Here we start

We were really excited when we finally got our new (second hand) motor home. Unfortunately we had a week's holiday booked in Cornwall just after we took delivery of the motor home so we were not able to go anywhere in the first few weeks. We did spend the time getting various bits, like water hose and gas cylinders, and becoming more exited.
Our first trip was to be a Saturday night only at at camp site near March in Cambridgeshire. We planned to stop in Huntingdon near to the river and to have breakfast looking out at the river.

Breakfast Preparations

It rained! and the carpark was such that we had to park in the middle of a wet carpark with no view of the river.

Carpark in the Rain

Still onwards to March for our first adventure.
We arrived at the campsite, Fields End Water, at about lunchtime. We had lots to learn, how to park the motor home, how to connect to the electric and how to dispose of the waste water. Even though it rained we really enjoyed the peace and quiet of the campsite. We managed to take the dog for a walk during a break in the rain and then much to our surprise we played scrabble during most of Saturday evening.
We had thought that we would sleep on the double bed over the cab. This is reached by a removable ladder. But when we tried it we discovered that it was very small and very claustrophobic! It ended up with my wife sleeping over the cab and I went down to a single bed in the lounge of the motor home.

The next day the weather was better so as we had to leave by 12:00 we decided to visit Ely and Wicken Fen on the way back to our home.
As we approached Ely we wondered where we would park as we had read that it can be difficult to park motor homes in towns and cities. Ely was really easy, well signposted and free! We enjoyed a stroll round this fine city and a coffee.
Afterwards we set off to Wicken Fen. We had checked with the National Trust that it was OK to park the motor home while we visited.

At Wicken Fen

After a snack we had a good walk round one of the paths at Wicken Fen and then started off home.