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Try this, if you pay online it seems you may enter 24h: https://www.parkvia.com/en-GB/port-parking/piraeus-port

The only ones I can find are these: 1. https://www.campercontact.com/en/greece/piraeus-regional-unit/pireas/30396/parkopolis-port-parking (note: the site listed in the info is wrong) also reported in campingcar-infos https://www.campingcar-infos.com/Francais/cci.php?number=26191 2. https://www.campingcar-infos.com/Francais/cci.php?number=27496 I assume you arrive by ferry, if not I don't see why you would go to Piraeus.

Given that since 2008 I have also been riding in winter and in the cold. It's true that I move often, on average at least 100km a day but with diesel heating and two 100Ah gel batteries I've never had autonomy problems and I don't even have a photovoltaic panel. But let's not confuse cell phone batteries with LiFePO4 which are commonly installed on campers. I share the idea that it is better to choose well-known brands and not chinoiserie of unknown quality, perhaps passed off as plug&play. If possible, lithium batteries should be combined with management electronics of the same brand. For example, I've always heard good things about Victron. Max p.s. However I would never put a delicate (and expensive) lithium battery in the engine hood.

Two more tips: - As you approach the North Cape, make sure you have enough fuel. There are still service stations but the prices go up a lot. The last place to refuel at reasonable prices is Lakselv. - It may happen that during the weekend (and sometimes even on Monday) some service stations apply discounts. Pay attention to the prices and you will see if there are any differences from what you are used to.

I said average prices. In any case, having checked Italy where I live and France from which I have just returned, the values are quite correct. When I go to Norway, passing through Denmark-Sweden-Finland (I have a range of about 900km before refuiling) I usually behave like this: Full to the last drop before leaving Germany (Puttgarten area). Not always, but it happened to me that the cheapest petrol station is Aral just before the Puttgarten ferry terminal. Another and only refueling in Sweden around Gavle. Refueling in Finland just after the border at Tornio. Last refueling after Inari (see notes herebelow). If you go towards Kirkenes, in Neiden, before entering Norway, the last Finnish petrol station. If towards Karasjok, there is one just before the border with Norway. Max p.s. In any case, on a trip that may be 10,000+ kilometers I believe one or two higher priced fill-ups have little impact on the total cost.

Average fuel costs at: https://www.cargopedia.net/europe-fuel-prices or https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/

Do not forget that Senja and the archipelagos of Vesteralen and Lofoten can be reached by land by means of comfortable bridges. The Bodø-Moskenes ferry is not essential, nor is the one from Skutvik-Svolvær (with a short intermediate stop on the small island of Skrova). From Vesteralen to Lofoten there is the Melbu-Fiskebøll ferry, but it can easily be avoided by taking a land route. Max

Which means three or at most four days in winter on the Alps and twenty (only cooker and fridge, no hot water) in Andalusia in summer.

If you don't describe the problem you are encountering, I think it will be difficult to help you. In most motorhomes the bottles are just held by straps with a motorcycle helmet type buckle. A picture would help us to help you.

First of all, sorry if I seldom use accents in the various languages. It is more than correct to try to minimize the costs but of all the trips in Europe, the one to Norway is one of the most expensive. Internal ferries or tolls do not affect so much as fuel needed for long distances (often discounts are offered on weekends or on Mondays, DON'T refuel in Honningsvåg for instance) and food supplies. Better not to think about wine and beer, but a simple dinner in a not even pretentious restaurant can cost a fortune. I'm still not sure if you're interested in Oslo and the south coast of Norway, down to Mandal and Lindesnes lighthouse (which you can think of as the South Cape) or you'll want to go further north. In the first case, a good Swedish itinerary can include: Gotheborg - Marstrand - Skärhamn - Fiskebäckskil - Lysekil - Smögen - Fjällbacka - Tanumshede. In the second Gotheborg - Trollhättan - Läckö Slott - Vadstena - Falun (copper mine) - Mora (gateway to Swedish Lapland), then Östersund ‐ Vilhelmina ‐ Arvidsjaur - Jokkmokk ‐ Gällivare. In Gällivare you have two choices, divert to Finland (border at Kolari) or directly to Norway via Kiruna - Abisko with entry into the country at Lofoten Islands latitude. Max p.s. If you are interested in aviation museums, a good one can be found in Bodø. Among aircrafts on display, one exemplar of the famous U2 spy plane, the one shot down in Russia, had this town as its final destination.

Reservations are unpredictable, two minutes ago your same Colorline reservation was simulated: 5.99 meters van, two adults, no extras for €852. However, again if you are not interested in Oslo, and having estimated the Mandal area as the start of the journey, you must also take into account the fuel consumption to get there, any stops in a campsite and tolls (Oslo congestion tax and the motorway from there to Mandal). Not to mention four hours by ferry versus two days by road.

Ok for the Bro Bizz, you were right to mention its existence. But why cross from Grenaa to Halmstad? If you are not interested in Oslo, the best choice is the ferry from Hirtshals (DK) to Kristiansand (N). Colorline (cheap) or Fjordline (fast). Sure, a lot depends on the length of the vehicle but they have affordable prices. As for the internal ferries, their cost is not exorbitant. Provided you don't have a motorhome longer than seven metres. Max p.s. As for roads and ferries, I registered my motorhomes on autopass.no and epass24.com

In my journeys up there road tolls never excedeed sixty or seventy euros. As for the ferries, now 95% of them are equipped with cameras that photograph the license plate. In some stretches that have not yet been automated, an employee passes by and photographs it with his cell phone. For payment, simply register the vehicle (including environmental category, weight and dimensions) on autopass.no ( https://www.autopass.no/ ) and the related collection agency epass24 ( valid for Sweden too, see https://www.epass24.com/ ) . Max

Geez. In a Vinmonopolet I found three small 25cc briquettes of Tavernello (one of the worst and most commercial Italian wines) at 99NOK (now at 108.90). In Italy, the same package would have cost 1.7 euros. The conversion into pounds is up to you.

We have been to Scandinavia five times, three of which were 90% dedicated to Norway. The others to Denmark and Sweden plus the Finnish Lakeland as a subset and extension of a trip to the Baltic Republics. Of the three Norwegian journeys the first was clockwise from Oslo to Mandal and then up to the North Cape, Norway reached by traveling the west coast of Sweden. The other two in an anti-clockwise direction, once through Swedish Lapland (Östersund ‐ Vilhelmina ‐ Arvidsjaur - Jokkmokk ‐ Gällivare) and once along the east coast (Uppsala, Umea, etc). The Lofoten are beautiful but too crowded in the summer, the Vesteralen have more nuanced landscapes (don't forget the mini-cruise from Andenes (Andoya island) for whale watching (actually sperm whales). But the enchanting Senja surpasses all of them, it is no coincidence that it is described as the compendium of all the characteristics of the country. And don't forget the Eastern Finnmark (Varanger scenic route) and near Kirkenes, eight kilometers of dirt road that runs along the fence beyond which there is Russia lead you to Grense Jakobselv, truly at the end of the world. If you have any questions feel free to ask, if I get an answer I will try to help. Max

I've been to almost all the Inner Hebrides, I just miss Islay but you guys advised me to avoid it because there's nothing. I've never been to the Outer Hebrides but a friend of mine spent almost a month there. And another has passed on the Shetland Islands, I know him well, he's a bit crazy and needs to justify the fact that he bought a 100K+ Hymer 4WD.

No. End of unnamed road and start of Sheep's Head walk, ROI.

Pinocchio was written by an Italian and I always thought it was set in Italy. But no, almost certainly in Great Britain. At this point I'm sure the whale incident happened off Loop Head, still part of the UK at the time. Two hints: - For thirty years I have worked in computer support. The last eight in a multivendor environment. If Keith gives me the serial number of his laptop I'm pretty sure I can send him a refurbished keyboard. For free of course. - Even better if, award for his efforts, Daniel as a Christmas present would give him a brand new one ...

Sure though I bet Belinda isn't your real name. I'm a little confused, in a recent message Keith mentions a "he..."

Almost. Only its first six letters.

From 1984 to 1987 a caravan (Nardi) Since 1987 four. A small overcab bed (Arca), a medium one (Laika), a small monocoque (Aiesistem) and now a pvc (Malibu, oops it's German). We have made fifty trips abroad and put together more than 350,000 kilometers around Europe, from the North Cape to Gibraltar and from there to Greece, the Black Sea and Finland. Not forgetting your islands (Great Britain three times and Ireland twice). Obviously we don't travel only in motorhomes, there are many fly&hire and organized trips. From the USA, Mexico and Guatemala to India, China, Thailand and Myanmar (oops Burma). Not to mention many Arab countries, including Syria and Jordan Kingdom. Cheers

My 2020 X290 with AdBlue came from Malibu factory with 90 liters tank. Max