mbwattsJul 314 min readMontreux Jazz Festival 2024Montreux is a festival you are more likely to go to by Bentley than Ford Transit campervan.
mbwattsJul 53 min readVan Nessa goes on to live with real vanlifers!We sell Nessa and look forward to what is coming next. Selling turns out to be emotional.
mbwattsJun 198 min readPorthminster to Portugal - fish heavenCornwall and Portugal both famous for their fish. Which will have the best?
mbwattsOct 26, 20233 min readIndian 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 min readJust Stop Campervan W#nkersFurther thoughts after our campervan trip to Europe. An attempt to look at the pros and cons of vanlife
mbwattsAug 8, 20234 min readEuro campervan trip 2023 - stage 10: jogging homeAfter hospital discharge we head home through Germany, Netherlands and Belgium heading for Dunkirk.
mbwattsAug 3, 20236 min readEuro 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 min readEuro 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 min readEuro 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 min readEuro 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 20, 20234 min readEuro campervan trip 2023 (Stage 4 - a week of chill out by Lake Garda, Italy)5 days by lake Garda northern Italy. Expecting down time, but getting a lesson in the power of geography and the fury of weather.
mbwattsJul 16, 20233 min readEuro Campervan trip 2023 (Stage three : Lake Lucerne to Lake Garda)Stage three of our summer road trip in our campervan. Our plan is to move from lake to lake. This stage follows us from Lucerne to Garda.
mbwattsJul 13, 20234 min readEuro campervan tour 2023 - stage 2 : The Somme to SwitzerlandStage two of our European road trip. The Somme to Switzerland.
mbwattsJul 9, 20233 min readEuro Campervan trip 2023 (Stage one : home to The Somme)We are off to Europe. Our longest adventure in Van Nessa. Over a month of #vanlife beckons and thanks to Mrs NHSontheRun we are all...
mbwattsMar 25, 20232 min readVan Nessa ..... is the love affair over?The start of our third year with Nessa, is the love affair with camper van life over?
mbwattsSep 8, 20223 min readFrance 2022. Première Étape: Dieppe to Île de RéFor some reason, our first trip abroad in Nessa feels like our first real trip ever. Nervous in a good way. Excitement of the unknown...
mbwattsJul 23, 20224 min readLynton and Lynmouth in Nessa July 2022Lynton and Lynmouth by campervan. Long walks, fresh air, food and wine!