In January, we finished putting the new roof on Amelie, although we had a few problems with fitting the window. The window we ordered was too big for the hole, so Sam cut the hole slightly bigger... only he cut it a little big too big. So then we had to get another bit of glass that was a bit bigger. Then cut the whole bigger... then we SO NEARLY had the new bit of glass in, and it smashed! I won't bore you with all the details, but by the time we'd attempted fitting 5 different windows, we realised that the roof is actually slightly bowed, so we'll never be able to get glass in there now. We looked into getting the hole filled back up, but were told there were no guarantees that we'd have the same problem. So Amelie is now the proud owner of a plastic window on one side!
She was ready just in time for Easter, when we went wild camping around the Norfolk Broads.
Most of our stops were on quiet roads, but we contacted a pub in the centre of Norwich who have their own access to the Broads, and they allowed us to park overnight (they charge £5 for 24 hour parking). It was excellent and meant that we could paddleboard through the city. If you'd like details, just contact us!
Our main holiday this year wasn't in the campervan, but we've enjoyed lots of weekend trips and have been to Broadstairs and Wales, as well as making the most of being able to park at parties so we can both enjoy a drink or two. Sam also took Amelie to Le Mans for the 24 hour race (no, she didn't race!)
We've also found it useful to have the campervan for day trips with our paddleboards...
And we finally got brave enough to go to the Kent T25 meet, where Amelie made some friends...
We've got some really exciting adventures planned with Amelie, so keep an eye on this page and we'll let you know when we've launched our new blog. Thanks for reading!
