France 2021 (1 Viewer)

[Trappa]

Hello folks
We recently booked our annual trip to France (Newhaven to Dieppe) for three weeks in mid July with our friends, three vans in total.
My question is do you think we will be allowed to travel or should we start looking for sites in the UK.

 

[denisejoe]

Toss a coin

 

[Shrimp]

We will have to wait and see about France and I think by then it may be too late to book exactly what you want/where you want in UK as the campsites will be stuffed full!

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[jongood]

We will have to wait and see about France and I think by then it may be too late to book exactly what you want/where you want in UK as the campsites will be stuffed full!

We went to France for 3 weeks last July , did the whole thing on aires, didnt book a single night, had a great time, staying 2-3 nights at a time

 

[Diabalo]

Ask Mystic Meg

 

[AJM2]

Carried forward all late July/ August bookings from last year. Personally I’m expecting to be able to go, but with new variants, possibility of outbreaks here and in Europe it’s obviously in the lap of the Gods at the moment. I’m not double booking the dates in England.

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[Lenny HB]

With France have one of the highest infection rates in Europe at the moment and not keen on vaccinations. If they do allow us in best plan would be to drive straight through to a country with lower infection rates and most of the population have been vaccinated.
We are hoping to get away mid September can't see it being a good idea before then.

 

[Gaston aires]

I’m gagging to euro travel again but I have resisted for this year. You just don’t know what the other countries are doing and it seems neither do they. They haven’t even got their vaccination programs under way yet.
Phil

 

[chaser]

I may be wrong, as many on here think I always am
But I am getting more confident of going with every day, we also went last July, and pretty sure we will this time, if things keep going the way they are it will be gone by July, just the schools opening might put a blip in it , wait and see but I'm not wasting money booking places here when I can put it to the tunnel fare.

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[jessthedog]

Try this. £6.50 on ebay

 

[sciac2001]

Frying pan into the fire springs to mind.
Regrettably.

 

[jongood]

Frying pan into the fire springs to mind.
Regrettably.

With respect the OP is asking for information not judgement s

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[chaser]

Frying pan into the fire springs to mind.
Regrettably.

In what way? What are we all getting vaccination for if we still can't go out?

 

[Lynne Roy]

We went last June for 3 months, and although it was different and we had to be careful, we didn’t eat out or go for drinks, we had an amazing time. Safer than Uk in most places, we also got the warmest welcome in France we have ever had. We will go when we are lucky enough to get our vaccines, and behave sensibly.

 

[sciac2001]

In what way? What are we all getting vaccination for if we still can't go out?

Because France is way behind us and you may not want to risk the vaccine that you took not giving you 100% of protection.
Personal choice of course.

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[Lynne Roy]

We are booked on Tunnel May 18th after Boris announced May 17th for international travel, problem is no vaccine available for over 60 s where we live, so that is our major concern

 

[sciac2001]

With respect the OP is asking for information not judgement s

With equal respect, this is a forum where personal thoughts are expressed. A judgement reveals a person’s preference and thereby his/her information.

 

[chaser]

We are booked on Tunnel May 18th after Boris announced May 17th for international travel, problem is no vaccine available for over 60 s where we live, so that is our major concern

Why is that? 55s can just walk in anywhere now

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[glenn2926]

Because France is way behind us and you may not want to risk the vaccine that you took not giving you 100% of protection.
Personal choice of course.

It does give 94% protection.
I guess it’s all about how you see things. Me? I’m pretty certain I’ll be in the 94% protected.
You on the other hand seem to think you’ll be in the 6% not protected.
Like I said all about how you see things.

 

[chaser]

It does give 94% protection.
I guess it’s all about how you see things. Me? I’m pretty certain I’ll be in the 94% protected.
You on the other hand seem to think you’ll be in the 6% not protected.
Like I said all about how you see things.

We went last year with no vaccine, so got to be 94% safer this year

 

[denisejoe]

We are booked on Tunnel May 18th after Boris announced May 17th for international travel, problem is no vaccine available for over 60 s where we live, so that is our major concern

If you don’t get your first jab before 5th April you will have to wait for your second jab I thought your first minister said they going really well hopefully you will be fine

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[Tribute615]

Think this thread needs a read before people rush off ,https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/foru...k-from-spain-and-france-my-experience.236512/. I have been going to France/Germany almost every year for the last 15 ,I have the tunnel booked for 8th Aug but as already said France has the highest infection rates at the moment, you will have the hassle of getting tests done and the extra hassle from Macron for leaving the E.U. Unless it improves rapidly i will be giving it a miss this year.
here's the latest infection rates

The European Respiratory Virus Surveillance Summary (ERVISS)

This interactive dashboard provides a weekly integrated epidemiological summary for influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2.

www.ecdc.europa.eu

 

[SpeedyDux]

In what way? What are we all getting vaccination for if we still can't go out?

As I understand it, you should still take all the current precautions wherever you are, because you can catch Covid regardless. Your better chance of not being hospitalised if you catch Covid is the main benefit of vaccination. The evidence that it might reduce transmission is somewhat patchy.

If you go across the Channel, even if you have had both doses of the vaccine I would not rule out the possibility that you might be required to have several Covid tests and even to self-isolate on arrival and on return.

Obviously, keeping away from urban areas would help. It depends what sort of trip you prefer. The sort of French experience we enjoy that includes eating out every day, sitting in bars and cafes, wine tastings, visiting museums and Chateux, plenty of shops for the Duxette to explore etc. isn't really likely to happen in 2021. If you are into lakes and mountains and remote areas it should work better.

 

[sciac2001]

It does give 94% protection.
I guess it’s all about how you see things. Me? I’m pretty certain I’ll be in the 94% protected.
You on the other hand seem to think you’ll be in the 6% not protected.
Like I said all about how you see things.

Assumptions, assumptions.

For your information, I have been a lockdown sceptic and will be on the first ferry sailing.

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[chaser]

Assumptions, assumptions.

For your information, I have been a lockdown sceptic and will be on the first ferry sailing.

Could you please explain your earlier posts.?

 

[sciac2001]

Which ones?

 

[glenn2926]

Because France is way behind us and you may not want to risk the vaccine that you took not giving you 100% of protection.
Personal choice of course.

So if you are one of us that are hopefully getting away soon. Why post this? It’s not a very hopeful post it’s more like you’re saying it’s not safe.

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[Emmit]

We were booked for Spain in December 2020.?????
Moved that to France for the end of May ?????
Just moved that to September 2021

If that goes, by then, BF will have their Winter schedule up and we'll be back to Spain for the colder months.

Until then it's Rallies Temporary Campsites and the like in the UK.

 

[sciac2001]

So if you are one of us that are hopefully getting away soon. Why post this? It’s not a very hopeful post it’s more like you’re saying it’s not safe.

I am simply placing the onus of the decision on the individual. By all means ask for others’ opinions but ultimately the choice is yours.

My posts are not a me against you diatribe.

 

[bilM]

Why is that? 55s can just walk in anywhere now

No they can't.

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