So we left home in the rain and travelled to Newhaven for the ferry. All good except the van is no longer white 
.
We noticed that the batteries did not seen to be holding charge, which I put down to them not being used properly for the past two years.
Arriving at the terminal I was told that even though I had a confirmation pdf from DFDS, there was no booking. Money was missing from my bank account though! We had made the booking via Aferry and with our previous bookings cancelled led by the french covid, something had got screwed up along the way.
However, we bought a single and found the crossing to be millpond smooth. Nice to see duty frees cheaper than tesco for a change.
Big shock came when we landed and refueled. Average diesel prices in France now €1.95 - £1.65. We had filled up at Morrisons before we left @ £1.48.
We visited several motorhome shops and could not believe the prices being asked for batteries - at least twice uk prices. We eventually found a Halfords equivalent which had batteries at uk/amazon prices. Biggest hassle was removing the seat to install the new batteries.
Weatherwise, its been raining every day while travelling but clear at night (and therefore cold!) Thank goodness for diesel heating.
We only aim to drive 3-4 hours a day and with fuel prices on the way up, are sticking to 55mph.
We have been using the Camping-Car Parks for our nightly stops and can thoroughly recommend them.
We are now on the beach at Messanges for a few days, before heading down into Spain and Portugal.
With luck, we will be able to use our full 90 days this time!
.We noticed that the batteries did not seen to be holding charge, which I put down to them not being used properly for the past two years.
Arriving at the terminal I was told that even though I had a confirmation pdf from DFDS, there was no booking. Money was missing from my bank account though! We had made the booking via Aferry and with our previous bookings cancelled led by the french covid, something had got screwed up along the way.
However, we bought a single and found the crossing to be millpond smooth. Nice to see duty frees cheaper than tesco for a change.
Big shock came when we landed and refueled. Average diesel prices in France now €1.95 - £1.65. We had filled up at Morrisons before we left @ £1.48.
We visited several motorhome shops and could not believe the prices being asked for batteries - at least twice uk prices. We eventually found a Halfords equivalent which had batteries at uk/amazon prices. Biggest hassle was removing the seat to install the new batteries.
Weatherwise, its been raining every day while travelling but clear at night (and therefore cold!) Thank goodness for diesel heating.
We only aim to drive 3-4 hours a day and with fuel prices on the way up, are sticking to 55mph.
We have been using the Camping-Car Parks for our nightly stops and can thoroughly recommend them.
We are now on the beach at Messanges for a few days, before heading down into Spain and Portugal.
With luck, we will be able to use our full 90 days this time!
