Hello there,
Last year after two weeks camping in Yorkshire we decided to branch out and go to France on holiday. Then earlier this year the weather forecast was for a glorious hot summer in Britain, she types as the thunder rumbles in the distance and the rain hits the window! So a joint decision with my partner was that we would have a holiday enjoying the delights of North Wales, Snowdon and the sandy beaches of the Cambrian coast. As spectacular as Chamonix in France and at a third of the cost!
The Friday night before our holiday arrives and it's still raining, there are floods across the Midlands, people are stranded in cars.......you all know the rest. So something eventually sinks in (no pun intended) that maybe we need to change our holiday destination. So bright and early on Saturday I start searching for a sunny holiday....one by one destinations were eliminated.....too hot, no availability, hurricane season, too expensive. I'm keeping my cool literally as the temp is about 12 degrees and not panicking. I trust that we will find the right holiday for us.
The following morning we are up bright and early to drive down to Dover to catch the ferry. It took me about one hour in the end to book the ferry, a hotel overnight in Calais, the campsite, holiday and car insurance and get my Euros, pack my bag and make sure my passport was up to date. It just goes to show what can be achieved in a short space of time once I was clear on what I wanted.
Three weeks later I am back from a wonderful camping holiday in the Ardenne region of France. We all enjoyed it and even ventured into Belgium for a couple of nights on the way home. The boys loved the experience of exploring new countries and wanted to carry on into Luxembourg.....
So we achieved our dream of holidaying in France this year after all. I recommend that you plan a little earlier than the day before however, it all worked out fantastically.
Where would we be without the internet...Have a great week.
Noelyne
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