Holiday – Page 6

2018-09-142019-09-11

Europe 2018, 10

Left Auch, after filling and emptying. Headed towards perpignan coast, reach Castelnaudry, stopped and bought meat, replacement milk bottle, a sodastream bottle with metal base and cap and food. Carried on but decided coat was too far so picked a Aire on the way, Peyriac-de-Mer, 5 euro, all automatic, with basically nothing, other than an approach through narrow streets in the village. To be fair it would have a nice place to stop lots around.

Omelette for tea, very windy, rugby club pitch.

Lots of vans.

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Europe 2018,9

Awoke about 8:30, Jacqui was not at her best so found Angela and had a coffee. Again loads of chat eventually left about 11:30 as Angela was going to pick up her youngest Josh from school. We left and decided to head for Such, not far only an hours and a half.

Pitched up at the Aire, 8.75 euros, for pitch, water and waste very easy all automatic. We blazed in the sun and then wandered into Such to eat, but way too early, the church had closed so had a coffee and beer and headed back for a tea of bread and cheese.

A good spot.

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Europe 2018, 7

Took awning in last night as it felt it was going to thunder,but no, so this am out it out again, supposed to be warmer today but on the whole felt the same. By 12 it was clear and blue skies so a wander in to the village centre nothing open.

We popped to the inetrmarche for some items, will pick up beer and wine tomorrow in the way out.

Back to van read for a bit then pool relaxing a catching up on social media.

Still undecided as to what to do after Weds, if now news then will carry on to Spain.

Prepare food for a chicken stir fry with rice and a lot of veg. Jacqui will be pleased as she can now buy some more.

We discovered that 3 tablespoons make enough coffee for 2 mugs.

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Europe 2018, 6

Awoke to rain, cloudy but warm so when the rain stopped about 10, we are up bikes, had a great strong coffee, and set off about 12.

Headed to Chateau Villandraut, which should have been 6k was 7miles at the end was a cafe Le Medivale. I had a biere Ambre Fischer, Jacqui a Vin Route, grilled entrecote moyen, Jacqui Condit du Canard, cafe Gourmnad dessert and a profiteroles for Jacqui. All in all very nice . Cycled back very hot at the van 32 in the shade, so headed for the pool had a dip and then beer, wine, reacher, cheese, bread, ice, bed.

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Europe 2018, 4

Moved on from Versailles, it started raining so good decision, due to the road works and tarmac lorries the main route out was blocked so we turned right expecting to reach Ave de Versailles and turn up to the palace and out to the main road away from Paris. The Sat nav told us to go right towards Paris, it was a interesting route and we skirted the periphic.

Cracked avoiding tolls so a tedious drive but much better eventually reached Chartres and the N10 a good road and easy enough stopped just before tours for lunch and then decided to stop after tours at a shop for fuel and some bread.

An intermarche at Ste. Maure de Touraine provided fuel, whisky and bread. Checked out Campercontact and found a few on the route one very nearby, so headed off as we took the route it began to ring a few bells as we turned in realised we had been before Le Bois Chaudron. 2years ago with Geza, for the vet, Geza was ill all night and the next day we ended going to the vet in Gace.

4euro for the night no electric and no rubbish bins, but pleasant and a convenient stop it seems as we have used it twice.

Good nights sleep.

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Ypres, Ieper 2018

Left campsite on the Monday and decided as weather not good to make a run for Belgium and Ypres, weather supposed to improve and lots of cycling etc…

Managed to find a garage that did LPG and diesel so followed directions, arrived no LPG, filled up with diesel, it was a bit out of the way.

Journey easy again rain at the beginning but brightening as we left Antwerp, used R1 this time no toll!!

Walked into town
Combi light beers,
Beef bourginon, potatoes and carrots.
Tuesday
Big cycle ride, frontlines
Early dinner burger and stew with chips and beer.
Walked to last post and combi mix beer

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Camping Vogelenzang, 2018

Left Bruges, after emptying cassette then driving to coaching waste water spot, after emptying that paid 50euro for 2 nights, got paid ticket and approached exit. Had seen a lot of vans stuck at this point having to get assistance to get out, but all very easy in the end.

Our destination was about a 3 hours drive away via Antwerp, Rotterdam etc..

It rained which is good for a day of travel, again easy journey apart from Antwerp to go round it you can use R1 or R2, we used R2 which has a toll tunnel in it 19e !!!!

Got stuck off road in a tulip field, towed out by farmer friendly.

Incorrect pitch numbers

Walked into the village

Beef Bourgnon

Next day, cycled tour for tulip fields and beach,

Keukenhof gardens, Beach bar in Zandvoort.

Meal in the campsite restaurant.

Lots of rain overnight, bike rack light on in the morning.

Left at 10:30, heading towards Ypres.

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Bruges 2018

Decided to pop over the channel for a little tour of places bookmarked over the last few weeks. The plan was to goto Bruges and then maybe Amsterdam.

Booked the tunnel in Tuesday, for travel on the Thursday 11:40 slot gave us time to get to Bruges and then get settled. Jacqui had a book club and I had mower pickup and some minor work issues, so Thursday was easiest, decided to co e back in the following Wednesday as we have the MHF Maypole meet the following weekend.

Journey to tunnel was very easy although a bit tedious, will interesting when a one way ticket is our option and may choose return by another means.

There was minor delay loading but we were underway about 15 minutes late, as we left train pulled over at services and turned gas on. Set off to Bruges.

Again journey was easy roads relatively clear, till Bruges it self. Road surface quality also changes in Belgium they seem to favour concrete slabs for a lot of the roads as opposed to tarmac, very noisy, bit like M6 Birmingham.

Found the kamper stop, glorified car park between a ring road, boat moorings and bus/coach park. Get a ticket on entry and then drive through and park up, picked a corner spot door opening on hedge and boat moorings other side.

Electric provided but only 6amp, each socket is numbered so plugged into 16 which was empty but no power, initially thought it was only certain time but basically socket 16 did not work, so used a spare socket, this seems a common thing.

Power sorted we decided to walk into Bruges, it is less than 10 minutes, very easy lots of people about. Mainly tourists, seems a popular place. We had a good wander around a beer, Stew and beer, half man brewery had Beers and Flemish Stew and Chips, very good.

Next day decided to do some culture so Churches Sint Salvatore, fantastic stained glass and Museum Historium tour life in Bruges, interesting but the VR tour waste of money and a free Beer in the Duuvelorium bar. Sunny in the pm so got bikes out and had a trip round the canals.

Chilli and tacos in the van and started Gotham.

Decided to move on the next day to the tulip fields and Dutch coast South of Amsterdam, if rubbish then could head for the city.

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France September 2017

Tour of France from 1.9.2017 to 21.9.2017, met up with Alistair and Julie for about 4 nights. Tunnel both ways

Great trip.

Ile de Re
St Tropez
Neufchatel en Bray