What have you been up to over easter?

[don simon]

Old trusty truck and I headed out for a couple of days sightseeing in Wales again.
I'd spotted an area where I wanted to do some wildcamping. The spot I was looking at was occupied when I arrived, so I had to look for somewhere else and think I got somewhere even better.
20170415_192036_001 by Simon Carter, en Flickr

Pretty well hidden from the road.
20170415_195620_001 by Simon Carter, en Flickr

I decided to have a proper stop and walk around Barmouth as I normally drive straight through. In the photo below the trusty Terrano is on the left and somewhat dwarfed by the huge motorhome on the right (like you need it pointing out...).
20170416_094519_001 by Simon Carter, en Flickr
I occasionally look and dream about a lottery win and a big motorhome, but having seen it I got to wondering about how much fun can be had in one of those things. Bloody huge for the Welsh roads and it'd just be like being at home. Big sofas, big telly, full kitchen and bathroom, and double beds in proper bedrooms. Where's the fun in that?

A stunning road over to Cwm Bychan...
20170416_115640 by Simon Carter, en Flickr

... Where you can find the best campsite in the world.
20170416_122623 by Simon Carter, en Flickr

Finally, it was a wet drive back home through Bleanau Ffestiniog where I saw this and couldn't let it go without a photo.
20170416_135720_001 by Simon Carter, en Flickr

What did you get up to?

[macabethiel]

We loaded the Jeep with us and the dogs for a break at our favorite Log Cabins.

http://www.eyekettlebylakes.com/lodges.php


It will probably rain all week !

[jims-terrano]

I took Mrs across to a Flyball competition, not really my thing so chilled out watching videos and snoozing in the car.
That's pretty much been my weekend, exciting ehh.

Like your Terrano camp setup

[Blocky10]

Spent 3 nights in York. Got home Saturday evening. Gave the truck a rest and took the missus focus

[Jay666d]

Maybe too big for the Welsh Roads...

But not the Californian Coast.



Or Yosemite.





Or Death Valley.




FYI - This was last easter.

I did nothing noteworthy this year.

[Blocky10]

Originally Posted by Jay666d

Maybe too big for the Welsh Roads...

But not the Californian Coast.



Or Yosemite.





Or Death Valley.




FYI - This was last easter.

I did nothing noteworthy this year.

Wow. I'd love to do that

[Jay666d]

It was truly awesome!

Was supposed to be doing it again at the end of this month... Different route of course.


But, I, errrr, split up with my girlfriend.

[Banshee]

Been out laning with Elty and a few other guys he knows over in Shropshire

[Blocky10]

Originally Posted by Jay666d

It was truly awesome!

Was supposed to be doing it again at the end of this month... Different route of course.


But, I, errrr, split up with my girlfriend.

I'll pack my bags

[johnb5177]

Working........very short Easter over here.........

[Jay666d]

Originally Posted by Blocky10

I'll pack my bags

[Lazy-Ferret]

We took the caravan down to Rye direction. It's not a long way from home, but it gave us a chance to check out a couple of things... Firstly, this was the first time Jiggly has actually towed the caravan, my car is off the road at the moment, awaiting it's MOT, but also more importantly, it was to see how the new 6 ferrets would take to camping, before we start our rounds of steam fairs and longer holidays with them.

Our Ferrets live free roam in the house, so it is a bit of a rude shock to them when we go away, firstly, they have to go into cages, which is novel for them, but they only have the area of the caravan to play in, with no garden either.

As expected, they took to it like the proverbial ducks....













(Black) Magic, decided she could not believe all the places she could explore.






This is "Lion No"... he was called just "Lion", but now actually comes when you say "No", as he gets told it so often. Here he is going through Suz's hand bag.






This is him helping Suz with her Strawberries and Cream.




And for all those people who love to tell us how viscous they are...




But this is the reality....

[emjaybee]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet !

[solarman216]

Hope you have more luck keeping them in than we are having with Suza, she got out earlier today, came back 4 odd hours later, I checked round and found what I thought were two possible places she could have escaped from, blocked them up, but after she had dinner, gone again that was 3 hours ago, once she is back she will have her long rope with a empty 5ltr container attached, the idea is that she exits her secret route but the container hangs up so showing us where, Rick

[Lazy-Ferret]

Originally Posted by solarman216

Hope you have more luck keeping them in than we are having with Suza, she got out earlier today, came back 4 odd hours later, I checked round and found what I thought were two possible places she could have escaped from, blocked them up, but after she had dinner, gone again that was 3 hours ago, once she is back she will have her long rope with a empty 5ltr container attached, the idea is that she exits her secret route but the container hangs up so showing us where, Rick

Good luck finding her Rick... that's a great idea to find the escape route... I will try that the next time the ferrets fond a fault in the defences...