ramming himself between some cars behind the lorry. Bloody crazy! Oh well, the high quality dash cams are on order for the motorhome and car. I do hope the police will like the pictures.
But anyway, otherwise a great break, some great advice from everyone and im now totally hooked. Next time the cats are coming too!
Mick and Denise
The downsides? The missus snoring. I forgot to change the tyres the motorhome came with so the Chinese tyres were ok when it was dry but in the wet, the weight and grip problem became very apparent. The Michelins are on order.
How many times I had cars right up my arse! Im usually at about 3 to 5mph under the speed limit to avoid points, especially after my recent bought of relying on a sat nav. I have a rear view camera and reversing camera and some got very very close. Even had some lorries do it. The worst place is the road over Rannoch Moor through Glencoe. Over Rannoch when it was banging it down with rain, im following the car in front, a car is up my arse, then flies past and rams his car between me and the vehicle in front forcing me to break and slow down. Then a Mazda 5 flies past, jams himself in front of me about two yards from my bumper, a Skoda estate tries the same, cant get in, proceeds to go past a line of cars, in the rain, no visability on the wrong side of the road until ramming himself between some cars behind the lorry. Bloody crazy! Oh well, the high quality dash cams are on order for the motorhome and car. I do hope the police will like the pictures.
But anyway, otherwise a great break, some great advice from everyone and im now totally hooked. Next time the cats are coming too!
Mick and Denise
