We're currently in Italy (Orvieto) heading to Rome today. Came down via Germany and Switzerland. Saw a few Brits around Lake Garda but apart from that, hardly any on the road or in stopovers/campsites. It was the same last year when we toured the Peloponnese.
Where are all the Brits? (3 Viewers)
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We have been in Spain since 18/04/24. Heading down the coast from Alicante. Mostly German vans, we do see the odd British van but not many. There was loads on the Ferry to Santander so they must be about somewhere!
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I forgot to say, we stayed on a site near L'Escala for a few days and saw two British MHs. One the woman blanked us, barely said hello in reply. The others were a nice couple, chatted for ages and we exchanged details of sites we'd enjoyed. We've stayed on one they told us about, and vice versa. So a mixed bag.
We are spending our money in good old blightyWe spent last night (& tonight) in an aire/overnight stop in Roses at the top of Costa brava - with about 60 other vans & we are the only UK vehicle here. We only saw a handful going through France last week as well.
Where are you all?
It's our first trip to Europe btw but at least the sun has finally come out now
cheers Chris
Brits voted for Brexit
and we have never been really been welcome across since
(because they were not allowed a referendum themselves)
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In antequera last night now heading for aire at mijas costa anyone there call for a beer kontiki 669 black
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In four weeks so far, we've only encountered a handful of Brits. This aire had a couple a day or so ago, one of whom was, like me, born in Pompey.
Yes we’ve been in Italy 2 weeks and have only seen one uk camper.We spent last night (& tonight) in an aire/overnight stop in Roses at the top of Costa brava - with about 60 other vans & we are the only UK vehicle here. We only saw a handful going through France last week as well.
Where are you all?
It's our first trip to Europe btw but at least the sun has finally come out now
cheers Chris
Pandemic weary, brexit weary, confidence down, getting older, I've had the golden years of motorhoming, things so different now. I've been retired 27 years or more, now, that takes a hell of a lot of decay out of a modest pension and up and down investments, BUT, I'm still alive and kicking, enjoying wks away in this UKWe spent last night (& tonight) in an aire/overnight stop in Roses at the top of Costa brava - with about 60 other vans & we are the only UK vehicle here. We only saw a handful going through France last week as well.
Where are you all?
It's our first trip to Europe btw but at least the sun has finally come out now
cheers Chris
of ours , or it use to be, albeit, with the ccc £19 to £50 + with other sites, but I do yearn and miss so much those winters spent in the sun 
. Regards to all those snowbird no longer with us and I applaud those snow birds 
that are still going there . Ronboyracer
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Quite a few bits here in murcia inland.
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Got done near Badajoz when it was gb that was required. Police had a book showing accepted signs . Gb on number plate was accepted
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- Feb 20, 2023
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What utter nonsense
Lenny HB
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I've got UK on the numberplate just took the big sticker off.
- Feb 20, 2023
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Pretty sure that is all that you need
Think these on the spot fines (€40) go into the local town's coffers so there are probably clampdowns every now and then
Lenny HB
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As said earlier you are supposed to have the sticker as well for Spain, Malta & Cyprus
Spend my time avoiding Brit vans as they always want to nick biscuits off me
Have got caught a few times though
Have got caught a few times though
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Probably don’t want to pay the ripoff prices to cross the channel anymoreWe spent last night (& tonight) in an aire/overnight stop in Roses at the top of Costa brava - with about 60 other vans & we are the only UK vehicle here. We only saw a handful going through France last week as well.
Where are you all?
It's our first trip to Europe btw but at least the sun has finally come out now
cheers Chris
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Maybe now? Certainly wasn't when I got done
Really....where would that be....we live inland Murcia...
bobandjanie
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Bob.
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Currently in Greece, drove through six countries to get here and seen maybe the same number of UK registered vehicles, all cars; one with caravan definitely going on holiday.
Majority of cars’ were occupied by only the driver, so presume ex - pats returning home to SE Europe for Easter holiday (Orthodox Easter)
Majority of cars’ were occupied by only the driver, so presume ex - pats returning home to SE Europe for Easter holiday (Orthodox Easter)
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Did you fly from MIA? if so that might explain the 'drunken louts and trash'
It was much more gentile when it was in Cheshire.
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3 Autotrail Brit vans in Alcaidesa marina this afternoon. Said hello to a few Brits in Tarifa over the weekend. They’re about!
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Not a rip off if you do Newhaven/Dieppe…….in fact if you book well in advance it’s an absolute bargain !
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That looks great, we'll be visiting there
I assume lots of Brits as it next to Gibraltar?
Certainly not my experience.
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this ^ we only have a very small black oval one that fits near the letters on the rear of ours.
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Every UK vehicle we saw had the big UK white sticker like a homing beacon saying you weren't local. Prefer to blend in myself than having everyone asking where I am from and talking about the weather.....
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El tranquilo at pinoso jumilla area.
Brit owned ACSI site....we've been there for cycling ....there were a gathering of expats and UK visitors when we were there..
Pinoso town is quite quaint...
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