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We recently took a trip over to Bruges for the weekend on P&O's Hull-Zeebrugge ferry. Zeebrugge is only about half an hour from central Bruges so it is possible to have a worthwhile day in Bruges even if you don't choose to spend a night there. Bruges is more motorhome-friendly than you might … [Read more...]
When browsing the various motorhome forums on the 'net, I see a lot of people who have questions about French motorhome aires (and their equivalents in other European countries). Many people are used to using campsites only in the UK and aren't sure whether try stick to campsites when on the … [Read more...]
Our next destination was Spain; the city of Leon to be precise. We normally steer clear of most cities when touring in the van, but Leon had two advantages: It was en-route to Bilbao and sounded so attractive and interesting in our Spanish guide book that I managed to persuade my better half it … [Read more...]
When it comes to cheap, widely available parking and service areas for motorhomes, France leads the way with its Aires system. Aires de service can be found all over France and provide motorhomers with countless well-located service and parking facilities. Finding them all, however, can be … [Read more...]
After leaving the Serra da Estrela National Park, we headed west on the IP5 / A25 / E80 towards Aveiro, which our guide book claimed was the ‘Venice of Portugal’. We weren’t planning on visiting Aveiro until the next day but wanted to be close to it the night before to make it easier to get … [Read more...]
The day dawned fresh and sunny and we headed straight to the Monfrague National Park. The main attraction of this place is its birds – particularly vultures, eagles and rare black storks. Although we aren't big bird watchers, the idea of seeing big birds of prey in the wild proved irresistible and … [Read more...]
One of the best things about touring France in a motorhome is the ready availability of cheap - or free - serviced stopover points. Known as Aire de Service, these rest areas usually have basic facilities (water, sewage and perhaps electric hookups) and allow motorhomes, campervans and RVs to … [Read more...]
