Eriba Man

  Sadly, its the end of my touring for 2020. Probably a little bit earlier than I'd planned but the current restrictions and the controls put in place for coronavirus by sites just make this inevitable. i'd hoped to do a winter trip, but it's just not going to happen. However, i have a few big plans for the van over winter including re-upholstery, new curtains, and maybe a new pop top canvas. The preparations for storage were quite involved. Emptied the van, took out all the seating and the curtains. Also a good clean and hoovering! Finally, gave the van a good wash before putting it in a rather large garage. Just checking back on my records, it's not really an early 'hibernation'. Last year, I put the cover on my Troll on 17/11/19, and the year before I put my Familia under cover on 15/11/18.

It's a complete new world for me. A 'long term' pitch living in my caravan. A great deal was offered at the Oban C&CC Site at Barcaldine, about 12 miles north of Oban and I took the plunge. I've stayed here numerous times over the years in both my campervans, and all of my Eriba's. It's a fine site set in a former walled garden, so very sheltered. The site is adjacent to a fantastic forest for dog walking, but is also a short 5 min walk from the shore. OK, its a bit industrial with the fabrication of floating fish farms, but it's lovely and quiet in the evening. The inflatable 'loops' are absolutely enormous. One thing about this part of Scotland, Argyll, is that is incredibly wet compared to the east coast. When it rains, it rains a lot. Spectacular water in the gorge in the nearby forest. Some good walking, a particular favourite is the walk to Clach Thoull from Port Appin. A very nice walk with some fantastic ...