@Richard re health is another issue I’m worrying over, but my older girl now 22 (how she got thst old so quick I’ll never know) is going to look after my wife/take any burden off her, as I can’t go. (don’t want to go).
Regarding insurance it’s was nowhere close to what I was expecting, not cheap, but do able.
The whole reason for the trip is our youngest girl (now 12), has never been on a plane, and my wife wants to take her on one before she get any worse.
By the time she came along, we’d decided airposts and kids wasn’t a good mixture. So for the last 15 years we’ve driven to Europe, first camping, and as we grew, rented large caravans, then eventually, the last two trips rented people’s holiday let’s etc.
Which is a fantastic way to holiday. Point your far in a direction, open the Home Away app, and book somthing for a few days that’s about 5 hours away. A few days later either stay longer or ponit the car in another direction. Rince and repeat for 3 or 4 weeks. Never get board.
We do always have a main destination booked for a week or two. Tho we found we didn’t like two weeks anywhere, so we cut it to two maid destinations a week each.
It’s an adventure with a holiday in the centre. Looks like my next hol is going to be Australia next winter, as my sown is there. But it will be a week with him in his place, then rent a car for two weeks and cross then an adventure up the east coast.
@VFM thanks. I’ll take that 👍
