So now what?
I fully accept that we all have our caravans for different reasons and my reason is no better than anyone else's.
A couple of months ago we were on a site near Rouen and met a lovely couple from the Midlands. The wife said she hated France because it is so far from home. I disregarded that as a matter of their internal politics.
During the next two days that we were pitched next to them, he washed, cleaned and polished their van. She sat on a folding chair and read a book.
They didn't use their van's facilities and they did not leave the site, even to visit the very, very close town. On the other hand, Jenny and I spent a lot of time in Rouen, visiting historic sites and enjoying the city, its history and culture.
I had never thought about this before, but why go so far from home if all you are going to do is sit on a caravan site when you get there? We were in Warwick last week and our neighbour, as far as I am aware, didn't move any further from her campervan than
to the facilities block for the whole of the week that we were there.
I'm not saying that she should not do that. I just don't understand why.
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Could be for all sorts of reasons, but to be honest I don’t really notice or care that much how other people want to spend their leisure time, I’m usually too busy enjoying my own break.
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Some people fly half way round the world to sit on a beach, use the all inclusive facilities and never step foot off property apart from the car from and to the airport.
I would say a lot go for better weather some just to relax and perhaps walking round places soaking up history and culture to some can seem a bit if a chore and hard work and they prefer to chill out and relax.
Like everything we are all different.
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Maybe it depends on where they live?
If, for example, they live in a flat or somewhere with no garden, perhaps being able to sit outside, clean the caravan etc are things that they normally cannot get to do?
I agree that it seems strange to go all the way to Rouen to do that though.
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Some people fly half way round the world to sit on a beach, use the all inclusive facilities and never step foot off property apart from the car from and to the airport.
We've noticed that some people do this.....almost as though they just want to tick off the areas they've visited - Mexico / Caribean / Bahamas / etc. when the truth is, that they've never seen anything outside of the hotel grounds.
"Oh yes, we really enjoyed Mexico"....often means "It was a nice hotel with lots of food and drink".
If you just go to sit in the sun, you can do that a few hours flight from th UK, rather than 8 hours or more, can't you?
But hey! it's their money to waste!
(Well, actually, it's the credit card company's money quite often, but you know what I mean
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Perhaps the French camp site was as far as he could get her to go and it was the nearest to a "continental fix" he was able to get.
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(Well, actually, it's the credit card company's money quite often, but you know what I mean
)Write your comments here...rather sweeping statement Ian!
+1 and most holidays load payments made by credit card to discourage it.
Write your comments here...strangely David when we booked our last holiday there was a loading to pay the deposit but none when we paid the balance which was 90 times more.
And Ian we only paid by credit card for the protection it offered and for points!
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I must admit, I also find it difficult to understand why some travel thousands of miles, only to sit on a beach for 2 weeks. However, I guess they would find it equally difficult to understand why I want to drag 1.5 tonnes around the country and spend hours walking in the hills. All I can say is it is fortunate we all have different ideal holidays, otherwise we would never get a pitch
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I had never thought about this before, but why go so far from home if all you are going to do is sit on a caravan site when you get there? We were in Warwick last week and our neighbour, as far as I am aware, didn't move any further from her campervan than to the facilities block for the whole of the week that we were there.
My brothers wife used to sit and watch tv all the time whilst he did the tourist thing, 50 grand on a tv lounge!
Needless to say they are divorced and my brother MH full time in Europe. What one enjoys the partner might not0 -
I must admit, I also find it difficult to understand why some travel thousands of miles, only to sit on a beach for 2 weeks. However, I guess they would find it equally difficult to understand why I want to drag 1.5 tonnes around the country and spend hours
walking in the hills. All I can say is it is fortunate we all have different ideal holidays,
otherwise we would never get a pitch....or for some, a seat on the plane
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We recently had one of our most relaxing holidays ever.
New England Bay. It rained at some point every day, We didn't rush around seeing sights and only went off site to buy a paper or food. The rest of the time we did nothing except sleep (lots of), eat, drink, read and listen to music.
At home we work long hours 24/7 and cannot have a day off without working at some point of it. So all we wanted to do was have no plans, no schedule, no hassle.
And it was perfect.
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If we travel a good distance to a site we do it wiyh a purpose in mind, usually to tour the area or visit relatives. There are odd times when we go away just to wind down but an hours drive is about all we would do for that. For us Aberfoyle or the like
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Not so much now but when we were employed in jobs in London,at least once, most months, we would take the c/van to Ferry Meadows on a Thursday (to miss the Friday arr frenzy)commute to and from work on the train Friday then sit and do basically nothing, Bliss!!,until leaving for home on the Sunday pm (with wardens permission)
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Sometimes I just want to completely chill and relax. If you're on a nice site, the sun is out and the birds are singing, what more could you ask for? None of us knows what's happening in other people's lives, could they be stressed and just looking to unwind? Could they be recovering from surgery or an illness? Do they feel utter contentment at just being away from it all, with no need to dash about site seeing (see what I did there)? Who knows?
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The complete opposite is those people who visit every conceivable monument, statue, museum etc. within striking distance and then tell you what you are missing. That's fine but I wonder if they ever visit monuments and museums in their nearest home city?
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I find the diversity fascinating! This last couple of weeks I have been watching a lot of tennis but normally would be sight seeing. I wonder about my neighbours and can see them wondering why I haven't stayed home to watch Wimbledon! The answer is simple
as there have been several things I have had to do a long way from home as well. Interesting point about couples most seem to be very happy with their touring but a few have the "dragged along" look!0 -
The French have a saying "chacun a son gout" which sums this thread up. We like to walk in the mornings perhaps with lunch out somewhere then get back to the van mid afternoon and chill outside if the weather is good or inside if it's not. That wouldn't
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My son hasn't got gout.
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