Today we leave Fleet and move to London for the rest of our holidays. On the way there, we stop off at the Westfield White City shopping centre to give LucY’s battery another full charge: Here it has the most central Tesla Supercharger in London. But where? There are no signs, and the several car parks are so huge and winding that you can’t find [Weiterlesen]

Today we drive to the New Forest, a national park on the south coast of England. In Milford on Sea we walk up and down the beach, again in beautiful sunshine. It’s just a bit windy – but that’s often the case at the sea. It is relaxing to watch the people swimming and enjoying themselves. For us, the water would be much too cold. [Weiterlesen]

Today we drive to Bath. Here we meet our friend Ollie and visit the Roman Baths together. But first she takes us to the world’s best fudge shop. And that doesn’t seem to be an exaggeration! We get to sample from the fudge being made right now and buy a nice selection. What a great selection of flavours! But now it’s time: we enter the [Weiterlesen]

Today we drive to the Cotswolds, a particularly beautiful hilly landscape in southwest England. In Oxford we recharge LucY’s battery again before we drive through dense forests and over ever smaller roads. We make our first stop at the Rollright Stones, a stone circle from about 2500 BC, also called Kings Men. According to legend, a king had encamped his army on the hill, encouraged [Weiterlesen]

Today we pick up Gabi’s sister from the airport. But Christine’s flight is delayed. Because of a possible problem with the plane, it had to be checked by an engineer. By the time this was done, they had lost their place in the queue of planes taking off. It landed at Gatwick almost two hours later than expected. We use the delay to charge at [Weiterlesen]

Today we meet our friend Caroline for breakfast in the garden centre. In England, garden centres are much more than just a place to buy plants and gardening tools. What a good opportunity for a proper English breakfast! We chat comfortably and are pleased to hear that things are going well for her and Peter and Jack. Even though they are suffering from the sharp [Weiterlesen]

What would a holiday in England be without extensive shopping? That’s what we’re doing today at the Bluewater Shopping Centre. At the same time, LucY is charging at the Supercharger. Just like yesterday, the charging stations are located here and thus exactly where people spend time. These so-called destination chargers in Bluewater have been around for many years and are exactly what is needed. A [Weiterlesen]

Today we drive to our friend and her dog Mickey in Taunton. The road takes us past Stonehenge. And out here, tractors also seem to take the motorway. Together we visit the Hestercombe estate with its beautiful gardens and extensive park. And we are very pleased that Mickey recognises us right away and greets us cheerfully. We take a leisurely walk along the path and [Weiterlesen]

On our first day in England, we take it easy. And I have to say: thanks to LucY, I feel much more relaxed and rested than usual after a long drive. At the bakery I get a croissant for Gabi and a blueberry and custard brioche with crumbles. I discovered this during my last holiday. I also got a chocolate drink and a Pepsi Max [Weiterlesen]

Bye bye, petrol! Since our last trip to the UK, we’ve bought a new car and are now traveling electrically. And of course we have planned accordingly: We leave at 9 a.m., an hour earlier than usual. Because we have to take breaks on the way to recharge the battery. That takes longer than putting the tap in the tank. But we put up with [Weiterlesen]