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Wet days in a campervan


What do you do on a wet day when you live in a van? 

1. First answer, look for a nearby museum or art gallery.  We are in Lochgilphead in Argyle, Scotland, so fortunately the Museum of Ancient Monuments, just 8km up the road in Kilmartin is a good option. When the museum is done, you head to their cafe for a coffee and charge up the camera and computer. 

2. Put your wet weather gear on and venture out. As we drove out of Kilmartin there were a number of standing stones and other monuments to visit. So we rain-coated up and ventured through sheep paddocks to look at the 6th century standing stones. 

3. Drive on to a scenic destination where you can kick back with a view and read a book or do a crossword. Choose a destination that offers some activity if there is a break in the weather. The village of Crinan, overlooking the Isle of Jura, with not much more than a sea lock for the canal, a dock, some fishing boats, a small hotel with an art exhibition and a few houses; provided all that we were looking for. 

4. If the weather breaks, even for just an hour, get amongst it!


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