On the Road Again!

Once back from Off Grid we had a quick look around the van and checked that with the inverter switched on that Claire could get the hair dryer and straighteners to work. To get a better appreciation of the upgrades we wanted to get away for a night or two off-grid. We couldn't get away in the week so were looking at the Bank Holiday weekend. We don't usually go away on bank holidays. I have my last Arsenal game of the season on Saturday afternoon and so we can really only go for one night away. So we looked around locally. In the end we have a night booked at the Hop Farm campsite in Beltring near Tonbridge for one night on Sunday into Bank Holiday Monday, aka May Day. It used to be a really good place to visit as the Hop Farm has the largest number of oast houses in one cluster. It's a shame that the company have closed the museums and other attractions. But at least the campsite is still open. It gets plenty of good reviews on Pitchup.com   https://thehopfarm.co.uk/stay

After sorting out a few details and working my way through the various books from ACSI and France Passion, plus the websites/apps about overnight stops I eventually checked pitchup.com. For the first night in France after we get off the Shuttle I want to have somewhere booked so that we don't have to start looking for a stop. In the end I have booked one night with EHU at Camping de la Pointe near to Laon.  It's to the north of Reims and easily accessible from the A26, should we decide to take the toll road route from the Shuttle at Coquelles. Compared with many UK sites this is much less expensive. A pitch with electric and with even having to pay for the dog it's a few pence over £21. It's a grass pitch. So we have to keep fingers crossed it's dry! That's all booked so far. I'll hit the books and apps for a second overnight. The second night is more than liable to be at a Camping-Car Park Aire or France Passion. I joined the latter last year but we didn...