I’ve done some travelling through Europe, and I used to own a VW Camper (but it was here in Canada)... so I can understand the attraction.

To me, my 1973 VW van was complete freedom. It slept four (three comfortably), had a sink, stove toilet and fridge and I could go anywhere a 18-year-old could think to go. I kept a couple changes of clothes in the back and when I felt like it I could just drive ‘till I ran out of money.

Probably the happiest memory I have – thanks for bringing the good times back! Good luck in your travels.

My parents had a VW camper van – bright orange! We spent a couple of years doing trips in it – top of Scotland, down to the Pyranees in Spain and to Venice, Italy. It was a lot of fun and we had some great shared family experiences – as well as some very loud fights! My Dad recently sold it as it hasn’t started for a couple of years and the guy got it going and took it to Turkey which is pretty cool.

when are you going on this little trip? i would love to do something like that but im living in sydney at the moment

I love your plans – we have similar ideas, but not the time at the moment. We do have the VW camper though – it was a choice between changing the dark green bathroom suite or buying the camper.

I thought about what the kids would remember when they are older, and bought the camper – thankyou Joless for confirming I made the right choice! I’m sure they wouldn’t be remembering a new bathroom suite!!