canorman
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- Oct 19, 2011
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- AUTOSLEEPER 2 berth
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- Set off Newhaven - Dieppe 26/9/2013
Any and all advice welcome.
Nearly two years ago I bought a 2002 Auto-sleeper Lancaster with 16,000 miles on the clock -- since then I've only put 2000 extra miles on the clock.
But finally having sorted my life out a bit, my second wife (Jackie) of just over a year and my 6 year old Hungarian Puli dog (Tushka) are about to set off down through France and Spain -- as a start.
Jackie is doing a bit of the Camino Santiago starting on 28th September with some girlfriends. We're planning going Newhaven-Dieppe about 24th September -- meeting her friends in Billbao -- then she is off for about a week while Tushka and I do our own thing.
I lost my first wife of 40 years (Finita) to cancer 5 years ago on 19 September 2008 -- she was Spanish from Galicia. Born in the birth place of Franco -- El Ferrol. So we're planning on visiting relations and friends who want to meet my new wife. (Finita told me to find someone new and 'get on with my life' when she knew she was dying). After that I want to go down through Oporto to visit a sister in law married to a Portugese that I haven't seen for over 5 years -- and end up down in Seville where a cousin is married to a Spanish women and runs an English language school. We're hoping to stay away for three months or so.
We have been incredibly busy over last couple of years -- and are still busy finishing off rebuilding a flat for my step daughter. So we have done VERY little preparation for our trip. We are happy for it to take as long as it needs.
So here are the questions:
Nearly two years ago I bought a 2002 Auto-sleeper Lancaster with 16,000 miles on the clock -- since then I've only put 2000 extra miles on the clock.
But finally having sorted my life out a bit, my second wife (Jackie) of just over a year and my 6 year old Hungarian Puli dog (Tushka) are about to set off down through France and Spain -- as a start.
Jackie is doing a bit of the Camino Santiago starting on 28th September with some girlfriends. We're planning going Newhaven-Dieppe about 24th September -- meeting her friends in Billbao -- then she is off for about a week while Tushka and I do our own thing.
I lost my first wife of 40 years (Finita) to cancer 5 years ago on 19 September 2008 -- she was Spanish from Galicia. Born in the birth place of Franco -- El Ferrol. So we're planning on visiting relations and friends who want to meet my new wife. (Finita told me to find someone new and 'get on with my life' when she knew she was dying). After that I want to go down through Oporto to visit a sister in law married to a Portugese that I haven't seen for over 5 years -- and end up down in Seville where a cousin is married to a Spanish women and runs an English language school. We're hoping to stay away for three months or so.
We have been incredibly busy over last couple of years -- and are still busy finishing off rebuilding a flat for my step daughter. So we have done VERY little preparation for our trip. We are happy for it to take as long as it needs.
So here are the questions:
- What should I do about gas -- is there a best gas supply/regulator to fit for a drive down through France and Spain?
- Tushka is pet passported but what else should I be considering for travelling with a dog?
- Are campsites easy to find down through France and Spain?
- What about stopping off site?
- Any other suggestions for 'virgin' motor-home travellers adrift?????? Should I be more worried than I am???