Only a short one tonight because we were up at 4am through excitement so we are tired now and have already had a little nap in our bunk beds on the ferry!
We have covered 317 miles today at around 50-55 miles an hour, so it took us around 8 hours with a couple of stops.Ruby is packed to the rafters, although we have fitted everything in, including the kitchen sink! Gav has got a new panasonic toughbook for the trip (fab) BUT managed to blow a fuse in the landy when he plugged it in to charge.So we need to find somewhere that sells fuses in Spain as that is the one very thing we have not packed!
We are now on the ferry to Santander and it takes around 24 hours.We have a great little cabin with bunk beds, I have ended up with the top one although it has a safety rail so there should not be any mishaps.We have bumped into some fellow landy owners who are on a tour with Waypoint tours to the Pyrenees.There is a lovely couple called Looby and Steve who are driving their landy called Leonard! They began travelling later in life but wow, they have made up for it since! After the Pyrenees they are due to go by themselves in Leonard to Algeria, which will be an adventure! They have heard of our friend Bob from Footloose and apparently he is known as "mad Bob" because of how he drives his landy, did you know that Bob?!
We have covered 317 miles today at around 50-55 miles an hour, so it took us around 8 hours with a couple of stops.Ruby is packed to the rafters, although we have fitted everything in, including the kitchen sink! Gav has got a new panasonic toughbook for the trip (fab) BUT managed to blow a fuse in the landy when he plugged it in to charge.So we need to find somewhere that sells fuses in Spain as that is the one very thing we have not packed!
We are now on the ferry to Santander and it takes around 24 hours.We have a great little cabin with bunk beds, I have ended up with the top one although it has a safety rail so there should not be any mishaps.We have bumped into some fellow landy owners who are on a tour with Waypoint tours to the Pyrenees.There is a lovely couple called Looby and Steve who are driving their landy called Leonard! They began travelling later in life but wow, they have made up for it since! After the Pyrenees they are due to go by themselves in Leonard to Algeria, which will be an adventure! They have heard of our friend Bob from Footloose and apparently he is known as "mad Bob" because of how he drives his landy, did you know that Bob?!
Above Gavin looking pensive in the queue at the Port in Portsmouth
Right Jen grinning like a fool waiting in the queue at the Port in Portsmouth!
We have a bit of stuff in nets over our heads, in this one you can see our high vis jackets, a legal requirement in Spain.
Right Jen grinning like a fool waiting in the queue at the Port in Portsmouth!
We have a bit of stuff in nets over our heads, in this one you can see our high vis jackets, a legal requirement in Spain.
Our cabin and Gavin grabs the bottom bunk!
Jen prepares to get up top!
40 winks after tea
Sailing out of Portsmouth
So a full day on the ferry tomorrow,apparently there will be good opportunities for whale and dolphin spottting, so we have our binoculars.We are due to disembark in Spain at 5pm.We then have about 170 miles to drive to our first campsite.This is not a holiday you know!
Buenas noches
Buenas noches
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