Running on to the outskirts of Liverpool the Beast started moaning, she wanted to See more beast so we gave in and went to Knowelstone Safari Park, the beast purred loudly with pleasure.

Elephants sat up and begged for an audience

Whilst antelope had no idea what the fuss was all about
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leaving the lake district and the weather has got really bad wet and windy, so we decide to cut out many stops and head for Morecombe

as you can see the sea was quite rough, then on to Blackpool for my first ever look at the lights.

it was raining and between the windscreen wipers and wrong speed set on the camera...

For the first time on the trip we see snow capped peaks

and are reminded it is no longer summer, however we have not been cold the whole trip, even without heating in the van and only three of the five duvets actually got used hee hee.

The winding twisting mountain paths were a pleasure to drive with outstanding...

The Beast had been performing as would be expected of a Mercedes with a 3.75litre engine, pulling up the steepest of hills and mountains without blinking and no clouds of black smoke. The new brakes had by now bed themselves in leaving much more pedal travel than I was comfortable with but was unable to adjust them until I got home. Also at this point a gust of wind slammed the habitation door breaking the lock, it would shut from inside or out but only open from inside once I had carried out a...

Leaving Edinburgh we travelled through Sterling without stopping and on to Balmaha on Loch Lomond. what a beautiful place free parking with nice walks for Sue and the dogs

The loch is so large you could easily spend a week or more just travelling around it. next stop was Balloch Country park.

the castle...