A CAMPERVAN ADVENTURE

We have always wanted to own a camper van, and in particular a VW t25.

We love them and feel they are from an era when life was at a much slower pace.

On our adventures we always get excited when we see one drive past.

Luckily for us we were in for a treat and got to stay in The Colonel for the weekend.

He is owned by a great guy called Andy and his camper van hire company Big Yellow

 Campers based in the midlands.

 So a bit about him then The Colonel is a 1985, 1.9 water cooled VW T25, for any of you 

fans out there wondering. 

Andy bought him in a bit of a state and put alot of love and care into restoring his interior 

and engine so that he could rent it out to fellow adventures across the uk.

We of course jumped at the opportunity to spend the weekend in The Colonel.

 With excitement we thought about all the places we loved to go, then realised where better 

to drive him than to the mountains of Snowdonia Wales one of our favourite places.

We arrived at the Big Yellow Campers van HQ and met Andy, We introduced ourselves and 

felt immediately comfortable. Andy is a very genuine guy and is very passionate about his 

business, he was very happy to show us around the van and how everything works making

 sure we had everything we need before heading off on our adventure. Even leaving a lovely 

box of treats for the road.

We hit the road and immediately fell in love with the T25, it was better than we had ever 

dreamed of him being and more.

 Driving down the roads and country lanes is very relaxing and he drives like a dream, you 

can watch everybody else rush around in this crazy modern world whilst you sit up high in there taking 

in the beautiful countryside.

Just one of the best things about him was being able to stop at any time and make

 ourselves a cup of tea, even when the traffic started to build up on the motor way, we just 

pulled over and got our tea on. 

WE WERE IN LOVE

Colonel and the way of life the T25 can offer the adventurer... AHHH (we gaze of dreaming of him)

We arrived in Wales after a very enjoyable drive and as a bonus we were shocked how 

good the fuel consumption was, he had only just used half a tank to get us there thats the 

same as our car, very impressed.

We found a beautiful spot in between the mountains next to a lake and settled down for our

 first night in a camper van. 

Whilst the wind and rain blew a gail outside we were cosy and warm in our van 

planning our adventures for the weekend. 

(we must also add that when the curtains were closed, the bed was out, looking all cosy it 

felt like we never left home)

Once we made our bed we lay there and really started to appreciate how amazing the t25 really is.

 Its small and relatively easy to manoeuvre but you never feel cramped inside. 

Its also refreshing to be able to get to a campsite and not have to set up a tent when you get 

there. Just open the door get the kettle on, your home. 

We awoke the next day after a very cosy sleep and open the van door to a stunning landscape

We had our cooked breakfast and headed off for a weekend of exploring the mountains.

Llyn Ogwen

The trail up to Llyn Idwal,  its an easy hike for anyone and the views were spectacular 

Llyn Idwal, it was a blistery day but the landscape was worth it 

The Colonel parked up next to Llyn Gwynant

Nothing beats being able to stop anywhere for a good old cup of tea i don't think it will ever get old.

The storms are heading in

Well it finally happened we got to the last day and it was so sad , We had to take the Colonel 

back but we think he enjoyed his time in Wales . We had absolutely fallen in love with the

 T25 its more then just a vehicle it  becomes part of the adventure. Nothing can compare to 

the way it drives the smell of the engine the 

sturdy feel of the wheel and the opportunity to really explore the countryside in style

We loved the colonel so much that we are even making our first vlog about our adventure

 which we will link to video once we have created our new youtube channel.

If you have ever wanted to drive and experience the van life we highly recommend visiting The big yellow campers website run by a great guy, and the best experience. 

Happy adventures everyone 

:)

Sarah and the bear 

THE NORFOLK COAST

The Norfolk coast on the east coast of England is known for its incredible sunsets, friendly locals and 

gorgeous coastline, A Perfect place for a camping trip.

We loaded up the car and headed to a lovely sea side town of Sherringham 

We arrived at our campsite and with the sun beating down on us as we set up the tent. Once we had 

put up the tent it was time for a cup of tea and plan our travels in Norfolk 

West Runton beach is famous for its fossilised mammoth that was discovered in 1990, it was one of 

the oldest fossilised elephants to be found in the Uk and you can still find fossils on the beach today.

As hard as we tried we could not find a fossil but we did explore the rock pools and found some 

rather interesting creatures living among the rocks 

We often like to explore as much as we can so we always have our trusty map ready and a camping 

stove so we can make food and tea on the road.

As we travel down country lanes through small villages and fields we are often treated to beautiful 

scenery and countryside, And the east coast did not disappoint 

The sunsets are truly some of the best England has to offer we sat on Wybourne beach and watched 

the fisherman all lined up casting there rods into the sea as the sun was setting into the ocean beyond.

The best part of camping is waking up with the sunrise and feeling the warm rays heating your tent 

up. you wrap up in your coat and unzip the tent door and a cold rush of fresh air rushes past you. 

There is something so peaceful as you sit outside boiling the kettle and making breakfast on your 

camping stove whilst listening to nature arround you 

As many of you know we love the National trust and will always try and visit one on our travels. We 

decided to explore the rich history of Blickling estate a house that is in the doomsday book and was 

home to Lord Lothian who was said to have influenced chortles actions in world war two.

Being keen gardeners ourselves we love seeing the walled gardens to help inspire us with our own 

allotment 

After a long day we watched the sun set across the fields behind our tent before wrapping up warm 

and playing a game of cards before bed 

After a nice weekend of camping we spent the day at the beach before making up the car and heading 

home ready to plan our next adventure with we can say involves Snowdonia and a VW T25 camper 

van.