THE OPEN ROAD
Duration
Two weeks
When
September 2020
Why?
Freedom and adventure of exploring on four wheels!
It was about 7pm on a Thursday evening and I was just finishing some work in my study at home. As I happened to looked out of the window, a motorhome pulled up on our street and a couple with a small terrier got out.
My wife, Liz, and I had a trip planned to drive to the Scottish Highlands – we had recently bought a new Mercedes AMG C63 car, and we thought it would be a great way to take in the sights.
Initially, I didn’t think that much about the motorhome being parked outside; but as the couple wandered off down the road, it suddenly dawned on me – we should really be going to Scotland in a motorhome!
I have always loved anything to do with four wheels. As a kid, I well remember Dad borrowing a friend’s American Dodge Delta motorhome for our summer holiday in Cornwall.
I was about 10 years old at the time and had recently broken my wrist mountain-biking, so had a cast up to my shoulder.
I took a friend along on the trip, as did my older sister, and together with Dad and stepmum Pip, we all set off for a week in the sunshine, for what turned out to be quite
