You want to caravan abroad, but …

The UK has many outstanding areas and attractions which could easily occupy your touring aspirations for a lifetime, but for some, the need to broaden the experience or improve the chances of warmer weather, perhaps for the only holiday of the year, will see them eyeing up the option of taking the caravan across the... Continue Reading →

Caravan Spares Box

What seems like many moons ago now, in our camping days with young children, we had a spares bag. In effect, an old school gym bag that stored all the spare bits and pieces we might one day need, but probably never will. Spare guy ropes, puncture repair kits, for the bikes and the air... Continue Reading →

Saint Nicolas Campsite , Brionne, France

This site is part of the ACSI discount scheme. A 6.30pm arrival and we are welcomed warmly. It is also, probably the hottest day of the year so far and we've been stuck in a car for eight hours. Would we like fresh bread in the morning? Go and find yourself a pitch. No need... Continue Reading →

Last days of the trip

A marathon journey, eight hours, no peage, and we've only done six inches on the map. One of the hottest days of the trip so far and I've been sat in the passenger seat with a French map book stuck to my knees having map reading lessons. I've no idea why I need to learn... Continue Reading →

Lazy Ladybird Days & Six Inches on a Map

Arriving at Camping La Coccinelle was the start of our last week and hopefully the start of a bit of Rest & Relaxation.  We arrived and it was blowing a hooley.  Shown to a pitch we decided against putting the canopy up and quickly retreated inside the caravan. We were feeling a bit of a... Continue Reading →

La Coccinelle, Blot l’Église, France

A member of the ACSI discount scheme.  This site comes with really good reviews. Which we always flick through before attending any site. One review stated that one of the approach roads was a little hairy. So, as the Satnav took us nearer we were ready for it. The road had a few tight bends... Continue Reading →

Massif Central, Troglodytes and Templar Knights

Legs down on another site. This time we chose a site run by a lovely Dutch couple, on the side of another mountain. This holiday is starting to repeat itself. Just in case I haven't mentioned before, The Boss has a love of mountains, bridges, waterfalls, old cemeteries, castles and war graves. On route he... Continue Reading →

Le Papillon, La Cresse, France

A site on the ACSI discount scheme in France. Halfway up a mountain with spectacular views from every pitch. We phoned en route to this site to check availability of pitches as our caravan was going to have to do a bit of climbing and venture through some narrow roads to get there. The nearby... Continue Reading →

Arrivederci Italy, Bonjour France, Howdy America 

We have just discovered the most expensive road in Europe. We join the motorway towards France at Ventimiglia, Italy. We take a toll ticket, we drive approx 100 yards around a bend to another toll booth and hand in the ticket, €6, "You are having a bloody laugh" didn't reduce the cost so we just... Continue Reading →

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