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Which must have been asked before. We are thinking of going for about 3 months from November. Need to know how easy it is to tour about (we don't like staying in one place for any length of time), gas bottles, presciption medication, size of satellite dish for southern Spain and what to take apart from the obvious. Routes, as we will probably take Norfolk Line to Dunkerque, unless I can persuade OH to use the tunnel, the idea being to get round Paris without using tolls, or as little as possible. Probably via Benidorm area and down to the south. Would we need to pre-book sites? If there is somewhere with all the info, can somebody let me know please?

Anne

Quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Bonce on 18/10/2011

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Thanks, where did you buy the gas supplies? plus OH wants the Sky channels for football mainly. We have a Maxview 66cm dish now so assume we would need a bigger one? What is the typical cost for sites? It looks as if we won't be able to get an ACSI card, which run from January-December in any case, and Camping Cheque sites seem to be in short supply.

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If your looking for somewhere nice to stay you might want to try Camping Cabopino between Marbella and Malaga, if you stay for more than 30 days it works out to 13.33 euros. Very nice site has a resurante and a bar two swiming pool one indoor one out. Lost of English Dutch and the odd German  just messing there all ok?

It is right on the coast road and 5 mins walking to the beach, right now the weather is about 20 deg most days.

Quote: Originally posted by crizatuk on 18/11/2011

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 right now the weather is about 20 deg most days.

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Quote: Originally posted by minicamper2001 on 18/11/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by crizatuk on 18/11/2011

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 right now the weather is about 20 deg most days.

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...........bit like here in the west country it seems!!

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We are planning to drive from Northumberland to Benidorm next March. 3000 miles round trip. Six weeks. Five to six days each way and about four weeks at Benidorm.  I have planned a route using some toll roads (approx. £90 x 2)

Dunkirk or Calais to Boulogne / Abbeyville / Rouen / Evreux / Dreux / Chartres / Tours / Potiers / Angouleme / Bordeaux / Hendaye / Pamplona /Sarragossa / Valencia / Benidorm. I will have a look at the route above. Do you get stuck in traffic? How far do you get each day on that route and where did you stop overnight? I would love not paying tolls.

The campsites I have found open in March on route are.                                  Parc de Loisirs le Val Fleuri Chateaudun                         Camping Larrouleta Urrugne                                           Camping Sainte Claire, Neufchatel                                          Les bords de l’Eure Chartres                                            Campsite Au Coeur du Vendôme

I would be grateful for opinions of previous travellers on the route and any stopovers please.  

Fred.

Quote: Originally posted by Ina on 19/11/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by minicamper2001 on 18/11/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by crizatuk on 18/11/2011

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 right now the weather is about 20 deg most days.

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...........bit like here in the west country it seems!!

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And today was like a spring day in Lancashire! Well, until about 3pm when it started going foggy anyway

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Quote: Originally posted by crizatuk on 06/12/2011

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Is it still 20 deg,most days, but  today we have a cool 23 on the beach later, hope your having the same weather hehehehe :)

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Hi Frederico,

We done the trip to Benidorm this year on the same route you are planning. We done four stops on the way down. Calais, Tours, Bayonne and the last one at Navajas in Spain. We arrived at El Raco about 12.00am. 1400 miles from home to the site.

We hit a huge hail storm on the way down just south of Zarragossa. Hail stones like golf balls. New side required on both vans! Never mind it did'nt spoil the holiday.

We had the ferry back rom Santander to Plymouth for £500. We intend doing the same again next year but will take the ferry instead. Taking into account tolls ,fuel, crossing, site fees and wear and tear on the car there is not much in it. £1019 return Portsmouth to Bilbao.

Had a great time and can't wait to go back.

Gareth