Catherine RussellApr 23, 2023

Most of the time we just park up #TheVan in streets and byways - nobody notices or cares. But occasionally we stop in City Campsites. They’re normally just practical but, of course, #Verona has a beautiful one. This is the view we have from our campsite here. Incredible place. Back on the road tomorrow.

#RoadTrip

Show thread@gertrudesknee
@CatherineRussell2 do you plan the campsites ahead or just see them along the route? Asking because we are thinking of heading trying EU trip. Do you have to be good planners or just see what presents along the route?
Apr 23, 2023 at 5:11pmWeb
Show threadCatherine RussellApr 23, 2023
@KirstenD I love research so always plan a route, though happy to part from it, the secret to freedom is never never book anything in advance. Campsites are normally 2apenny.
Show thread@gertrudeskneeApr 23, 2023
@CatherineRussell2 That's good to know. Researching route is fun but happy to leave campsites to chance and hopefully brave enough to just park in a street or coast. It looks so exciting and screens adventure and freedom. Thanks for sharing.
Show threadCatherine RussellApr 23, 2023

@KirstenD Top tips.

1. Don’t drive a white box or anything with a poptop.

2. Don’t attempt to park up for the night in beauty spots.

3. Do find dead ends, rivers, grave yards, canals, churches, walls with no front doors, factories can be handy.

4. Don’t park in front of someone’s front door or where you might be a nuisance.

5. Cities and towns are easier to park up for the night in than anywhere in the countryside.

6. But everything depends on number 1. You need to be invisible.

Show thread@gertrudeskneeApr 23, 2023

@CatherineRussell2

'Graveyards' 🫣😬

Thanks for those. We've heard lots of negatives for pop toos, especially if you are trying to just park up for the night. It makes sense to pick a city, not standing out as much and closer to a coffee shop!
It's all very exciting.

Show threadSonyaApr 23, 2023
@CatherineRussell2 @KirstenD my parents could never book a campsite when I was a kid because of my clean toilet obsession!! We’d pull up somewhere, I’d go in to check the toilets and they’d see from my face as I came back whether we were staying or not!!! 🫣 My brother recently told me that while I was gone they’d all try and guess my reasons for not being happy with what I’d seen!!! 😳😂😂😂