There was, I must admit, a momentary sense of dread as I turned the key in the ignition of our motorhome. “Will it start?” I was wondering, as I held my breath. We’d returned to the UK for a month in October to see family, and give a daily talk in the Inspiration Theatre at the NEC Motorhome and Caravan Show, sharing our experiences of life on the road, most notably of Bulgaria and Greece as superb and alternative touring destinations.
Our motorhome had been stored at a small, family-run garage in Tbilisi, Georgia, and perhaps one too many personal experiences of “Oh no, we forgot to empty the fridge!” made me sceptical as to our ability to make sure everything had been correctly turned off before we left.
Mercifully, the engine spluttered to life, and after herding in the children and thanking George at the garage, we joined the busy traffic in Tbilisi to make our way to the supermarket.
