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Crossed from Dover to Calais yesterday (Saturday 29 October) and didn't want to travel to far so decided we would park the night at the Gravelines aire which we have done before. Loads of other vans there, mainly French and Belgium with a couple of English vans as well.
As we tow the trailer we allways try to get onto a space just as you go in on the left, the longer ones, trailer in of the roadway. Early night, about 9pm and asleep, awoken by two bangs at about 03:45 and a car driving off. In our sleepy state we lifted the rear blind and had a nosey, all looked fine, no movement from the other vans around us, decided it was someone banging the lids down on the wheelie bins just against the wall close by, drifted back of to sleep. Up around 8 and about 9 went to dump some rubbish in the bin and found some b*****d had smashed the rear quarterlite window on our car on the trailer. Inside of the car coverered in minute bits of glass.
There was nothing in the car, not even a coat or anything that might have tempted them to brake in and have a look. The only thing we can put it down to is just pure vandalism, something for them to do after a night out.
Called the police who arrived within the hour. We knew they wouldn't be able to do anything but just wanted to report it. The had a look, took some details and with a sort of smile said "welcome to France"
Hopefully carglass, europes partner to autoglass will get it sorted over next couple of days.
Needless to say we have moved on from Gravelines and won't be stopping there again.
We have used loads of Aires throughout Europe and this instance won't stop us continuing to do so. Saying that on a site tonight as the car windows just got a bin bag stuck over it. Once replaced we will continue using Aires where available on our trip to Portugal.
At the moment feel pretty calm about the whole thing, maybe anger will kick in later. Just feel sad that these scum walk the same ground as us, what's wrong with them.
Not trying to put anyone of staying there, just letting you know what's happened to us. Wrong place wrong time I think the saying is.
As we tow the trailer we allways try to get onto a space just as you go in on the left, the longer ones, trailer in of the roadway. Early night, about 9pm and asleep, awoken by two bangs at about 03:45 and a car driving off. In our sleepy state we lifted the rear blind and had a nosey, all looked fine, no movement from the other vans around us, decided it was someone banging the lids down on the wheelie bins just against the wall close by, drifted back of to sleep. Up around 8 and about 9 went to dump some rubbish in the bin and found some b*****d had smashed the rear quarterlite window on our car on the trailer. Inside of the car coverered in minute bits of glass.
There was nothing in the car, not even a coat or anything that might have tempted them to brake in and have a look. The only thing we can put it down to is just pure vandalism, something for them to do after a night out.
Called the police who arrived within the hour. We knew they wouldn't be able to do anything but just wanted to report it. The had a look, took some details and with a sort of smile said "welcome to France"
Hopefully carglass, europes partner to autoglass will get it sorted over next couple of days.
Needless to say we have moved on from Gravelines and won't be stopping there again.
We have used loads of Aires throughout Europe and this instance won't stop us continuing to do so. Saying that on a site tonight as the car windows just got a bin bag stuck over it. Once replaced we will continue using Aires where available on our trip to Portugal.
At the moment feel pretty calm about the whole thing, maybe anger will kick in later. Just feel sad that these scum walk the same ground as us, what's wrong with them.
Not trying to put anyone of staying there, just letting you know what's happened to us. Wrong place wrong time I think the saying is.