Hello everyone
As you can see from our very imaginative user name .... we are Kathy and Steve.
We met working offshore on a rig in the North Sea, now still 'newleyweds' at 5 years.
I bought "Hettie" the Hymer in Germany 10 years ago and luckily Steve was quickly hooked on the lifestyle too, so we have been touring Europe together for 8 years with our incredibly fortunate 31 weeks off a year. We stored the van in various places on the continent while we flew back to Aberdeen to go offshore for 2 weeks then it was off the chopper and on to the next flight back to wherever the van was for our 3 weeks off. It was a fantastic work life balance and we were so lucky to be working on the same rotation and having 10 'holidays' a year, but we were often envious of the many retired couples we met who were touring continuously for months or years.
We used to say ...."when we retire we'll go to Morocco for the winter, tour Scandinavia ....." etc.
Now we are retired! Hoorah!
Well that's not quite true, we are, to be precise ..... unintentionally but happily unemployed. The North Sea oil industry being what it is we have both been made redundant so have decided to have a gap year or 3. if we are careful and lucky, Steve will stay retired and I will do some periodic work after our 3 year tour when the redundancy money dries up. We are currently in the UK for 2 months which is most unusual for us, but as soon as I am fit after wrist surgery, and armed with a 13 month MOT .... we will be off! Maybe Greece, maybe Sardinia and Sicilly, maybe back to Spain and Portugal.
We have been members for quite a while, but ashamedely not very active. I have added a few videos and stopovers, or rather Neil Mac has kindly done it for me as my IT skills are a bit limited. But apart from that I confess I log on very rarely, my lame excuses being poor and limited internet access on the road and also being too busy enjoying our motorhome life where internet is usually something we do in a hurry just to book flights or check emails, or if it is raining and we have free wifi.
Now that we have more time, I will make an effort to learn how to use the site to its full potential, share photos and travel tips, and maybe, if we get a lot of rainy days, I will even have a go at writing a Blog or two.
A big thanks to Neil and Caroline for the site and all the work put in, and
Hello again to the few we have met and happy travels to one and all.
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