steveh2112
Free Member
hi all, i'm planning my grand tour of france for june and very excited about it, so i thought i would share my plan incase anyone has any advice.
i'm a brit expat living in Thailand with my Thai wife. we have travelled all over the western USA in a van already and want to do van travel in the UK and Europe. Unfortunately, the UK seems a bit expensive so we are mostly going to focus on France this year, and maybe an extended trip in future year.
i like to travel simple and light, so i'm planning to get something like a 15 seater minibus, take the seats out, put a mattress and a camping toilet in the back and hit the road.
our route will take us through Strasbourg, Geneva (visit Cern because i'm a science geek), the mountains of Mont Blanc and Annecy areas, Gorge Du Verdon, bit of the riviera, and up thought the middle, Borges, Rouen, etc.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Oxf...ca9!2m2!1d-1.5490774!2d53.8007554!2m1!2b1!3e0
i don't know if that link will work, but that's the route.
we like history, nature, walks, wine, etc. not so bothered about beaches since we live on a tropical island.
i have a bunch or aires planned out from the campingcar website but welcome any suggestions about places and visit and stay, and travel tips.
thanks, steve
i'm a brit expat living in Thailand with my Thai wife. we have travelled all over the western USA in a van already and want to do van travel in the UK and Europe. Unfortunately, the UK seems a bit expensive so we are mostly going to focus on France this year, and maybe an extended trip in future year.
i like to travel simple and light, so i'm planning to get something like a 15 seater minibus, take the seats out, put a mattress and a camping toilet in the back and hit the road.
our route will take us through Strasbourg, Geneva (visit Cern because i'm a science geek), the mountains of Mont Blanc and Annecy areas, Gorge Du Verdon, bit of the riviera, and up thought the middle, Borges, Rouen, etc.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Oxf...ca9!2m2!1d-1.5490774!2d53.8007554!2m1!2b1!3e0
i don't know if that link will work, but that's the route.
we like history, nature, walks, wine, etc. not so bothered about beaches since we live on a tropical island.
i have a bunch or aires planned out from the campingcar website but welcome any suggestions about places and visit and stay, and travel tips.
thanks, steve