Motorhome Tour to Spain - Our chosen route through France.

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@Tinahill-f2f 9 ай бұрын

Great vlog, sat watching it on the day we returned home from our 90 days through France and into Spain. Looking forward to seeing your travels.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Tina , 90 days does pass quickly doesn’t it. Hope you have many happy memories from your trip to keep you going . Best wishes and thanks for watching. Helen and Martin

@meurigjones2469 9 ай бұрын

Excellent. Glad you're enjoying yourselves

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks it's been a great trip so far , we managed to avoid bad weather and protests and had a great time. Thanks for watching Helen and Martin

@alanbenham4139 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for another super VLOG.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much , we're very glad to hear you enjoyed it. Best wishes Helen and Martin

@MrGaryTraynor 9 ай бұрын

👍🏻 enjoy keep em coming

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much , best wishes to you Helen and Martin

@HelenScothern 9 ай бұрын

Good idea to break a journey up with historic places to visit, and wow that was history. 😊

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks H and M

@samanthamcbarron624 9 ай бұрын

Oh lovely ! I was disappointed that was over !!! Always love your travelling vlogs. Looking forward to the next one x

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks ever so much for your kind words of support and for watching . Best wishes Helen and Martin

@raystewart6524 7 ай бұрын

Another great video from you guys...some great pictures too of your travels..happy travels

@helenandmartinsTreks 7 ай бұрын

Thanks ever so much for your kind comments we really appreciate it. Best wishes Helen and Martin

@HelenandDave 9 ай бұрын

Who needs a Sat Nav when you’ve got Helen 👍 Lovely looking towns and villages, some narrow streets for your big bus but expertly driven! Great video guys, looking forward to the Spanish scenery en route. Safe travels, Helen & Dave 👍

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks guys , we've had a great start to the trip we've managed to avoid the weather issues and the Farmers protests so far , happy days. Best wishes Helen and Martin.

@gillianwade7094 9 ай бұрын

Great vlog really enjoying your trip .Glad to see Kenmore Teddy is having a good trip , we have one , that we got when we got our new caravan last year .Hope you enjoy your trip love from Gillian , Ian , Millie the dog and Kenmore teddy x

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Hi , yes the Kenmore Teddy . We got ours in 2015 when we bought a Coachman Caravan. It was our last caravan and we still miss it , the most comfortable we have ever been on our travels. We moved to motorhomes in 2018. Thanks very much for watching best wishes to you all Helen and Martin

@WanderbusAdventures 9 ай бұрын

Ah we loved Pont Du Guard, and were breathing heavier than you and we weren't running. Great vlog guys.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much guys appreciate it . Best wishes Helen and Martin

@PoshcatsCamping 9 ай бұрын

Great vlog. Brings back memories from January 😊 Love your choices of stops and just like us, you made a dash for Spain. Looking forward to your visit to Valencia 👍🏻😃 Safe travels 🚐💙 Trev n Sue

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Trev and Sue, we never see the point in hanging around in France in the winter when the sunshine beckons. Thanks very much for watching, best wishes H and M

@a-bloke-a-lady-and-two-hounds 9 ай бұрын

Grooooovy music choice, yeah baby...

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant glad you enjoyed it , thanks for watching. Best wishes Helen and Martin

@juliehill5938 9 ай бұрын

We like the camping car network in France and got an email recently asking if we would be interested in the network expanding to the Netherlands so that would be good. Loved the look of Pont du Gard so that's added to our ever expanded list of places to go.

@marilynvallance 9 ай бұрын

In 2011 I did a three month tour in a motor home through Belgium, France and Spain. Down the Mediterranean coast to Cadiz province and then up to Galicia travelling along the border with Portugal. Amazing time.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Hi it takes some beating doesn't it. Thanks for watching Helen and Martin

@gatersontour 9 ай бұрын

Now we are thinking do we book as thought we would just wing it but having to think now! Take care in the wind it's not nice can be scary! You vlogs are always great and full of info for us newbies thank you 😊

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks , it was windy last night, the little dog slept cuddled up tight she doesn’t like it 😂. Thanks for watching. H and M

@motorroamingaround 9 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video guys. The first Camping Car Park you stayed looks like the one we stayed at near Dijon though we approached it from the other side coming up from a roundabout. We do love the Camping Car Park System. Hope your trip is going well. We’re following with you through your Instagram posts & reels. Keep safe. Irvine & Karen.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Morning guys sounds like the same aire . The CCP is pretty good we think , especially in winter. The trip is going great thanks , hope the birthday celebrations went well. Best wishes to you all Helen and Martin

@chrisbaker2558 9 ай бұрын

Another great vlog. Desperate to get away...

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Hope it comes for you soon , best wishes and thanks for watching Helen and Martin@@chrisbaker2558

@justinlinnane8043 9 ай бұрын

My natural stomping ground rom Argeles down to Valencia. Love that whole French /Catalan region . It really has everything.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more great area , we've just had a great few days in Valencia to one of our favourite Cities. Thanks very much for watching Helen and Martin

@NBNatureTrailvan 9 ай бұрын

Just brilliant following you guys. One thing we’ve learned from our first five months on the road is why doesn’t anyone move early? We’ve always been early birds and we have to tiptoe around u til at least 8 😃😃 Camping Car Park for us this year - then into Germany and Austria Looking forward to seeing Valencia Cheers for sharing Martin and Helen. 👍👍 Dave & Sue.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Hi guys we are both early birds and get on our way when it seems appropriate. Thanks very much for watching , best wishes Helen and Martin

@14Jem 5 ай бұрын

Concur about booking sites. We also booked the Pont du Gard Aire as we classed that and some others as ‘destination’ sites. Sometimes there isn’t a Plan B site for us so we book it. Long trips we tend to book the ‘destination’ site and then wander down to and back from there. This was true this July coming back from Italy where we followed the sun in to France rather than through a very soggy Germany. Also, and we know there’s a cost to them and yes they can be boring, but we use Toll roads because the alternative, especially travelling from North to South in France, is too long and you can make rapid progress on the autoroutes. We all have different ideas, but I think as we’ve got older we’ve decided we like to make life easier hence the BF winter ferry to Spain and back. It’s not cheap but it’s relaxing. One things for certain which you capture so beautifully in your videos is that its not a bad life and there’s some wonderful places out there to discover. Regards to both and thanks for the inspiration to keep travelling 😊

@helenandmartinsTreks 5 ай бұрын

Hi thanks for a great response and for watching, you're absolutely right it is a great life. Best wishes Helen and Martin

@MorwennaMotorhome 9 ай бұрын

Enjoyed watching 👍

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Hi thanks very much for watching, it’s great to know you enjoyed it . Helen and Martin

@MrJasdog107 8 ай бұрын

1 minute 53 s in we stopped on that Camping Car Park on way back from Spain in January this year they are a great network of stopovers just one other van on it then also. We also stopped at the one close to Pont Du Gard Aquaduct we drove to the carpark its amazing sight.

@helenandmartinsTreks 8 ай бұрын

It’s a good service isn’t it . They have plans to further extend to, which will good news we think. Thanks for watching best wishes and happy travels to you. Helen and Martin.

@philipellis7039 9 ай бұрын

We haven’t used Camping Car Parks yet, I think we will this year. Do you know if there is an extra charge for booking/reserving a pitch? We don’t tend to book any sites ahead, or very far ahead anyway. But when it’s going to be a long day (like Eurotunnel crossing day)it’s nice to know where you are headed. Cheers.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Morning, yes there is a charge for pre booking. If you check out the website it sets out the options. Thanks for watching Helen and Martin

@KarenLyall-uy3cx 9 ай бұрын

Hi, Helen and Martin, can you tell me what route you took through France and where did you stop apart from Pont Du Gard? We are heading off on Sunday via Eurotunnel and were planning going down the West side but may think again! Undecided as this is our first trip travelling down to Spain and just want to get to Spain as quickly as possible. Any advice gratefully received.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Hi Karen, generally we would go West in Winter. It’s better weather normally and there’s a few nice stops to . We had a short weather window and wanted to see Pont Du Gard so it worked out. That said the window closed behind us and within days it was snowing and the AP7 just over the border closed due to snow. I would still adovate West is a better option generally in winter. We useed the Camping car Parks stops at Is Sur Tille , Remoulions and Elne. Then Vilanova Park Camping in Spain Hope that helps and thanks for watching H and M

@KarenLyall-uy3cx 9 ай бұрын

That’s great thanks for the advice.

@mgmpw32 9 ай бұрын

Hi. Haven't watched the vid yet but just be aware that weather wise the west route is by far safer, and that winter tyres are a legal requirement in hilly (not even mountainous) areas in the winter.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

@@mgmpw32 thanks we’re fully aware of all those points , we’ve been travelling to Spain in Winter since 2017 and 80% of the time we travel down the West Coast. There was a weather window on this occasion and we took the opportunity. Winter tyres and or snow chains are the requirement on both the routes we take. Thanks for watching Helen and Martin

@mgmpw32 9 ай бұрын

@@helenandmartinsTreks sorry, my reply was to Karen but I now see it doesn't work or show like that. 🙂

@lorna8815 9 ай бұрын

Great video 😊

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much H and M x

@derekmcconachie2349 2 ай бұрын

Hi, we are looking to go down to Spain next month and do you have any recommendations on park up apps to use and what toll device do you use like Bip & Go.

@helenandmartinsTreks 2 ай бұрын

Hi Derek , could I ask what weight your vehicle is please , my response depends on the Toll Classification. Thanks Martin

@SafandAndys-MH-Adventures 8 ай бұрын

Just found your vlogs. New to motorhoming as bought ours a few months ago. 8 nights in May planned for France the Spain at christmas. How long did it take to get to Spain? We are planning on going 21/12 and booking somewhere for 24th-27th but having never done it, I am worried we won't get there in the time we have given ourselves 😂. Thank you in advance 😊

@helenandmartinsTreks 8 ай бұрын

Hi thanks for watching . It really depends where you want to go in Spain. I think you need to allow 3 days to get through France comfortably, then it depends how far into Spain you want to go. It's difficult to advise beyond that as it depends on your vehicle weight (speed limits reduce if your over 3.5t) , whether you're prepared to use Toll Roads which are faster and whether you have two drivers etc . It's a big ask to be fair, hope that's helpful . Best wishes Helen and Martin.

@SafandAndys-MH-Adventures 8 ай бұрын

@HelenandMartinsTreks thank you for the reply. We are under 3.5kg. Just watching your Wintering in Spain vlogs and thinking to book somewhere in Costa Blanca for a few days over Christmas. 😀

@Tinahill-f2f Ай бұрын

Hi Helen and Martin, please could you let me know what app you use to check weather please

@helenandmartinsTreks Ай бұрын

Hi Tina we use Weather Radar when travelling . H and M

@DS-fo4ed 2 ай бұрын

Great video thanks. Is it possible to gain entry on the campsite with a normal credit card?

@helenandmartinsTreks 2 ай бұрын

Thanks , you have to pay a card first either from the terminal at the car park entrance or in advance from the website . We have the done the latter as it's easier and you can charge it pretty easy and using the app it's possible to monitor spaces and reserve a space if it's getting busy. This is the link - www.campingcarpark.com/en_GB/info/how-does-it-work . It's a good system , we've been using it for a few years no. Hope that helps , thanks for watching Helen and Martin

@colintroman8497 9 ай бұрын

We too have a dog named poppy and in a couple of weeks will be heading for spain in our Autosleeper. Have you a vet near to Calias that you use for your return to the UK.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Good morning , hope you have a great trip. We don't have a regular vets at Calais as we enter/exit from different locations , sometimes via the Le Shuttle , sometimes Harwich sometimes Portsmouth . This time we are coming back from Bilbao. For a number of years we have used the Recommended Vets List from this FaceBook Group , it's been brilliant with links to vets address/phone numbers etc , usually English Speaking . It's never lets down in Spain , France or Holland. The FB group is called Recommended Vets for Tapeworm Treatment , it's a good page without the normal nonsense. This is the link to the Vets Map - www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1ZpzyZ7E4WVV2wWNvH3TL16z-Hh7Y68rz&ll=41.705729000000055%2C2.3730470000000503&z=6&fbclid=IwAR3kelWDUdW5eQbKC_nMN0jJRTnmwJeiJLQR1h72MNoqGs3wXYofROWoF-Y This is the link to the FB Page - facebook.com/groups/247367519467456/files/files .. If we help further please get in contact , we're happy to help all we can. Links on our website www.helenandmartinsmotorhometreks.uk/ Hope that helps , happy travels Helen and Martin

@malcblakey7828 9 ай бұрын

Hi there, glad you are on your way…Yay! Which card would you say is the best one, to go on to camping car aires? 😊 Malc and Colleen

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Hi both , do you mean the Camping CarPark Card ? , there are two options but one card. The first is to enable you to manage access to the sites etc this is €5 , or you can buy the privileges pack ( PACK'PRIVILÈGES ), this is €29 which means you can book in advance. This is sometimes handy to be able to do , otherwise sometimes he aires can be full . I would say this is desirable but not essential. The app that comes with the scheme is useful to download to youyr phone , as it shows you whether the aire is close to capacity or full. The Remoulins Aire was full all the time and this was in winter so to be able to book was great for us.. However depending on your usage , especially in Winter on most of the aires booking is not necessary . Hope that helps , let me know if I can help further or of I've misunderstood the question we are only too happy help where we can. Best wishes Helen and Martin

@malcblakey7828 9 ай бұрын

@@helenandmartinsTreks , Thanks for the update on the card front, it was the card Helen used to get into the aire on your last vlog but I now understand the difference now. We watch you all the time and have picked up several nice little tips, thank you 👍. We have toured France with the caravan in years gone by but this will be our first tour with our motorhome now we are both retired and children gone, well gone but not a million mile away. Our son lives on a canal boat which he built being an engineer and has his eyes on our home whilst we tour, but his big sister only lives around the corner from us, 🥰🥰🤔Of course being a fellow Red I must be able to catch the games whilst away, not yesterday 😂 looking forward to the future with Sir Jim and his team. We are all booked to travel around Europe from end of April sailing into Bilbao and have left the return dates open to see how we go, both over planning if I am honest as I was a senior transport manager and Colleen a administration manager for the local government so should know better 😂😂 keep share your great tips & trips as we ❤️❤️❤️ watching them, very informative. Cheers M&C, Malc & Colleen.

@rob-youtube965 9 ай бұрын

One aspect I always prioritize when deciding to take toll roads is safety. I've found that opting for the less crowded toll roads significantly enhances safety. This consideration becomes even more crucial in regions like the south of Spain, where driving standards can be relatively low. For instance, navigating the Costa del Sol via the A-7 can be quite a nerve-wracking experience due to heavy traffic and challenging driving conditions. In contrast, choosing the AP-7 offers a much more relaxed and safer journey. The difference in driving experience between these two routes is stark, highlighting the safety benefits of toll roads in areas with varying driving standards.

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Hi Rob, you make a good point. Thanks for watching H and M

@retro423 9 ай бұрын

Noticed you took the eastern rout through France rather than the western route, any reason for that?

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Morning , we’d normally go West it’s generally a better option weather wise in winter we find, but there was a good weather window and we wanted to see Pont Du Gard. The window closed after we passed through and it was pretty poor. Thanks for watching H and M

@leannearnold8326 9 ай бұрын

Very sensible, and logical, approach to booking sites - we thought we wd "wing it" in Italy last Easter...what a monumental mistake that was😮.. literally ruined the trip scrambling around trying to find park ups and campsites 😢..we had kids with us too. We are seasoned motorhomers but our days of "winging it" are over..holidays are too precious. Just hoping the CCP scheme branches out into other countries so I can get full use of our pack privileges membership - huge fan of the scheme❤ fab vlogs and I hope you enjoy your trip. Secretly hoping you have left "Zoe" at home so you can indulge in some grapes and hops 😂😂 x

@helenandmartinsTreks 9 ай бұрын

Hi Leanne , great to hear from you hope you're well . Thanks for your kind comments , Zoe has sneaked into the bus but we've managed to lock her in the boot for this week only. She gets on remission tomorrow though. Probably for the best . Thanks for watching Helen and Martin