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  • TravelerScotland road trip
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    Day 13

    Blackpool

    May 3 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    After a ‘Weatherspoons brekkie in Morecombe, we headed on over to Lancaster to catch up with Biggles. Went to his house so we could fill up our water reserves, haven’t had any opportunities to do this and we were running low. He made us fancy coffee and had a great catch up.

    We then headed on to Blackpool. Never been before so thought it’d be an experience. Parked up a little away from the promenade and walked to the tower. Very busy along the promenade including lots of hen/stag groups. Seems to be a big traveller community in these parts. They were running a horse drawn, fairytale style carriage service up and down the promenade. Seemed very popular. Alongside a pedal yourself karaoke bar truck. Buzzing!

    We arrived at Blackpool Tower, an iconic structure towering above and decided to go in. Beautifully decorated inside. Would’ve loved to see the ballroom and the circus but didn’t have time. We did take the lift up to the top though after a short 4D film. There’s a glass bottom floor section then you can climb up steps higher on the outside. Great views. Came back down and walked back the other way down the promenade to the pier. Full of amusements and rides. Stopped for an ice cream break and sat in the sun.

    We then carried on walking in the other direction looking in a few of the rock/gift/tat shops down to another pier of the same rides/amusements then down to Pleasure Beach with the big rollercoasters/small theme park. It was closing by then so we didn’t go in.

    We headed back in the direction of the van for fish n chips then back to the van so Gary could watch the footy. I browsed a few more shops. I then drove on to our stopover whilst Gary finished watching the footy.

    We stopped at a private fishing lake on a farm. Nice area but didn’t see the lake, just some nosy horses in their stables and a gobby goose. The goose has been stood at this particular stable with a horse poking its head out all night and still this morning, honking. Must be good friends.    Read more

  • Jenifer HoffmeisterSchottland Trip
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    Day 10

    Dankbar

    October 2, 2024 in England ⋅ 🌙 12 °C

    Ich bin einfach nur dankbar!

    Mit diesem tollen Sonnenuntergang verabschiedet sich England von mir.

    Ich trinke auf diesen Urlaub.

    Einen Prosit an das Universum was mir auf meine Bitten immer geantwortet hat. Sei es die Bitte um eine Tankstelle weil man sich mit dem Sprit verschätzt hat, um einen Schlafplatz, Stellplatz oder die Sichtung eines seltenen Tieres.

    Ich stoße mit dem Wettergott der Insel an, der mich so gesegnet hat und ich meine ganze Regenausrüstung nicht gebraucht habe.

    Ich bin demütig und dankbar für diese Reise die mir so wichtig geworden ist. Schon wieder sitze ich hier und habe Tränen in den Augen vor Freude, Glück und Lebenslust.

    Und ich danke euch, euch allen die mich auf meiner Reise begleitet haben, die mir zugesprochen haben, die mich unterstützt haben, die einfach da waren - DANKE!    Read more

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  • Jenifer HoffmeisterSchottland Trip
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    Day 3

    Endlich Schottland

    September 25, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C

    Nach einer sehr entspannten Nacht auf dem großartigen Campingplatz, einem kleinen Frühstück und meiner ersten WC Entleerung - ein Ding das ich nicht soooo toll finde aber eben sein muss und eigentlich auch halb so wild ist - ging es los nach Schottland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    Wetter begrüßt mich an der Grenze mit Sonnenschein, die Laune ist super und Nobbi hält und hält sich.

    Jetzt geht's weiter nach Edinburgh, das Angebot von Campingplätzen um die Stadt herum ist sehr mau bis kaum vorhanden. Telefonisch niemand erreichbar und per Email noch keine Rückmeldung erhalten. Daumen drücken das sie mich für die nächsten zwei Nächte aufnehmen 🙏🏻 dann wird die Stadt erkundet - so aufgeregt 🤭    Read more

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  • Jenifer HoffmeisterSchottland Trip
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    Day 2

    Küstenliebe

    September 24, 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    Habe mich heute spontan Umentschieden und statt direkt bis nach Edingburg oder Umgebung zu fahren, habe ich mich auf einem traumhaften Campingplatz einquartiert.

    War für mich einfach logischer den Tag an der englischen Küste auszukosten anstatt am späten Nachmittag in Schottland anzukommen. So brauche ich morgen nur noch 2,5h und bin zumindest schonmal in dem Land, in das ich reisen wollte.

    Über eine App habe ich die Gibraltar Farm gefunden und Hallo; wie schön will ein Campingplatz sein? Direkt an der Küste mit saftig grünen Gräsern und unglaublich sauber. Alles was man als Camper braucht ist hier und vorallem Ruhe und eine wahnsinnig tolle Aussicht.

    Bin sofort mit meiner Kamera losgezogen und einfach wow. Heute Abend hoffe ich so viel Glück zu haben, den Sonnenuntergang in voller Pracht sehen zu können 🙏🏻

    Heute gibt's Nudeln mit Pesto und ein Glas Wein auf diese Perle von Campingplatz.    Read more

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  • Avoiding the heat EU tour
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    Day 96

    Just the one swan actually...

    December 8, 2023 in England ⋅ 🌧 8 °C

    Today was our day to explore part of the UK's lake district. We had a coffee and left for the hour drive into the hills.

    First up was the nice little town of Ambleside. This town contains a 17th century house built on a bridge over a river to avoid the town's land tax. Very cheeky!

    After walking around the town for a little while, we continued up the road to the lakeside town of Keswick, where we took a walk to Friars Crag, a view that overlooks the lake. It was lovely and peaceful, and considering the rainy weather, we had great visibility of the lake.

    After another coffee the next stop was Aira Force Waterfall, an impressively big waterfall. While it was a lovely area with a great view, it was also annoyingly busy considering the time of year and the weather, so we didn't spend too long there.

    Finally, on the way back to our accommodation, we took a lovely road that was on the edge of the lake Ullswater. At some points the lake was only a few metres from the road. It was very impressive! (And lucky that the road hasn't flooded...)

    Once we were home we relaxed a while before making up the third and final charcuterie leftovers for dinner while watching the legendary movie: Hot Fuzz!

    Step count: 10.1k    Read more

  • Avoiding the heat EU tour
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    Day 95

    Royal respite

    December 7, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    I believe today marked the start of some very boring updates, dear readers!

    We awoke in our castle, enjoyed some tea and some freshly baked bread which was dropped off by our lovely bnb host, drank some more tea before heading out for a walk to see our castle grounds and the adjourning small town of Hornby.

    Our accommodation is buildings attached to the main keep of the castle - so we aren't staying in a castle per se, but it's close enough.

    After doing 2 laps of the 'quaint' (tiny) town we decided we needed to find a walking path if we even wanted to consider hitting our 10k step goal, so we found a public path that took us through some private farms before turning around and getting absolutely drenched in the rain.

    We made our way back after hitting the step goal and enjoyed watching Shaun of the Dean before finishing off the charcuterie leftovers from yesterday.

    Step count: 11.6k    Read more

  • Avoiding the heat EU tour
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    Day 94

    Roman around the countryside

    December 6, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C

    This morning we said goodbye to our Newcastle accommodation and headed east towards the great northern wall, none other than Hadrian's Wall! We picked around the middle of the wall as there was a Roman fort and museum there, but once we got there we found out that it was closed... It was very sad to see.

    Fortunately for us, today was the first day of blue skies and sun in England that we've had in a while, so we decided to walk part of the wall. It was a toasty 4°C and the sun was shining brightly and there wasn't a breeze. We walked past Roman ruins, sheep, frozen mud and puddles for about 45 minutes until we decided to turn around and start heading back. It was very peaceful, and a lovely way of getting our daily steps in. Thanks Emperor Hadrian for such a lovely wall, I'm sure that it was effective at keeping the Picts out!

    After making our way back to the car, we drove to a nearby town to grab a coffee and a scone, then bought some supplies for the evening and got back on our way to head to our accommodation.

    The road had us go between the Lake District and North Pennines nature preserve, which was a beautiful drive. The hills and mountains loomed in the distance, and the tops were all still covered in snow. We're hoping we get a chance to come back up and explore some of the area before we head too far south!

    Eventually we made it to the town near our accommodation and stopped briefly at the Lidl to grab some more groceries before heading to our dingy little hut.

    Did I say say dingy little hut? I meant to say castle!!! (Or at least, part of one.) It was pitch black when we pulled in so we have no clue what our accommodation looks like. I'm sure we'll have photos to share tomorrow.

    Once we got in and situated, we put together one of the few appropriate meals when you're in a castle: a charcuterie board! (And if you're looking at the photo, NO we didn't eat it all, there's plenty for tomorrow... And potentially the next day.)

    We spent the rest of the evening doing some more planning for our trip before heading to our much upgraded bed!

    Step count: 15k    Read more

  • TravelerCanals and Camper Vans
    Day 7

    Walkabout Wednesday

    September 13, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    We had a nice low-key day today. We enjoyed a relaxing breakfast onboard and spent some time tidying up the boat. We walked into Lancaster to find a bank to switch our 50-pound notes. We tried to spend them in shops and pubs but no one wanted them. The first two banks were lined up, so we tried what appeared to be a credit union. They said no if we weren't customers. We found a Lloyds Bank, and they turned us down, too. They suggested we try a Post Office. The first person we spoke to at the Post Office suggested we take them to the Bank of England, seriously? Randy explained our challenge to a lovely young lady who initially apologized and said she couldn't help us but then said she would change all our 50s into 10s and 20s. We were so grateful. A word of caution don't bring 50 pound notes if you come to England. Actually, everywhere we've been tap has been the preferred payment method. Once we had our cash under control, we visited the Lancaster Priory and the Lancaster Castle. Both were definitely worth seeing. The area surrounding them was also very beautiful. We stopped for a late lunch in a little cafe and picked up some supplies at Aldi. It was a beautiful day today, and we really enjoyed our short southbound trip. Initially, we planned on stopping in a heavily wooded area, but we decided we wanted to enjoy the sunshine. We found a really nice secluded spot, no pub for us today. We had our chairs at the front of the boat to enjoy the sunshine and seclusion, but then a friendly dog came for a visit with his owner. Many people walk their dogs along the tow path. We had a nice chat about the history of the canal. As he continued his walk, another canal boat pulled up behind us to park for the night. We've met them a couple of times and it was nice to have a happy hour with them. They owned their own narrowboat previously and were now occasionally renting. They shared so much information on other canals. We had a nice dinner on board and played a few card games.Read more

  • TravelerCanals and Camper Vans
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    Day 6

    Turn Around Tuesday

    September 12, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    It was another great day traveling the Lancaster Canal. We see so many walkers and cyclists using the tow path, but this morning, as we were getting ready to head out, we saw our first person on horseback. The horse came right up to me for a head scratch, and the rider gave Randy a treat for the horse. Randy started the day cleaning dog poop off his hikers. It was not a pleasant task, but he was happy it wasn't horse poop he stepped in. We've rented our narrow boat from Crabtree, and we would highly recommend them. They are a small company with four boats, and last night, three of the four were moored together in Carnforth. All three looked great, and Robert and Mandy really take care of their small fleet. We headed north to the top of the canal in Tewitfield. Just before it comes to the end, there is a winding hole that is used to turn the boat. Turning a 44-foot boat in what looked like a 60 foot wide canal was an interesting move. I tried to film it but I was needed. As usual, Randy did a stellar job. The route to Tewitfield was unbelievable. At times, we had weeds touching both sides of the boat, and we couldn't imagine passing another boat. Once we turned around, we kept south until we reached Lancaster. A nice couple who live aboard a narrow boat helped us find a place to moor. We are with a small group of boats just south of the town center. After securing the boat, we headed into town to find a couple of pubs. We stopped at the Water Witch, a beautiful spot that originally was a stable for the horses that pulled the boats. We decided we wanted to find a pub called Fibber McGhees. We liked the name. We stopped to ask a gent who had stepped out on the street for a puff if we were close and he told us it was closed. He was having a pint at The Penny Bank and said why not come in. It was a great place, the bartender sang Blonde to us, we ran into our bartender from Sundays pub in Galgate and we met a couple from our home town who just moved to Lancaster 10 months ago. We had way too much fun. We are going to explore Lancaster Wednesday and moor in a beautiful wild area called Deep Cutting so thank goodness it will be a short day on the water.Read more

  • TravelerCanals and Camper Vans
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    Day 5

    Rainy Days and Mondays

    September 11, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    We were on the move for most of the day today. Good thing we brought our rain gear because it rained all day. It also has gotten cooler yesterday, mid-20s, now in the teens. We saw so many different sites as we traveled through forests, fields, and cities. We decided to push on to the top of the canal so we can take our time on the way back. Only 4 miles north till we turn around and start heading south tomorrow. Turning around will be an adventure. It's amazing to think we were underway for 6 hours and only made 12 miles. There were times we had to pull aside to let someone pass, and we had to slow down when we passed moored boats, so it was very slow going. The canal was very narrow in places and extremely shallow. Also, it was busier today, and there were a lot more live aboard boats moored along the side of the canal. We had a swing bridge to navigate. I jumped off and manually opened the bridge, and Randy piloted the boat through. It was pretty cool. Before we were ready to carry on, another boat was coming through, so we opened the bridge for them. North of Lancaster, we had our first view of the sea. It was so cool to see the hills of the Lake district on our right and Morecambe Bay to our left. We found a mooring in the small town of Carnforth and headed out to find a pub. Bonus tonight, we stopped at two.Read more

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