Paul skipper motorhome holiday 2009

Day 4 : Saturday and time to go to Troyes over 200 miles

Merry go round in Troyes

Time to go , I wanted to stop forever, my own swimming pool and fantastic park. Then at 8 o'clock while I was still in bed asleep the engines started and I was woke up to find we were off. I knew it would not be as good. Troyes was very good a lovely city I had a ride on a carousel. We stayed only one night.

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Another year another motorhome Holiday and this time it looks like the same as we have done before.

		3 weeks away in the motorhome with mam and dad. I have told dad not to drive as far as last year and to find more swimming pools......we shall see if he does as he is told.
	a map of our journey will appear here

Day 1 and 2 and 3: Wednesday : A fantastic campsite in Northern France, about 400 miles away from home.

	Dover to Calais ferry

	The park at the campsite

	Pool at campsite, it was like our own private one

	One more day and another visit to the pool, this time to practice some stunts

	We cycled our bike to see the train (my mam loves spotting trains)

	The Eurostar passes here at 300kph (186 mph to old people)
	5 o'clock and my alarm clock rang loud and clear, in a daze I got up excited for my holidays, showered half asleep I climbed into the Motor home heading for Dover for the ferry to Calais. Arrived at campsite gorgeous weather, starving had supper and too bed. The swimming pool was fantastic I loved it had Mam and Dad there all day. Mary and Den arrived that night on their way home we had a great night lots of food and drink and a late night. Mam and Dad waved them off the next morning at 8 I didn't wake up until ten. Later on that day Dad said we should go and see the Eurostar passing as it is at its fastest passing the village next to us. I loved the train it was fantastic so fast. The drivers tooted at us and waved it was very exciting. On the site that night I lost a golf ball in the tree the owner went very grumpy. Not for long though as i gave his campsite a whopping 9 out of ten.

Day 5 and 6 : Sunday : Annecy , France


	Annecy looks good

	Rather than peddle will you just pull me around
	We arrived in Annecy at tea time and just as we were ready to go out the heavens opened and we had rain thunder and lightning it was horrendous. The next day it cleared and we went into the town for a look round.

Day 7 and 8 : Tuesday : Le Grand Bornand, France (very grand indeed) and only 20 mile

	Finished the 10 miles round the lake of Annecy

	Paul enjoys his desert at campsite with fantastic views all around

	This was the pool at the campsite

	This lad was good to watch he was right next to our motor home. When he took his front wheel off and rode with only one it got better.
	The day we left Annacy we went on a bike ride round the lake, it was very early as we were moving on, it was great a cycle path no traffic. Another pool thank you Dad. indoor and out. Mam said it was freezing and retreated back to Motorhome.

	Fantastic day out climbed mountain

	Mam bakes her own bread, and it tastes nothing like this..even the ducks won't eat mam's
Had a fantastic day out climbed half way up a mountain then took a chairlift up to the top 2001 meters. Came down in a cable car. It was hard work very hot but well worth it. Had a bbq then into town there was a live band on it was great. Peddled on our last morning then off to Chamonix.

Day 9 and 10 and 11 and 12 : Thursday : Chamonix Mont Blanc : France


	At over 12000 foot one has to keep checking all of your equipment... You never know someone might need a team member to go to Mont Blanc,which is somewhere around here

	He that's Mont Blanc in the background don't I look cool

	From here you can walk to Mont Blanc

	This route is blocked I think I will go back to the cafe

	The walk half way at 2300m even had donkeys on it

	highest mountain for me at 2204m...what a day, We walked Plan de l'Aiguille to Montenvers traverse .

	Elevation profiles showing the 2 days walks... it was hot!


	Walking today was between cable car stations and a ride in a chair lift
	Chamonix looks great loads of cable cars and the mountains. We had two great walks, and the chairlifts were amazing. They are lots of fun and my Mam looked a bit scared. The campsite was surrounded by mountains and had spectacular views and I would lounge in my chair with the binoculars. Once again we didnt want to leave but switzerland was calling us.

Day 13 to : Monday : Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland


	I thought I would pose with my new watch

	Happy in Murren with the Eiger behind me
	Fantastic day to the Schilthorn where the 007 movie On Her Majestys Secret Service was filmed so Dad said. To get there we had to take 3 cable cars and a train. The views of the mountains was great, we could even see Mont Blanc in France. We went to the revolving restaurant, and all had ice creams delicious. That night we went to Wengen on another train for supper. I bought a Swatch watch today out of my pocket money which I have been saving for my holidays. Promise Mam and Dad I wont loose this one.

	The avalanche shelters were nicely decorated

	Even this high in the mountains they have parks .... this one at Gimmalwald


	The train staion was good...someone must have told the goats that burgers were inside the boxes.

	Still snow left over from last year !!!!

	Me and dad touching the north face of the Eiger.
What a fantastic day up at six on the train at eight. Walked the Eiger Trail Mam and Dad were so proud of me it was a tough walk, BUT I LOVED IT. We didnt get back to campsite until seven as we called at the shops I was spoilt again. One of my teeth has come loose tonight. Going on the park before bed time. Map and profile of my biggest walk

Day 17 to 19 : Friday : Grindlewald , Switzerland



	If you can't get in the casino at least you can gate crash the garden ...Look at this clock made from flowers.

	Loads of signs and no idea which way to go

	Mam and Dad at First

	cable car back to Grindlewald

	One of my best photographs taken on the campsite
	Visited Interlaken did a bit shopping and sight seeing. Saturday it rained all day and the cloud was very low so we had alazy day round the campsite catching up on everthing. We went out for a meal on the night to have the local Rosti it was delicious Mam has been and bougth 20 packets at the supermarket to bring home. On the Sunday the cloud cleared and we had a fantastic day walking to First, I road on the First flyer, you are strapped in a seat and sent to the next village flying through the air brilliant. That night we stayed up late watching the stars lying on our loungers with the duvets over us it was like camping. Time to go home now Monday dont want to leave.

Day 20 : Monday : Rudesheim am Rhine , Germany


	We had to take a ferry to get to the campsite

Lots of miles Monday tuesday so stopped over in Germany, bought a dragon i have no money left Mam says neither has she. I have had a brilliant holiday.

Things I like:
ice cream, swatch watches, toy cars, cable cars,