Today starts the "Beach Basket Challenge", so of course this is a Happy Friday and the best part of our week! For those of you who haven't joined us, this is a journey for 7 motorhomes through northern Germany - where we'll discover treasures and compete against each other every day.
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Seven motorhome teams, a week in Germany and challenges every day, does that sound crazy? Well, maybe a bit, but also a lot of fun! You can read more about the competition and the seven teams (with video presentations!) at StenaLines travel blog.
We are not travelling with the FREEDOM motorhome this time.
We have started our journey south, but this time we are not travelling with the FREEDOM motorhome. We have been offered to test another motorhome, and since it is a motorhome brand we like, we were eager to try it.
If the truth be told, FREEDOM would also need some love, and we have had neither time nor finances for that. A little sad to leave our beloved motorhome at home of course, but this will also be an adventure! Yesterday we unpacked the winter tyres from the small car and put them in the camper (no, we have no storage room after our inventory dropped) and packed the blankets and pillows from the campervan to the van ...
Break at Brahehus
On the way south we took it easy and made a break at the nice Braehus outside Gränna. Here we had an ice cream and some photos in the lovely weather. However, we were not alone - we had to share the ruins with a busload of Asian tourists.
What happened to the motorhome we were going to borrow?
The idea was that we would pick up the loaner car in Jönköping, but beforehand it was a bit unclear when it would arrive from Germany - whether it would be on Thursday afternoon or on Friday morning. It was Friday morning. We knew that this could happen, so we spent a night at the First Hotel in Jönköping.
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Lena - good for the soul says:
I'm sure you have a great week ahead of you! It will be fun to keep up with you.
My week has been really good. One of those weeks where everything has gone smoothly and I got a lot done at work.
Have a nice trip!
Hug Lena
24 May 2019 - 7:42
Helena says:
Yes, this will be super fun and exciting!!! Glad you had a nice week! Wishing you a nice weekend now!
24 May 2019 - 8:24
Across the board says:
Charging up for the Beach Basket Challenge in a hotel, albeit in a budget room. But there must be a night in a tent at the beginning of the week, to even things out. ?? I mean we can sleep in a motorhome and fix our own breakfast ???
Hope the campervan arrives so you can make it to the ferry without driving too much (there is a lot of roadworks Half of Gothenburg is dug up....).
24 May 2019 - 7:53
Helena says:
Tent ... haha! The hotel breakfast was good we can announce and now we are charging! 🙂
24 May 2019 - 8:26
Reiselinda says:
It's been a bit of a stressful week, but now that we're snuggled up in the motorhome, everything feels calm! We are soon rolling towards Gothenburg and look forward to meeting everyone and starting a fun week together! Hope you can get the motorhome in time!
24 May 2019 - 9:27
Helena says:
Great! We have the motorhome now 🙂
24 May 2019 - 18:54
Travelsis says:
The best was when we both travelsis went out for dinner with friends last night and enjoyed a sunny and warm Malmö.
24 May 2019 - 10:55
Helena says:
That sounds lovely! 🙂
24 May 2019 - 18:55
Travelsis says:
Oops, the ending didn't make it...
It will be fun to follow you on your trip now?
24 May 2019 - 10:56
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
Here it has been a fully booked week with a senior lunch and a fun visit from our "Spanish neighbours".
The best part of the week, however, is that we are almost done with the packing and are heading to Gothenburg and the Beach Basket Challenge in a few hours!
Hope it works with the motorhome!
24 May 2019 - 11:18
Helena says:
Lovely! And now we have the motorhome with us! 🙂
24 May 2019 - 18:55
Mr Nils-Åke Hansson says:
It will be interesting to see what you have and are travelling in. Is it a flatbed?
Have now many fun miles
24 May 2019 - 11:47
Helena says:
It is a "normal" motorhome, we will show pictures tomorrow!
24 May 2019 - 18:56
Ditte says:
Good luck with the car and wish you a nice trip. And a hotel stay is quite comfortable. (at least I think so)
Best of the week? The surprise trip my daughter organised to Copenhagen, selling some photos and the fact that we are now in the Spanish summer house.
24 May 2019 - 16:36
Tue says:
But hey, that's not nice ? we want to know which HB you're going with.
Our turn to be in Jönköping ? on our way "home to you".
24 May 2019 - 18:46
Helena says:
Coming tomorrow! 😉 And on Instagram already 😉
24 May 2019 - 18:54
BP says:
Too bad that Freedomtravel has to stay at home due to lack of love. But hope you are happy with the new motorhome that you borrowed in Jönköping. will be fun to follow your journey and the challenges that await.
25 May 2019 - 0:54
Anette says:
Go, go, go, may the best motorhome team win, i.e. Freedom ?
25 May 2019 - 8:00