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[Betsycalifornia]

Marina near the Gibraltar border.

 

[Johnbee]

Had a great week away and found some lovely sites.

Swallowtails Pickering. We were the only ones there.


Couple of nights in Whitby, via Scarborough at Sandfield House Farm. Great dog field with the best views.

Finished off in St Ives Cambridge at Burleigh Hill Farm - 3rd generation 200 acre farm, 40 walk in to town (we know cos we missed the last bus back). Loads of wildlife roaming and best of all £20 a night.

Big van clean and wash tomorrow.

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[Amarillo]

Ordesa, Spanish Pyrenees. Just my older son, Benjamin, Meg (pictured) and me.

Ben has two weeks 1/2 term so we are spending a week in the Pyrenees before meeting Jack and Clare for a second week in Alicante.

 

[Barbara]

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Ordesa, Spanish Pyrenees. Just my older son, Benjamin, Meg (pictured) and me.

Ben has two weeks 1/2 term so we are spending a week in the Pyrenees before meeting Jack and Clare for a second week in Alicante.

Don't forget to wave at California vans, it may be me in Alicante. Weather is still warm and not too hot and the rain earlier this month looks like it has passed so you should have a good time. Plaza Mar 2 in Alicante is good for shopping, great supermarket and is next to the tram line into Alicante. Parking though is only possible on the top floor car park for a California due to height but I have also managed to park on the road near by.

 

[hlobban]

Day Parking Spot for family day at Lligy beach (N Wales)…

Overnight nearby later on at a local Pub

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[Amarillo]

Don't forget to wave at California vans, it may be me in Alicante. Weather is still warm and not too hot and the rain earlier this month looks like it has passed so you should have a good time. Plaza Mar 2 in Alicante is good for shopping, great supermarket and is next to the tram line into Alicante. Parking though is only possible on the top floor car park for a California due to height but I have also managed to park on the road near by.

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We are staying at a holiday park, La Marina, about 30 minutes south of Alicante. Apart from picking up Clare and Jack from the airport and going to the beach, I don’t suppose we will stray far from the holiday park.

 

[Barbara]

We are staying at a holiday park, La Marina, about 30 minutes south of Alicante. Apart from picking up Clare and Jack from the airport and going to the beach, I don’t suppose we will stray far from the holiday park.

Alicante airport multistory carpark is no problem for a California. The bridge between the car park and the airport is on the 4th floor. I usually park on the 5th the top floor. Paying machine are easy to spot. The barriers read number plates.

 

[branwell]

Organised chaos on Mull.

 

[Celia Vanchez]

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Organised chaos on Mull.

pleased I’m not the only one

 

[Celia Vanchez]

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Camargue

Was that your pitch for the night? If so, wow!

 

[acer]

Was that your pitch for the night? If so, wow!

Yes, it was. Wild flamingoes were our only company (in late September). Park for night is great for this sort of thing.
Today we were in Verdon Gorge - picnic spot only, not overnight. The van is just in shot:

 

[Celia Vanchez]

Yes, it was. Wild flamingoes were our only company (in late September). Park for night is great for this sort of thing.
Today we were in Verdon Gorge - picnic spot only, not overnight. The van is just in shot:
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That is also amazing! Life in the road can be very rewarding. Did you use P4N for all your stops or just ad hoc; by that I mean did you use it to find, spur of the moment, sites?

 

[acer]

That is also amazing! Life in the road can be very rewarding. Did you use P4N for all your stops or just ad hoc; by that I mean did you use it to find, spur of the moment, sites?

P4N is used in nearly every decision, but sometimes alternatives appear. It’s always comforting to know that other people have gone before you and not had problems. It is worth saying that we think that P4N is superior to searchforsites due to the higher number of user reviews. We also use ACSI.
Yes, we love life on the road, but campervanning would be very different without this forum and the parking apps. I wonder if anyone still uses the ‘All the Aires’ magazines. We also often say how different life would be without satnav. Sorry, rambling again!

 

[Amarillo]

Spanish Pyrenees.

Amazing drive now two thirds from Torla to Saldes choosing the shortest route.

Not as many great and famous and high cols as the French side, but far more remote and much less traffic.

 

[Amarillo]

Spanish Pyrenees.

Amazing drive now two thirds from Torla to Saldes choosing the shortest route.

Not as many great and famous and high cols as the French side, but far more remote and much less traffic.

Wild campground for the night. Just off the road and across the old bridge. Stopped at 19:00 with some light. Now 19:39 and it’s already completely dark. Very little traffic. Just two cars in the last half hour.

 

[Daveb999]

On a trip for a while, started on Monday. First photo I am sure is one many of us have seen, waiting at Dover for the ferry boarding. Second one was yesterday before heading out on my bike. In La Mans Romain campsite

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[Celia Vanchez]

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Ordesa, Spanish Pyrenees. Just my older son, Benjamin, Meg (pictured) and me.

Ben has two weeks 1/2 term so we are spending a week in the Pyrenees before meeting Jack and Clare for a second week in Alicante.

I noticed that you have external windscreen covers which look great on your van. We are currently researching them. I have some questions so apologies for them:
Are they thermal?
Can you open the doors without having to unfastening them?
How pleased are you with them especially as you are in the Pyrenees?, and
Where did you get them from

 

[sbmcd]

Now back from our two month trip to Europe, first big trip in my 6.1, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and France. Found some gems on route as usual in our 3,000 mile journey.

 

[SanderR72]

Now back from our two month trip to Europe, first big trip in my 6., Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and France. Found some gems on route as usual in our 3,000 mile journey.

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Where did you go in the Netherlands?

 

[sbmcd]

Where did you go in the Netherlands?

We stayed in Groningen for over a week, at the Camping Stadspark. Beautiful city with lots to do locally, botanical gardens and museum well worth a visit. We did not not move the van at all once we arrived, local cycles, walks and wild swimming. You can cycle of walk into the city from the campsite which is very nicely located in woodland, excellent facilities.

Do take a bike, too tip, Groningen has a 24/7 manned secure underground bike park next to the city library so you don't need to worry about your precious bike.

Normally we head to the mountains once we arrive in Europe but I was recovering from an accident so a slower start was perfect for me.

 

[stoobthealien]

Where did you go in the Netherlands?

As an aside I highly recommend camping de lakens - staying in the dunes on a national park is amazing

 

[sbmcd]

As an aside I highly recommend camping de lakens - staying in the dunes on a national park is amazing

Thanks, I had a look on line and saved it on Maps.

 

[brcas64]

Isle of Whithorn Dumfries and Galloway. Parked up behind the Smugglers inn for the night. Really nice pub with great beer and steaks.Unusual sunny weather weather. Free to park up. There is one 24hr toilet close by.

 

[Barbara]

If you look really carefully you will see the dead insects that had hit my windscreen I had to stop far too often to clean it. It was if it was raining bugs . Camera preferred to focus at the distance than the screen..

 

[acer]

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If you look really carefully you will see the dead insects that had hit my windscreen I had to stop far too often to clean it. It was if it was raining bugs . Camera preferred to focus at the distance than the screen..

And, is it my imagination or are there fewer and fewer stations offering a bucket and squeegee these days? I know that we don’t have as many bugs to hit windscreens in the UK, but even the hot countries seem less willing to help the driver in this way.