Adventures – Page 3 – Ali Bongo’s adventures

Adventures on Arran

The combination is perfect – possibly my favourite place to be, and travelling in my favourite vehicle, and the beautiful island of Arran never disappoints. Currently sitting in the driveway, I am daydreaming of better times, and last year when I took Ali Bongo over the Firth of Clyde for a couple of days onContinue reading “Adventures on Arran”

Bongo Memories-October 2018 trip

We are all in unprecedented times, unsure of the future, and when we might be able to experience something of the outdoors and our incredible countryside. While I am still working, and doing my small part in the ongoing crisis we all face, I am also daydreaming, and reminiscing of better times, which helps meContinue reading “Bongo Memories-October 2018 trip”

Stormy weather lifts the spirits – a micro adventure

Totally frustrated with the weather doing it’s usual, and the long range forecast dry spell arriving inconveniently two days early, I was in a foul mood by Saturday morning. This was compounded by the postponement of all the rugby, both international and domestic. So, not only was I not required to referee, I couldn’t evenContinue reading “Stormy weather lifts the spirits – a micro adventure”

Two trips, four seasons, Bongo shakedown part two

The second outing of the long weekend, Sunday into Monday, was planned to take in a visit to Ecclefechan to visit some Bongo friends there, then head back up the A74 a bit to Moffat, a historic Borders market town, where there was a Caravan and Camping Club campsite. I had booked the campsite theContinue reading “Two trips, four seasons, Bongo shakedown part two”

Two trips, four seasons, Bongo shakedown part one

Finally, a window of opportunity to shake the van down after so many hours of work, and money spent. I got the chance over a long weekend in early February to properly test my modifications, with two overnight trips, firstly an off-grid solo venture to the Galloway Forest Park, and secondly a trip to aContinue reading “Two trips, four seasons, Bongo shakedown part one”

The Right Stuff?

So, what is the right stuff, then? Well, this is a debate you can have with every campervan enthusiast in the world! The question refers to what do you actually need from your campervan and what do you need with you to make your trip comfortable? I’ll try and explain my reasoning for how IContinue reading “The Right Stuff?”

Ali on the NC 500

The North Coast 500. 6 days / 5 nights. Over 1100 miles. In October. That was the plan, anyway! Since the previous year, when James my older son and I had done a marathon 2-day blast of the NC500 by car, the seed had been sown, and the idea of a campervan to tour ourContinue reading “Ali on the NC 500”

First trip away

So came the day of Ali’s first trip – I christened the van Ali, for those NOT of a certain age, after the children’s entertainer of the 70’s, it just seemed the obvious choice – Ali Bongo! We were loaded up, sleeping bags, blanket, warm clothes, food and cider for the driver. We headed offContinue reading “First trip away”