CAMPERVAN ADVENTURES
Two VW Campervan adventures in one book.
NEXT TIME WE’RE FLYING SOMEWHERE SUNNY
Steve thought it would be a good idea to treat his girlfriend to a Grand Tour of Europe in a VW Campervan. They embark upon possibly the worst holiday ever. They discover that Campervans are really quite small, the rain in Germany is endless and Italy has no redeeming features whatsoever. A masterclass in misery.
'Packed with anecdotes and tales of adventure that will inspire any would-be traveller.'
Camper & Bus Magazine
MOUNTAINS, LOCHS and LONELY SPOTS
Join the author, his partner and their little dog Clem on a Grand Tour of Scotland in a classic T2 VW Campervan. From a monster hunting trip on Loch Ness, a journey inside a hollow mountain and a wander round the streets of Edinburgh, the tour covers a number of popular attractions but also takes in a few places not on the usual tourist itinerary, including:
An abandoned family theme park where the crowds are long gone, grass grows unchecked and rollercoasters slowly rust in the permadrizzle; A decaying, crumbling mental asylum no longer in use; an isolated house with an enormous concrete pineapple where the roof should be.
Throw in a tour of the lonely roads of Skye and a look at Eilean Donan Castle, the William Wallace Monument, the Glenfinnan Monument at Loch Shiel and the amazing Falkirk Wheel and you have a trip where the wonders of Scotland are revealed in all their glory.
Mountains, Lochs & Lonely Spots is a mix of awe, controversy, historical quirks, and the ups and downs of travelling in an aging but quite able VW camper van. The author has a sense of humour that is so dry it leaves you thirsty at times, but that thirst is more than satisfied by his down to earth writing style, his observations (some of which will challenge you) and the research that’s been done. I learnt much about my neighbouring country. It made me sit up and think and it also made me wonder if actually, touring Scotland by VW van is the way to go.
Sam Manicom, author of 'Tortillas to Totems', 'Distant Suns', 'Under Asian Skies' and 'Into Africa'
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COASTAL CARNAGE
A novella length experimental book, bringing together genres that are normally poles apart, ‘Coastal Carnage’ is a travelogue detailing a Renault Trafic campervan journey made in July/August 2013 along the south coast of England and the Isle of Wight. However, at certain points it veers into absurd fiction bordering on even more absurd horror. Diligent research of real facts has been added to with made up bits and pieces, and there’s a certain point where things get completely out of hand. After that, there’s no going back.
Two VW Campervan adventures in one book.
NEXT TIME WE’RE FLYING SOMEWHERE SUNNY
Steve thought it would be a good idea to treat his girlfriend to a Grand Tour of Europe in a VW Campervan. They embark upon possibly the worst holiday ever. They discover that Campervans are really quite small, the rain in Germany is endless and Italy has no redeeming features whatsoever. A masterclass in misery.
'Packed with anecdotes and tales of adventure that will inspire any would-be traveller.'
Camper & Bus Magazine
MOUNTAINS, LOCHS and LONELY SPOTS
Join the author, his partner and their little dog Clem on a Grand Tour of Scotland in a classic T2 VW Campervan. From a monster hunting trip on Loch Ness, a journey inside a hollow mountain and a wander round the streets of Edinburgh, the tour covers a number of popular attractions but also takes in a few places not on the usual tourist itinerary, including:
An abandoned family theme park where the crowds are long gone, grass grows unchecked and rollercoasters slowly rust in the permadrizzle; A decaying, crumbling mental asylum no longer in use; an isolated house with an enormous concrete pineapple where the roof should be.
Throw in a tour of the lonely roads of Skye and a look at Eilean Donan Castle, the William Wallace Monument, the Glenfinnan Monument at Loch Shiel and the amazing Falkirk Wheel and you have a trip where the wonders of Scotland are revealed in all their glory.
Mountains, Lochs & Lonely Spots is a mix of awe, controversy, historical quirks, and the ups and downs of travelling in an aging but quite able VW camper van. The author has a sense of humour that is so dry it leaves you thirsty at times, but that thirst is more than satisfied by his down to earth writing style, his observations (some of which will challenge you) and the research that’s been done. I learnt much about my neighbouring country. It made me sit up and think and it also made me wonder if actually, touring Scotland by VW van is the way to go.
Sam Manicom, author of 'Tortillas to Totems', 'Distant Suns', 'Under Asian Skies' and 'Into Africa'
FREE BONUS SECTION:
COASTAL CARNAGE
A novella length experimental book, bringing together genres that are normally poles apart, ‘Coastal Carnage’ is a travelogue detailing a Renault Trafic campervan journey made in July/August 2013 along the south coast of England and the Isle of Wight. However, at certain points it veers into absurd fiction bordering on even more absurd horror. Diligent research of real facts has been added to with made up bits and pieces, and there’s a certain point where things get completely out of hand. After that, there’s no going back.
