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We slept in the van last night for the first time and it was quite comfy, and really dark as there were no windows in the back.

We had a cup of tea and some cereal for breakfast then headed off to find the tunnels that were used to store ammunution during WW2.

We set off aimlessly driving through the narrow lanes and stumbled across an empty car park. I eventually made the decision to stop and go for a walk. Donning our walking shoes we headed off up a muddy track. ‘I don’t really want to do this, my shoes are getting dirty’ Jo mumbled, ‘Oh there’s a tunnel over there let’s go and explore’ and the mud is soon forgotten.

The tunnels we find are all gated up and are now protected homes for bats, such a shame we can’t go investigating.

All in all the walk was a refreshing change, glad we stopped. Arriving back, the small car park is full, yet it seemed as if we were all alone while walking in the forest.

Back in the van we decided to navigate to a supermarket while avoiding main roads. Miss Nuvi found an interesting route for us to drive along, some of the roads were narrower than the cycle paths we used in Europe, with the hedges brushing against both sides of the van, thank goodness we took out the full insurance.

It started raining about 5pm, and the thought of sitting in our dark little van all night didn’t really appeal, so we checked in to a hotel in Worcester for the night after Jo negotiated a good reduction on the price.

We are off to climb a mountain in the next couple of days if weather permits. We’ll keep you posted.

The Tunnels are grated up

Mike exploring