3 December 2023 Southport (CAMPSITE 1 since December 2023 CYCLES 0) 17 COUNTRIES IN 16 YEARS

3 December 2023 Southport

The start of our trip this year , our 16 year of non stop travel in Europe. A cold hard 3 hour drive in poor conditions as most of the Lake District roads had been closed the previous day. On arrival to the site they were cutting the grass ????

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First site of this trip Southport arriving just in time to see the charity truck parade in the town FAB.

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On the way into town we stopped to watch the ice skating on the rink in the park

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6 – 7 October 2023 Donkey Creek(CAMPSITE 91 since December 2022 CYCLES 81) 17 COUNTRIES IN 15 YEARS

6 – 7 October 2023 Donkey Creek

Into Southport for a walkabout and coffee our friends leave today. Drive up to Freckelton near Preston. On arrival we were welcomed with fighter planes taking off and landing 500 yards away from the campsite FAB.

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Next morning bus into Preston a short journey a first for us both never been here before. The biggest bus station ever below.

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In the afternoon a walk down the side of the airfield.

Lots of Phone boxes but no phones in them?

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1 October 2023 Chirk (CAMPSITE 89 since December 2022 CYCLES 81) 17 COUNTRIES IN 15 YEARS

1 October 2023 Chirk

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Wet morning and only a 30 mins. drive so left the site late called for some petrol but could not find a parking space for shopping or coffee and it took us 30 mins to get back out of the car park WHAT!

Called at a farm shop for coffee and cake £17.30 for 2 coffee and cake WHAT! Got some shopping at Oswestry and arrived 1330 in Chirck and the auto checking worked this time WHAT!

Washing and a small walk in the evening.

17 years 150000 miles of European Travel through 16 Counties