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We leave Weds, to Disney on Thurs and to Le Boucanet nr Montpellier on Saturday for 2 weeks.  2 kids under 5 in back of the car..................does anyone know if Volvo do one of those electric glass panels so we can't hear "are we nearly there yet?"

Caravan just serviced, car just had new radiator, fingers crossed!

Quote: Originally posted by Travelling-man on 16/5/2008

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Quote: Originally posted by lgmagib on 16/5/2008

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Off to Paris two weeks tomorrow for a 5 nights. Staying at Camping International somewhere on the Seine. Kids madly looking forward to seeing the Eiffel Tower. Don't care what the wheather is like just can't wait to be away.

Then in August off to Holland to Zeeland and the town of Middleburg.

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It might be the same place we stayed last year and if so it's expensive, as far as sites go, that is. It is also a devil to find first time round. Good luck to you!

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Hi travelling man in what way was it expensive, do you mean the shop or the actual site, we've looked at lots of sites in the area and for when we're going this was the best deal.  Any tips on finding it first time round if it's that bad.

Thanks Liz

Quote: Originally posted by Ina on 17/5/2008

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Quote: Originally posted by lgmagib on 16/5/2008

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Then in August off to Holland to Zeeland and the town of Middleburg.

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We went there last year in September for 4 days, Middelburg is where my grandmother was born and amongst other things, I went there to do some family tree research in the archives there (I am Dutch myself).

Are you staying on the site in Middelburg? If so, the site is very conveniently situated, but the toiletblock is rather dilapidated, and wasn't terribly clean, not exactly filthy, but not what I would have expected to find.

Middelburg itself is lovely, the square is beautiful, with the townhall at one end, there is a market, and lots of cafe's.

I hope you are taking your bikes too! It's great cycling over there, but I expect you already knew that. Have a great trip.

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Hi Ina not actually staying in Middelburg, it's just the nearest big place that anyone might of heard of that I mentioned, we  staying at a site on Kamperland (I think its one of the small islands) at a place called Camping Moelenhoek, at Molenweg. We are taking our bikes, don't intend to use the car once we are there and we're all really looking forward to it. The kids can't wait our youngest is 5 and thinks the idea of riding everywhere on the trailer bike is fantastic.  Any tips on good places to visit, apart from Middelburg which sounds really interesting. Any ideas greatly received.

Liz

Hiya Everyone

We are off to Frejus,south of france to our mobile home,we have just spent 2 weeks there (April),weather a bit iffy,but nice on the whole,cant wait to get back..roll on June 6th.

Anybody else in our area??

Mandy

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Originally posted by lgmagib on 18/5/2008

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Hi Ina not actually staying in Middelburg, it's just the nearest big place that anyone might of heard of that I mentioned, we staying at a site on Kamperland (I think its one of the small islands) at a place called Camping Moelenhoek, at Molenweg. We are taking our bikes, don't intend to use the car once we are there and we're all really looking forward to it. The kids can't wait our youngest is 5 and thinks the idea of riding everywhere on the trailer bike is fantastic. Any tips on good places to visit, apart from Middelburg which sounds really interesting. Any ideas greatly received.

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The site you are going to is on the island of Noord-Beveland, it is a very small island, but as you probably know, linked to the other islands by road. I haven't actually stayed there, but in March we stayed on the islands of Duiveland, immediately to the north of where you are going and then went on to the island of Zuid-Beveland, the one immediately below where you are going.
More or less opposite to where you are going is the small town of Veere, which is situated on the Veerse Meer, which is the lake between where you are and the island below it. Veere is a lovely little town, some people still wear the typical Dutch clothes of years ago, it is lovely to stroll around the streets with some very old houses and I think worth a visit. Middelburg, as I said, is very nice too.
Of course the area is absolutely great for cycling, although being surrounded by water, be prepared for a head-wind from time to time! Also, Zeeland claims to be the Dutch province with the most hours of sun every year.
This website, English version, is the tourist info website for the province of Zeeland, and you might find it useful:
    
http://www.vvvzeeland.nl/index&lng=EN

Have a great time when you get there and I hope the weather is nice for you.

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Ina