Exploring the slightly surreal town of Sintra, Portugal – and where to park your van!
I stopped in Sintra, an interesting town at the foot of the Sintra mountain range, just outside (N.W) of Lisbon. The atmosphere of this place is different – maybe a bit creepy. I don’t know what it is but I like to think that this town always has this eerie fog hanging about, does it? […]
17 photos of Porto that made me want to stay
I spent a day and a half exploring Porto, Portugal – this is not long enough! Here are 17 photos that made me want to stay: I found a spot Co-ordinates: N41 08.596 W8 38.898 and cycled along the river into the centre This is a traditional Portuguese Rabelo boat This is how they used to […]
Exploring the North West of Spain by van
I got the ferry to Santander from the UK (see my video on leaving the UK) and spent 11 days exploring this North West bit of Spain, finishing in the north of Portugal. So let me take you on my journey – in 20 photos: 1. San Vicente del la Barquera I camped by the beach […]
The glacial lakes of Northern Spain – 19 photos
I was driving west just north of the Picos De Europa Mountains in Northern Spain (Asturian region) and headed to some lakes that I thought looked interesting on the map. I found out when I got there that these are the Covadonga lakes – two stunning glacial lakes sitting at an altitude of 1134m in the mountains. […]
Leaving the UK in my van – a 4 minute video montage
You saw some of the work I did on the van to give it a bit of a service and overhaul – this post. But there were still loads of little bits to finish off before I left the UK again. I was still working on the van the day I set off to get the […]
What I did in the UK (in 30 photos) after 18 months travelling
I spent 3 months back in the UK. It was good to be back and catch up with people but I ended up spending most of it doing the van. Here’s what I did during my time in the UK – well just Hull actually. Most of this is during my first 3 weeks back […]
Getting back on the road – here’s what I did
I could have got the van through its MOT in about one week – take the tree off the dashboard, get new tyre and replace a bulbs – that’s not a problem. But I wanted/needed to give the van a good service and overhaul. I want to do as much as I can to make […]
Fixing the rear differential oil leak – resealing with RTV silicone
The rear diff has been leaking ever since I got the van but it has got worse. I removed the rear cover, cleaned it up and used RTV silicone to make a new gasket, and that’s what this post will cover. Loosen bolts I had to spray a bit of WD40 around the bolts to […]
My campervan: 17 things I’ve learnt about rust and trying to stop it
Owning an this LDV Convoy has taught me some stuff about rust, especially in the past few weeks. If you have an old van/campervan/motorhome then this might be useful for you. Here are 17 things I’ve learnt about rust and trying to stop it: 1. Rust usually starts from the edges It’s the edges of […]