Baja California south, Mexico – September/October 2024

On 07/12/2024 By JuneIn FullTiming, Mexico, Pan American Highway

We continued to zigzag across the peninsula until we reached La Paz after which we followed the main road in a loop around the most southern part.

There is definitely more to see now and we stopped several times at old missions as well as the tourist areas of Todo Santos and Cabo San Lucas.

Whale watching is big business here but unfortunately we were too early for the new season. We did however get to release a few turtles at Todos Santos with Grupo Tortuguero de Todos Santos, a non-profit organisation involved in turtle conservation.

We enjoyed Todos Santos but Cabo was too touristy for us (wasn’t helped by there being two cruise ships in port!) and the weather was showing no signs of cooling down. It was definitely time to move on so we took the overnight ferry from La Paz to Mazatlan but will cover that in a separate post.

We managed to spot Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Just at well as it’s not coming back for 84 years.

Motorhoming on Baja

I put a lot about motorhoming in the previous Baja blog and as nothing has changed I won’t repeat it. Southern Baja was a little busier than the north but it’s still fairly easy getting around, even in the bigger towns.

Due to voltage differences we do not use hook up and we are topping our water tank up with water bought from a Purificada store, so wherever we camp, we are dry camping. Where hook up is available it is usually at an additional cost.

We’ve found that a number of campsites have Starlink for wifi for those that need it.

Campsites used

La Bufadora Inn, Bahía Asunción: MXP300 p/n. Parking area just outside the inn. Not overly flat but on top of a rock outcrop overlooking the ocean. Toilet and shower, hook up and water available. A little bit out of the main town but takeaway food deliveries can be arranged and Shari, the owner, is very friendly and helpful.

Sunset at La Bufadora Inn, Bahía Asunción

Paraiso Misional San Ignacio: MXP300 p/n. Great little campsite in an oasis of date palms and just a short walk from the Mision and the main square with a few restaurants. Some pitches with hook up and lots of water taps. Toilets and showers available. Seating areas with plugs for charging plus a few BBQ grills.

Beautifully looked after campsite, Paraiso Misional San Ignacio

Playa Santispac, Bahía Concepción: MXP200 p/n. Beach camping with palapas for shade. A couple of bars and restaurants plus toilets along the beach. RV dump at back of beach at additional cost. Sellers stopped by regularly with water, food and souvenirs.

Huerta el Olivar, San Javier: MXP250 p/n. A small plot in an old olive grove shared with a permanent caravan and small rental cabin. Toilet and shower available. Close to the Mision and the main square and a couple of restaurants.

Campestre La Pila, Ciudad Constitución: MXP280 p/n. A large dusty site just outside the town complete with swimming pools and a children’s playground. As we were the only visitors we were told we could park anywhere so we were near the pool. Hook up, toilets and showers available.

Divination Zebra Camping, near La Paz: due to the owners having COVID at the time we didn’t park in the main campsite but Patrick, the owner said we could park for free in the area they are developing for dry camping just across the road. They have great plans for this little site amongst the trees and cacti.

El Rancho Escondido, near Todos Santos: MXP300 p/n. Our favourite site on Baja! Anna and Jorge, the owners, have put a lot of thought and effort into building up their campsite; flat pitches divided by bushes and small trees, a well equipped kitchen area under the palapa and large bathrooms each with a shower and toilet. Washing machine available for a small fee.

El Rancho Escondido, near Todos Santos, our favourite site on Baja

Casa Julia, near Todos Santos: MXP180 p/n. Six small level pitches literally in a front garden – we just about got in but there were larger rigs on other spaces. Every space had water and hook up. Close to the beach but not much of a view.

Cabo San Lucas Marina: MXP15 per hour. This is a large car park in the heart of Cabo San Lucas with easy access to the bars and restaurants around the edge of the marina. Noisy but secure and ok for one night.

Rancho El Clandestino, San Jose del Cabo: MXP400 p/n. A well looked after campsite in the hills behind the town. Individual pitches but on the small side (fine for us at 6.7m). They were working on the lower level of the site, prepping for the season so we stayed on the upper level. Showers, toilets, water and dump available.

El Andariego RV Park, La Paz: MXP350 p/n. A fairly new site in La Paz – not picturesque but definitely functional and within walking distance of the Malecon with its bars and restaurants. Has everything you need including a well equipped kitchen, and laundry pick up and delivery can be arranged. A great and very secure spot for parking in the city.

Wild camping spots

Playa La Ribera: a free municipal beach park-up with toilets and bins. Water is available in the nearby town and there’s a great bakery just opposite the entrance to the beach. Unless you like really loud music playing from cars all night, it’s probably best to avoid this place at the weekends.

Playa Pichilingue: free parking next to a small beach with very clear water. No facilities other than bins but a great location to stay before catching the ferry from Baja to the mainland.

Yukon, North-west Territories and the Dempster Highway – July 2024

On 12/08/2024 By JuneIn Pan American Highway

Leaving Alaska we entered back into Canada via the most northerly border point between the two countries and took the Top of the World Highway to Dawson City where we spent a couple of nights preparing for the Dempster Highway.

Dawson City is in the heart of the Klondike and the goldrush of the late 19th century. Much of the old town is now a tourist destination and great fun to visit.

Whilst here we took the “SourToe Challenge” at the Sourdough Saloon in the Downtown Hotel. This involves knocking back a shot containing a pickled toe and to succeed the toe has to touch your lips!

There are two main northerly starting points for the Pan-American: Deadhorse near Prudhoe Bay in Alaska or Tuktoyaktuk in Northwest Territories, both of which require miles of driving on mud and gravel roads. The latter is the only place of the two where the road goes right to the Arctic Ocean so that was the route we took.

The start of over 850km, each way, of non tarmac road

It took us three full days of driving through ever changing landscapes to travel from Dawson City to Tuktoyaktuk. We had seen plenty of warnings about the trucks which thunder up and down the highway but we had no issues with them and found them to be more considerate than other road users. We’re also pleased to say we made the whole trip with he windscreen and tyres in tact!

Tuktoyaktuk is a small Inuvialuit town which until 2017 was not accessible by road. It is gradually opening up to tourists but is still very quiet and we had four very peaceful nights parked up by the ocean.

We spent four nights here, next to the Arctic Ocean

The road was as everything we expected, a total of 1,700km of mud, dust, ruts, teeth crunching and bone juddering washboard and frost heave sections, but a stunning drive and a great way to start our Pan-Am adventure.

After we completed the Dempster, we spent a few days amongst the residual ponds from former gold claims to clean up the van whilst watching the beavers.

It’s always good meeting up with other travellers, exchanging stories and talking all things travel and this part of our trip was very social! We’ve done coffee, beers and BBQs with the Travelling Caldwell, Pepeletour, Passion4Patina and Milaontour4x4. With a number of vans doing the same trip as us, it’s likely our paths will cross again further down the road.

Motorhoming

For this section we did use a few paid sites, especially in towns and national/provincial parks. On the whole advance reservations at this time of year are essential but we have managed to find basic pitches at a few days notice.

Gold Rush Campground, Dawson City: CAD46.20 p/n no hook up. Very little space between pitches which are mostly gravel but great location for exploring the former goldrush town. Dumping point and fresh water available on site as well as a small laundry which is open to non-residents.

Tuktoyaktuk Municipal camping: CAD31.50 p/n. A area of land at the end of the town converted by residents to a camping area. No fixed spaces but all the parking is by the sea on mostly gravel but definitely not level! Water and some power available. Random benches and fire pits. RV dump is outside the town but it didn’t look too savoury!

We used the service point outside Happy Valley Territorial Park to empty grey and take on fresh water.

Pelly Crossing Campground: free campground by the river run by the local First Nation tribe. Parking is in the trees and pitches have benches and fire pits.

Fuel prices varied considerably and as expected were higher, the further north we went. We paid between £1.10 and £1.66 a litre but with limited supplies on the Dempster it was a price we were willing to pay.

We’re using iOverlander on a daily basis to find park ups, water, dumps, LPG (propane) and laundromats.

Driving Canadian Highways – June 2024

On 18/07/2024 By JuneIn Canada, Pan American Highway, USA

Canada is crisscrossed by a number of highways which in addition to having road numbers, are also named and we spent the next couple of weeks driving a few of them.

Yes we are not the only Hymer Motorhome around here, we briefly caught up with these guys in Seward

We started on the Cassiar Highway (BC Highway 37), a 450 mile long road runing in a northerly direction from Kitwanga, British Columbia, to the Alaska Highway (BC 1) in Yukon.

A side trip from this road was along BC Highway 37A to Seward where we dipped briefly into Alaska to get to the Salmon Glacier, which is actually back in BC.

We were now really starting to see the beauty of Canada; mountains, lakes and our first bears!

After the Cassiar we joined the Alaska Highway, starting at the Sign Forest in Watson Lake, following it to Whitehorse before turning south again along the South Klondike Highway (BC 2) and back again into Alaska to pick up a ferry in Skagway for Haines. We will eventually drive most of this highway.

We then headed north again on the Haines Highway (BC 3, Route 7 in Alaska) to rejoin the Alaska Highway at Haines Junction.

After several days on the road and a couple of border crossings we parked up by Kluane Lake before moving on to Alaska to explore it properly.

Motorhoming

With diesel averaging around £1.10 a litre on this section and plenty of quiet rest areas which permit overnight parking, being on the road is fairly cheap. Food however, is another matter especially when having to shop in the smaller towns so we try to stock up with basics when we find a Walmart. We cook most days in the van and prefer fresh, non-processed foods so this is one of our biggest daily costs after diesel.

Roads are wide and easy to drive and apart from where there are roadworks, we are seeing relatively little traffic. There are quite a few European vehicles here ranging from camper vans to huge expedition trucks; we’ve seen a few other Hymers too!

We’re using iOverlander on a daily basis to find park ups, water, dumps, LPG (propane) and laundromats.

Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada – June 2024

On 08/07/2024 By JuneIn Canada, Pan American Highway

After five weeks back in the UK and after a van service, new tyres and a new windscreen we were back on the road in Canada.

Although we spent a week or so in the Vancouver area, circumstances meant that we didn’t have time to visit the city and we didn’t really start travelling properly until we got to Vancouver Island. Up until now the roads had been pretty quiet but now the holiday season was beginning and there were an amazing number of RVs on the road!

We took the two hour ferry from Tsawwassen to Nanaimo and headed straight out to the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on the west coast where we did a couple of the shorter walks near Wickaninnish Beach and Tofino. There are a few long sandy beaches broken up by small rocky coves but the strong tides mean swimming is not advised, but a paddle had to be done.

We then headed back across the island to make our way up the east coast to catch another ferry to take us further up the coast of the mainland. On our way we caught up with fellow UK travellers Ceri and Dwayne (aka @roamingramidodger) over a pizza and a beer. They have some exciting times ahead as they have just bought an old school bus to convert.

Telegraph Cove was our final stop on the island and an interesting place to visit. It’s a former fishing and cannery village which has now become a centre for eco-tourism with the old buildings being restored as restaurants, gift shops and visitor accommodation.

Our second ferry was a 17.5 hour journey from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert through the Inside Passage. It was a smooth sailing and the scenery was stunning but sadly we didn’t see much wildlife on the way.

We quite a few more photos on our Facebook page ClewleysOnTour

Motorhoming

We only used one campsite the island, Lost Shoe Campground, a pretty basic site with just water and pit toilets and which cost CAD42 per night (approximately £24) which was the cheapest we found on the west coast. We also spent one night in Port Hardy ferry terminal (CAD22) ahead of an early start for the ferry.

BC Ferries run frequently to Nanaimo and Victoria from Vancouver. We booked a couple of days ahead and it cost CAD148.60 (£85). We booked the longer ferry from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert about six weeks ahead. The trip cost CAD1,062.75 (£608) which included CAD80 for seat reservations in the lounge which we felt was worth it for the 17.5 hour journey; cabins are also available but at a cost. On this trip they allow access to vehicles for a short period every few hours, mostly for people to attend to their pets which are not allowed on the main decks, but we used the time to pick up food and snacks – there was a restaurant on board but it would have been costly to have eaten and drunk there all day.

The whole process of booking, checking in, embarking and disembarking for both these trips was smooth and without any hiccups. We used the BC Ferries website and app and both were easy to navigate.

We’re using iOverlander on a daily basis to find park ups, water, dumps and laundromats.

LPG, or propane, is easy to get and prices are pretty much as they are at home.

California, January 2024

On 27/02/202427/02/2024 By JuneIn FullTiming, Pan American Highway, USA2 Comments

Having completed Route 66 we hightailed it out of Los Angeles as quickly as possible and headed back into nature – California does have the most diverse landscapes.

We went from the snow covered mountains of the Sierra Nevada to below sea level in Death Valley (one place we keep returning to!).

We visited the huge redwoods in Sequoia National Park and hiked out to Moro Rock where unfortunately the cloud cover gave us pretty much zero visibility.

Not much of a view but still worth the hike up Moro Rock

As well as the largest trees we also tried to visit the 4,000 year old trees in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest but were sadly defeated by snow (there will be an amusing/nail biting video of us trying to turn the van around on a narrow, snow covered mountain road on YouTube in due course).

Manzanar National Historic Site is the site of a former internment camp which held US citizens of Japanese heritage during WWII following the attack on Pearl Harbour. Some of the buildings have been restored and descendants of the camp residents plus volunteers are working in the grounds to bring the gardens back to life. A fascinating place to visit.

Our second visit to Death Valley this month took us to the northern section and we managed to get in some hiking. We walked around the Ubehebe Crater and into Mosaic and Titus Canyons. This was definitely a good time to visit before temperatures start to become unbearable.

Motorhoming

Driving an RV in the southwestern US outside the big cities is so easy. The roads are wide (even the “narrow” roads are 2 lanes) and the choice of overnight spots is beyond words. We’re using iOverlander on a daily basis to find park ups, water, grocery stores and laundromats.

Many of the campgrounds in the national and state parks have service points outside their entrances and therefore accessible to everyone, so we’ve had no problems finding water.

We have paid for a couple of campsites in the national parks but these were very basic with no facilities (as above the service points were outside the actual campgrounds). Many campgrounds are currently closed but we used Potwisha Campground in Sequoia NP, USD32 a night, and Mesquite Spring Campground in Death Valley, USD14 per night.

Fuel has remained cheap right up until the California border where it immediately increases by a couple of dollars a gallon, if not more especially in the more remote places – the most we paid was $8.50 whereas back in Arizona it had been around $3.90!

LPG, or propane, is easy to get and prices are pretty much as they are at home.

Into the USA – 4 to 9 Nov 2023

On 24/11/202324/11/2023 By JuneIn Pan American Highway, USA2 Comments

Five states in as many days from New York to Illinois via Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana!

The border crossing at the Peace Bridge from Fort Erie to Buffalo was easier than we expected and took us just over an hour. At the first checkpoint we were asked if we were carrying any alcohol, tobacco and uncooked or fresh meat, fruit or vegetables, which we weren’t. There are several official websites which occasionally seem to contradict each other on what is permitted food wise, so we erred on the side of caution and emptied the fridge!

We were then pointed towards immigration where we were asked a few questions on why we were entering America and for how long we would be staying. We had previously obtained a B2 Tourist Visa in the UK which allows, subject to the immigration officer’s approval, stays of up to 180 days as opposed to the 90 days allowed on an ESTA.

We were granted leave to stay for the full six months and after paying $6 each immigration fee, we were free to go on our way.

Our first mistake was getting on to the interstate out of Buffalo! It’s a toll road and we, incorrectly, assumed there would be toll booths to pay but it’s all automated based on your number plate and when trying to pay online the only option is for US and Canadian registered cars. After a conversation with a very helpful lady on the helpline, we were assured that we’d be OK with not paying provided we don’t use a New York State toll road again. We had no option to pay despite trying so let’s hope she’s right!

After that little hiccup we ticked off the states on our way to Chicago from where we were going to start Route 66. Much of the drive was rolling agricultural land and we passed through a couple of Amish townships.

We spent a couple of days in Chicago, walking miles and taking a boat tour to see the city from the river. Two days really wasn’t long enough but it gave us a feel for the city and it’s definitely worth a visit.

The start of Route 66. We would drive past this a day or so later. Now complete with one of our stickers.

Motorhoming

We joined Harvest Hosts (US$84.15 for the year) as they offer non-campsite park ups and are found all across the country. Typically stays are free and in exchange you are encouraged to purchase something (lots of these are on farms, vineyards or breweries) or leave a donation. Our first stay was at a Law Enforcement Dog Training Centre where the owner had installed hook up points and provided fresh water.

Law Enforcement Dog Training Centre Park up

Walmart is known for allowing overnight stays in its car parks (check though as not all stores do this. Boondock WM is a good app to check this on). We also stayed at a Bass Pro outlet. These are obviously not the quietest of nights but they come in handy for the odd overnighter.

Not the best view from our window but needs must sometimes.

Chicago has a designated RV parking area within a truck car park just to the south of the city. There are no facilities and it costs $38 per night but the city is walkable from there or you can take a Metra Train from a short distance away – the short ride cost us $2 each. Despite it being a fairly open car park (although there is an extra/eit barrier) it felt safe and we were happy to leave the van to explore the city.

Prince Edward Island – 30 September to 7 October 2023

On 06/11/202306/11/2023 By JuneIn Canada, FullTimingLeave a comment

From Pictou, Nova Scotia we took the 75 minute ferry to Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island on a beautiful sunny day. PEI is Canada’s smallest province and is mostly rural with pretty villages interspersed by extensive agricultural land.

PEI has three main regions and each has its own clearly marked scenic drive; we drove the eastern and central routes which included the capital of Charlottetown. The tourist information centre just after leaving the ferry was a great source of information and maps.

Just one of the amazing overnight park ups we found using IOverlander.

We had some amazing park ups along the coast all of which were very quiet at this time of year. The main tourist season here is very short, just July and August so a lot of places were closed, although the cruise ships still dock in Charlottetown. The capital is a very pretty town and worth a visit. Whilst there we treated ourselves to two local delicacies – lobster and chocolate covered crisps (not at the same time I should add!).

We drove along the Green Gables coast (as in Anne of Green Gables – the book was written here by Lucy Maud Montgomery) but found the area to be overly touristy and think it would probably overrun in the summer.

We were lucky with wildlife too – watching the seals and a bald eagle from one spot. If there had been a water source nearby it would have been much harder to drag ourselves away.

The coast is littered with lighthouses which make for great park ups (although not all allow overnight parking) and the beaches of the north coast were stunning. This was a very relaxing week!

Once the high winds had stopped we were allowed to cross the bridge back to the mainland.

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Nova Scotia, Canada – 9th to 29th September 2023

On 08/10/202308/10/2023 By JuneIn Canada, Pan American HighwayLeave a comment

After almost two weeks apart and sleeping in five beds in nine days, we couldn’t wait to get back into the van. Don’t get us wrong, we loved seeing everyone and people’s hospitality has been endless but as they say, there’s no place like home!

After a couple of days of shopping (still trying to get our heads around prices, taxes and conversions back to GBP), it was time to hit the road again and see as much of this region as we could before the winter set in. Whilst fuel is significantly cheaper, about £1.25 per litre, food seems for an average shop more expensive, and alcohol is definitely more expensive and sold only through government stores.

We spent almost three weeks in Nova Scotia exploring the province via a figure of eight route starting in Halifax, then north to Cape Breton, south to Yarmouth and back to Halifax following the coast. There are a number of well signed routes around the province and roads are in reasonable condition but are not always tarmacked.

As we left Halifax for the first time we were avidly watching the weather keeping an eye of the severity and route of Hurricane Lee (it’s the middle of the hurricane season) as we headed to a campsite to continue sorting the van. We also wanted to be around people should the storm be particularly bad, but luckily for us we escaped with just a lot of rain.

The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

There is so much to see and do here taking in the scenery, the history and wildlife. The indigenous people were the Mi’kmaq Indians but the land has been settled by the French, English, Germans and Scots (Nova Scotia means New Scotland) and many of the town names are familiar to anyone from the UK!

So many opportunities for ‘boondocking’ for the night.

We drove in a clockwise direction around the island of Cape Breton from the relatively flat south to the winding roads of the highlands of the Cabot Trail in the north. Lots of Scottish influence here; some of the road signs are in Scottish Gaelic and the language is still taught in some schools. It’s also a licence for the tourist shops to sell anything and everything tartan themed!

The beautiful red rocks of The Bay of Fundy.

The Bay of Fundy is home to the world’s largest tides and watching an incoming tide is apparently a sight to behold (I say apparently as we haven’t yet got our timing right to actually see it!). The tidal bore can be surfed and a couple of companies offer rib trips out to play in the bore and the local red mud – too cold to do this now. At low tide it’s possible to go out onto the rocky seabed in places with the knowledge that in a few hours the spot will be underwater by up to 16m!

The southern coves are home to many small fishing villages and the coastline is dotted with lighthouses, with the most famous being Peggy’s Cove. Being in the van we were able to stay in the carpark overnight and take photos before the place was overwhelmed with tour coaches.

Nova Scotia was a great place to start our tour; friendly people, good food and plenty to keep us busy. Next stop will be Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island.

Campsites used:

Note re campsites! Due to power differences, we will not be hooking up on this trip, relying on our solar/inverter/battery set up to keep everything charged and working. Our travel style means no more than two or three days in any one place so even if there is little solar power coming in we will recharge the leisure batteries via the engine. Having swapped from a cassette toilet to a separating one over the summer this also means that we are not looking for black water disposal. This page explains the changes and improvements we have made to the van.

Porters Lake Provincial Park: small lakeside camping area in the park. Grass pitches with some gravel, BBQ pits and picnic benches. Some pitches have power and water. Walking trails and a small boat launch. Booking was via online system (www.parks.novascotia.ca).

We paid CAD28.85 p/n without services.

Nimrod’s Campground, Sherbrooke: small lakeside camp with a lot of seasonal trailer pitches. We parked on a small lakeside pitch (we are small by local standards) which was supplied with water and EHU. Pitches are grass and some areas were, not surprisingly, very muddy. Lots of activities available in peak season but our reason for visiting was to sit out a storm!

We paid CAD46 p/n over a weekend.

Other overnight spots:

We find our spots via the iOverlander and Park4night apps with the former having more entries in the Americas. These are usually public car parks where overnight parking is permitted and out of season, there is much more choice. Most are free but not always flat. We always review where we’ve stayed – just check out the app to see if we’ve stayed in a particular place.

Cape Breton – Baxter’s Cove, Pleasant Bay, Donkin and Gabarus Bay.

Mainland Nova Scotia – Fundy Tidal Interpretive Centre, Cape Split Provincial Park, Cape Fonchu, Peggy’s Cove (need to be aware of restrictions in the two car parks), Halifax city centre near Pier 21 (daily rate of CAD12) and Salt Springs car pool carpark.

Blog: www.bobandjune.com

YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/bobclewley

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Canada – the BIG trip. September 2023

On 02/10/202302/10/2023 By JuneIn Canada, Pan American HighwayLeave a comment

Two and a half years later than intended, we have finally realised our motorhoming dream and shipped the van to Canada!

We were originally planning to leave the UK in Spring 2021 but COVID, ongoing shipping delays and finally family commitments meant that we wouldn’t begin the trip until September 2023.

Tracking the van. May have used this app a lot 😄

We travelled up to Liverpool and left the van on the docks, unlocked and with the keys in the cab, on 30th August with a scheduled shipping date of 3rd September. At this point we have to thank our friend Myles who works on the docks and gave up part of his day off to guide us through the checking in process and then drop us back at Lime St Station to catch the train home. Hopefully we’ll see him and his wife Helen on the road at some point!

Even managed a visit to the Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, London. One of our favourite theatres.

After a few days at home saying goodbyes to family and friends whilst watching the MV Atlantic Star carrying our van, start its journey across the Atlantic, we took a flight from London to Toronto (via Dublin) where we were proper tourists in Toronto, enjoying the warm weather, walking miles and visiting the main attractions including the CN Tower. Lots of eating too!

No sooner had we arrived then it was time to leave and we flew a couple of hours back to Halifax, Nova Scotia to await the van’s arrival. We were lucky to be staying with an old work colleague of Bob’s who emigrated from the UK several years ago with his family. We can’t thank Simon, Laura and Rachel enough for their kind hospitality, for their tips for travelling in Canada and for letting us park the van on their drive whist we unpacked everything we had stowed away for shipping.

Despite leaving Liverpool a day late, the vessel docked on time and just a few hours later we had picked her up; thankfully all our fears relating to damage and theft were unfounded – nothing was missing nor broken.

Back on the road…just a new continent for the van.

After restocking the food cupboards and refilling all the tanks (fuel, water and LPG) it was time to hit the road properly. Just an incoming hurricane to contend with…..

Blog: www.bobandjune.com

YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/bobclewley

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Bob and June

Category: Pan American Highway

Baja California south, Mexico – September/October 2024

Yukon, North-west Territories and the Dempster Highway – July 2024

Driving Canadian Highways – June 2024

Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada – June 2024

California, January 2024

Into the USA – 4 to 9 Nov 2023

Prince Edward Island – 30 September to 7 October 2023

Nova Scotia, Canada – 9th to 29th September 2023

Canada – the BIG trip. September 2023