Summer 2016: Adventures in Europe, part 10- Homeward Bound

Day 26- Saturday Location – Trier Campsite, €25 pn with electric Miles driven – 300 Weather- showery but sunny and warm in late afternoon Bluebell the motorhome is parked up on the banks of the Moselle River on the outskirts of Trier. It’s not the nicest campsite we’ve been on, but it is serving a purpose. […]

Summer 2016: Adventures in Europe, Part 1

Day 1- Wednesday Location: Oye-Plage, Nord- Pas de Calais. Free aire, no services GPS n50,99703 e2,04228 Miles Driven: 152m Norfolk – Calais, 10m Calais – Oye-Plage. Total 162m Weather: overcast, some sunny spells Bluebell the motorhome is parked up by the sea alongside several other vans from across the continent and we are waving to […]

Ah, Paris; Part 2- Montmartre and a night trip along the River Seine

We woke up on Wednesday feeling massively satisfied that we’d managed to fit in so many attractions already. We decided to head over to Montmarte on the metro. At 130m high, Montmarte is Paris’ highest point, and is often referred to as The Artists District. The journey from George V to Blanche on the metro […]

Ah, Paris; Part 1- Le Tour Eifell, Musee D’Orsay, Notre Dame, Sainte Chapelle, and the Latin Quarter

Bluebell the motorhome is safely tucked up at home having a rest, whilst Keith and I have been celebrating our recent marriage with a cheeky little “mini moon” sans Bluebell, courtesy of the Eurostar and lastminute.com We’ve had a fab 3 days and crammed so much in, our feet have barely touched the ground! […]

France May 2014: Pt 6 D Day and the Normandy beaches

Bluebell the motorhome is parked up in the free aire at Arromanches Les Bains. We’re parked up alongside over 20 hired motorhomes that seem to belong to the BBC however they are unoccupied, infact – nosey pants here had a good look through the window of one (or five!!) earlier and the beds aren’t even […]

France, May 2014 PT 5 Honfluer

Wednesday: Bluebell the motorhome feels like the poor country cousin! She’s parked up in the official motorhome aire at our beloved Honfleur, along with over 240 other motorhomes. It’s like the forecourt of Brownhills!! There are motorhomes in all different shapes and sizes here, occupying the 240 official spaces, and seeping out into the surrounding […]

France May 2014; Pt 4 Dieppe and Etretat

Monday Bluebell the motorhome is parked up on the port side on the aire at Dieppe, along with around 20 or so other vans, all shapes and sizes, including a couple of other British vans. There are two aires here, both €7 for 24 hrs parking- one with services and one without. We naughtily filled […]

France May 2014: Pt 3 Le Hourdel and Cayeux sur Mer

Sunday: Bluebell the motorhome is parked up on the free aire at Le Hourdel which is just south of St Valery Sur Somme on the Baie of the Somme. On the pitch at the free aire at Le Hourdel When we woke up this morning it was clear blue skies and we couldn’t believe our […]

France May 2014: Pt 2 Fort Mahons Plage and Montreuil Sur Mer

Saturday: Bluebell the motorhome is parked up on a large aire at Fort Mahons Plage, along with around 40 other European vans (and one other Brit!). We paid €9 Euro to stay here tonight, which includes unlimited water and disposals and whilst at first I thought this was slightly pricey, Keith seemed happy enough to […]

France, May 2014 Pt1 Le Touqet and Stella Plage

Friday: Bluebell the Motorhome is parked up on the coast behind a large sand dune on a free aire in France. But the question is, what coast are we on?! When we booked this trip, back in February, we booked with the intention of driving to the Mediterranean for a few beach days in the […]