v8voodoo

Ok, here's a challenge for you....

Me and my GF fancy a holiday. We've not much choice in the dates, so it'll be for around a week at the start of July. Thing is we have no idea where we fancy going...!! I have a small caravan (as seen on some other threads..lol!!!) so we could use that and be happy to tow somewhere or we could just fly somewhere. Budget would be £500 each give or take £50.

We're not massive sun/beach lovers so that's not a "must have", we'd like things to do though, so not a "lazy" hol and we like dining out. Can't stand p*ssed up people. I don't mind driving somewhere, though long (4hr+) flights aren't really my cup of tea unless it's an amazing destination. Pool and reasoanbly warm would be nice, say mid 20'C. Ideally no rain..lol! Scenery is nice. We're late 20's/mid 30's. So far we've come up with taking the caravan down to the Dordogne or Southern France.

Can anyone suggest / recommend somewhere that fits our criteria..? Travel agents look at us blankly when we say we don't know where we want to go..!!

Cheers...!!
Nige.
PS: We're going to Rally Catalunya in Spain in Oct, hence the budget and the lack of motoring related requirements..!!!

Snazy

Camping in Wales, budget should allow for a night on the **** too !

Enjoy lol

If you had more in the budget I would say get some flights and join us in Florida, spare room lol

v8voodoo

I was hoping a grand would see us ending up somewhere better than camping in Wales..!! I couldn't think of much worse than going home and chancing the weather - wouldn't feel much like a holiday for me..lol!!! Ooh... Florida, I'd need a few thousand for spending money if I went back there..lol!!!

Snazy

Aaah a grand would get you there, but like you say, spending pennies.

Dont go Tunisia whatever you do lol.

Have last minute not got anything good ?

Chip

Impossible!

Chip

Snazy

On a serious note, I love spending time relaxing in Wales

dpb

july possibly some scottish lochs - before the midges descend ?

SWRTWannabe

Self drive to Germany? Great scenery, though don't try the autobahn unrestricted speed limit with a caravan on the back!

We went a few years ago to a place called Traben-Trabach, on the Mosel - really nice scenery, and close to places to visit such as Trier, Luxembourg and Cologne.

When we booked, we did it through Self-drive holidays France Europe Ireland. Driving holidays in Italy and Spain. Motoring holidays in Belgium Germany Austria and Scandinavia. who were really good.

spireite

poole in dorset is absolutely gorgeous

v8voodoo

Don't get me wrong, Wales is a beautiful place, but I don't fancy hedging my bets with the weather and as an ex-pat I'm allowed say that

Hmm.... A few people have suggested Germany. Interesting, as I'm in Dover, it's probably easier for me to get to places over the Channel than it is to fight my way around our great British motorway network...lol!! It's just the price for the ferry or tunnel that's hard to swallow. £210-250 with the regulars...

v8voodoo

Thanks for the replies gents.

Manage to book a 4* campsite right on the river in the Dordogne for £200, reckon on £300 fuel and tolls there and back, so just need to get a decent deal on the ferry or tunnel now. Anyone know any codes or cheap ways of getting over on the tunnel..? Cheapest i can get at sensible times is about £250...!

dpb

You mus be running a V8 - was half that for me fuel and tolls to the pyrenees ( diesel mondeo)

v8voodoo

Not a V8 on this trip, taking the turbocharged flat 4 petrol

I figured 500 miles each way is a total of 1000miles round trip. About 250miles per tank = £45, so about 4 tanks = £180ish give or take £20 = £200. Tolls are about £50 each way I believe, so there's another £100, giving the total of £300-ish.

Each to their own etc, but I'd rather use my Scoob to travel down there, even with the "portaloo" on the back, then be able to enjoy the lovely twisty roads in something rather more interesting (and a rare site down there!) than a diesel Mondeo.

ps: Not trying to start a diesel/petrol/mondeo/subaru war or anything. Like I said, each to their own.

dpb

Ah yes i remember the joys of scooby ownership

Twice the fuel consuption at any given speed < mark>

Twice the insurance <mark>

No climate control <mark>

No cruise control <mark>

No space ( cubic metres less than my estate anyway) <mark>

Unwanted attention <mark>

Similar comfort and 50 - 70

dpb

Have a good time anyway

v8voodoo

Fuel consumption - agreed (If I wanted economy I'd use my diesel Clio, if I wanted poor mpg I'd use my 8 litre V8 pick up. It's all relative.
Insurance - Circa £500 : Bargain in my book.
Climate control - Umm... got it.
Cruise control - That's what a right foot is for, though cc would be nice if I was feeling lazy.
Space - Plenty more than enough for me and the GF.
Unwanted attention - Spec.D, so incognito.
Comfort - Well.... ok, you got me there (assuming you mean ride?).
50-70 - That's what gears are for. No problems there!

I'll enjoy the brilliant roads down there in my Scoob more than I think I would in a diesel Mondeo, that I'm quite sure of (though I wouldn't mind a go in a 123d). Indeed, I think I might still be a little way off my pipe and slippers just yet..!

And thank you sir, I will indeed have a great time..!!