GDay - from England

100waves · Newbie

GDay - from England

Fairy-Nuff · Veteran Member

G'Day from Brisbane. What a life you have. welcome to the forum. I am fairly new myself and everyone is very nice.

jimbo · Guru

Sure would be interesting travelling around England.....Do you free camp 100 waves?

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

100waves

Doesn't it get a bit cold during winter?

Benwerrin · Veteran Member

Hello '100 waves', you maybe just the person to speak too, I am traveling to London and Scandinavia next June on an organised tour for 2 weeks, on return to London I wanted to spend 5 to 7 days travelling around but none of the tour coach companies tours fit into my scedule...I was thinking of hiring a van (there are 4 adults) and doing my own thing but had no idea what to look for or where to go. In the end, the only organised trip I found that was suitable is a 4 day excursion to Paris, this sounds and will be great by my initial intention was to just see some sites in England.

Any thoughts thanks?

-- Edited by Benwerrin on Friday 21st of October 2011 10:38:57 AM

Vic · Guru

Welcome 100 waves from across the waves, nice to have some members from the UK and elsewhere to compare notes etc,

Welcome Aboard!

colsa · Senior Member

Hi 100 waves, welcome would love to go to cornwell my grand parents came out for the gold in Charters Towers. We head of on tuesday for Perth will be doing about 3000ks, stopping off in other places on the way. Cheers Colsa.

the rocket · Guru

hello 100waves. and welcome. rocket and strop

Esmeralda · Guru

Welcome to the Forum 100waves - enjoy

Dunmowin · Guru

Hi Benwerrin, in the year 2000, Mr D and I went to the UK, and hired a 6 berth motor home (winnie style) and travelled for three weeks from London, up the east coast, through Scotland, across the top, and back down the west coast and then cross the country to London. We organised it through a travel agent in Victoria. PM me if you want their name. We also hired a Canal Boat through them for a week in North Wales.

It was a great way to see the country

regards

Dunmowin

Dunmowin · Guru

Welcome 100waves. Not often we have international visitors introducting them selves. They just sort of "lurk" in the background.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Dunmowin wrote:
Hi Benwerrin, in the year 2000, Mr D and I went to the UK, and hired a 6 berth motor home (winnie style) and travelled for three weeks from London, up the east coast, through Scotland, across the top, and back down the west coast and then cross the country to London. We organised it through a travel agent in Victoria. PM me if you want their name. We also hired a Canal Boat through them for a week in North Wales.
It was a great way to see the country
regards
Dunmowin

we are doing the Mon & Brec canal next year, would not go to the UK without another narrowboat trip, have done most canal's over there now, I wanted to do the Lea river/canal but they are closing it down for 6 month because of security involving the Games, the canal runs too close to some of the venue's, buisness are being compensated for lack of trade.

Not a nice canal but it goes south and into the Thames, and that's what I want to do.

Dunmowin · Guru

We did the Llangollen Canal, which incorporates the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. An amazing trip.

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

we did that a few years ago, bit narrow in some spots.

Dunmowin · Guru

that made it all the more fun!

Benwerrin · Veteran Member

I am using a Melbourne travel agency.

Th trouble is, I only have a maximum of 8 days left for this excursion, so I am limited to the trips that are open to me.

I am currently considering these two...

http://www.myguidebritain.com/corners-of-cornwall-tour#itinerary

http://www.trafalgar.com/real-britain-2012/tour-itinerary

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

contact my cousin at http://www.tmchauffeurgroup.co.uk

not sure what tours he can arrange but it's all in chauffeur driven cars.

100waves · Newbie

jimbo wrote:
Sure would be interesting travelling around England.....Do you free camp 100 waves?

Yes I do sometimes. But mostly I like to stay at camp sites so I can have access to electricity and other facilities. You can read more of my adventures on my blog

http://www.keepinglifenomadic.blogspot.com/

-- Edited by 100waves on Wednesday 23rd of November 2011 05:04:23 AM

-- Edited by 100waves on Wednesday 23rd of November 2011 05:05:33 AM

100waves · Newbie

_wombat_ wrote:
100waves
Doesn't it get a bit cold during winter?

It can get very cold here indeed. I have a trumatic heater that warms the caravan to a nice 22-25 C. It is very comfortable and cosy.

100waves · Newbie

Benwerrin wrote:
Hello '100 waves', you maybe just the person to speak too, I am traveling to London and Scandinavia next June on an organised tour for 2 weeks, on return to London I wanted to spend 5 to 7 days travelling around but none of the tour coach companies tours fit into my scedule...I was thinking of hiring a van (there are 4 adults) and doing my own thing but had no idea what to look for or where to go. In the end, the only organised trip I found that was suitable is a 4 day excursion to Paris, this sounds and will be great by my initial intention was to just see some sites in England.
Any thoughts thanks?
Sounds like you need to hire a motorhome. To be honest I would buy an old campervan and sell it before returning home. But here is a link for motorhome hire

http://www.sussexmotorhome.co.uk/

-- Edited by Benwerrin on Friday 21st of October 2011 10:38:57 AM