TRIP TO SLIMBRIDGE FEB 2007
This was our first trip out in our new van. The van is a replacement for the one we bought last year, we had such a bad damp problem with it and Brownhills were taking so long to get it sorted (3 months or more) that after a lot of wrangling they provided us with a replacement. It is the same model, Autotrail Scout, but 18months newer.
We were planning to go the previous week but 4” of snow stopped us.
Fri. Feb 16th
We started off at 10.30 in heavy rain, in rained continuously until we got to Gloucester where it eased off. It took almost an hour to get through Gloucester and we arrived at the Tudor Caravan Park about 1.15. After setting up the van we took a walk along the Gloucester-Sharpness canal which ran behind the site. It was not raining but everywhere was very muddy. We had a meal in the Tudor Arms pub before an early night.
Sat 17th
After breakfast, cooked by Rich as usual, we cycled down the lane to the Wildfowl Trust Centre. It was very interesting and we saw numerous varieties of ducks and geese. There were a lot in the centre that had their wings clipped and were permanent residents there were also lots of Flamingo looking very colourful.
There were also hides where we spent a lot of time watching the over wintering wildfowl, we also saw huge flocks of Lapwing circling in a most dramatic manner.
The weather was damp, misty and cold all day but the rain managed to keep off.
We were planning to go the previous week but 4” of snow stopped us.
Fri. Feb 16th
We started off at 10.30 in heavy rain, in rained continuously until we got to Gloucester where it eased off. It took almost an hour to get through Gloucester and we arrived at the Tudor Caravan Park about 1.15. After setting up the van we took a walk along the Gloucester-Sharpness canal which ran behind the site. It was not raining but everywhere was very muddy. We had a meal in the Tudor Arms pub before an early night.
Sat 17th
After breakfast, cooked by Rich as usual, we cycled down the lane to the Wildfowl Trust Centre. It was very interesting and we saw numerous varieties of ducks and geese. There were a lot in the centre that had their wings clipped and were permanent residents there were also lots of Flamingo looking very colourful.
There were also hides where we spent a lot of time watching the over wintering wildfowl, we also saw huge flocks of Lapwing circling in a most dramatic manner.
The weather was damp, misty and cold all day but the rain managed to keep off.
Sun 18th
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