Spain 2024 - Part 8. Campervan/motorhome Winter long staying. All our limited knowledge in one video
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- Опубліковано 25 тра 2024
- We just wanted to gather together all the bits that might be useful to anyone.
The two big things that caught us out were how it wasn't as warm as we expected it to be in a January, and that we really needed some sort of entertainment for the chilly evenings.
January is still like a UK Summer thought (apart from at night), which is perfect because it is cool enough to sleep well.
Thank you for the information,looking forward to seeing more.
Thank Andy😃
That's much appreciated.
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Thanks Andy😀
Much appreciated.
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Good video Robbo. Interesting and informative especially as we are planning a trip to Spain later this year. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you😀
If it helps in any way it’s worth it😀
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Really enjoy your videos. We've been living and travelling in our caravan for 10 years all over Australia.
Thanks Jan😃
We've never been to Australia, but I believe it is so varied it would be great to travel around😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
So nice to see you both again , really informative video well explained, looking forward to when you are back on your travels, your lovely lunches always look delicious and it's great when you go out and about the towns for tapas and wine puts me in the mood for a holiday . Take care and don't wait too long to upload another wee jaunt 😂 best wishes from Glasgow. ❤
Thanks Sandra😃
That's really encouraging😃
We're like accidental UA-camrs and full of doubt at times, so thank you😃. Everyone really has been so nice😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Love your videos. Great advice 😊
Thank you😃
It will be nice if it makes someone's trip a bit better (not that any trip is bad)😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Great advice, we have just come back from 5 weeks in the Algarve, we stayed on a great site 300 euros per month for our camper van, super weather. going back in September 100 percent
Thanks Gregory😃
We're sitting here on a Scottish campsite in thermals and waterproofs! Storm guys on the wind-out awning. Which is only out to keep the rain off😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
We haven’t yet bought our motorhome yet, but plan to next year. We love coming up to Scotland, especially Sutherland. We generally stay in either Airbnb or hotels. We loved this video and we have now subscribed
Thank you John😀
That’s much appreciated. Glad you liked the video😀
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Now catching up on your old stuff, I hope that you have done some in Scotland. Oh we have bought the Action 4 to 😊
It's a great camera😃
The GoPro is great as well but they do tend to freeze occasionally.😃
Thanks for taking the time to pass on the advice. It is really helpful for those of us who haven’t gone to Spain for the winter yet. Really looking forward to your next trip to Italy x
Thanks Helen😃
We're glad it's helpful. It's just little things, but if you are on one site for weeks in Winter we found it's the little things that matter. The first time we had to go and buy more clothes because it was colder than we expected! Also we were so glad the site had a library and dvds😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Thanks you, Brian and Rhona, it was very pleasant to see you again and familiar places.
We hope to meet you in the Moncofa more than once (or somewhere else).
Sergej&Nadia
Hi Sergej and Nadia😀😀
It’s great to hear from you😀
It was a real pleasure to meet you. I’m sure we will meet again😀
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Your lunch in the van looked absolutely delicious surly worth the trip for such colourful, fresh ingredients! I scrimped and saved and managed several months in spain n france it was the best time of my life im saving up again might take a while though 😅 thanks for talking about the stuff others dont very helpfull
Thanks Dan😃
Yeah, we live very quietly at home and save hard to do what we do😃
But at the end of the day I think it feels better because we have had to put some effort in😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Really helpful, honest opinion from you both. Your previous videos helped us so much this year with our tour of Portugal and Spain from Santander. Hoping to get out there again next winter🙂
Thanks Ruth😃
I hope that anything we can do to show how easy it is helps😃
I still remember our first time getting on a ferry and how desperate I was for any information, mainly so I didn't do anything too stupid😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Thanks for the info another great video very informative for our journey 👍 🏴
Thanks George😀
It’s little things, but we hope it helps😀
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
Always enjoy your videos and I can't wait until I get a camper van!
Thanks Sandy😃
Yeah it can be a bit of a life changer for sure😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Fantatstic advice and gratefully received. We have not done this as yet but one day we may try it. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thank you for commenting 😃😃
It's really much appreciated😃
We love your videos, and I think your editing is amazing😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Really enjoyed- very informative
Thank you Dawn😃.
That's really nice to hear😃.
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Great video, really informative, thanks.
Thanks Graeme😃
It's much appreciated😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Superb video, very helpful, many thanks
Thank you😃
Very good video and thanks for the information 👍
Hi Brian😃
Thank you😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Great information 👍🏼
Thanks Michelle😀
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
nicely .. cambrils rocks
Sure does😃
Excellent advice and proof that you can travel on a budget and still drink lots of beer 🎉😂 I didn't catch the name of the campsite across from the loch that you used to work at?..it looks great. Looking forward to the next set of vlogs - safe travels from Leanne in Portsmouth 👍
Thanks Leanne😃
Yep, Spanish campsites in the Winter are full of people doing the walk of shame to the bins with empty bottles clanking😃. The campsite is the Inverewe camping and caravanning club site. The facilities are pretty dated, but it's right next to Poolewe. And the area is really scenic😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Yes indeed very good advice, we like you spend winter time in Spain, we have done the Portsmouth/Santander ferry, but it is very expensive, we now use Newhaven/Dieppe it can be be as cheap as less than £100 one way, and we drive through France, slightly different to you we tour around and look for Aires this year we found some great free one's, thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you😀
Yeah, pre covid (and when the economy ferries were still running) we could get a direct ferry for just over £600 return. Only being 6m long helps of course. It’s just the driving from Inverness means we’re pretty shattered even by the time we get to Portsmouth😀
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😀
@@RobbotheHighlander We live just north of Bristol so not as far for us 👍
Lovely to hear from you two ! Watching now - wondering how you deal with any worries of faults on the van - eg the ones that pop up on the screen whilst driving .
Thank you😃
To be honest we've never had a mechanical problem with any vehicle while travelling. We do always have European breakdown cover though😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Great video Guys. For years we used camping Los Gallardos in Mojacar. 260 euros a month but problem wzs it was 13km back from coast or town with no bus service. What area of Italy are yo planning to visit. We live in Glasgow and going Hull to Rotterdam 2nd of June through Germany and Austria to lake Garda.
Thanks Jim😃
Yeah, there's a campsite along from where we were which was 10 euros a night. It's a much longer trip to the town, and the electricity is on a generator which goes off for part of the day. It's just getting the balance of what's right for you I think😃.
We're going down to Peschiera del Garda. We like it because it's busy with lots of Italians😃. Of course give it a few days and we'll be moaning it's too busy😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
Thank you both for a very informative video, it is much appreciated. Can I ask please about tyre pressures? you mentioned about carrying an inflator; is this because of using lower pressures in hotter weather?
Thanks Jeff😃
Yes that's it. From Inverness we're going from very cold to hopefully hot, and then the opposite on the way back. Also the van is sitting on the site for weeks, and having our own 12v compressor means we don't have to find a garage and can check the tyres cold before the long journey North. Saves time😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃
@@RobbotheHighlander Yes, that makes a lot of sense. Thank you again. we have a 6 metre home and wont get to Europe until around early 2026, however, there's no harm doing research beforehand. Cheers both, hope you both continue to enjoy great excursions.
Enjoyed the vid. When I look at long stay videos the campsites always seem rammed and everyone on top of each other. Does it get claustrophobic, noisy or do you ever have neighbours you don’t take a shine too.
Thank you😃
In Winter it is mostly older people so it's a lot quieter. For example we've been to Benidorm in January and May and it's like two different places. In January it's much more chilled but still lively enough to be fun😃
On the quiet parts of Spain we tend to go now, everyone is normally tucked up by dark😃
The pitches tend to be right next to each other, but on an international site in Winter you are camped with people from all over Europe (especially people from the Netherlands and Germany). In our experience they have all been great campers and very respectful of other peoples space, peace and privacy. We also feel we learn something from camping beside people from other countries. This year, Holland, Germany, Austria, Lithuania etc. Other years Estonians and Italians as well.
I also think the quieter sites come down harder on people who disturb other campers. Everyone's on the site because it is quiet😃
I think I can say that we would consider everyone we have camped beside as friends 😃
Cheers, Brian and Rhona😃