"2008 Trip in Bessie

We set off in Bessie (our motorhome) on May 29th. for our trip to the UK and France, it was warm (29degs.) as we set of heading north. The trip to the ferry was drive as far as we could before having to stop, for some reason Brian likes to get there as quick as he can , but take three weeks to drive home again.

The ferry was booked for the 2nd of June leaving four days to get to calais. Nothing very interesting on the way to Calais, excepted for the day before we reach the ferry, we stayed on the Somme where a lot of the first world war was fought.

Just short walk from the camp there was a British cemetry, it was kept beautiful with flowers of all kinds and colours, it's so nice to know the villagers keep the cemetry in such good condition.

Out of the many graves there most of them were "here lies a soldier" no name to say who they were, so sad and moving.

We arrived ib the Uk and started our trip at York as we wanted to drive up the north east coast.We spent three days in york it was very interesting and we enjoyed all the site. I have been many times to York but it was Brian'sfirst time so it was fun showing him all the sites. We woke one morning to a strange sound and saw a hot air baloon coming down on the other side of the hedge.

From there we went to Scarbourgh, again Brian has not done any of this coast so anouther first. We went via Filey andof course it was raining, so this was a quick walk round and back to Bessie, we arrived in Scarbough in the rain but the next morning it was warm and sunny so off we go for the day. This day was our first wedding anneversary so Brian took me for a meal in the Grand hotel.This was special for me as this is where my Dad was head chef (in the days when it was the grandest hotel in the area) when I was a child and it was the first time I had been in that I can remember.

From here we payed a visit to Robin hood Bay a small coastal village, you had to be good at walking up hills here no wonder there was cafes half way up the hills you needed them.

Onwards we go, now stopping at Whitby with it's abby and everthing based on Dracula.

Nice fishing port but so pleased it was only a short visit.

Now we come to the highlight of my Uk visit Brian enjoyed it as well, the coast of Durham where all my life was spent till I got married.
Jeanette Spain