14/08/2011 Day 4. Berlin 2 Woke up about 9, had a lie in. Got our stuff together and headed for the U-bahn. Into the centre and boom, another lovely sunny day, good job I packed the sun cream! We headed for the Bundestag again (once the Reichstag) to try and get in to walk up to the dome. As we arrived we heard that you have to book a couple of days in advance though the information booklet says, no booking necessary. I then overheard a yank telling a story of w...

13/08/2011 Day 3. Berlin After last night's antics we had to worry about getting into the motorhome park. Got up around 7.30 and got a look around the area where we actually stopped. We saw behind us, at least 4 other motorhomes, parked at the side of the road that must have arrived overnight. After deliberation I got back in the cockpit and turned her around using brilliant driving skills and went into the gates. Unfortunately there was no room. A beautiful re...

12/08/2011 Day 2. Amsterdam-Mulheim-Berlin. Got up around 7.30 in the hostel to get showered and packed up. Got to Amsterdam Central Station for our train at 9.30. Massive station too. Aboard out first train heading to Frankfurt but got off at Monchengladbach (very easy to say...honest). Then we had a connecting train to Duisberg and a cab to Mulheim, to collect the van. We all managed to fit in one Mercedes taxi, with all the bags! Collected the van and set of...

10/08/2011 Day 1. Get to ze ferry! Me and Dave got a lift to Newcastle from his Dad, accompanied by his Mum. We went via Thirsk, Yorkshire. Apparently there is a good chippy there! We went to this chippy and it was brill, I was gifted with mince pie, chips and gravy. And then away to The Royal Quays, Newcastle. Met Aaron and Nick at the port an got aboard the ferry. The gangway was broken so we had to get on where the cars get on. We were a tad shocked when we ...