You are all so incredibly well organised! We have booked the Chunnel and then have a month (lucky us!) to go where we feel like, not booked anything, never do - probably Loire for a Chateau or two, coast somewhere near La Rochelle for a while then across to Limousin for the lovely quiet countryside. Maybe Brittany for a while for the coast and seafood?? Depends on weather! I also fancy Burgundy for a change - but who knows?
Holidays for me these days was summed up last year by a small municipal campsite in the depths of Limousin forest, one other caravan and a tent on site, a stream tinkling past our huge pitch, a swimming lake 100 yards away, 200 yards to the tiny village with a bar where we sat having a beer in the sun watching the world go by for an hour (well, one car, and about half a dozen locals who all said bonjour!) Mind you, the site was expensive - 11 euros a night!!
Actually, I have just realised from you saying that, that this year we will be giving a continental camping/caravanning holiday a 40th chance!! I guess we must like something about it!!
Phil will you stop advetising the Limousin we have a cottage there and we do not want the local lake and parkland full of campers. lol. Northumberland is or was the best kept secret in Britain, the Limousin, very similar a beautiful region often overlooked.
We are off on Sunday for 6 weeks yippee, you all have a safe journey and a wonderful holiday. Talk when we get back.
------------- Shane
Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
"stop advertising the Limousin we have a cottage there "
Why would you want to buy one there? Suppose it was cheap 'cos no-one else would want to live there - awful area, terrible climate, dreadful food, boring landscape and not a decent campsite to be found. I avoid it like the plague. ;-)
3 nights at Camping Strandbad, Edam
3 nights at Camping Stadtplaz - Koln, Cologne
7 nights La Forge de Sainte Marie , nr Joinville
3 nights Camping Kohnenhof, Luxembourg
Spent 10 days in La Forge last year, it's a great site, the pool is really good and there is loads to do on the site if you have little ones, there are campsite activities organised, we did archery and boules and there was a campfire complete with sausages and strange campfire songs (english/Dutch/German) variations of the same song - good fun. Pitches are on terraces and are very private with the distinctive french hedges between them. I've just done a review for the site, but it's not on yet. If you've got kids there is a "theme" park really nice place nothing like Alton Towers called Nigloland about 1 hours drive away, really good for a day out. Also Grande is the largest Roman Amphitheatre in France, and is in really good condition along with the most fantastic mosaics you will ever see.
Anyway this year
19/8 Leave Liverpool 5am to Dover 11am ferry Calais to Paris night in Hotel in Antony suburb on outer ring road by Orly Airport.
20/8 - 27/8 Chataux Le Verdoyer Nr St Pardoux Dordogne
27/8 - 30/8 L'Etang de La Brèche Saumur Loire
30/8 Guinnes Calais
31/8 Calais to Liverpool
1/9 Sleep!!!!
Actually Calais to Liverpool sounds scary with two kids, but am hoping they will just sleep most of the way.
Having written all that am now really excited and want to go now!!!
This was out third time at La Forge so we know it well - in fact our daughters are working there this year.
Edam and north Holland was great as was Cologne and Luxembourg which was a truly beautiful surprise. Back to reality.
Between the dates we'll travel up to at least Inverness, maybe further, plenty of stops on campsites and with friends in between - with a tent for the first time, caravan will stay at home.
If you see a green Mercedes-van with German license-plates - well, that's us!
Leave home about midnight-1am on 18 Aug drive to Dover for 8am ferry to Dunkerque.We could'nt get into the CC club at Folkestone! Will sleep for a few hours after tea then set off. Less traffic!
First night somewhere -depends how we feel, then head for the sun, thinking Ardeche or auvergne area, back on 2 Sept Counting the days
------------- DS-There's more to life than football!!!
Quote: Originally posted by HermanTheGerman on 27/7/2007
Boulogne - Dover 2nd August
Return on the 27th
Between the dates we'll travel up to at least Inverness, maybe further, plenty of stops on campsites and with friends in between - with a tent for the first time, caravan will stay at home.
If you see a green Mercedes-van with German license-plates - well, that's us!
I took my wife and a tent to Scotland in August 1989
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
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