Recent content by al143

Yup as they say its a small world so you never know,we will look out for you. Think the alps killed the brake fluid, oups, but what an experience , Not doing Europe this year , hence looking at Dorset or similar, hopefully no rain !!!!!!!!!! but befinitely on the books for Europe...

Hi hutch ,, brilliant reply ( hic ) :woohoo: And yes about my brakes , brake fluid needed changing, , so many thanks to those who suggested that, good shout :) I suppose i didn't help taking my car & caravan over the Swiss alps last year ,, don't ask ,,, all sorted now...

Hi everyone, Would anyone know of a campsite in Dorset that is very close to the beach or very easy walking or cycling distance, I am slightly disabled as to not been able to walk up steep hills or steps, can get down them but not back up , ( old age,mm ) Any suggestions would be...

Lots and lots of information to chew over, Think I'm probably looking at going down through Luxembourg, Germany, and Austria, into northern Italy lombardai area. , not sure what pass that is ? not been to any of those places before. Thanks Alan.

Hiya Hutch, Nice to hear from you again, you told me about satnav, good result. About the brakes sounds more likely it's fluid, I've been abroad twice now both times with brand new pads fitted and both times brake fade going down very steep hills, So like dave says ,change fluid, i...

Hi Graham h, That's what happened to my brakes trouble is I'm driving a auto ,so not that easy with the gears, And know what you mean about Italian drivers, we went to lake orta 2yrs ago, never come across drivers that sit so close to the back end of my car (wow so close ). still...

Thanks for the link , good one. Alan.

Hi chrisbee1, Thanks for the info, I have found a nice campsite on Lake como, Probably head for that, When I'm towing i always keep around the 63 mph which keeps me i front of the lorries ( hopefully ) We have not been through Germany so that could be one to go for, think we will...

Hi , Firstly thanks for your reply, For got to say that we have 6weeks to play with , Some of the places you mentioned ie Luxembourg ,metz is the route we took a couple of years ago landing at calis travelling down through France onto Switzerland then over to lake Orta Italy...

Brilliant, thanks for your reply , yes thanks we know about vignette as we went to Switzerland 2 years ago. All the places you mentioned are new to my wife and I, so i will look into your advice, many thanks Alan.

Thank you, , Thanks for the reply thingy, A lot of good advice there, we will take it on board, Went to lake Orta last year via Switzerland and know what you mean regarding the roads, thanks Alan.

Thanks Dave, Really good answer not though of that one, i will Definitely get the garage to change the brake fluid, Thanks Alan.

Hello everyone and Merry Christmas, My wife and I are thinking of travelling to northern Italy this year , ( having seen gino on tv touring Italy :) ) Two part question really, First we have only been to Europe with our car & caravan for the last 2 years , so quite new to...

Brilliant, many thanks for the advice, Never thought of going through Germany, kind regards, Alan & Jackie

Hi everyone, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you all, Many thanks for all your comments they are very helpful, Probably buy a vignette once over there now , think it's too late to buy online,. We are travelling down through France to colmar ( staying for a week ) on...