[nicholsong]

Just skimming through this thread it sounds as though most of your trips are quite short compared with what we have planned.

We are going from Poland to Greece, departing about 10th June with a ferry from Ancona-Patras on 13th, with 'camping on deck' so living 'at home' for the crossing. Then 3 days later ferry Piraeus- Patmos, stay 3 weeks, fly back, return September an some more time in Patmos, then some time in Peloponnese before ferry back to Italy in mid-Oct.

Still yet to select the route from Katowice to Ancona, depending on Covid restrictions being eased, but even now with PCR tests it is possible, either via Slovakia(8 hours transit0, Austria (GO box) or Germany, W Austria (No GO box) then Italy (Transit 36 hours). Probably two/three Stellplatz/Aostas en-route.

Planning should be fun, but nearer the time.

Geoff

 

[nicholsong]

Being a wage slaves (e.g. not retired), we can't book any really long trips, a couple of long weekends, a week in the early summer and 2 1/2 weeks later on in the year.

We can't afford to have to go into quarantine or isolate so crossing the channel will only happen if 1. We don't need to quarantine/isolate, and 2. There's something worth going to see and do whilst we're there (e.g. night time curfews, restaurants, bars and other venues being closed etc). If we do cross the channel, the only real planning we do is to follow the good weather.

In case we can't cross the channel we've meticulously planned a UK based alternative as the ability to be spontaneous is so limiting here. Personally, I find that so stifling but mostly it's due to lack of places to pitch.

Have you never even tried wildcamping? I did it all over the UK for a couple of years - there are several counties which publish available CP for MHs, but generaly I just pulled up on a verge, away from houses and gateways.

What is the problem?

Geoff

 

[nicholsong]

Looks like we are finally getting round to going away. Probably week after next. Looks like Flamborough head for a few weeks, lake district then the Isle of Arran all being well. Back sometime in September.

That's the idea anyway. Whether it works out that way who knows. Last year we managed 17 nights before the weather and crowds got too much.

Hi Barry

You must have edited first word 'Looks', because on the edition in my e-mail notification it read 'Loons' and I thought how appropriate. You spoiled a good response.

Glad you are getting away. You both like F'boro and you love Arran, so it should be a good few trips.

It sounds as though you will be away more weeks than us on our Greek trip, which is 30 days from next Tues, then Hiatus flying back for 8+ weeks, then another 5 weeks (4 in Greeece and travelling back)

The planning of administration of our trip is complex, but I think I have nearly got it under control. Basia is in charge of catering and food stocking because it will be a bit of a dash to Ancona, so not much time to enjoy Italy or shop, as we have to do the 600km in 36 hours because of Covid.

Arto goes in for a check-up tomorrow (garage too busy before) so just hope all OK. I washed it today - came up good because last year I had it professionally cleaned and waxed.

Don't forget to wrap Hank up well in duct-tape and Velcro before you set off.

Bon Voyage to all travelling soon.

Geoff

 

[nicholsong]

Sounds good Geoff. Gonna be a bit warm in Greece though but I envisage you stood in the sea with a cocktail in your hand. :lol:

Not too warm on the island a as it is quite small and surrounded by sea which is still cool in June - average temp for June is 24C and forecast up to mid June is max 24C and there is usually some Meltemi blowing from the North.

Most of the beaches have tamarisk trees to shelter under. My favourite isolated beach has about seven - they were planted years ago by an Englishman who loved the place, so much that he came back to die there(not on the beach). I met a young guy at the taverna there who had been his private secretary in the old guy's last months and had returned there in his memory, nice gesture. I think of the old guy every time I crest the hill and look down on the bay and see the tops of the trees.

Cocktails Me? Beer, wine and ouzo will do me.

[Note I wrote 'came back' as if I were already there, which I am in mind and soul:grin2:]

Patmos is my 'Arran' - you know what I mean.

Geoff

 

[nicholsong]

Sounds great. Just googled it. Sounds a bit like Paxos just south of Corfu. We used to be regular visitors to North Eastern Corfu which is just fantastic and took the seaplane down to Paxos a few times. Im really envious, miss all that. So are you taking the van to the island? Im my experience the little islands are generally not served by car ferries.

Oh yes we are taking the MH. You must have missed my other posts - I sometimes think i am boring by repetition but obviously some of my 'fans' don't see them.

We leave Katowice next Tues, ferry from Ancona Sun 13th, camping on deck, 3 days on Peloponnese, 17th ferry direct to Patmos. In normal times that service runs daily Piraeus-Patmos-Leros-Kos- Rhodos. Even the big ferries service islands as small as Schinoussa and Koufonissia once or twice a week, because trucks bringing food and gas have to get there.

We are going to leave the MH in a boatyard I know and fly back, then return in Sept to have another couple of weeks on Patmos with my 'Sept Club' friends, incl. Sabine, my old girlfriend, who Basia already met when we all four met up in La Gomera, Canaries. Then 2 weeks on mainland before ferry home.

I very much like Paxos and stopped a few days there - some stories when I see you(could not even be told on FC!)

Apologies to my 'fans' who have already read this stuff, but Barry does not seem to pay attention.>:laugh:

Geoff