I’ve just spent a fabulous weekend away in a VW Camper Van! To be completely honest, I wasn’t sure how I would get on…we’ve not been camping before and I’m not normally good with confined spaces, but to my amazement I absolutely loved it, we had a super time. So, I thought I would post a blog about it, so here goes….
I’m sat in the back of a VW Camper Van, glass of wine, side door open and a view of rolling hills, donkeys, sheep & chickens…this is delightful! I have always thought about camping, but as soon as we discussed the logistics of it, we opted for booking into a b&b. So, when Rachel from Oliver’s Organics told me she had booked a VW Camper Van for August Bank Holiday, I was intrigued!
There’s a lovely couple in Quarndon who rent out their smashing lime green camper van and after going to see it, here I am near Buxton with David relaxing in the caravan as the sun sets. We set off early morning and took the road towards Buxton…after a few dodgy hill starts, David got the hang of the gearbox and we were on a roll. We stopped off at bow at the printworks to drop off Summer Fete flyers, then onto Buxton for a browse around atticusboo, sallie moonbeam and then onto eco eco at Hope. We went via Castleton, which always brings back childhood memories of climbing the big hill and then seeing who could be the quickest making the way back down, which almost always ended up in tears and grazed knees!
We booked a campsite just south of Buxton, so on the way back we stopped off at project x for paninis, homemade chips and freshly squeezed orange juice. I love the paninis there, they come wrapped and tied with raffia.
I’m now sat in the back of the camper van with a cup of tea and a bag of chocolate covered honeycomb (a blast from the pass I couldn’t resist from Sallie Moonbeam’s in Buxton).
Part of the reason for this jolly is to research the fabulous places to stay in Derbyshire and I think travelling in a VW Camper Van is a pretty cool way! We’ve waved at 3 other passing camper vans (we didn’t realise how enthusiastic they are towards one another) and also chatted to two VW Camper Van enthusiasts who approached us. I have a mini, so the waving to another mini is something I’m used to, but the waving which takes place between camper vans is quite special and funny…we couldn’t stop laughing after the first chap almost waved his hand off!!
We were sad to hand the Camper Van back, I think we’ve got the bug! To find out more about renting a Camper Van, contact Quarndon Campers on 01332 551189 or visit their website.
