Gravelines, still good to stay?? (4 Viewers)

[Simon Meadwell]

Never understood the lure of Gravelines, went there once, thought it was crap, no desire to return there.

Nice to hear that my thoughts exactly. But each to there own.

 

[WESTY66]

Well it’s a cracking night here at gravelines, decided to go to the marina having stopped at the super U

 

[WESTY66]

Well just for info, a very quiet night at gravelines no bother at all

 

[bigtwin]

Well just for info, a very quiet night at gravelines no bother at all

But you couldn’t sleep?

Ian

 

[Graydo]

When your heading towards Gravelines most of the service stations do LPGand they have signage letting you know.

We just use myLPG.eu app, always found one nearby, in fact I'm going to use it today (koblenz).

Graydo

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[Rob Turner]

Never understood the lure of Gravelines, went there once, thought it was crap, no desire to return there.

Each to their own.

 

[EuroTrotters]

Gas.

I carry all the adapters.

I fill when away if I have to. But try to fill up
At our local LPG supplier in the UK.

 

[CherylnMick]

We had noisy neighbours at Le Crotoy and they were Brits. Arrived at 0500 and had to pitch next to us in their campervan despite the Aire being virtually empty. They then continued to open & close the door for the next hour. Walking about and coming back. By 0600 I had had enough and got up, they of course went to sleep. Damn inconsiderate if you ask me.

Not just gravelines Paul, we had German vans driving round rothenburg aire last night after 1am, also 3 vans left before 6am this morning it’s pretty much standard in popular Aires in Germany early starts off the Aires.
Not done france so I don’t know early vans move off

 

[Jerrywh]

We've used French LPG (GPL) for yonks and never had any issues at all, when installing my Gaslow I always make sure that the pipes don't allow any residue to run into the regulator as we don't have any filters.

Can I ask what that means? Just make sure the cylinder is below the level of the regulator, is that it?

 

[Jerrywh]

So far as Gravelines is concerned, we like the place. It has a fine market on Fridays.. and one of our favourite French restaurants, L'Eclusier.

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The old town is picturesque and parking is easy along the roads just outside the walls.

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[Tombola]

So far as Gravelines is concerned, we like the place. It has a fine market on Fridays.. and one of our favourite French restaurants, L'Eclusier.

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The old town is picturesque and parking is easy along the roads just outside the walls.

Same...
Book early is the advice, very few walk ins

 

[Lenny HB]

All I can do is relate our own experience Lenny, we've used French gas since 2005 and never had any issues at all.

Steve OldAgeTravellers will tell you when they lived in France he had to clean the fridge chimney twice a year.

 

[OldAgeTravellers]

Steve OldAgeTravellers will tell you when they lived in France he had to clean the fridge chimney twice a year.

Yes, but I was using Spanish gas as we were near to the Spanish border and it was half the price of France, but a bit dirty. It became a habit after having to clean the flue weekly in Morocco and most of the nearby Motorhomes as well!
I also once had a bug make a cocoon inside the jet which almost caused a fire. It actually set fire to the wood the fridge was sitting on. So I now have a racing car engine automatic fire extinguisher inside the rear of the Fridge. Hopefully never needed.

 

[Martin How]

I’ve not fancied Gravelines for a long time. We stayed in the free Aire at the Carrefour on the way into Bray les Dunes as the aires were all full. Food Fuel but I can’t remember about LPG.

 

[Minxy]

Can I ask what that means? Just make sure the cylinder is below the level of the regulator, is that it?

Yes, some MHs/campers have the regulator lower than the top of the cylinder and thus this can allow any residue in the pipe from the cylinder to the reg to sit on the regulator inlet, that's a sure fire way to have problems with a gunged up reg.

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[WESTY66]

But you couldn’t sleep?

Ian

Eh??

 

[bigtwin]

Eh??

Your post is time stamped at 4:27am.

Ian

 

[WESTY66]

Your post is time stamped at 4:27am.

Ian

I had a 6am train to catch, there an hour before, half hour to get there!!
Up at 4.00am 3.00am U.K. time and I’m still up

 

[bigtwin]

I had a 6am train to catch, there an hour before, half hour to get there!!
Up at 4.00am 3.00am U.K. time and I’m still up

Time for bed then?

Ian

 

[Lenny HB]

I had a 6am train to catch, there an hour before, half hour to get there!!
Up at 4.00am 3.00am U.K. time and I’m still up

I'd rather pay more and go at a sensible time but I'm not from Yorkshire.

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

I'd rather pay more and go at a sensible time but I'm not from Yorkshire.

More civilised people would have a lunchtime or afternoon crossingnot much chance of getting Mrs CC up before 8-00am then another hour or 2 to wake up and get ready

 

[buzz1]

More civilised people would have a lunchtime or afternoon crossingnot much chance of getting Mrs CC up before 8-00am then another hour or 2 to wake up and get ready

Your a brave man

 

[WESTY66]

I'd rather pay more and go at a sensible time but I'm not from Yorkshire.

But I’ve got to get home, clean bus, do all the washing clean inside bus, sort stuff out in house then get ready for work the next day

It’s easy if you’re not having to get up at 5.00am the following morning for work

 

[Flairy]

Even though I’ve been retired for 10 years I still get up early I think it’s habit,but we always get a early crossing and miss a lot of traffic on the m20/ m25/m1/m6 and it’s still busy and you have another 100 miles to go ,wish I lived closer to the tunnel,like Kent

 

[Minxy]

But I’ve got to get home, clean bus, do all the washing clean inside bus, sort stuff out in house then get ready for work the next day

It’s easy if you’re not having to get up at 5.00am the following morning for work

You do know you can leave some of the MH jobs to another day don't you? It's not going to explode 'cause it ain't been cleaned... As for the washing, wait until it walks into the machine on its own.

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[WESTY66]

You do know you can leave some of the MH jobs to another day don't you? It's not going to explode 'cause it ain't been cleaned... As for the washing, wait until it walks into the machine on its own.

I do work 12hrs and I’m away again on Thurs so needed doing! Even washed it whilst it was pi####g down

 

[busby]

More civilised people would have a lunchtime or afternoon crossingnot much chance of getting Mrs CC up before 8-00am then another hour or 2 to wake up and get ready

No good to me returning home a crossing at that time.Only day of the year we ever get up early to get the 0755 crossing. Can then be home early afternoon.
BUSBY.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

No good to me returning home a crossing at that time.Only day of the year we ever get up early to get the 0755 crossing. Can then be home early afternoon.
BUSBY.

On 2 hours from tunnel so not to bad if we get the afternoon crossing

 

[Richard n Ann]

Never understood the lure of Gravelines, went there once, thought it was crap, no desire to return there.

I've never been and don't fancy it. Rather like Citë Europ aire. Might be ok, might get a load of migrants all over the bike rack. Why risk it?
My advice to anybody is get yourself away from Calais as soon as possible, and I speak from experience, bad experience

 

[busby]

On 2 hours from tunnel so not to bad if we get the afternoon crossing

4 and a half for me...Quiet through Dartford mid morning and then a breakfast at Morrisons between Cambridge and St Neots.
BUSBY

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