Twelve days, six campsites, and a wealth of experiences: Our summer tour took us in our motorhome from the Baltic Sea near Wismar, via luxury camping at Schloss Sigrön and the River Havel to Dresden—and from there, via a lucky find by a lake, all the way to the Wiesenbeker Teich in the Harz Mountain
A summer weekend with friends at the Ludwigsee campsite near Melle – relaxing, morning coffee and lots of laughter.
Part 2 of our Easter tour: a front-row pitch at the Rennweide campsite on the Wadden Sea, a creative mini golf course and our cousin's wedding at the World Heritage visitor centre in Dangast.
A safari bus ride and a night in a hut at the Masai Mara Lodge, right next to the animal enclosure – our verdict on the Serengeti-Park in Hodenhagen.
A long November weekend at the Falkensteinsee campsite near Ganderkesee, with trips to Oldenburg and to the Schnoor quarter and Freimarkt in Bremen.
Bruchhausen-Vilsen, a recognised climatic health resort in the Diepholz district, has a quiet motorhome pitch right next to its historic museum railway.
An overnight stop before having air suspension fitted at SMV: a free motorhome site in the middle of Ostercappeln, with shops and a bakery next door.
A great weekend in Steinhude with Rita and Bernd – close to the lake, with the blood moon in the evening sky.
A weekend in Ottenstein on a plateau near Bodenwerder – with a barbecue area and boules court on the pitch and a bike ride to the spring market.
In October we met Claudia and Lutz in Egestorf – with an idyllic pitch on the edge of the forest, the free Heath shuttle bus and the barefoot park.
Whitsun with Rita and Bernd in Holzminden: a full site, rolls delivered to the door, a pool next door and a bike ride to brunch in Höxter.
One last freshwater boat trip before the end of the season: the marina on the Wieltsee lake on the Weser, with a boat trip through the lock into Bremen.
Our 2015 Christmas tour started with friends in Salzbergen and a visit to the huge Emsflower garden centre with its wonderful Christmas exhibition.
Our first trip of the year with the boats – and there is no better place for it than Stover Strand on the Elbe.
Wildeshausen in the Wildeshauser Geest nature park between Bremen and Oldenburg: a spacious pitch, a historic market square and great e-bike advice.
After two years we returned to the still free motorhome pitch on the Weser in Rinteln – with a trip to the Bali Therme and the organic market in town.
At Christmas we visited lovely Celle with its more than 400 restored half-timbered houses, the old town hall and a Christmas market by the church.
January 2012 at Joe Bodemann's film animal park in Eschede-Höfer: lots of animals from film and TV, with opening times and admission prices.
The last stops of our autumn tour: the Holstentherme in Kaltenkirchen and the wonderfully relaxing spa in Lüneburg, before heading home.
Hann. Münden, the "three rivers town" where the Werra and Fulda join to form the Weser – with a quiet pitch on the Tanzwerder island next to the old town.
Our 2012 Christmas tour: Hameln on the Weser, the Flachsheide pitch in Bad Salzuflen, shopping at the Werre-Park and a day at the Bali Therme in Bad Oeynhausen.
A very idyllic motorhome pitch just outside Hamburg, in a quiet woodland setting right next to the Lüneburg Heath nature reserve.
The year-round "Am alten Hafen" pitch in Weener near Leer lies right on the historic 16th-century harbour basin, with a friendly site warden full of tips.
A weekend at the small "In Vössen" campsite on a former farm on the Weser near Porta Westfalica.
Steinhude on Lake Steinhude has a top-rated, year-round pitch for 180 motorhomes, just a 5-minute walk from the lake and its lovely promenade.
Rinteln on the Weser has an idyllic free motorhome pitch (max. 3 days) just across the bridge from its historic old town of half-timbered houses.
From the Weener pitch we rode the scooter to Leer for a stroll through the old town between the Leda and Ems rivers – just in time for the Gallifest.
Göttingen has a top-rated motorhome pitch right next to the Eiswiese leisure and wellness spa – and a beautiful city centre a short bus ride away.
Eschede, about 50 km north-east of Hanover, was our base for a visit to Joe Bodemann's film animal park in Höfer.
On our way back from Berlin we spent two days in Braunschweig – on a free motorhome pitch by the park, close to the Okercabana beach bar.
Our first tour in the new Malibu Van took us to Obelink in the Netherlands, the marina in Almere Poort and finally to Bad Bentheim below the castle.
Just for fun: visiting my brother in Adensen, we were welcomed with our very own motorhome site sign – pure peace and quiet near Hildesheim.
Holzminden in the beautiful Weser Uplands: a top-rated motorhome pitch with room for up to 100 vehicles, next to the pool and close to the town centre.
Over a long weekend in May we stayed at Stover Strand on the Elbe – including a boat trip to Hamburg to see the Queen Mary 2 at anchor.
From 16 to 18 April we were at the top-rated site in Drage on the Elbe – to christen our new boat, followed by its first trip to Hamburg.
In April we were invited to a boat christening on the Weser near Bodenwerder – and the very next day I bought my first small inflatable boat.
A weekend in lovely Bad Gandersheim, with a quiet motorhome pitch on the River Gande right in the town centre, the cathedral and its famous festival.
In October 2009 we stayed at the top-rated motorhome pitch in Duhnen near Cuxhaven – close to the beach, the mudflats and the ships.
