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Campervan travels in the Uk and Europe.
We are two ageing and appreciative adventurers looking to turn the page on a new chapter of our lives.....

Iona in the mist, Bath

Iona at Inverburvie campsite

Iona at Castle Cary, Creetown

Iona in the mist, Bath
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Next stop….
Our next stop was my brother's house in Smallfield, where we had arranged to stop over for Sunday night and join in a family barbeque. As...
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Aug 23, 20233 min read


Ross and Louise’s after wedding party trip….
Once settled, we walked the half hour into King’s Heath, where we visited the Hare and Hounds for a libation before revisiting Bizantium, an
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Aug 17, 20234 min read


“Howard bound”, as Paul Simon wrote, allegedly, while waiting in Widnes Station in Northwest England
On the return leg of this ‘summer’ trip now, we left Inverness, having enjoyed our overnight stay in the car park adjacent to the...
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Aug 8, 20232 min read


And now for the Tartan Heart Festival!
This year was to be our third visit to Belladrum, and as we approached the venue, we joined a queue of about twelve vehicles, which was...
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Aug 1, 20232 min read


It’s Up North we are heading.....
And so, as we crest what we commonly and comically call ‘Summer’ around these parts before tilting towards autumn, Nadia and I are...
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Jul 24, 20234 min read


Heading back home after a great two weeks on the road
Things turned out to be much less fractions on Monday morning, our day of departure. This development was partly due to many 'revellers'...
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Jun 27, 20234 min read


The Black Deer Festival 2023
And so we made it our destination for this trip, the Black Deer Festival outside Tunbridge Wells. However, before we got to the site, we...
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Jun 15, 20233 min read


The Summer adventures continue....
This time, we had a destination in mind, so it was left out of the drive! With Glasgow, bathed in shimmering summer sunshine, receding in...
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Jun 11, 20233 min read
A hectic, fun packed summer looms…
As is alluded to in the title, we have a busy few months ahead in Iona, and it all 'kicks off' on the 10th of June (watch this space!)...
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May 24, 20233 min read


A few days by the River Tay
With May well underway, we headed North East (fewer midgies!) to a community campsite in the village of Tayport, where we had booked a...
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May 17, 20232 min read


A Wedding at Barcaldine Castle
This blog is a minor detour in that our trip was for a family wedding rather than an Iona Cali trip. However, Nadia and I travelled to...
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Apr 16, 20231 min read
On the road again....here comes Summer!
We are off on our travels again and looking forward to light nights and sunny days. OK, maybe that last part is wishful thinking! After a...
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Mar 31, 20234 min read


That’s handy….
Been on the road for a quick couple of days. Anyone know where we ended up?
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Mar 6, 20231 min read


A week on the road in February 2023
With several days unaccounted for in our 'social diary', we decided to take Iona for a spin. As is often the case, we had no advance plan...
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Feb 13, 20233 min read


A few days away in November 2022
With the longer nights now firmly with us here in Scotland, our trips in Iona tend to be relatively short. After all, pitching up at a...
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Dec 4, 20222 min read


One o’ they ‘cheeky wee’ weekends away......
This time out, we decided on a micro trip. i.e. two nights away over the weekend. And having done some research, we knew exactly which...
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Oct 16, 20222 min read


Them thar hills are a callin’ once again…..
After a few weeks 'back at base' in Glasgow, we are again out on the road. Also, with an initial destination in mind, we turned left out...
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Sep 25, 20224 min read


Heading south for the Long Road Festival.....
With our initial destination being Birmingham, we headed left out of the driveway, after which we tackled the late afternoon traffic as...
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Aug 23, 20224 min read


Out and about in Iona again....
Given the midges and the popularity of the NC 500 (https://www.northcoast500.com/), we looked to explore quieter, less travelled roads in...
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Jul 17, 20223 min read


A quick few days out and about….
After a month-long hiatus during which we got on with the mundane things in life and, more importantly, met up with some good friends to...
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Jul 2, 20222 min read

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