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Iona Cali
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 at Thorntonhall
Iona in the Welsh mist
Iona at Castle Cary, Creetown
Iona at Thorntonhall
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Iona’s first Trip in 2026…
Having had a hiatus since the turn of the year in terms of ‘Van-life’, we decided to head down to the Scottish Borders for a week or so and visit an Abbey or two. And so, after some initial research, we set out for Melrose, whose campsite is one of the few which stay open all year. Unfortunately, our ‘Research’ hadn’t included looking at the weather, although, in all honesty, the weather is mostly dull and rainy around these parts in February. Therefore, with the rain falling
ionacali
2 days ago2 min read
British Winter Time……
With British Summer Time ending yesterday, October 26th, we are entering shorter days and much longer nights. And so, with this in mind, we are setting out on our first trip of the winter 2025 tomorrow. In particular terms, this means that the sun sets at around 16:45, having left behind only 9 hours of ‘daylight’! The result of this shortening of our day is that we have less time to travel from A to B, find somewhere to pitch up (most campsites have now closed or are closing
ionacali
Oct 27, 20251 min read
Iona’s Song of the Week, No 11
Joe Jackson’s Man in the Street from his 1986 album Big World… https://youtu.be/ildBZMufZ0M?si=SISt32dgjbRcZ_XU
ionacali
Oct 26, 20251 min read
Braemar to Tomintoul…
After a three night stop in Braemar, where we found a lovely Braemar Brewery beer called `Hazy Pale’, we set off to Tomintoul for a night in a park-up spot in the bowling club carpark. And here is a tip, if you are ever in Tomintoul, do treat yourself to a bacon roll in the cafe opposite the main carpark. It is delish! Anyway, here is a video of our drive from Braemar to Tomintoul…
ionacali
Oct 15, 20251 min read
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