The Must-See Aire at La Crotoy, France for Motorhome Enthusiasts VANLIFE

[@martinfield1484]

Oh how exciting and brave driving to Spain good luck guys

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Thank you Martin 👍 The journey is great and we get to see some lovely places 👍😀😎

[@margdaly1271]

Loved this video.

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@markhead8193]

great channel you have

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Thanks and welcome to the channel. Lots more travel videos to come.

[@gallivantinggalantes]

Hi Steve, Wendy and Pippin, nice to see you in the train, you have arrived, nice to watch you getting off the train and driving to your aire. Nice hearing about the Aires and the card you use to enter them, very interesting. Looking forward to the next video x Julie and Tony x

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Thanks Julie and Tony. Yes we have enjoyed our journey through France; such a lovely country and the people are really friendly too. Spain is our preference for Winter Sun though. Nice and warm and clear blue sky makes us feel great !

[@gallivantinggalantes]

@@TheHappyTravellers I don't blame you, will be watching x

[@TheHappyTravellers]

We'll soon be blogging about our "Rally Destination" at Alannia Resort Costa Blanca. :)

[@gallivantinggalantes]

@@TheHappyTravellers looking forward to that video x

[@TheHappyTravellers]

The site is huge. They say it has 1500 pitches… I’ve not counted 😜

[@Northern-Light]

I believe CCP aires are generally well located, and of course, the vast majority do have EHU as well as the other very useful facilities you mentioned in your very enjoyable vlog.All in all, I think they are a great proposition for transiting through France at a leisurely pace. Someone recently described them as "charlatans." Not sure I agree with that as I feel they offer a very good standard of facilities on their Aires, at a reasonable price. No doubt there will be the odd dodgy one,but if you are not happy, just move on to another one-there are usually plenty to choose from. Enjoy your adventures.

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Yew CCCP is very good. We previously used All The Aires books but did have some issues at times. Being able to book is very helpful 👍😀😎

[@karenmair5191]

The 2nd camping car you went to, is really nice......and the little village is lovely too....

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Wish we had more time to spend in France. The atmosphere is amazing and everyone is so friendly. 👍😀😎

[@judithweekley7928]

We used the camping car park aires quite a lot last year. Some of the old municipal campsites have been changed to being run as a camping car park too some of them are called Mon Village sites and in the summer they have toilet and shower facilities open. Looking forward to your next vlog

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Thanks for the info Judith. Good to know some will have extra facilities ❤️❤️❤️

[@surchin4serenity474]

It's great to see the three of you back on the road again. We've used our Pass Etapes card for 3 or 4 years but never paid the annual fee. The App shows how many pitches are vacant on each Aire daily. We don’t use their Aires a lot but they're handy if the leisure batteries need a top up. We'll be touring Spain and Portugal from next month so maybe we'll bump into you.

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Yes the card system is so flexible, we really like it 👍 Would be great to meet up 👍😀😎

[@12_feet_a_travelling]

We’ve used abbeywell, the service was spot on. Would add that they have a car park at the rear for big motorhomes too. We love camping card aires - barrier is always good.

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Yes there is a car park at the back. We should have mentioned more about that 👍

[@karenmair5191]

Hi guys, weve used the camping car parks, they are very good. You get water. Ehu, 24hrs with them. Also you get wifi as well. We use them all the time now, and weve been to some beauitiful stop offs with them. There are not a lot in Spain. I believe 2-3......Enjoy your travels....xxxx

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Yes they are brilliant Karen. We’ll be using them more as we travel around France 👍😀😎

[@thebebbsbeat]

Hi guys I see you’re heading for the same rally as we are down at Allania, we’re currently at a park up in Alicante on the beach and leaving here tomorrow and making our way over to the site. We’ll probably see you there, we are there until 17th March, how about you? Safe travels Scott & Di

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Hi Scott and Di We are currently at Archena and like you will be heading for the rally at Alannia tomorrow and due to stay until 17th March. We are bound to meet you 👍😀😎 See you soon !

[@thebebbsbeat]

@@TheHappyTravellers awesome, the site sounds good, we’re hard to miss to be honest, we’ll be on one of the super pitches as Nelly (our fifth wheel) will be hard to get on a standard one 😊 apparently the rally is on E and F sections. See you there.

[@thebebbsbeat]

@@TheHappyTravellers hi guys, we made it, we’re on pitch E169, can’t miss us really, stick out like a sore thumb 😊😂

[@TheHappyTravellers]

@thebebbsbeat we are on E144. Just chillin’ and recovering from the journey and set up this evening. We’ve had a couple of dramas today LOL Maybe we can say hi tomorrow 👍😀😎 Nice rig you have 😃

[@vanscran1672]

Great, you've made it across the channel for some sun, how long did it take to get your emissions viniette back through the post, I've orded one from the website, thanks and have fun. 😁😁😁👍👍👍👍

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Yes we are already in Spain 👍 The Critair took just over a week from ordering in online.

[@vanscran1672]

@@TheHappyTravellers Wow in Spain, it's freezing here in the UK south, you've timed it just right to escape the icy blast. 😊👍

[@TheHappyTravellers]

That’s the idea. Winter sun does us good. 👍😀😎

[@user-vs1xt2qc7r]

Hi Wendy & Steve Nice to see toy back on the road again. Just a quick question, can you use the aire park ups when towing a caravan?

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Hi, I don’t think they allow caravans. They’ve for “camping cars” (motorhomes) as the name implies. Camping Car Park Card…

[@raymondc5473]

Really useful video, especially with the card for the sites. You guys are doing what we hope to do. Get rid of the house, buy a boat and camper to travel over the winter. I've checked out a few of your videos. I hit my pension age in two months, and hopefully, soon after that. What part of Spain are you heading to?

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Hey Raymond, first of all thanks for the comment. We started our journey back in 2016 and not regretted it one bit. We are currently heading for Costa Blanca for a CAMC Rally at Alannia Resort. It’s near Alicante and Benedorm. To be honest we like most parts of Spain in the Winter time as the temperatures are so good. As I type this we are at an aire in Archena, about 15degrees and we’re sat here with the door open watching the sun set 🌞 Good luck with your transition from work to pension. And have a great time travelling 👍😀😎

[@raymondc5473]

Thanks, guys. I took early retirement in 2016. we moved to Spain full-time in 2020, but my wife finds living up in a mountain village a bit boring. I, however, love it here, just behind Estepona 20 mins. I will keep watching your videos now for sure. I think our first step will be the boat. Hope we're not too old for the change, but it seems there are many people in their 60s doing this. Thanks for your reply.

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Some people love boats, for us it’s been not so good. We MUCH prefer the motorhome travelling life. We are both 66 years old so much the same as you guys we love seeing new things all the time. 👍😀😎

[@suemartheath]

Hi. Good to see you back and "happy". Just one thing, The CCP card does not need to be charged to get IN. It does however need to be charged with enough to get out. You can tap to get in with a shortfall of money but not get out till you've charged. Have a great time.

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Thanks 👍 Yes the CCP system is pretty good as it just charges for your stay on the way out. 👍😀😎

[@retro423]

Interesting video, how do you find the European rallies, I've looked on the caravan club website and I can't find them?

[@TheHappyTravellers]

Wendy tells me that she found this one on the Caravan and motorhome club website. I think it’s the only club running a rally in Europe this year.