Hi Graham😃 Yeah, I'm glad we got to go more than once. If we ever won a ridiculous amount of money one of the old apartments overlooking the canal would be great😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Aye, we're staying at home this Winter. Seemed like a good idea at the time😃. Winter camping sounds great until you're actually doing it!

Thank you😀 We had no idea people would watch at all. Honestly, we just thought that making videos was better than leaving a dusty old box of photographs😀 We’ve never tried Avon. It’s popular up here because of the midges, but the midges don’t bother us too much. The odd thing with the mosquitos this year was that they were tiny. We’re used to hearing that little high pitched buzz and seeing them on your skin. This time you didn’t even feel them. The first you knew was when you felt that itch and the bump😀. Really odd. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you😀 That’s very encouraging😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Leanne😀 Yeah it’s kind of bonkers😀. I think in September it’s ok up until about 2pm or so. We’re really glad we went back a second time. I can’t imagine how busy it was in July though😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Sheila and Gavin😀 It was like being in Scotland😀. The only thing that stopped the biters was high wind. Luckily?? we also had Storm Boris😀. The stove might blow away, but at least the stinging stopped. Also we found a giant spider in the van. One more of those and I would have burned the van to the ground😀 I’m not sure if I’m selling this European touring stuff😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

@@RobbotheHighlander och you are just our kind of folks. Honest, entertaining and love the wee grandkids. ❤️

Thank you😀 We still can’t quite believe that people watch at all! Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

@@RobbotheHighlander oh, no, we've been wondering where you two were! About to send out a search party.

Thank you😀 To be honest we’re a bit worried about boring people😀 I end up editing it down by about 90%. But thank you for saying that😀 It helps😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you😀 It’s appreciated😀

Thank you😀 We do have another one coming out tomorrow (just finished it)😀. We’re not the most prolific of video makers😀. I really don’t want to feel that KZbinr stress people seem to get and we’d rather make shortish videos that hopefully have some use and aren’t too boring😀 I think this trip is probably a four parter. I’m still trying to figure out how to make how we go about planning and budgeting at least a bit interesting. If all else fails I’ll just make one whole video at the end about it😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you😃 It's as much about our shock that people were actually watching, and our desperation to make something when in fact we were doing absolutely nothing😃😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thank you, that’s really kind😀. We just sometimes think that there are tens of thousands of people touring Europe and overwintering in Spain and not making videos because it is easy, and they are busy enjoying themselves. On the other hand there are a much smaller number of people making videos and making it seem like every day is a drama😀. It really isn’t 😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

I absolutely love the way you put that😀. It’s poetic🤝

Cheers😀

Thanks Helen😃 We just caught the edge of Storm Boris so it was a bit rough at times, but okay now😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thank you😃 We really hang around Northern Italy, so we don't really know about anything further South. We were just saying that at the bottom of Lake Garda here, we are paying the equivalent of £37.90 a night for a top end campsite (paying more in the UK now) and could be 27 Euros a night just along the road on ACSI. Up here it's a bit of a bargain compared to the UK. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Hiya😃 Yeah, they were a big influence on us. We could see that the older people didn't regret a minute of the travelling they had done😃. They often said that at the end of the day what you have are the memories 😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thank you very much😃 We sort of accidentally ended up making videos, but hopefully they are decent enough😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

They surely do😀 Shortly we’ll be doing a long one back up to Frankfurt…..just read about the new German border checks….ooops😀

Actually I think we've brought the Scottish weather over here😃. It's great now but most of last week was crazy high winds and rain (edge of Storm Boris I think)😃

Thanks Colin😀😀

Thanks Jackie😀 That’s really nice to hear. For us the short term contract construction work just got less and less. I still think I’m semi retired but in reality the last work i did was about 5 years ago😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Roy😀 We went from booking nothing, to booking en-route (but knowing where we wanted to go), to booking everything in advance. Booking in advance was largely driven by the post Covid camping boom (we suspected the campsites would be much busier and they are). I also felt that when we were just drifting around we were spending far too much time figuring out where to go next, when we should have been enjoying ourselves😀 To us it seems easier now to do all the work at home😀 Also if you are time and money limited (as we are), we get a bit more bang for our buck with a bit of planning😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Richard😀 I think the most fun we had was on the motorbike with a tent😀. I think it’s because the less you have the more you do, but also because the actual road miles are just more fun. The next most fun was actually the gopod (we toured for about nine weeks at a time in it). The van is just a bit better for all season camping and winter long staying in Spain😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

@@RobbotheHighlander thanks for that Rob ,I’ll stick with the bike for now. from the age of 16 on the 50cc until now ,I can’t get it of my blood. I love it👍 if you’re ever in Plymouth, you’re more than welcome to stay over or catch up🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍cheers me dears 😁

Hi Gary and Fiona😀 Thank you very much for that😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hiya😀 Yeah, we tend to spend much longer on fewer campsites now as well. It was exciting moving every two or three days (and a lot easier on a motorbike), but it loses its appeal after a while😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

I’ve just got back last week from a little tour around Belgium, Germany and Holland on the bike 😊

Thanks Ruth😀 The Lidl here in Italy does a BIG bottle of ready mixed spritz for 1.89 Euros! Bit of ice and orange and you’re good to go😀 4 spritz to a bottle. We’ve never seen that in the UK😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thanks Sheila and Gavin😀. We hope that maybe there is something of use. We just got to thinking that things that are obvious to us now, weren’t so obvious 13 years ago😀. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you Sandra😀 That’s very kind of you. We’ve been blasted with high winds for a few days, but hopefully it’s settling down now. Cheers Brian and Rhona😀

Hi Cheryl and Simon😀 Good trip😀. We’ve booked the Spain ferry for next May to revisit some of the places we used to tour😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Hiya, I wouldn't camp there. It's a popular walking place and overlooked by houses. More like a public amenity area now really (also a lot of debris around from the old shipyard). Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

@@RobbotheHighlander I did end up camping there. Locals were surprised about my presence but super nice and up for a chat. I also collected an entire trash bag full of trash before leaving. No house was able to have a look at my car at the position where I was standing. It is super hard to find a nice spot in close proximity and I think it is ok to be there for a night but I won´t be promoting it online ...

Their great vans😀 We always felt that 6m was ideal for us, mainly because it let us easily access the tight little sites we found in Europe when we were motorcycle touring. I think I’ve said this before, but we did look at a rival van which seemed roomier inside. Luckily I realised that it was because the rival vans overhead lockers were much narrower. I think the CV40 is much better for extended trips😀

Hi Charlie and Linda😀 Thank you very much for that😀 Cheers Brian and Rhona😀

Thanks George😀 I don’t know why but I always think of starting everything off with olive oil and butter as Italian😀. I’ve no idea if that’s right or not. I must have seen a chef do it somewhere😀. I know James Martin uses industrial quantities of butter though😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

So do we😀 It’s given us something that I don’t think we could have got anywhere else😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thanks Helen😀 Yeah, we like our camping to be minimum drama😀. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Thank you very much😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thanks Helen😀 That’s very kind of you😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

Awww thank you😀 Just had the grand daughter for her first sleepover😀😀. It was lovely having a kid in the house again. Because they stayed with us for a few months last year they just treat our house like their own. It’s great😀 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

@RobbotheHighlander exciting that you had your granddaughter sleepover. They do love to stay, don't they. Tiring but worth every second. They are such blessings.

Thank you Richard😀

Hiya😃 Yeah, we noticed that. We never go that far South though😃. I don't think we could stand the heat even without a volcano😃. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Hiya😃 It's Ferienparadies Natterer See. There's an easy bus into Innsbruck. If you stay on the site you get the bus for free, plus discount on attractions in Innsbruck. I think there may have been a minimum stay required to get the bus pass (can't remember) but if there was it was only two nights or something😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thanks Gary and Fiona😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thanks Allan and Linda😃 We don't need all climate tyres😃. We're going over the Susten pass in September (about the same time as previous trips). The odd thing about the pass is that the forecast can be sub zero, but when you get to the top it's 16degc, the snow is deep but they keep the road perfectly clear😃. It is closed for a lot of the year though. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Thanks Sandra😃 That's nice to hear😃. We know that on KZbin things tend to get dramatised a bit, but we want to show how easy it is really😃. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Hi Sergej and Nadia😃😃 It's good to hear from you😃 We'll really miss Moncofa this year, but hopefully we'll see you again in the future😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

We "betrayed" you - we bought bicycles :) and a tent (drive awning). Because we will stay a long of time there. We will soon be testing both

Haha😃. We might get bikes for next time😃

Thanks Brian😃 Yeah a rolling plan with contingency😃. That's what we did. Nowadays it's pretty simple for us. Age and all that. South for the Weather😃 Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃

Hi Leanne😀 Yeah, I think about 3hrs is our average as well😀. In early and out early. We’d stayed at Fusina twice before when we were motorcycle touring. Both times in the old cabins they used to have, normally because our tent had been soaked in Slovenia😀 Last time with the campervan I think the Fusina/Venice bit was the part we were least looking forward too. We only booked a lakeside pitch because the main campsite looked a bit of a free for all on the earlier trips. It was nothing but a transit really, but it turned out to be a highlight of the trip😀. Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀

@@RobbotheHighlander yes the green area camping is still a free for all ..the lagoon pitches are much better... definitely take mozzie spray tho 🙈..they lurk in the shower blocks lol.