Postscript

Oops, before we fully unpacked, I took the van to the weighbridge. We need to cut down on the number of knives & forks and other stuff before the next adventure.

Fun facts from the trip:

35 days and 4.5 hours away from home
3,500 kill-o-miles
Average mpg 30.1 = 529 Lt of diesel/gasola
Toll roads - don't ask

Dates	Site	Costs	Notes
12-13 Sept	DFDS ferrying Newcastle to Amsterdam	£280	Incl. great buffet, good crossing but last off the boat
13-16 Sept	Kompas Camping, Westende, Belgium	€19 incl tax p.n.	*** Difficult to find but good tram access to Oostende. Pitch small, elec only
16-19 Sept	Camping Prumtal Oberweis Close to Bitburg and Luxemburg	€19 p.n. + €2 for Wifi	***** Best shower block we have come across. Very friendly, good bar/restaurant, pool. Grass pitch very worn.
19-20 Sept	Azur Camping Ellwagen West   of   Stuttgart, close to autobahn	€17 + €2 for Wifi	*** Municipal site. Good for an overnighter. Grass pitch with elec.
20-23 Sept	Camping Natterer See Innsbruck	€24.50 incl tax + €5 for 3 nights wifi	**** Good size pitch but I paid €2 extra for delux. Elec, water & drainage. TV point an extra €3.
23-29 Sept	Europa Camping Cavallino Treporti Nr Venice	€22 incl tax & Wifi	***** Small pitch but just 50m from the private beech. Elec, water & waste. Wifi just about good enough to watch TV on. Good shops, restaurants etc., waterpark. Mosquitos a plenty but it is on the coast. Showers/toilets only adequate.  Would stay again.
29 Sept – 3 Oct	Campsite Baia Verde Manerba del Garda	€19 free wifi	**** Good location on Garda. Decent pitch with elec, water and drainage. Nice pool, decent small shop and bar/restaurant. Wifi free but weak.
3-5 Oct	Camping International Le Fonti Agliano Nr Asti	€17 free wifi	*** Decent pitch with elec. Water 10 m but drainage … “tip it on the car park opposite”. Café/shop closed but bread in the morning. Site manager is a laugh. Free wifi but crap.
5-7 Oct	Camping Delle Rose Isolabona Italian Riviera	€15 free wifi	** Nice bread in the morning but otherwise not a lot going for it.
7-11 Oct	Cros de Mouton Cavalaire Cote d’Azur Nr St Tropez	€18	***** Best pitch of the tour, elec, water & drainage. Good pool, shop closed bar/restaurant not used. Showers OK. Good location for French Riviera however it is an expensive area.
11-12 Oct	Campsite VivaCamp La Grappe Fleurie Beaujolais region	€17 – free wifi	**** Good pitch with elec & water but drainage was the grid. Everything closed except fresh bread in the morning.  Would like to stay here again and explore the vineyards and villages.
12=13 Oct	Camping du Vivier aux Carpes Seraucourt-le-Grand Near Saint-Quentin	€17 – free wifi	*** Good for an overnighter
13 Oct	P&O Ferry Calais - Dover	£198	Would have been £95 if booked 24 hours earlier
13-14 Oct	Camping & Caravan Club site Canterbury	£13	Typical CCC site, would use again, maybe 2 nights to visit Canterbury. Grass pitch. ***** for the showers/toilets.
14-16 Oct	Camping & Caravan Club site Hale	£12	Typical CCC site, grass pitch.