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27/8/2007 at 9:44pm
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Sounds fantastic, well done you, it sounds a challenge with three children.

 

Which Outwell do you have - we are about to get a new Outwell but not sure which one to get.

 

Sjro



27/8/2007 at 11:35pm
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Just got back from 2 weeks camping trip.

1st stop France

2nd stop Switzerland

3rd stop Italy (for 8 days) LakeGarda

4th stop Switzerland

5th stop Belgium

6th stop france

8th stop (Home sweet home ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

There was i thinking i had been adventureous camping in Brittany .You soon realise what you have been missing all those years and wonder why you never did it sooner.

..............Alan....................



28/8/2007 at 9:57pm
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We used to do something similar in the late 1950s - Parents and three of us children, 5, 10 and 12 (I was the middle one!)  We had a Standard 10 "shooting brake" and a roof rack - not a lot of space when packed up!  We used to go straight through France, spend 10 days in Italy and return via Switzerland, Germany, Holland, and Belgium - 3 weeks in all.

Whatever you buy your children in the future, I would almost guarantee that you will have just given them the greatest gift of all - memories.  50 years on, I still have very vivid and comprehensive memories of our trips abroad - together with hundreds of colour slides which my father took.

 



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30/8/2007 at 8:20pm
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Here goes, hope i remembered all the "Q"'s

Driving styles- France nice, safe and clean on the motorway. Over take and get right back in. Italy completely different and tailgate like mad. But as i am a delivery driver, i gave as good as i got and loved the challenge.

Belgium and Switzerland a mixture between the other 2 really.

Guess we got lucky on the pitch sizes. We have a Outwell indianna 8 and always had enough lengh room and room for car to which can be prob with large tent. Its a tunnel tent though. We did use a little 5 berth whilst traveling down and kept the big boy for when we arrived in Italy

We stayed in 2 sites in Switzerland both in Luzern. Got pics of my kids swimming in the lake early in morning with the snow capped mountains behind.

I can see money can be a issue but when in the past i have saved hard and spent £1000 on flights alone to a holiday resort for 5 of us to Lanzorotee and been sooo bored i think this is worth the hard save through out the year.

In middle buying a new house so trying to put pennies back now for a cheap camping trip to Holland next year.

£140 for tunnel crossing, enough diesel for a couple hours drive North and the price for a weeks pitch. Now that ain't going to be expensive holiday is it and if i start saving now fingers crossed i will have enough in time. Oh and i don't smoke so this helps  but do like my red wine   

YOU ALL SHOULD GO FOR IT. MEMORIES ARE FOREVER.

 



30/8/2007 at 10:07pm
 Location: South Devon
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If you work hard and you save you deserve everything you get, in a nice way, so dn't be apologetic, enjoy life as much as you can, we all only come this way once.


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31/8/2007 at 10:34am
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Sounds ' pure dead brilliant ' as we say up here. I wonder what your kids will remember in the future? Lying on a beach in some resort or swimming in Lake Garda with snow covered mountains for a backdrop?  No contest.

RSM



31/8/2007 at 10:58am
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Quote: Originally posted by chumley.mouse on 27/8/2007
Some kids parents cant even afford a £300  holiday, let alone spend that on fuel....!!!!

What kind of comment is that. ...!!!!

Very constructive I'm sure



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31/8/2007 at 11:22am
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Sounds like a fantastic trip. How long did you go for? Claire



31/8/2007 at 12:03pm
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Blimey,

glad you had a great time, something for you ll to treasure...until next time!



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31/8/2007 at 12:58pm
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Hi Blimey.
What a tour, enough to make us all envious, but that sort of trip takes courage, well Done
Rex

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31/8/2007 at 1:23pm
 Location: Kent
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Sounds like an absolutely awesome trip. I went to Switzerland at Easter many years ago and it was beautiful.

One question, did you manage to fit all of your gear inside a car or did you use a trailer?



31/8/2007 at 1:25pm
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Fantastic - you lucky people! We went to France when my girls were younger and travelled throughout for three weeks and I thought that was brilliant.  Your memories are there forever.  Think of the fun you can have this winter when planning next years trip!


31/8/2007 at 6:58pm
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Hoping to do something similar ourselves next year. We have just come back from 4 wks travelling France. With 3 kids aged 8 12 & 13 years we were a little concerned about how they would cope with traveeling more than 3,000 miles. Our concerns were a waste of time they coped brilliantly and loved the opportunity to experience so many differnt places in 1 holiday.

Amanda & Mark

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