Off we go

Day one 5 April 2012

Left Cassie at 10 oclock after saying cheerio to Joanne, Dave & Kev steady drive down to Grafham Water Caravan Club site all the hills on route were white with snow but the sun was shining and the roads were clear. Grafham water is a decent site and we were made welcome by the staff even asked to call on our way home to tell them about the tour.

Day two 6/4

letft the site at 10:30 to the Black Horse farm site at Densole in Canterbury (Dover) arrived 2 pm and given a pitch that needed us to reverse. Problem! Trailer had a mind of its own so trailer and bike taken off and put back on again in the morning. Had a ride out on the bike for a coffee at the Jackdaw pub. Then visited a local pub for a couple of drinks the back to the van.

Day three 7/4

Left the site at 10:00 stopped at sainsburys for provisions and a coffee at Mcedees got to the ferry just before 12 but let on the 12 oclock ferry. Smooth crossing and arrived Dunkirk at 3pm. ½ hour drive to camping Des Dunes where we were given a grass pitch for two nights. The site is on the beach but the weather was poor cold and raining.

Day four 8/4

Still showers and cold went for a ride on the bike and tried to get French gas without success didn’t help as it was easter weekend. Had a pizza for tea and put extra blankets on the bed still cold.

Day 5 9/4

Left the site at 09:00 filled up with some fuel and drove up through Belgium into Holland to Amsterdam. Loads of  Motorhomes out and about. Arrived at Het Amsterdamse Bos camp site at 3 oclock big site lots of chalets and good facilities. Transport readily available into Amsterdam rained all day.

Day 6 10/4

Took the bus into Amsterdam and took a city centre bus tour then back to the site still raining.

Day 7 11/4

Stayed around the site sorted out the laundry etc 4pm caught metro into the city and did a canal cruise tour then a red light district tour. Caught the bus back arriving at midnight. Bright and showery.

Day 8

Went out and about on the bike looks like were going to have to get a dutch gas bottle to manage till we get back into France then in the afternoon used the push bikes to go shopping in Amstelveen