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Can't speak for others but we have just re-bought a load of camping gear after giving it up some years ago so this Oct will be our first trip in a long time, we didn't fancy camping in Scotland in oct (for obvious reasons) we originally thought spain but thought the travel would be too far hence we are looking at France esp twinlakes which i'm hopeing will be far enough south to receive some decent weather.

Next year we may do spain but most prob, whitby (a favourite) cornwall and maybe just tour round, and scotland (of course)

Quote: Originally posted by aliguth on 27/8/2006

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The weather, the country, the people, the campsites, the scenery, the prices, the food and..............................THE WINE!

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The open space, the pace of life, lack of a certain type of British holidaymaker, cheaper fuel, easier driving. THE WINE!

Just a short drive and you are in a foriegn country with a different culture and language. The weather is excellent if you go south and you can take all your own equipment. The campsites are great as well as the architecture, food and THE WINE.

Carol

The pure unadulterated pleasure of knowing you're eating quality foods, drinking quality wines, breathing quality air! Fantastic scenery, beautiful countryside. Breathtaking architecture, rich heritage. Respectful camping neighbours. Boules on a summers evening, the song of the birds, the croak of the frogs & the chirrup of the crickets. NO TRAFFIC NOISE! Clear blue skies in the daytime, fantastic skyscapes at night. Moonlit walks down country lanes. The Milky Way spread out above you.

The UK used to be like that. (Apart from the wines....).

THE WINE!

but don't forget the pain au chocolat, baguettes, croissants, crepes, coffee, and oh yeah the wine   it's just so much more civilised.

'course, also like belgium. netherlands, germany, denmark, .. .. .. .. .. ..

It's dark here...

But the place is alive with the sound of chinking glasses, popping corks, laughter. Kids playing, crickets chirruping...owls hooting. It's still warm enough for shorts & tee-shirts too!

Why France?

All of the above, but I think most of all, because it is a way of life.

Believe it or not I have been called a cheapskate by (equally well paid) colleagues on several occassions because we go "camping" and don't go and "live it up" in a fancy hotel somewhere. Must be a "tight-arse" they say.

Well they do not know what they are missing, and long should it stay that way.

Steve