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After a stay at the huge aire at Capbreton (excellent beach), we headed down to Bayonne, Biarritz and St. Jean de Luz for the final coastal stage of our trip. Bayonne was all that the guidebook said and is well worth a visit. The Saturday morning market was on when we were there, with most of … [Read more...]
One of the greatest things about motorhome travel in Europe, for me, is the aires system. Aires have different names in different countries, but the principle is always the same – approved overnight parking for motorhomes where you can cook and sleep. Some aires also provide service points … [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 several sub-50 mile days, it was time to get our driving heads on today. We were also nearing the end of our trip and needed to start a meandering route that would lead us to the ferry terminal at (Santurtzi) Bilbao in time for the return ferry. Leaving Estarreja, where we had spent another … [Read more...]
Today’s itinerary was to drive up from Pardilho and take a leisurely tour down the Sao Jacinto peninsula (not sure if this is its correct name), calling at the towns on the way, with a loose plan to spend the night at the motorhome aire at Sao Jacinto. As it turned out, that was what we did – … [Read more...]
Leaving the ferry around 0830, Bilbao's rush hour traffic made itself known but caused no great problems – navigation out of the port (situated just north of Bilbao at Santurtzi) and down to the motorway was pretty straightforward. Our first day's route took us past Burgos and Valladolid … [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...]
