For us, at the moment, Brittany Ferries Cork-Roscoff route is the best way to start our holiday. It is comfortable, has a schedule that suits the way we like to travel and utilises two ports that are quieter than some of the others on offer.
For most of us lucky enough to live with driving or ferry distance from France it represents a fantastic opportunity to not only holiday but to travel. By using a car, camper or motorhome, as opposed to a plane as a means to get abroad, we are not confined to being based in a single location and can split our holiday among different activities to suit the family.
There can come a point on a hill walk where you will become uncertain about whether you have chosen the correct turn. That uncertainty which can begin as niggling doubt can become your dominant thought. It’s not the thought of dying alone in the woods, or breaking an ankle and having to crawl back to …
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While the Ring of Kerry is all about scenery, and there is plenty of scenery in the local area, the town of Cahersiveen itself has plenty to offer. Walking around the town, both on and off the main street, reveals a lot of less obvious sights and places to spend time from the tranquility garden with it’s painted mural bearing a poem welcoming visitors to the town, to pottery, craft and art shops and the old barracks – one of the towns major landmarks.
As a value proposition alone Dick’s Field is a winner but it’s more than just good value. The town of Ardmore is an excellent place to spend a few days. The beach, the town and the cliffs provided us with plenty of options and things. Do bear in mind that we tend to be relatively active on our breaks and did the cliff walk with the kids every day. If walking with your children or bringing them to the beach is your idea of hell then your options might be more limited but at €15 per night (with children) it’s certainly worth a roll of the dice.
Motorhomes and caravans are often fitted with satellite dishes to allow you to tune in your favourite programmes while on holidays. Modern units are generally maintenance free and can automatically lock onto a satellite signal within minutes. On occasion the systems can give issues that can be remedied by updating the software, also called the …
A good few years back, I remember being on holiday when a motorhome pulled into a carpark we were stopped at in northern France. At the time motorhomes were less common and were typically driven by retirees and older couples who had the financial freedom and time to enjoy them. So, in line with this …