THANKS to everyone for your concern. No 2. Son is now on the mend and has been allowed out of hospital this weekend, but blogging is likely to remain sporadic due to another serious illness in the family. With luck, normal service will be resumed before long and we can begin planning our next trip!
In the meantime David has been emptying the Hymer - it's amazing how much stuff was in there, like the Tardis - and building a bookshelf in it.
Things we've decided we won't waste space on again include: the ladder for the drop-down bed, because we can climb up without it; the digital radio, because we couldn't pick up any digital stations in Europe; DVDs - we didn't watch any; and more than one smart outfit, or any jewellery. Once away from our everyday lives I quickly degenerated into a total style slob, and very comfortable it was, too.
Things we definitely must take another time include a waterproof seat cover to protect the upholstery from a dog who's made it clear that he now expects to travel on a 50mph sofa even when he's been swimming.
For the record, we travelled 6,000km, or 3,700-odd miles in five-and-a-bit weeks. This was by far the longest time we have spent in each other's company in our 33-year marriage, and we've both been surprised by how well we got on!
