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Hi,

Aother person hi jacking thread. Jksara we are going to L'hippocampe at the end of august any info would be appreciated.

Thanks Kay

Quote: Originally posted by 01-mike on 16/7/2008Yes we usually take the pop up tent for cheap and easy overnight stops, usually in Municipal sites. I think I will scrap the idea and decide on stopping point while on the road. Thanks for the campsite tip by the way, any more would be much appreciated as we are going at THE busiest time of year!

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Doing the journey in one go is very easy if you use the auto routes. We do it in one go every year but we book a etap hotel in perpignan for the night. It only takes about 12 hours and that is towing a trailer. Some people say its to far in one go but if you think about a normal day at work from the time you get up to the time you get home is probably about the same.

Camping coscolleda in Sorede, five min drive from Argeles large pitches and only 21 euros per night in peal season.  Fresh bread daily and a heted pool with small bar family run (only opens if you ask for it to be LOL)

Spent three weeks down there last year and three weeks this year getting back on Friday.  10 min walk into to the village of Sorede with twice weekly market  Last year we went in August and this year june/July getting back last Friday.  Temps in 30's the whole time and would recommend it to anyone. 

The french go on hols for August and head down south along with the italians so it is busy everywhere but this campsite is nestled into the foothills of the Aberes and then it is just the days out that are busy.

Can give whole list of things to do and see for anyone that wants the info and details.

http://www.camping-lacoscolleda.com/maimframe.htm

Cheap and highly recommended found it on here last year.  See previous post

Perhaps it is better than a 12 hour shift at work, but you kinda do the work thing every day. If its the 1st time you have done this its not fun, Mike just try it and get as far as you like and if you wanna stop, stop If not press on, just enjoy the time and do not think of it as a race against the clock. Its aholiday after all!! :)

Kay, we stayed at Hippo in 2002 so its a while ago now, our kids were small and we loved every minute of the place, it was small and quiet with a lovely pool area. However if you needed a bigger site its sister La Sirene is just over the road with bigger site facilities and entertainment at night, which you could sometimes hear from our pitch although not obtrusively....we would go back again without hestation although the kids are bigger now and prefer the sites with fun stations and soccer schools etc

Hi again

Avoid traveling on saturdays as they are a nightmare.About 4 years ago just about the whole of france came to a stand still on the auto routes. Lucky for us we traveled down a day before. Like jksara said just drive as far as you feel you can handle.

Hi,

Would love to know any places you would recommend to visit and if you went to any Spanish areas and how long it took to get there etc. We go in about two weeks.

Thanks Kay

Kay - we've been to the Argeles area - I'd recommend Collioure, lovely little town with castle, fortress and harbour - and a nice little sheltered beach.  There's a nice more quiet beach at the Le Racou side of Argeles, with some nice little restaurants, too.  Drive along the coast road which is very winding, into Spain, and visit the Dali residence at Port Ligat, then on to Cadaques where you can have a coffee overlooking the sea.  The Dali museum at Figueras is nice too - my kids loved the stage sets of some of Dali's famous paintings.  You can get to the Bay of Rosas in Spain, which has some nice little resorts - and up into Andorra if you want duty-free and a longish drive.  In the mountains of the Alberes there are some fantastic views over the whole area - and some hot springs where you can swim.  All around Argeles there are castles, and fortified villages. 

Argeles can be busy - and the supermarkets especially so - so shop early in the day for an easier shopping experience.