Only two weeks to go.......

Well, it's been another busy week with lots to do to get ready for our trip, work to go to (although I officially retired from my job as a nurse manager I'm still lucky enough to be able to work on a casual basis at my previous place of work - it all helps to fund our travelling!) I had a bit of a wobble......
I discovered that the credit card we use expires in September - whilst we are away! With a bit of research I have found the Post Office card to be the best credit card to use in Europe because they don't charge a foreign transaction charge when you use it, it also has a good exchange rate, so we use it for all our major purchases like diesel, campsite fees, meals out and food shopping.
Anyway I phoned the credit card company and they assured me that a new card is on it's way. Phew!
When planning an extended trip abroad there is a lot to think about from vehicle documents to paying bills and also making sure your house is secure. Luckily we have house-sitters for this trip so I know our home will be looked after.

For getting across the channel we like to use Eurotunnel for a number of reasons. The main reason is we don't pay! I save up all my Tesco Clubcard vouchers and use them to pay for our crossing. We also like the simplicity and efficiency  of using the tunnel, it definitely takes less time and you don't run the risk of a rough crossing! For our trip to Spain in May we sailed on the 24 hour crossing from Portsmouth to Santander which was a great way to start our holiday and luckily the Bay of Biscay was calm, we even saw dolphins alongside the ship which was exciting!
That's it for now, but my head is full of things to tell you about so I'll be back soon!