A week of sorting, packing, searching for campsites on our route, about 1,700 miles, from Menston, Yorkshire in the UK to Iași in north Romania, including the ferry crossing.
We’ve done this journey three times before though never following quite the same route: in 2006 in Mini, our 1975 classic mini via the Rhine valley; two years ago in Lofty, our 1972 VW bay camper by the most direct route. The first time was in 2000 when we’d flown to the UK for my mother’s 80th birthday then took a Honda Accord back to Romania (after getting married at three days notice!). This year we’ll make a small diversion from the direct route, camping in Holland, then through northern Germany avoiding Cologne but after that on the direct route, hoping for fewer long hold-ups than two years ago.

Approximate route
There will be a few small diversions to camp sites but not counting these the total journey is about 1,680 miles (2,700km).
Facebook group for brief diary
As I did two years ago I’ve made a Facebook group
to, hopefully, post a daily brief diary when we have internet access. You’re very welcome to follow us there if you use Facebook. Facebook being what it is I’ve made the group closed, but if you’re not already a member (I made many friends – in the real sense of the word – members already) just ask. I aim to supplement the brief Facebook entries with more substantial blog posts, which I much prefer, here when possible.
Menston to Harwich (nearly)
First stage, tomorrow, down to Harwich where we’ll take the ferry to Hook of Holland on Tuesday morning. We’ve booked into a campsite at Bradfield, near Manningtree, about 8 miles from the ferry terminal, recently refurbished I understand, for Monday night. It’s behind a pub; we’re hoping that’s good for a meal so we don’t have to cook. I’ll let you know how it is.
July 24, 2017 at 9:58 pm
Wow! Fourth journey to Romania by car, that is something! I’m glad you like it here and I quite enjoyed the tidbits about different Romanian places.
July 30, 2017 at 8:30 am
Thank you for the comment. I love România and perhaps will come back to live. I lived here (I have now arrived in Iași) for a few years and before that in Suceava. If you would like to see more about this most recent journey just ask to join my closed Facebook group Dusty2Romania (Dusty is our Dacia Duster) and I will make you a member; it’s a daily diary.
Your site is very interesting. I know Bucovina very well and have many friends there. I have, of course, visited all the ‘painted monasteries’). We have often stayed with friends close to Câmpulung Moldovenesc. A favourite city is Sibiu and we have friends in Săliște who we might visit on this trip.
My wife is, of course, româncă and we have quite a few Romanian friends who live in UK
I will suggest to British friends who are thinking of visiting România (most are not bloggers) they look at your site.