I got a bit stressed around Newmarket when the satnav ran out of juice, I had only paper directions, I still couldn't figure out reverse and the van was going really slowly. O learned it was easier if he read one instruction from the directions out at a time, rather than all of them at once. I decided to just drive forward. And taking the handbrake off helped with that last thing. We got there just before dark, safe and sound.
We popped the roof up in the van and made our little bed, snuggling up together to sleep in our temporary home under a massive sky full of stars.
The next morning we had some breakfast and went about implementing O's plan of action for the day. He was in charge after all. His plans were very easy to put into action - off we went to the beach to build sandcastles and paddle in the sea. After lunch we sat on the quay, crabbing, whiling away the hours. There were ice creams, a spell in a little playground, a trip on a mini train, more paddling and a lot of love.