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Dear Fellow Motorhomer,
October and four tours have recently come to an end with one still away. The 2023 Croatian Highlights tour, the Rhine in Flames tour, the Swiss Magic tour and the Romantic Strasse tour have all been completed over the last month. The weather throughout all was very favourable, allowing for lots of outdoor time. One customer review from each tour follows, with further reviews on the GB Motorhome Tours reviews page.
‘This was our first GB Motorhome Tour and we thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip. Some lovely sites, meals and good facilities to make the tour a pleasure. Excellent tour leaders, Ron & Sue ensured our group was well looked after. Roll on our next.’ Penny & Trevor Pinder – Croatian Highlights – Aug/Sept 2023
‘Excellent tour with brilliant lively hosts, Jenny and Brian. Lots to do, shame it wasn’t longer!’ Selwyn and Joan Green – Rhine in Flames – Sept 2023
‘A very enjoyable and well organised tour led by Sue and Dave. The tour included many excellent trips that had been well researched and enabled us to explore the beautiful and fascinating country of Switzerland.’ Rosemary and Alister Watt – Swiss Magic – Sept 2023
‘Favourite place on the whole trip was Fussen, Neuschwanstein Castle and the surrounding area, well worth staying. Our fellow travellers were all friendly and fun. Hopefully we’ll all meet up again on another GB tour. Thank you.’ Bill and Gell Knight – Romantic Strasse – Sept 2023
The tour that remains away is the Cyprus and More tour, where the group arrived in Northern Cyprus last week. On route to reaching Cyprus, the tour has travelled across Europe; through Greece and along the Black Sea coast of Turkey, before crossing the central Anatolian plain. During this time, stops were made in the important Ottoman city of Amasya, in the heart of the Hittite empire of Hattusa and at the geographical wonderland of Cappadocia. With no campsites in or around Amasya, in conjunction with the local tourist ministry, the group were granted permission to park outside one of the museums in a very central spot, perfectly positioned for easy access to all the major sites of the city.
Amasya, Turkey – 03/10/2023 Cyprus and More 2023 tour
Being around 3,000 miles from the UK, the weather in Cyprus at this time of year is wonderful for touring, with daytime temperatures of high 20’s combined with plenty of sunshine for swimming, sightseeing and relaxing, whilst night time is a little below 20, ideal for sleeping in a motorhome.
Camping in the Karpas National Park, Northern Cyprus 14/10/2023
This week the Cyprus and More tour crossed the ‘Green Line’ which divides the island, as they moved from the Islands north to its south side. Crossing the ‘Green Line’ with vehicles has only been possible in more recent times, and for crossing with a foreign registered vehicle this has only become possible more recently. An interesting feature of travelling in Cyprus is that all the driving is on the left, this being a throwback from the British involvement with the island over a very long period.
For a closer to home tour in December this year, a cancellation place has just become available on the Wonderful Christmastime tour. This is an 8-night tour, taking in Paris and Epernay. In Paris a night at the Moulin Rouge is included and in Epernay an evening at the Champagne festival. For the full tour itinerary click on the link above; if you would like to join the tour, send us an email and we will reserve the one available place to the first received request.
A new tour for 2024 has just been released onto the GB Motorhome Tours website. This is Southern Norway in June next year. Be there for the long light nights and see a land of scenic and cultural wonders with so much to experience and enjoy. This tour will take you to the cities of Oslo and Bergen, to the pristine landscapes of Norway’s dramatic coastline and takes in many beautiful scenic drives en-route. Get ready to be captivated by all the wonderful views and Fjords that make Norway such an attractive destination. The full tour itinerary is available by clicking on the tour name above and bookings can be made on the GB Motorhome Tours website.
On many of our tours we are beginning to now see motorhomes fitted with Lithium batteries to power their habitational area. These batteries offer some real advantages over traditional lead acid batteries, in that they provide far superior capacity for the same physical size and at around half the weight. They also offer a longer life span compared to lead acid batteries and can charge much faster. With costs of Lithium batteries coming down, they are becoming an attractive option for more people. However, we are also seeing instances where Lithium batteries have simply been dropped into motorhomes in place of an original lead acid battery. In many cases this gives some problems, with the charging structure for Lithium being different to lead acid, and in the fact that they can draw much larger charging currents. When switching from lead acid to Lithium batteries, some changes to the charging and wiring arrangements is usually required, to make things work correctly. When taking advantage of the benefits Lithium batteries provide, it is worth seeking professional advice from a company that specialise in this relatively new technology of powering a motorhome. One company that can assist is Offgrid Power Solutions. They are based near Oxford and can provide you with advice, all the suitable products for switching to Lithium and offer a full fitting service if required.
Despite winter approaching, do keep enjoying your motorhoming. Feel free to contact us at any stage with anything you wish to ask. GB Motorhome Tours is open 12 months of the year, with tours operating all year round.
Kindest regards,
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