Adventures

Back On The Road!

Sunday, August 3, 2008

It’s been a long and uncertain road to recovery, but on Saturday the Devon21 was back in action for the first time since we put him in to storage. That was May 2005 and we were off to travel Australia in a Toyota Hiace. Over three years later and with a lot of hard... »

Adventure 10: Suffolk Coast Pt 2

Tuesday, August 31, 2004

Saturday 28 – Tuesday 31 Aug 2004 A busy summer in London and holidaying Spain meant that we hadn’t been able to have the number of adventures in the Devon21 that we’d hoped. So we jumped at the oportunity to get away in the Fun Bus for the last Bank Holiday weekend of the year.... »

Adventure 9: Suffolk Coast Pt 1

Saturday, May 29, 2004

Saturday 1 – Monday 3 May 2004 The start to our 2004 adventures was a welcome relief from endless partying in the big city. We took a three day Bank Holiday tour of the Suffolk coast. It’s an area we’d never even thought of until it was recommended to us. The route from London is... »

Adventure 8: Vanfest ‘03

Monday, September 22, 2003

Friday 19 – Sunday 21 September 2003 For our first full VW van festival we went to Vanfest. We’ve never seen so many VW campers and vans in one place! There were 5500 to be precise. The run up from London, after work, on Friday took four hours and by the time we arrived it was... »

Adventure 7: Epping Forest

Monday, August 25, 2003

Friday 22nd – Sunday 24 August 2003 Who’d have thought we could have a full on countryside weekend adventure in London? For the last bank holiday of the year we decided to visit Epping Forest. Just 20 miles from home we were surrounded by forest in Debden House Campsite. It was a pretty looking, large... »

Adventure 6: Cornwall ‘03

Sunday, August 10, 2003

Monday 28 July – Saturday 09 August 2003 Week One The holiday began on a sunny Monday at the end of July. Mark cleaned the van and Dave packed. Their first destination was Weymouth to drop of Dave’s chili pepper plants with Mark’s Grandma. The following day’s leg took them through the mist and rain... »

Adventure 5: Canterbury, Kent

Saturday, June 29, 2002

A Saturday and Sunday in June 2002 Saturday We left London on the A2 and called in at Rochester. The Devon 21 was parked along the road that runs between the river and the castle. The castle keep in the centre of town gave us great views over the Medway estuary and the cathederal (see pictures... »

Adventure 4: Ashdown Forest, East Sussex

Monday, March 18, 2002

A Saturday and Sunday in March 2002 Saturday Dave and Mark’s first trip of the 2002 season. The worst of winter was barely over and they were on the roadout of London. Where they’re headed is actually quite close but seemed much further because of the Saturday congestion made just leaving London a trial. The van... »

Adventure 3: Breakdown to Mardis Gras

Friday, September 7, 2001

The Devon 21 was going well after an early start on a day with pure blue skies. The temperature crept up as the sun got higher. We were excited about the prospect of getting to London in time for the parade which we had missed two years previously. However it was not to be. Just... »

Adventure 2: Isle of Wight Weekend

Saturday, May 19, 2001

The Devon 21 was ready to roll. Mark had spent the night before stowing away bedding, pots and pans, while Dave had celebrated completing his graduation film. Bright and early they headed out of Bournemouth and along the bottom of the New Forrest to Lymington. Due to the van’s height they were the first onto... »