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Where Have You Been In Your Van Today?
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Only new stuff on show, no-ones going to exhibit a converted vehicle you (nearly) can't buy anymore!
And yes, same in Netherlands, lots of T6 authority and services vans.
Further to my #10,957 above, we're now at Camping Au Bord de l'Aisne in Guinicourt (near Reims). We've stopped here many times in the the past as it's good and a very convenient stopping place. Nice site on the banks of the river and near a village with a good bar serving decent grub. Having only ever seen the odd Brit since we got off the boat in Ancona, we're now almost surrounded by them - we arrived at 1600 hrs and were just in time to set up, make a brew and then watch a steady stream of newcomers, including a lot of UK plates, looking at the pitches (that said, it's nowhere near full). There's a nearly new Cali in a really nice shade of metallic red parked a short distance from us and a black camper conversion went past a short while ago but obviously didn't like the look of the neighbours as they didn't stop at the vacant pitches either side of us. As an aside, we really glad that we crossed Italy earlier in the week - although we had some crappy weather on Wednesday, it looks like it's now hit where we were with a vengeance and there's been lots of flooding.
Our own Autumn Camp '24 at Rural Relaxing!
Caroline very kindly allocated us 9A with EHU, which is good for the morning coffee routine while Wifey sleeps! Power in the awning.
We are on our ownsome! Very lonely being used to forum company...
Weather's great today, Saturday and Sunday won't be so good!
And relax...
Caroline very kindly allocated us 9A with EHU, which is good for the morning coffee routine while Wifey sleeps! Power in the awning.
We are on our ownsome! Very lonely being used to forum company...
Weather's great today, Saturday and Sunday won't be so good!
And relax...
470 odd KM today (1800km total!) through the VERY wet Pyrenees - I was right to skip mountain biking at Ainsa, the rain was very heavy at times driving in the mountains.
This was last night's stopover in Panticosa:
I'm now on the Catalonia coast in Sant Feliu de Guixols, at Càmping Sant Pol Yelloh! Village Sant Pol - which is about 800m from the beach! There's beginning to be a theme here...
First shower of the trip today
- it's nice to have full (impeccably clean) facilities, I'm here for 3 nights so 2 full days (Sat and Sun), 33 euros a night but that's with a pool, hookup, etc so not bad at all. It's meant to rain on Monday so I'll take a drive somewhere, then see what the weather is doing on Tuesday and beyond (it's looking very good), there's a few more places just up the coast I'd like to see.
I'm not even a week in to the trip yet!
This was last night's stopover in Panticosa:
I'm now on the Catalonia coast in Sant Feliu de Guixols, at Càmping Sant Pol Yelloh! Village Sant Pol - which is about 800m from the beach! There's beginning to be a theme here...
First shower of the trip today
- it's nice to have full (impeccably clean) facilities, I'm here for 3 nights so 2 full days (Sat and Sun), 33 euros a night but that's with a pool, hookup, etc so not bad at all. It's meant to rain on Monday so I'll take a drive somewhere, then see what the weather is doing on Tuesday and beyond (it's looking very good), there's a few more places just up the coast I'd like to see.I'm not even a week in to the trip yet!
You will need to become a surfer dude470 odd KM today (1800km total!) through the VERY wet Pyrenees - I was right to skip mountain biking at Ainsa, the rain was very heavy at times driving in the mountains.
This was last night's stopover in Panticosa:
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I'm now on the Catalonia coast in Sant Feliu de Guixols, at Càmping Sant Pol Yelloh! Village Sant Pol - which is about 800m from the beach! There's beginning to be a theme here...
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First shower of the trip today
I'm not even a week in to the trip yet!
I used to surf, badly! Living about 5hrs drive from Cornwall and Devon probably didn't help!You will need to become a surfer dude
I took up windsurfing after that, did that for about 12 years or so.The mountains and beaches are my 2 favourite places to be - never been a city person really. I'll have a wander around an interesting old town sometimes.
We did. Up in Scarborough today…. with the Rainbow thermal pop-top cover on.
We've been joined at Rural Relaxing by a T5 with an upside down bath on the roof and now a lovely old T2. I feel so lucky! Just look at her happy smiley face!
I haven't quite got the full on camping set up like some of you lot, but I've not got enough room for more in the van!
This campsite is bloody lovely, even the showers are proper manual on/off, and adjustable temperature! No push button contraptions needed here! And no "luke warm then scalding hot when the person in the shower next door turns theirs on!" In fact probably one of the best campsite showers I've ever had! Pure luxury!
Oh and this is 3 minutes walk away...
I know, I know, poor me
This campsite is bloody lovely, even the showers are proper manual on/off, and adjustable temperature! No push button contraptions needed here! And no "luke warm then scalding hot when the person in the shower next door turns theirs on!" In fact probably one of the best campsite showers I've ever had! Pure luxury!
Oh and this is 3 minutes walk away...
I know, I know, poor me
Too windy for them tonight!
Llangollen for some Enduro. Practice today in the dry, but persisting it down now.
Further to my post #10,965, we did the 250 Km run from Guinicourt to Calais this morning and made a quick stop at Cité Europe for some wine and beer to take home (but it really annoys me that you never seem to be able to buy anything other than French wine in their big supermarkets nowadays!). We then headed for the beach and Friterie des Nations for a 5€ portion of some of the best frites / chips known to the human race (or, at least to me!). TBH, they're not the sort of thing that either of us eat a lot of (despite loving them) but when in Calais etc. As a bonus, today was their 50th anniversary and there was a bit of a party going on.
Also, and as usual for La Plage, there be dragons.
Despite it being very warm and sunny at the moment where we're now staying (Camping Fort du Lapin - simple but good enough site at only 24€ with EHU non-ACSI price), the forecast this morning was for a for a couple of days of rain after today so we have changed our tunnel booking from next Wednesday to tomorrow morning when it will be goodbye EU and hello home.
Also, and as usual for La Plage, there be dragons.
Despite it being very warm and sunny at the moment where we're now staying (Camping Fort du Lapin - simple but good enough site at only 24€ with EHU non-ACSI price), the forecast this morning was for a for a couple of days of rain after today so we have changed our tunnel booking from next Wednesday to tomorrow morning when it will be goodbye EU and hello home.
Last day at Rural Relaxing in Medbourne, Market Harborough, beautiful start to the day with glorious weather and breakfast to die for from the superb little on-site restaurant. The legendary Caroline runs a very special campsite, weekend mornings have turned into a meeting point for the local Jagwar EV landed gentry type and it was a very bustling community!
For those coming to Autumn Camp here in a couple of weeks Caroline has thought of everything, shampoo, body wash and conditioner in the showers, spare hook up cables, fridges on site for beer/food, there's firepits and bags of wood for £8, bring your own tree perhaps!
Unless you're lucky enough to be where we are in 9A, you will need your levelling ramps.
At 3pm this afternoon we had a huge thunderstorm with more rain to come overnight and tomorrow. Easy to see why a back up plan is required for Autumn Camp! Pretty waterlogged at the moment...
We've had a super relaxing time at RR. Love the place.
For those coming to Autumn Camp here in a couple of weeks Caroline has thought of everything, shampoo, body wash and conditioner in the showers, spare hook up cables, fridges on site for beer/food, there's firepits and bags of wood for £8, bring your own tree perhaps!
Unless you're lucky enough to be where we are in 9A, you will need your levelling ramps.
At 3pm this afternoon we had a huge thunderstorm with more rain to come overnight and tomorrow. Easy to see why a back up plan is required for Autumn Camp! Pretty waterlogged at the moment...
We've had a super relaxing time at RR. Love the place.
