Touring Norfolk (and parts of Suffolk) in a motorhome

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 Day 28: The long journey home

Here is a tip. Woodbridge to Plymouth is an extremely long distance and the intelligent motorhomers won’t do it all in one day!

In saying that, the journey was hassle free. No traffic jams, plenty of motorway services, few road works. Delightful stuff.

The route we followed is detailed at end of this post.  

Steve did all the driving and from campsite to storage site took around 9 hours including stops.

Exhausted the following day and with the motorhome still to be unpacked, we vowed we would never do that again. The journey to and from a place should be part of the experience. We should have planned a midway overnight stop with a few things to do e.g. visits to historical sites or national trust properties.

Lesson learned!!

 

And so, the overall figures:

·        Nights away – 27

·        Number of sites stayed at - 4

·        Overall expenditure on campsite fees, fuel, trips, food etc - £800

Not bad for our first ‘long’ trip away. Up until this trip, the longest we had been away was for 11 nights and the furthest distances away from Plymouth was to Swanage and then to Sennen.

We have learned lots – how to

·        live harmoniously together in a confined space

·        sort the Truma panel hissy fits

·        close down the system so that the panel doesn’t throw fits when powered up next time

·        prevent condensation in the habitation area

·        use the shower effectively to conserve water onboard

·        keep the waste tanks clean and smelling fresh

·        manage the batteries efficiently using solar smart charging as well as EHU

·        choose a good site position to maximise sunshine and good views

·        get a routine that allows us to depart within 20 minutes of waking up in a morning; and set up within 10 minutes of arrival at a new site

·        get the best bed cushion configuration for a comfortable night’s sleep

·        sift out what is ‘surplus’ to requirements

·        up-plate a motorhome and fit and use to best advantage the semi air suspension

·        choose the correct tyres to match the up-plating procedures and requirements

·        efficiently manage the charging of the E bike batteries

·        carry telescope equipment securely

·        plan interesting day routes to maximise visits and the potential of the place we are visiting

 

So, what have we still to try on our next trip, which all being well will be to North Wales?

·        Surviving a few nights off grid with no EHU

·        Wild camping in a layby

·        Doing an overnight pub stopover

·        Using the apps ‘Search4sites’ etc to best effect

·        Not pre-booking everything in advance!!

We hope you have enjoyed our ‘Norfolk’ travel blogs and that if you haven’t yet visited Norfolk, they have sufficiently piqued your interest, or better still, inspired you to visit this county.

In the meantime, keep an eye out for our forthcoming blog posts on our short visit to Fowey in Cornwall.

Happy motorhoming and remember ‘Take care out there’.

Steve and Maggie

PS if you want to learn more about touring Norfolk - try this site: some excellent tips

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC2jH-VZseW59inIzuhMBhSVe_hpHFYcV

 

The route home from Sutton Hoo to Plymouth was:

A12 to Colchester – A120 to Braintree – A120 to Stanton – A10 south to M25 – M25 to M4 junction – M4 to Bristol – M5 to Exeter – A38

Distance: approx 370 miles to storage site

Time: 9 hours with stops

Services stopped at: Reading and Brent Knoll