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The Wagon.

It came from Belgium and was bought by my father about 15 years ago. He died five years ago and it was in storage in Portugal at the time. We kind of forgot about it for a year or so; or rather it was filed under the 'must do something about the wagon' section for ages. Anyway eventually my mother and I flew to Portugal, having never driven it before and not speaking Portuguese, we got it going, had it NCTed/DOEed/MOTed - (I can't remember what the Portuguese call it) and then we drove it back to Ireland. It was the week of the big Icelandic volcano and we didn't know if we were going to get on the ferry, nevermind if we were going to actually get to the ferry. It was the most stressful thing I have ever done, and it was also the best holiday I have ever had. We laughed and we cried and we drank wine. Sometimes we did all three at the same time.

This picture was taken in the mist, but I love that it is nearly bigger than my house!


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Mammoth task that if you had never driven it before - well done you!
I hope you have many happy miles in her! :up:


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Love Pilotes.

Great adventure I am sure you will never forget!


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Quote by Ally

Love Pilotes.

Great adventure I am sure you will never forget!



It was the most fun ever had by a human being. I read the blogs of people who live full time in them and fantasize about how much fun it would be. I want to drive the Mediterranean from Cork to Roscoff and then down the Atlantic all the way via France, Portugal and Spain, into Italy and then on to Greece, or possibly Turkey.

I just need to make enough money to finance it. Donations welcome :D


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Lovely story, you must be very attached to it. :up:


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So many people said to us that as two women, we'd never be able to do it and it was far too dangerous and we'd probably get kidnapped... blah blah blah

In the event apart from one slightly nervous moment crossing the Portugal/Spain border, when we were surrounded by a bunch of men who turned out to be selling knock-off iPhones, we didn't have any trouble at all.

In fact pretty much everyone we met went out of their way to help us. I was astonished at the kindness of both total strangers and all the motorhomers we met, who couldn't have been nicer.


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Great story, thanks for sharing.


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Reading your story I feel that your dad looking down on you would be proud of you both.


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Lovely history, memories and future memories to come.


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Well done,the world needs more people like you,you were very brave. :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up:


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Quote by TAYLOR.

Well done,the world needs more people like you,you were very brave. :up: :up: :up: :up: :up: :up:


Awww, thanks! Actually it was a total lesson to me about how things that seem impossible and insurmountable actually can be fine if you take one problem at a time and be flexible about your planning.

Not that I always remember that lesson of course! :D


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what a lovely story :-)


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Well done and a great adventure. Pilote make an excellent van and they are extremely well put together. I've seen them made at their factory in France and they take no short cuts.


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Just read this now and its put a big smile on our faces after a busy day! A nice way to remember your Dad. Do you still have it, and have you gone anywhere in it since?


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Posted: 09.02.2015  ·  #15
You may be waiting a while for a reply Phelim as Tevenie last logged in June 2014,

Hopefully everything is going good with the Pilote


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