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Hi

Me and my family (me, wife and son) are seriously considering holiday-ing sept 08 - by travelling through france and onto maybe spain or italy - for 3 weeks.

Slighty limited on dates we are able to go - due to work commitments - rough date would be from the 29th August for 3 weeks.

Although we camp a lot we havent never camped abroad - so this would be a totally new experience for us!

Was wondering if anyone had done this before - or would like to do it (maybe again?) but is too scared to do it alone - like us!!

Be greatful for any advice etc or if anyone would like to accompany us thatd be great!

Mark

Hi Mark

My partner and I will also be making our 1st trip over the channel in October 08. We have had our van now for 2 years and have toured the UK and are off to Ireland in June for a couple of weeks, but we have never plunked up the courage to tour the continent. However, on the spur of a mad moment a few weeks ago I booked a Norfolk Line crossing! Our plans now are to drive into Belgium. If we get on OK, no doubt we will book another trip next year. What I have noticed in France, a lot of sites seem to close in September for the season so you may need to plan your trip wisely.

Keep me posted how you get on and what you decide on.

Mark

Well we dillly dallied over whether to go abroad for weeks................almost taking the 'safe' option of going to Cornwall (this was in Feb) anyway one night my Son who is 23 said 'I have never met a pair of wusses like you two' well that did it for me, and I thought I will show you.

Well it was one of the best things we have ever done, it was so easy the driving over there is so much easier than here in the UK and you munch up the miles in no time at all, we did intend to head for Spain but in the end we found ourselves in the Algarve and I can't wait to do it all again, in fact I just can't settle down to normal life since arriving home.

You can read my story on the other link

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=12&TopicID=142990&PagePosition=1 as a rough guide we left the Algarve on Sunday morning and with approx 5 hours drive a day ish we arrived back in Lincolnshire Thurs tea time,

Depending on weather at that time of year though you could easily be in northern Spain in 2 days we found a lovely site there that we really would like to stay longer at just down from San Sebastian, even in Feb we mananged to find sites open all year.

If I can help just shout out.

Hi BigMona,

Thankyou for your reply - have noticed that some sites do close in september but unsure whether this is at the start or end of september....?

Good luck for your first trip in Oct 08 - hope all goes well for you both.

We have also thought about taking a trip to Ireland but havent yet done so.

We have decided to take the plunge and do it! have now booked time off work for 3 weeks starting the end of August - think the fact that having bought the van and really enjoy using it - then hearing that we are in for a wetter summer this year than  we had last summer!!!! helped us make a definate decision!!

Felt only options as far as a decent hol was concerned this year was to either just book a package holiday and go abroad - cost loads and sitting around at airports etc boring - or if we wanted to make use of MH then we would have to fellow the sun - ;-)

Thanks so much for you reply.

Mark.

Hi Billy

Thankyou for your reply - full of very useful information!

I am going to have to get a generator for this trip for sure.

Is this something you have already done ? Im assuming you have as you seemed pretty clued up with France / Spain.

Thankyou

Mark.

Hi Potjoe

Im impressed with your recent trip and the fact that you are going back says it all! We are really looking forward to going ! cant wait now...

Roll on the end of August ;-)

Thankyou for your reply - appreciate it.

Mark.

Hi wineciccio

Thankyou for your reply.

Have now booked time of work for this trip as we are definate now that we are going! ;-)

Have spoken to my wife and son and we are all more than happy to a trip to pompei.

Who is going on your trip? ;-) I think I have already said that in my party it will be myself - wife - and extremely well behaved (and friendly) 16 year old son.

Do you use your MH regular - was thinking it would be nice to meet up perhaps to meet and get to know each other beforehand. Would this be something that would be good with you?

Really looking forward to going away end of August and to actually be able to do it as part of a group would be excellent! look forward to hearing back from you.

Mark.

Hi Briarose

Wow! the fact that you did it is so good! and to end up in the Algarve pretty impressive! Did you do it alone then ?

Did try the link you put - but didnt have a lot of luck - will def try it again.

Did you spend a lot of time pre-planning the trip ?

when are you next going away and where?

Thanks so much.

Mark.