Arcachon against the odds
As I mentioned previously, a road accident left us without our campervan, Cleopatra, three days before we were due to depart for France leaving us in a quandary. We were booked to stay at Camping Club Arcachon on the west coast near Bordeaux and had paid a significant deposit. Fortunately the site allowed us to put the money we'd paid towards renting a roulotte - a little wooden cabin and so our holiday was rescued. Cleopatra has been with us for three years, during which time we've become so used to the flexibility of going wherever and whenever we want. To suddenly be heading on a twelve hour drive in a car required extra thought that we're not used to. The initial plan was to take a midday-Saturday EuroTunnel crossing and to drive to an aire in Gizeux for the night, cutting the journey through France into two manageable chunks. We'd then have arrived in Arcachon at lunchtime on Sunday. However, even if they were permitted to park on aires, you can'
Hello. This is Ruth from @anniethevan. I love this map. Such a great idea to put all your recommendations in one place. Reading through them all. We actually stayed in a farmhouse in Chianti as we were meeting our family after a 12 week trip, but those campsites in Tuscany look good, and how beautiful is Florence? Literally overdosed on culture, great food and wine. Will look through the UK ones too as we will be back in the UK after taking a 6-8 week trip back from Barcelona via North Italy, Austria and Germany this summer.
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