As we approach the start of 2014, our thoughts are turning to plans for the new year. Ours will revolve around the delivery of our new campervan - called 'El Nido' - in late February. We're really excited and are already planning our trips away next year. Cathy also reaches her half-century in May, so that will be a time of celebration (and no doubt some gentle ribbing!).
So there's plenty to plan for next year:
So there's plenty to plan for next year:
- Our first trips in El Nido - we're planning to make the most of Brit Stops to allow us to travel regularly at minimal cost.
- Cathy's 50th Birthday - a friends & family get together followed by a week in the campervan in Swaledale at the time when all the meadows are in flower (that's what she wants!).
- A few days in Yorkshire watching the Tour de France Stages 1 & 2, with Ray and our road bikes.
- Going to our friend's annual Camp Out in their field in West Sussex - in the luxury of El Nido of course!
- The Rewind North Festival in Cheshire over the August bank holiday with our friends Ian & Steph and their motorhome.
- A couple of weeks touring Europe in September - destination unknown but so what, we don't need to plan beyond tunnel crossing dates!
- And hopefully quite a few long weekends in the van, living the life we want to lead.