We try to give others good and thoughtful tips on travel routes, sights and smart packing solutions. When it comes to travelling, it happens at the last second and without any time to plan. Yesterday we started packing four hours before departure. Then we drove without a clue where we would stay for the night.
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This whole spring has been stressful and we really haven't had time to plan. So what should we pack? We figured we'd just have to remember the essentials: passports, credit cards, ferry tickets and so on. Everything else can be sorted out along the way. By chance, it turned out that our European health insurance cards were still valid. How nice!
It was hectic yesterday when we when we started from Pampas marina. We threw everything into the motorhome, drove past ICA to stock up on some basics and food for the road, and off we went. So far I have found one (important!) thing that I forgot: the charger for the camera battery. Let's hope it can be solved!
Where would we stay?
The goal was to get as far as possible. We hadn't given any thought to where we would stop. Only when Peter got tired did we start checking the app. CamperContact. The sites we found were a good distance inland from the E4 motorway and we were not keen to leave our "route". Instead we had to spend the night at Värnamo traffic junction together with a bunch of lorries. Not the most fantastic stop perhaps, but it had to do.
We wish you a nice midsummer!
Now we wish all readers and friends a really nice midsummer! We will not celebrate much ourselves, but we are finally heading south in the motorhome and that is more than enough for us. Today we drive on the ferry from Trelleborg to Swinoujscie in Poland.
Tomorrow you can continue to follow our guest blogger Elisabeth Haug's planning for the family's exciting motorhome trip in Europe to Croatia. Then we will continue the story of our journey.
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Lennart says:
HAPPY MIDSUMMER!
23 June 2017 - 6:58
Helena says:
Thank you!!!
23 June 2017 - 8:14
Mr Frank Olsen says:
Sorry about the camera charger, but if you have time to visit Clas Olson before taking the ferry, they have a universal charger that is much cheaper than the original! UniPal it is called. Recommend the plus edition.
Good trip, we will follow ?
23 June 2017 - 7:28
Helena says:
Many thanks for the tips!!! Have checked that there is a Clas Ohlson in Trelleborg so we aim to try to get there.
23 June 2017 - 8:15
Helena says:
We went to Clas Ohlson in Trelleborg. They didn't have the exact one you suggested, but they had another one. It will probably be good too! Thanks again for the tip!
23 June 2017 - 12:31
Lena - good for the soul says:
Wishing you a happy midsummer and a wonderful trip!
Hug Lena
23 June 2017 - 7:58
Helena says:
Thank you very much and wish you a nice midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 9:03
Mr Steve says:
Zero planning. How wonderfully relaxed that sounds. Now you can surprise yourselves. And to start with, have a really Happy Midsummer! Have a nice trip!
23 June 2017 - 8:08
Helena says:
Haha, we're not quite down to the relaxed mood yet, but I hope it comes! 😉 Happy midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 9:04
Kenneth Risberg says:
You guys are great without planning?
It seems to be going well anyway.
I am in Borgvik, Värmland to celebrate Midsummer.
Where will you end up next?
23 June 2017 - 8:27
Kenneth Risberg says:
Happy Midsummer from Borgvik, Värmland ?
23 June 2017 - 8:29
Helena says:
Most things usually work out somehow 😉 Wishing you a nice midsummer in Värmland!
23 June 2017 - 9:11
Anette Åhnbrink says:
Great that you are on your way! I am a list person and usually keep track of packing, but of course there will be something you forget! The worst was probably when we forgot the ferry tickets, father-in-law had to move out and catch up with us! Lucky we only got to Varberg? It would have been worse to stand down in Italy without the tickets.... roll calmly and have the best?/Anette
23 June 2017 - 8:43
Helena says:
Wow, lucky that my father-in-law could step in!!! Some things are worse to forget than others ... Thank you and have a nice midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 9:07
Tia says:
Hope you have a wonderful ? trip and a good start to it with a happy midsummer! ?? (we forgot the whole camera! ?)
23 June 2017 - 8:49
Helena says:
Sad to forget the camera, but maybe you have a mobile phone to take pictures with? Wishing you a nice midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 9:08
Ama de casa says:
When it came to camping trips (with the tent), we actually had a packing list that we built up because. Then we always went on a test camping in the local area to check that all the most important things were included before we went on a long trip. (When we lived in Sollentuna, the test camping took place at the back of the house - then we could go in if it was wrong 😉 ).
We actually also forgot the charger for the camera on our trip now. But I brought a spare battery (which always lives in my handbag) and there's another one in the underwater camera, so we'll be fine. Hope it works out for you too!
I think travelling without detailed plans is very nice too. Have a good time now - and HAPPY Midsummer! 🙂
23 June 2017 - 9:04
Helena says:
Wow how ambitious with test camping! Now I'm a little impressed 😉 Considering what our car has been through, some test camping would probably have been good, but time has simply run away ... Happy midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 9:09
Eva - People in the Street says:
Wishing you a wonderful trip and a happy midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 9:56
Helena says:
Thank you very much! And happy midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 10:52
Goatfish says:
HAPPY AND PLEASANT MIDSUMMER AND TRAVEL!
How often have I experienced unplanned stops, and how cosy it is inside the carriage, even if the traffic is roaring outside.
Nice to follow along a bit of the way 😀.
Stuff?
23 June 2017 - 9:59
Helena says:
Luckily it is always cosy inside the motorhome 🙂 Wishing you a really nice midsummer! (Hope my greeting appeared on your blog! Could not see it?)
23 June 2017 - 10:55
Goatfish says:
No, Helena. No greeting. I've checked the junk mail too, nothing. Fy, how boring that is. But the mail is probably heavily loaded in midsummer times 😉 haha. But thanks for the greeting here, then! Hugs!
23 June 2017 - 15:41
Snows says:
Happy Midsummer and happy travelling!
23 June 2017 - 10:02
Helena says:
Thank you and happy Midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 10:55
Matts Torebring says:
That's exactly how we almost always drive. We drive until we get tired. Then we look for a place, usually around one or two hours before midnight. But 149 kilometres in one day is a difficult record to beat and not to be recommended. Then it rocked in the brain, when we stopped. Have a wonderful trip and Happy Midsummer.
23 June 2017 - 11:18
Helena says:
Phew, 149 kilometres in one day sounds sweaty ...! And I agree, it's probably not something to recommend. Wishing you a really nice midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 12:32
Jenn - forever abroad says:
Still nice to not always plan and drive a little more relaxed and unplanned 😉 Hope you get a new charger!
And happy midsummer to you anyway, I wish from Gothenburg <3
23 June 2017 - 12:28
Helena says:
We have bought a charger at Clas Ohlson in Trelleborg 🙂 Wishing happy midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 12:33
Anki says:
Great that you are on the road! Part of the charm of motorhome travelling is not planning too much 🙂 So glad you found a charger 🙂.
Wishing you a pleasant journey and a Happy Midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 12:45
Helena says:
Yes, that's right! You can plan a lot if you want, but the advantage is that it is also possible to take it as it comes. Happy midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 13:40
Anki says:
Great that you are on the road! Part of the charm of motorhome travelling is not planning too much 🙂 So glad you found a charger 🙂.
Wishing you a pleasant journey and a Happy Midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 12:45
Husis blog says:
It's perfect with a motorhome, to stop and sleep when you need to. There is almost always room, you just have to sleep. Hope you have a really nice midsummer on the roads!
23 June 2017 - 12:45
Helena says:
Yes, that's what's so good about a motorhome! 🙂 We are so happy with our midsummer even though it is not a direct celebration 😉 Wishing a continued nice midsummer and weekend!
23 June 2017 - 15:04
woolly says:
I'm excited about travelling. I wish I had a camper van to go away in.
hope you find a charger shouldn't be difficult in a camera shop ?
have a cosy trip happy midsummer
23 June 2017 - 13:21
Helena says:
Isn't it cosy to travel with a camper! And yes, we have found a charger now, at Clas Ohlsson in Trelleborg. Continued happy midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 15:06
Cathinka - On the move! says:
Have a nice trip and happy midsummer!
23 June 2017 - 16:42
Helena says:
Thank you and wish you a nice midsummer weekend!
23 June 2017 - 19:16
BP says:
It feels somehow quite nice to read that you don't always live as you teach;-) However, forgetting the camera battery is not so funny. But you probably have more cameras with you - at least I hope so.
I also like the mascot who gets to go to Poland and the Czech Republic:-)
23 June 2017 - 17:39
Helena says:
Haha, no we probably don't .... even if we try 😉 We have fixed the camera battery (I think) with battery chargers from Clas Ohlson in Trelleborg. And yes, Tigris follows all motorhome trips nowadays 😉.
23 June 2017 - 19:18
Asylum mum says:
Oh, it seems so cosy to travel by campervan because you can stop anywhere?
23 June 2017 - 20:59
Helena says:
Yes, that's what's so easy! A great freedom to travel like that 🙂
24 June 2017 - 13:44
BeautifulLittleLife says:
Happy Midsummer! We don't celebrate either and haven't really done so for many years as we have always been travelling at that time.
23 June 2017 - 21:16
Helena says:
If you have something else fun to do, there's no need to worry 😉 Have fun!
24 June 2017 - 13:45
JoY says:
Wishing you a pleasant journey and Midsummer.
Hugs to you
23 June 2017 - 21:25
Helena says:
Thank you and hope you also had a nice midsummer!
24 June 2017 - 13:46
Helenan says:
Hello to you and happy midsummer! We are currently at camping Naluka in Montenegro. Following your blog and want to thank you for the tip.
23 June 2017 - 21:57
Helena says:
Thank you very much! Glad to hear that you follow our blog and glad if you enjoyed the tip! Wish you a continued nice trip! Feel free to look in again and tell us! 🙂
24 June 2017 - 13:49
Ditte says:
In any case, you are on your way and most things tend to work out eventually.
Have a good time and hope you had a nice midsummer on the roll.
23 June 2017 - 22:05
Helena says:
Yes, that's it! Thank you and wish you a nice weekend!
24 June 2017 - 13:51
woolly says:
no it was not here either. the husband worked until four had to go emergency to the mother-in-law and in with her to the emergency room chasing a released cat in pouring rain then home and barbecue in still pouring rain but yes the food was good and the company 😀.
I wish you an absolutely magical tomorrow filled with sunshine & happy moments! drive carefully on your journey
23 June 2017 - 23:35
Helena says:
Yes, it is as it is many times, you can't control everything! It is important to rejoice in the positive!
24 June 2017 - 13:53
Ninny says:
Happy Midsummer and have a great trip!
24 June 2017 - 8:48
Helena says:
Thank you very much! Wishing you a nice weekend!
24 June 2017 - 13:53
Elisabeth says:
Now have a really good trip and take it easy! Nobody feels good about stress and definitely not in traffic, Hugs!
24 June 2017 - 20:52