Escaping to France....

H

Hotel California

Super Poster
VIP Member
Lifetime VIP Member
Messages
10,611
Location
Europe
Vehicle
Cali now sold
Got another two weeks time off from work , headed of sunday at noon leaving home near Antwerp to be back on the 3th october , plan to reach Beaumes-de-Venise(near Mont-Ventoux) where my wife's brother lives to spent a few days visit.

Drove 200km to spend first a few days to visit my brother who's got a caravan stationary at a lovely campsite in Bertrix near Boullion ( Belgian ardennes / provincie Luxembourg )
This campsite
http://www.campingbertrix.be/en
Big and bold , not my cup of thee in the high season ( much to busy , family's with childeren) but as it is low season from now ....very quiet .
Only open from easter to mid november.
In the ACSI guide so payed 15 € + 2,5 €tourist tax =17,5€ two of us + dog all included (hook-up)
As we are mid september the weater is still pretty good in Belgium up to 20 celsius , good enough for us as we don't like to travel to hot with the dog .
Enjoying the quiet morning , going for a walk later ....don't need much more
image.jpeg
In the back my bothers second home and his new MX 5 , he lives allone and by the 15november when the campsite close for winter he wil reach his 200th day at his caravan this year.....!
 
Last edited:
I love Boullion. Cool little place. Great site on the river.

Provence is fab. I'm well jel.
Mont Ventoux is spectacular. Great place to tKe a pizza and wAtch the sun set from he summit.

P.
 
sidepod said:
I love Boullion. Cool little place. Great site on the river.

Provence is fab. I'm well jel.
Mont Ventoux is spectacular. Great place to tKe a pizza and wAtch the sun set from he summit.

P.
Click to expand...
Stayed on the summit of the Ventoux on our maidentrip four years ago , could well be we do it again . But as my brother in law got the view to the Ventoux from he's back yard to me it is not that much spectacular . I see it a few times a year....
 
hotel california said:
Got another two weeks time off from work , headed of sunday at noon leaving home near Antwerp to be back on the 3th october , plan to reach Beaumes-de-Venise(near Mont-Ventoux) where my wife's brother lives to spent a few days visit.

Drove 200km to spend first a few days to visit my brother who's got a caravan stationary at a lovely campsite in Bertrix near Boullion ( Belgian ardennes / provincie Luxembourg )
This campsite
http://www.campingbertrix.be/en
Big and bold , not my cup of thee in the high season ( much to busy , family's with childeren) but as it is low season from now ....very quiet .
Only open from easter to mid november.
In the ACSI guide so payed 15 € + 2,5 €tourist tax =17,5€ two of us + dog all included (hook-up)
As we are mid september the weater is still pretty good in Belgium up to 20 celsius , good enough for us as we don't like to travel to hot with the dog .
Enjoying the quiet morning , going for a walk later ....don't need much more
View attachment 16392
In the back my bothers second home and his new MX 5 , he lives allone and by the 15november when the campsite close for winter he wil reach his 200th day at his caravan this year.....!
Click to expand...


You have a great trip Wim,
 
Have a great trip and enjoy your sunny days. Here in Switzerland it is pouring.
 
Sunny but also sometimes clouds , nice normal themps. Between 18-20celcius this afthernoon.
We took of arround 1pm for a walk arround in the forrest , map availeble at the reception , but one can rent a Garmin toy ....8euro/day never used those things so thought try it out .
The 10km walk is nicely pre-downloaded and it was much more relaxing to walk.
We did about 3h over the 10km .
You can tell we are brothers , same haircut:D , me on the right the youngest and most handsome....
image.jpeg

Very nice and quite forrest to walk
Found Woody Woodpecker's house also....
image.jpeg
Now enjoying the campsite , off to the French border tomorrow!
 
Last edited:
Job done , emptyed the botlle cava we brought from home ....
The French will lynch us bringing this in to France....:Nailbiting
image.jpeg
Stayed outside until 19pm , lucky with the weather!
 
Mieke also had a great time today by the looks of it...
She's been collecting some firewood....gonna be a hell of a campfire!
image.jpeg
 
Looks like good fun and Mieke looks like she has spotted a rabbit. Great time of year to be on the road.
 
Leaving Belgium behind yesterday , drove thru Luxembourg , topped up 30 l diesel + 0,93€ /liter!
In to France direction Colmar and spent the night at a Campsite in Saverne .
Drove 250km
Nice site , no more no less...nothing special .
15,90 € all in (ACSI-pass)
We look like a matchbox next to this German white-whale...
image.jpeg
Today heading direction of the Jura.
 
Last edited:
Today the weather still is very nice , dry and arround 18-20 celcius at highest.
Lunch-stopover

image.jpeg
Afther lunch a short walk in the forrest and she found yet another stick to play with....damn dog!
image.jpeg

Drove Saverne - Colmar - Mulhouse - Belfort - Besancon then direction Geneve mostly N and D roads ending in the Jura (done 360km) a campsite in Bonlieu (ACSI-guide) 15,80€ all-in , nice view of the surronding rocks and a 10 min walk to a small lake .
image.jpeg

image.jpeg
 
Last edited:
hotel california said:
Today the weather still is very nice , dry and arround 18-20 celcius at highest.
Lunch-stopover

View attachment 16486
Afther lunch a short walk in the forrest and she found yet another stick to play with....damn dog!
View attachment 16489

Drove Saverne - Colmar - Mulhouse - Belfort - Besancon then direction Geneve mostly N and D roads ending in the Jura , a campsite in Bonlieu (ACSI-guide) 15€ all-in , nice view of the surronding rocks and a 10 min walk to a small lake .
View attachment 16487

View attachment 16488
Click to expand...
great mileage today.
As always, inspiring!
Lovely pics thanks.
 
Brilliant Wim, absolutely lovely.!:D
 
Woke up sunny again , left the Jura behind heading for higher grounds , goal somewhere near St-Jean de Mauriene , the whalhalla for cycling and tourlovers.
Drove D and N's over beautiful cols and now on a lovely campsite in St-Jean de Maurienne (ACSI low season tarif again only 17,80€ all in ) , done about 280km today, place closes this sathurday.
We saw up to 24celcius appear today!
Enjoyed the sun when we where pitched up.

image.jpeg
image.jpeg

Tomorrow want to go over the Galibier (2600m :thumb) and head further direction to the Ardeche.
 
Some shots on the road
image.jpeg

image.jpeg
 
Anyway , not kiddin' about the very gentle themperatures!
image.jpeg
image.jpeg
Edit : before we went to sleep
image.jpeg

There's a couple with a Ocean UK licence plate on the site also , bikes , drive-away awning ,....the real thing......been over for a chat :D
Including two MB , we have four pop-tops...

Can you tell by the number of posts there's free wifi:bananadance
 
Last edited:
Again settled on a nice Campsite in Die (Rhone-Alpes region)
image.jpeg
Camping de Chamarges found in the ACSI guide , 13€ all in wifi included ....how cheap can they go?
For 13€ i'm not even thinking about searching for a free aire , got shower,toilet , wash-up , electric , wifi....
 
Last edited:
Above you can see we found yet again a sweet place to spend the night.
But back to thismorning , woke up yet another sunny day in St-Jean de Maurienne and took of afther backing some eggs , bread service on site.
Drove over the Col du Telegraphe and follwing the Col du Galibier.
Arriving at the Col du Telegraphe we parked up next to a bunch of Porsches a Audi RS and a Ferrari F340. Even before i got out they where looking at me and one came over .
I was thinking , waw my Cali got to draw some attention....
Seems the nice red Italian sportscar had some trouble starting up afther they stopped.
Battery dead ...they asked if i got any jump leads , witch i offcoarse carry...
Gave it to them but afther a while seems the Porsche could not fire up the Ferrari.
We had a chat with the mostly older aged drivers and wives . They where on a 5 days trip with thiere sportscars. But one of them had gave up....Italian quality.
They where all over our doggie , Mieke ....afther a while we took off the Ferrari did not started.

image.jpeg
image.jpeg
image.jpeg

View attachment 16528
Learnd that the F340 battery sits at the right in the passengers footwell

image.jpeg
 
Last edited:
back on the road up the Galibier .....
Some great scenery
image.jpeg
image.jpeg
image.jpeg


And made it to the top
image.jpeg
 
Last edited:
Did St-Jean Maurienne - over the Galibier - Briancon - Gap - Die , only N and D roads for 260km today .
Clear sky tonight , amazing how more stars you can spot once you are away from big city's.
Still 18,5 celcius at 9pm.
Tomorrow head for Grospierres at the Ardeche , a place we visit almost every time we head up south as we have connection with some owners of two houses there , my wife's mother know these people and she rents the place once or twice a year.
Head up there to spend the night on the driveway of the house as there is nobody at this moment. Sometimes we take the key's and sneak in as my mother in law got a key to the place...:D
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

H
France trip 12nights booked the Hotel California suite
Replies
2
Views
2K
Hotel California
H
H
France trip april 2016
Replies
10
Views
2K
Cameron1960
Cameron1960
DM
Netherlands in March
Replies
9
Views
2K
Karlos
Karlos
C
Quiet campsites in France
Replies
3
Views
2K
Paulro
Paulro
H
Trip to " Le Mont Saint-Michel "
Replies
8
Views
2K
Hotel California
H

Useful links

VW California Club

  • Comfort Insurance
  • VIP Membership
  • Comfort Insurance
  • Hire a Vw California
  • CampervanBits Accessories
  • Conquest

About us

The VW California Club is the worlds largest resource for all owners and enthusiasts of VW California campervans.

Our Partners

Our Websites

Back
Top