kijana
Free Member
Thanks to all who sent us welcome messages before we could even post - now that IS friendly!
So it seems we have had our membership accepted & can now post. Hurrah!
We are a couple who fulltime in Europe in a Hurricane 30F. We have spent all summer (since Stratford) meandering round the Brittany peninsula, and then down the Atlantic coast of France.
Mostly this was in Aires, and we have loads of recommendations for RV sized aires. PM us if interested. We tow a Smart on an A frame, & have also had no problems with a car on aires. Or with the cops whilst on the road - but I DON'T wish to start an 'is it legal' thread here!!
Remainder of our time was either in campsites (municipal & private), or wildcamping. The French are very relaxed about wildcamping, & we have never had any agro when staying in small village squares, etc, from the locals, and certainly no hint of agro from anybody. French yoof seem to be able to hold their booze better than their UK equivalents.
We recently decided the weather was getting too iffy to stay in France, so have driven down to the Sierra Nevada, south of Granada, leaving France last week.
We took 3 days travelling south through Spain ( passing through the centre of Madrid on the A4 with no hassle). I know the folklore says it's dodgy wildcamping in Spain, but if you are transiting a country to get from a to b it is a pain to be constrained to formal campsites. You have to identify them in the book, find them in the flesh, manoevre onto a suitable pitch (assuming your RV will fit), and then pay €20-25 for the use of a piece of grass for the night.
Well no more! We discovered truckstops this time. All along the non-peage major routes in Spain there are big hostal/restaurants at the side of the road. They have huge carparks, wherein are parked numerous trucks stopping for the night. We parked in amongst these guys, and went in for a meal in the restaurant. Food is good, simple, country cooking, excellent value for money. For the same price as a campsite fee, we could get a meal for two with a bottle of wine. And you get to sleep with big fat truck(er)s! Sorted.
So now we're looking forward to a couple of months soaking up the Andalucian vibe. Weather here is superb, though I hope to get our aircon working - it's 25 deg at 22.30 just now. Thanks for your suggestions, Linda - I'll give them a go tomorrow.
Sorry to hear of the unpleasantness that precipitated the formation of this site, but perhaps out of the ashes of facts a shiny new fun phoenix will rise.
Regs to all
Bruce & Marion (& Janna)
So it seems we have had our membership accepted & can now post. Hurrah!
We are a couple who fulltime in Europe in a Hurricane 30F. We have spent all summer (since Stratford) meandering round the Brittany peninsula, and then down the Atlantic coast of France.
Mostly this was in Aires, and we have loads of recommendations for RV sized aires. PM us if interested. We tow a Smart on an A frame, & have also had no problems with a car on aires. Or with the cops whilst on the road - but I DON'T wish to start an 'is it legal' thread here!!
Remainder of our time was either in campsites (municipal & private), or wildcamping. The French are very relaxed about wildcamping, & we have never had any agro when staying in small village squares, etc, from the locals, and certainly no hint of agro from anybody. French yoof seem to be able to hold their booze better than their UK equivalents.
We recently decided the weather was getting too iffy to stay in France, so have driven down to the Sierra Nevada, south of Granada, leaving France last week.
We took 3 days travelling south through Spain ( passing through the centre of Madrid on the A4 with no hassle). I know the folklore says it's dodgy wildcamping in Spain, but if you are transiting a country to get from a to b it is a pain to be constrained to formal campsites. You have to identify them in the book, find them in the flesh, manoevre onto a suitable pitch (assuming your RV will fit), and then pay €20-25 for the use of a piece of grass for the night.
Well no more! We discovered truckstops this time. All along the non-peage major routes in Spain there are big hostal/restaurants at the side of the road. They have huge carparks, wherein are parked numerous trucks stopping for the night. We parked in amongst these guys, and went in for a meal in the restaurant. Food is good, simple, country cooking, excellent value for money. For the same price as a campsite fee, we could get a meal for two with a bottle of wine. And you get to sleep with big fat truck(er)s! Sorted.
So now we're looking forward to a couple of months soaking up the Andalucian vibe. Weather here is superb, though I hope to get our aircon working - it's 25 deg at 22.30 just now. Thanks for your suggestions, Linda - I'll give them a go tomorrow.
Sorry to hear of the unpleasantness that precipitated the formation of this site, but perhaps out of the ashes of facts a shiny new fun phoenix will rise.
Regs to all
Bruce & Marion (& Janna)
It would have been great to meet up but hey, that's our luck matey.... We didn't get a text from you, so maybe you would like to PM me now as I will receive that I hope.