Jacqui & Neil PM
Croatia Bosnia to Montenegro
Bridge turned out to be ferry
No internet
Car accident at least 2 hours waiting
Price: 16
Water, Waste, EHU, WC, Showers, Laundry
Stay Again? ???
Why? Friendly but under construction.
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Price:
Water, Waste, EHU, WC, Showers, Laundry
Stay Again? Y
Why? 5 pitches on the beach front nice restaurant, very very fast WiFi.
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Left Italy heading for Slovenia, before we knew it we had crossed the border. Had meant to fill up but was over border so quick missed chance. Good job as paid 1.54€ ?. So far Slovenia is cheap and very pleasant.
Vineyard winery campsite with tents and campers not great for anything longer than 7.5m
The meal was 8 courses, 7 wines, 4 hours and 78€ so not cheap. Everything was very nice different although it was very slow especially if the course was warm but it was slow. Without the bread we would both have left hungry?. Glad we did it wouldn’t do it again, the ingredients were good and it was very well cooked but I would have preferred a 3 course menu rather than 8. Highlights salmon and sausage dishes, pinot Gris and rose wines.
Price: 20€
Water, Waste, EHU, WC, Showers, Laundry
Stay Again? Maybe
Why? Nice but awkward access, restaurant pricey but hopefully nice.{Location: Vi-Vin Saskida d.o.o. & Ingrid Saskida sp., coords: 45.88997828,13.74732971}
Lakeside pitch 22.80€, stopping for 2 nights
Price:
Water, Waste, EHU, WC, Showers, Laundry
Stay Again? Maybe, very steep slopes on the site
Why? Lovely spot acsi 16€{Location: Camping La Cà, coords: 45.51239192,10.52408695}
Camping El Naranjal Calle Cannes, s/n, 03730 Xàbia, Alicante, Spain +34 965 79 29 89 https://maps.app.goo.gl/ReSnABEHmqELv1bu6
Stopped for 2 nights acsi
Left the site at Foz with some regret it really was a treat of a site and our spot was a prime one. Phil and Barbara decided they would stay on another night and enjoy being stationary.Decided we would head to Cape de Roca and the Sintra and Lidl etc… One of the routes offered took us through or passed Sintra so we changed plans slightly and decided to check out a couple of the stops around Sintra and then go to Capo and then back to Sintra for a shop and overnight.The first stop was a railway bus station car park, the latest review stated they had been robbed soon after parking up and it was really very exposed, with no security. After a small wrong turn we headed into Lidl and the second spot. Easily found and just as described but completely empty apart from a converted lorry in one corner.So we decided to head off to Capo and decide what to do afterwards.Tried to pick a route which did not take us through Sintra but again the satnav chose an completely unsuitable route. Narrow tights roads walled both side building cobbles trees cars tight turns steep roads, horrible. Jacqui said oh look a coach which thankfully seemed to be going our way but after awhile we realised it was one of those small coaches that they use when the big ones will not fit and they were all like it.Eventually after many Kms we reached an N road with kerbs and white lines. Followed this.Cabo de Roca was as busy as we have ever seen Portugal, lots of people but not packed.I decided I was not going back to Sintra and did not feel comfortable staying on the spots we had found. Plan B was to head for the Orbitur site near Lisbon only a bus and ferry away from the centre. Checked in and 38 € for 2 nights with ehu. It’s ok, nit the best and not the worst, road noise and dated facilities.
Long drive, bit tedious but no tolls arrived in Luxembourg, on the outskirts of Luxembourg City, at Camping Kockelscheur. A golf course, gym, with A large site, 36 euros 2 nights, plan is to visit the city by bus tomorrow.
Saturday the bus is free, rained a little but over night but nothing major. Quick bus trip to the Hamilus stop, had a brief wander around the streets when Jacqui checked and had an email, saying the alarm had gone off. We had brief debate checked van location and it had not moved, so decided to leave it, Jacqui mentioned the moths and that put my kind at rest as could not work out what had set off the alarm.
We had a coffee and then looked at the sites to visit info, the only one that stood out was the Maudan Gallery of Modern art, it was a 35 mi walk (hahhaha). We set off and the skies brightened and it got hotter, followed the Vauban itinerie. The museum cost 8e entry for that we got a on entry badge, magnetic very clever. Saw some interesting art work and some crap. Sometimes you do feel that the artist(?) with the best spiel get the exhibition. The wind artist Sunsuma shingo was v.good and some his pieces were exceĺlent.
Afetre the museum we needed physical, sustenance so found the Yumm festival they had some food wagons and a jazz orchestra. We queued a long time for for a truffle burger it was very good but I wish Jacqui had had the tagliatelle which self divine. Walked back and caught free bus , not much for tea.
Left site dreading village but as no oncoming traffic or parked cars it was easy. I wanted see if we could get some better leg supports for our chairs having seen a chap at Auch using some. On Google I found that Narbonne Acessories where just around the corner and from their website seemed to stock everything. Although I the wrong direction it was only a small detour. It is a great shop, lots of stuff, we ended up buying 2 chairs, 2 leg supports and a folding brush 260 euros.
We then set out to the site I had found that looked ok with a pool, restaurant, voi verte nearby, and access to the sea. Camping Village Il Floride, ACSI so booked in for 3 nights.
Choice of pitches but all on top of each other, good hedges but it was all a bit cramped, once setup we enjoyed the pitch and the site.
Good shade and good morning sun, made great use of the lounger chairs etc…
Sat cycled down the voi verte and stopped off for a beer and coffee.
Sunday went to the market, bought take away tea, used the pool, ok, pad Thai, chicken curry and rice.
Monday left.
Pros, great for families
Cons, noisy till 2am night clubs, no motor home service point , they will argue this saying they have one but it is inaccessible to all but the campervan. Would not return, should have left on Sunday.
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.
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.