From ENGLAND to SPAIN in 3 DAYS by ROAD | January 2024 | Camping-Car Park Aires | Vlog 622
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- Опубліковано 25 січ 2024
- We leave Le Shuttle at Calais and head towards Troyes where we use a Camping-Car Park Aire for the night. After a good rest, we continue to Avignon where we stay at our second Camping-Car Park Aire before continuing our journey to Spain.
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Hello you two, I'm watching this playlist as I missed a couple. Having a cuppa and catching up. Have a wonderful weekend xx
Aww thank you 😃 I hope you enjoy it. Have a great weekend 🚐💙👍🏻 Trev n Sue
Hi Trev and Sue, a little call at Aldi, a nice run to your first stop off. Looks a nice aire, Wow! -6 thats cold, brrr, looks a foggy start to the day. A nice run to Avignon, sun shining. A lovely run through the villages. Good job you arrived at the aire before the last spaces were taken. Safe journey x Julie and Tony x
It was a very cold drive for several hours. Very relieved when we got to the aire and there was spaces for us 😃👍🏻🚐🚐 Trev
Good thing you arrived at that one campground when you did. Nice place so no wonder it stays full. Safe travels, my dear friends 👍👏😊💕🙏🤗
Yes we had a couple of long driving days. It was a relief to get to the aire and find spaces available 😃👍🏻 Trev
Good vlog. You have done well with covering that distance. Don't blame you get to the sun. We are in Costa blanca and dreading heading back up to the cold. Enjoy your travels as we will enjoy watching as always. Thank you
Thank you Sue, we have made quite a dash into Spain but like you, we really needed this warm sunshine for health and wellbeing. The return to the UK winter is going to be tough in February 🫤🚐👍🏻😃 Trev
Trevor. This is a very useful video. I'm hoping to go down to Spain sometime soon. It will be very useful to me.
Just want to thank you for your videos. And make you aware of there value. Which is much
Thank you.
Thank you, that’s very kind. We have fun making the videos and sharing things that we think may help others. We appreciate your feedback and will do our best to continue and bring more of the same 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev n Sue
Lovely journey to the South Coast and some heat. Hope Oscar feels better soon 👍Graeme
Thanks Graeme, he seems to be back to normal, fingers crossed 🤞 🚐😃 Trev
Just love those traffic free motorways in France, such a relaxed drive,unlike those to & from the Shuttle in UK. Looks like southern Spain is having some warm weather at the moment from the forecasts.
It’s so easy to clock up miles on the French motorways. Yes, very warm here in Estepona and Gibraltar today at 24 degrees C 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev
Another amazing vlog guys! Useful information about the Camping Car card. We really like the water carrier you have in the kitchen! We would be grateful to know where you bought it? Looking forward to the next vlog. Stay safe. Sid and Nicola, Rugby
Hi guys, here is the link to the water carrier. Thanks for your comments 😃👍🏻 Trev
5.5 L Water Container Tap Desktop Dispenser - by Bar Amigos Plastic PETG Fridge Beverage Tank Liquid Drink Refillable Shelf Tap Great for Office Camping Juice Drinks Cocktail Holds 5.5 litres amzn.eu/d/70swGwF
Hi Trev and Sue (and Kev and Tracey) a great video as ever and what a great idea to have those camping car parks it’s much better than the services we have over here I have noticed on the continent when we have been that they seem to cater better for motorhomes than we do! I much prefer French motorways too they seem more relaxing to drive in than ours!
Glad you have had a great journey and the pictures have been lovely on fb looks like you are all having a great time and hope Oscar is feeling better all the best and safe travels to you all Daniel
Thank you Daniel. We are so appreciative of your comments here and in fb. All is well currently and Oscar is back his old self. We are of course keeping a close eye on him. Best wishes 👍🏻🚐💙 Trev
So interesting and enjoyable! (Kevin doesn’t hang around on those motorways does he!). Hope you all enjoy the sea and winter sunshine ☀️⛵️🍷🍷
Thank you ☺️ Kev and I took it in turns to lead. We averaged between 50 and 65 miles per hour but using cruise control on the motorways is so much easier than the right foot pedal. 😃🚐👍🏻 Trev
Aah That explains why we couldn’t see them up driving up ahead. 👍🚐 🚐 … you share the lead. Great stuff.
We have been to Troyes pronounced Trois ,several times,l ,lovely campsite on a lake nearby ,we have booked it again in September, the aire looked good ,so will bear it in mind ,enjoy your trip
Thanks for the tip and the advice we enjoyed the aire as it was fairly spacious and easy to find. There were a few trucks in the lay-by but park at the back and they shouldn’t trouble you 😃🚐👍🏻 Trev
great vlog hope you have safe travels
Thank you Mark 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev
Great travelogue as usual, looking forward to rest of the trip. Hate being picky but hope it helps: for pronunciation of Carrefour, think ‘Car - Four’ rather than ‘Carry’ - no emphasis on the e.
That’s a great tip thank you. Car-four it is from now on. Please keep in mind that we are now in Spain so on the return leg through France we will get it right. 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev
@@PoshcatsCamping It’s the half French in me - plenty of English names I struggle with, I’d be useless with Spanish! Thanks for your vlogs, they must take a lot of time to produce but are very informative.
Hi guys, great video
Thank you, it was the start of an amazing dash to Spain 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev
@@PoshcatsCamping looking forward to following you mate 👍🏻
Fully watched and 👍
Thanks so much 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev
Glad you like the camping car park scheme. I have used for the last two years when following the Tour de France. I like where you can see available pitches on each site on the app. Looking fwd to rest of your trip😊
It’s a really good service and the app is easy to understand too 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev
An enjoyable watch. I did like seeing the Aires even though I'm not allowed to use them😠lol.
lol yes the Aires are really good value and quite well maintained. Everything you need for a stopover 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev
Wish we had those car park areas.
Yes we do too. England would really benefit from proper motorhome parking spaces 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev
Good video, 😊
Thank you ☺️ 🚐👍🏻💙 Trev
Lovely to see your vlogs.
You go the exact same way we do.
We stay at Le Chene and also Avignon but normally do a couple of days in Avignon as it’s such a beautiful town.
Where do you stop next. We go to Roses in Spain and stay a while there as we love the Girona area.
Great vlogs. Can’t wait to see the rest of your trip.
Hey that’s a coincidence 😃 It’s a bit of a dash through France for us as we don’t have much time but our next video shows our next stop at Canet de Mar just East of Barcelona 😃👍🏻 Trev
Remember when you said you were -6 Trev. We had that same day in the Lakes. Our grey waste valve froze too!😃
May have asked before Trev but what toll tags do you use (if any) .
Love the look of those camping car parks.
You must have been bushed after those drives Trev!
We’re fascinated to watch this trip as we’re going to do Spain next January. 👍👍👍
This is the link for the tag www.emovis-tag.co.uk/subscription/?ref=RF-20231208-AFB3B457
They were long drives and the final one took us into Spain. We are doing a dash to Spain as we have very little time. I certainly recommend at least a month and longer if you can 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev
@@PoshcatsCamping thanks very much mate. Will use those. Yes we’re going to do a month. Sue even fancies the ferry down 😳
Hi Trev Sue. Following your new adventure, looks brilliant so far. Love the Aires, we are on camping car as well, haven’t used it yet.!! PS I noticed you have a one piece front cab blind , please have you any info.? I remember IH fitted them for you some time ago. I have a Sprinter which I guess is the same
Hi Steve, the cab blinds are made by Remis but ours are specifically for the VW Crafter or MAN van. There is a set for the Sprinter but make sure you get the right year model. Ours cost around £850 (for the set of three) plus I paid to have them fitted so just over £1K. Expensive but I think they are worth it for when parking in sunshine etc, just for simplicity and convenience. 🚐👍🏻 Trev
Thanks for your reply
I have to ask is that sue in the advert for EBAC washing machines and humidifiers? If not its her twin,still enjoying your excellent vlogs ❤❤
Haha… we hadn’t noticed so when we get home we will watch out for it. I don’t remember Sue being commissioned to create ads for EBAC but maybe it’s her new sideline 🤣👍🏻🚐💙 Trev
Great vlog, love watching your adventures. Please can you tell me the size of you Bar Amigos water dispenser. I really need to get one of those. Thank you
Thank you, here is a link. Swipe the pictures left to see the dimensions amzn.eu/d/0IBoYCW
Great vlog guys, we love camping car parks, everything you need throughout the year, even better you can reserve your space in advance , always seem to be good value as well. Looking forward to the rest of your tour. Best wishes H&M. 😊xx
Thanks so much H&M. Your comments are always appreciated and we never feel uncomfortable asking your advice or opinion on things that we are unsure about. Safe travels 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev n Sue
Hi Trev lovely video , which Sat nav do you use please ?
Thank you 👍🏻 We use the Caravan and Motorhome Club Tourer 2 satnav. It’s a Garmin in disguise 🥸 😂 Trev
Hi Trev and Sue, Just found your channel and I was wondering how you managed and what route did you take to get down to Spain in 3 days? As I am in the planning stage for my wife and I for our 3 month trip starting in April. I take it that you have done this rote before as I want to go back to La Rochelle where we were last year in France for longer later in our trip. Thanks in advance for any help. Regards Drew & Linda🏴
We left England from Folkestone via Le Shuttle on an early train on day 1 and made it as far as Troyes where we stayed on an aire overnight. Day 2 we travelled to Avignon where we stayed on another aire and day 3 we drive to Camping Bellsol in Pineda de Mar on the south coast of Spain near Barcelona. It was a long journey but as long as you are focused and take regular breaks, it’s quite safe. All three days we travelled on the motorways. I hope this helps 👍🏻😃🚐 Trev
Thanks for another great vlog. As a matter of interest would it be possible to give details of the tag you use for the motorways please
. I’ve got one but it’s hit and miss if it works.
Here is the link to our tag. It’s reliable in France but you have to get another one for Spain. There are fewer toll roads in Spain so we don’t think the costs are justified. www.emovis-tag.co.uk/subscription/?ref=RF-20231208-AFB3B457
@@PoshcatsCamping many thanks for the link it’s much appreciated.
hi Everyone, this was good to see. myself and hubbie will be travelling to France as off the 2nd March and don't intend to go on the toll roads but just in case we want to get a toll tag for if we change our minds. where is the best place to get one. thanks in advance. Love to Oscar and Sophie xx
Toll roads are very convenient and we made good use of the small amount of time we had in Spain rather than on the French roads. Here is a link to the toll tag. www.emovis-tag.co.uk/subscription/
@@PoshcatsCamping many many thanks, enjoy your trip x
Looked like you light have had a badge for the tolls too?
Yes we have a tag. Here is the link to the one we have on our windscreen www.emovis-tag.co.uk/subscription/?ref=RF-20231208-AFB3B457
Hi Trev & Sue, just watched the video of you travelling down through France. We have an N680 CRL two weeks into build at IH and I have not specced tank heaters, do you have them on Smirf as you said the temperature was down to -6. Like you we use our van year round and I am not sure if I need to add them. Have a great time in Spain.
Congratulations on your choice of van. We don’t have tank heaters and we have been in minus 6 several times. Last year in Yorkshire we had minus 10 and the cold water tank partially froze and the waste valve froze. It’s so infrequent that this happens, I don’t think it’s worth the money to have them fitted. We wish you luck with your van. Just be careful of sleeping policemen as the electric step has only 6 inches clearance on the Crafter so don’t bounce over them too quickly and you’ll be ok. 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev
Thanks Trev that’s good news with the heaters I won’t bother. Great tip with the step I didn’t know that one. Should have the van early April we can’t wait
@@richardstainthorpe1342 April is a great time to take delivery. The VW Crafter drives like a car. It’s so smooth and comfortable. The IH conversion really works too. We prefer the rear lounge and the N class is amazing for all year round camping. You retain heat and get a better kitchen with the proper motorhome door on the side. Enjoy ! 😃 Trev
Haven't taken that route to spain before how much were the tolls from North to south
Hi Tony, we have a tag that invoices us at the end of the month. I will do a video on toll charges once I have those figures 👍🏻😃🚐 Trev
Brrrrrrrr minus 6 is not fun! 🥶
It was very cold indeed. Cosy in the van of course but fortunately it was the only cold night in this trip 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev
These Aires wouldn't last a month in the UK vandalism and fly tipping plus the other dumpers you know....
You may be right there but I think there’s definitely a need for councils to provide services for campervans in places like park and ride or perhaps businesses could be encouraged to share land rather like CLs or CSs in the big clubs. They don’t appear to get vandalism or fly tipping. 😃🚐