mbwattsJul 314 minMontreux Jazz Festival 2024Montreux is a festival you are more likely to go to by Bentley than Ford Transit campervan.
mbwattsMar 135 minSouth India : Madurai, Tamil Nadu - and carbon copy bookkeepingBetween each sheet of the ledger she places a thin blue sheet. I recognised it, but its name takes longer to come, carbon copy paper...
mbwattsMar 94 minSouth India - Leaving Pondicherry and the importance of Mr KumarPondicherry is memorable for so much more than photograph's. Most of all we will miss the happy ambitious Tamil people we met.
mbwattsFeb 278 minSerenity Beach, Puducherry IndiaSerenity Beach. One of hundreds of Bay of Bengal fishing communities. Our home for a month now, a staycation so very far from home.
mbwattsFeb 235 minPondicherry - India : no longer "eat to survive"Now settled in Pondi. In this blog I shall confront my own (prejudiced) low expectations of Indian food hygiene.
mbwattsFeb 114 minPondicherry - Nous sommes arrivésSettling in in Pondi. Puducherry. South east India. Culture shock is gradually subsiding and we are establishing a lazy and lovely routine.
mbwattsOct 26, 20233 minIndian summer, the beach in West Wittering and a short break to CyprusHaving almost fallen out of love with our camper Van Nessa, we thoroughly enjoy short trip to the seaside. Perhaps this is the way forward?
mbwattsAug 16, 20236 minJust Stop Campervan W#nkersFurther thoughts after our campervan trip to Europe. An attempt to look at the pros and cons of vanlife
mbwattsAug 3, 20236 minEuro campervan trip 2023 - stage 9 : Linz (Austria) and my eye emergencyAfter 3 weeks we start heading for home. First the interesting saga of my eye issue comes to a head. Austrian health care comes up trumps
mbwattsJul 27, 20233 minEuro campervan trip 2023 - stage 7: Salzburg and onwards to Hungary (warts and all)After 19 days of travelling mood starts to dip in camp. The world isn't like Instagram. The downside of #vanlife. Warts and all account.
mbwattsJul 24, 20234 minEuro campervan trip 2023 - stage 6 : Austria - Bad GasteinBack in Austria in the summer after a 45 year gap. Old memories are triggered!
mbwattsJul 22, 20233 minEuro campervan trip 2023 (Stage 5 Lake Garda to Pragser Wildsee)The next step on our campervan trip through Europe. Two weeks in we travel from lake Garda to the Italian dolomites. Night in swanky hotel.
mbwattsJul 1, 20234 minBiarritz, Bayonne, banter and the boys. Tour de France unticketed.Those of you who are married will most likely know the answer. We aren't really given any responsibility when it comes to planning.
mbwattsApr 3, 20234 minYorkshire Dales - March 2023 - The Simonstone Hall Hotel debacleTrip to Yorkshire Dales. Louise and Jeremy Clarkson both see the red mist at Simonstone Hall Hotel. Start of your mini break.
mbwattsNov 9, 20225 minMadrid - weekend break November 2022Mini-break to Madrid. Sophisticated city life (or pissed in a gutter) bring it on!
mbwattsJul 15, 20226 minBuying a campervan conversion? Top 3 thingsWhat to think about when buying a campervan conversion. #learnthehardway #pitfalls
mbwattsJul 6, 20226 minMallorca 2022Mallorcan Journey, stag and hen party, glamorous wedding, a trip down memory Lane