September is here and we are only a week away from realising our long harboured dream to travel abroad in our much loved Hymer B584 motorhome. We have decided to start with a five week sojourn to France, as we know it quite well and are comfortable there. Crossing from Dover late afternoon, our first stop will be just outside Calais and from there we will go wherever the mood - or more importantly the weather - takes us. That's the joy of motorhoming!
Preparations are well under way and Peter is still researching sites and aires on the internet - the computer will probably have to be surgically removed from him before we leave!
The Hymer will be lovingly cleaned, polished and serviced before being packed to the gills (within the legal weight limit of course!) before we set off at 09.09hrs on 09/09/09 - this must be symbolic but only Peter knows why! Maybe the fact that the schools will have just returned for the autumn term is of some significance, after his 34 years at the chalk/whiteboard face!
We have to thank Lynn and Irvin for their enthusiasm, encouragement and support along with all our family and friends, and also the wealth of information and advice from subscribers to Motorhome Facts, which has been invaluable.
We hope you enjoy reading about our travels and hopefully adventures. Please feel free to comment if you so wish - it will be great to hear from you!
Good luck with the trip/holiday, keep the blog posted with all your adventures and stories, you are the lucky ones remember that!!
ReplyDeleteHope your first day has been special. Looking forward to hearing more.
ReplyDeleteI made it onto the blog at last! have a great trip....am dead jealous!! xx
ReplyDeleteAlex says have a great time as well & bring him back a 'random' french football shirt!!x
ReplyDelete09.09 09/09/09 has been and gone! I though of you this morning as the clock ticked by. That means either your adventure has begun, or you werea minute late and now have to wait until next october to leave.
ReplyDeleteBon voyage! I've subscribed to your feed, so make sure you keep us all posted!
Hiya Pykies,
ReplyDeleteHope youve had a great day & all is well! where is the update.....lol.x
Time is 1930hrs at home on 10/09/2009 - hope you are into your first bottle of wine by now and admiring stunning scenery.
ReplyDeleteOff to Turkey next week on holiday and the News reports floods today in Istanbul and the city under water .... might meet you washed up on the Bosphorus!