Hi - bit of a newbie posting wise as I've been a member for a long time, but not really posted. I'd welcome advice from seasoned travellers on plans for our next major trip.
We normally travel around the UK and Ireland in our MH, which is an Elddis Autoquest 130, but are planning our first trip to Brittany and possibly down the coast to Bordeaux in September for a month with our dog Ziggy. It's our first real trip to the EU in our van, although we travel extensively via other means.
Catch is we are both 'digital nomads' as we work remotely online. For this trip we're looking at a split of 50/50 work and time off, although working hours allow us both to take in local sights, food etc... after the daily/nightly toil ends.
I've noticed that the majority of posts relate to more relaxed ways of seeing the sights (you lucky people). We've a few years yet before we can retire and do that.
I'm planning to ferry from Poole or Plymouth to Cherbourg or Roscoff. Either an overnighter with a dog friendly cabin or a quick-ish ferry crossing with a kennel would suit.
Then heading down to Carnac for a week or so to explore the neolithic and other sites. History and Archeology are passions for both of us. I've noticed that quite a few of the local MH sites close around mid to late September so advice on any decent sites would be great.
From there, we'd be exploring the coast down to the Bordeaux region.
Couple of queries for the collective mind that is the MHF forum:
Cheers!
We normally travel around the UK and Ireland in our MH, which is an Elddis Autoquest 130, but are planning our first trip to Brittany and possibly down the coast to Bordeaux in September for a month with our dog Ziggy. It's our first real trip to the EU in our van, although we travel extensively via other means.
Catch is we are both 'digital nomads' as we work remotely online. For this trip we're looking at a split of 50/50 work and time off, although working hours allow us both to take in local sights, food etc... after the daily/nightly toil ends.
I've noticed that the majority of posts relate to more relaxed ways of seeing the sights (you lucky people). We've a few years yet before we can retire and do that.
I'm planning to ferry from Poole or Plymouth to Cherbourg or Roscoff. Either an overnighter with a dog friendly cabin or a quick-ish ferry crossing with a kennel would suit.
Then heading down to Carnac for a week or so to explore the neolithic and other sites. History and Archeology are passions for both of us. I've noticed that quite a few of the local MH sites close around mid to late September so advice on any decent sites would be great.
From there, we'd be exploring the coast down to the Bordeaux region.
Couple of queries for the collective mind that is the MHF forum:
- Tolls - is it worth getting some sort of electronic tag like Liber-T or are there not that many toll roads in that part of France?
- Good stop overs for wifi and services? We'll be living and working for 50% of the time in the van so will need decent sites.
- Other tips and advice or links to similar posts on the Forum please.
Cheers!