That has to be one of the best arguments I’ve ever read
On the negative side, while I was travelling up through Germany and Poland the weather was horrendous and I was really glad of being able to stay in a hotel, to bung all my clothes on the radiator so the next morning I could start out with lovely warm dry clothing.
I do also love that bit of sitting on a bed with my map out working out routes for the following day with a can of tango and a pack of haribo sweets
Daily travel budget in Europe this year ?
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No rule without exceptions.
Really bad weather and wet equipment => hotel room is good.
Really bad weather and wet equipment => hotel room is good.
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Eric sounds like me and my wife.
Of course if you travel with camping gear and it rains you have a choice, if you don’t and you find an amazing camping spot you have to move on and find a hotel.
Of course if you travel with camping gear and it rains you have a choice, if you don’t and you find an amazing camping spot you have to move on and find a hotel.
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Camping can be awesome, but it's a gamble. Of course so are hotels.
When wild camping, depending on how skilled you are in choosing a spot, your sleep might get interrupted by someone insisting that you to leave your spot. Right away. In the dark.
Official campsites are safer and you might get nice views and meet other bikers. You might also be next to a party, or a campervan that has loud fan blowing all night. Or you might get a spot on a slope. Or 30 camping spots and only one toilet, not too clean, with a shower that is lacking hot water, or any water at all. All of these have happened to me.
What has not happened to me is getting hot coffee, freshly baked bread, or cooked bacon and eggs in the morning from my panniers. I've always had to buy ingredients and cook the stuff myself.
When wild camping, depending on how skilled you are in choosing a spot, your sleep might get interrupted by someone insisting that you to leave your spot. Right away. In the dark.
Official campsites are safer and you might get nice views and meet other bikers. You might also be next to a party, or a campervan that has loud fan blowing all night. Or you might get a spot on a slope. Or 30 camping spots and only one toilet, not too clean, with a shower that is lacking hot water, or any water at all. All of these have happened to me.
What has not happened to me is getting hot coffee, freshly baked bread, or cooked bacon and eggs in the morning from my panniers. I've always had to buy ingredients and cook the stuff myself.
Champagne taste on beer budget.
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I have a compulsion when travelling to support the local economy. Eat in small local restaurants and guesthouses/hotels. (While avoiding the Burger Kings, Holiday inns and others of that kind.) It might be more expensive than buying ingredients in supermarket and cook in a camping spot and clean afterwards. But I've enjoyed some of the best meals ever in those little restaurants. Slept in quirky rooms and cabins. Met locals. Gotten great advises for places to visit.
In places like (for example) Iceland, food is expensive, but I'd gladly spend double the money on local foods than take box of freeze dried MRE with me.
In places like (for example) Iceland, food is expensive, but I'd gladly spend double the money on local foods than take box of freeze dried MRE with me.
Champagne taste on beer budget.
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Re: Daily travel budget in Europe this year ?
I budget around £100 per night on average excluding breakfast for a double room. These are actual prices, although they’re all 8+ rated on Booking dot com as I like my creature comforts:
Spain October 2022 = £60 - £140 per night
France July 2023 = £80 - £120 per night
France June 2024 = £80 - £115 per night
Food and drink is another £100/day for two and fuel is normally £25.
The ferry is always expensive as I use overnight crossings. Spain was £1000 in 2022
Spain October 2022 = £60 - £140 per night
France July 2023 = £80 - £120 per night
France June 2024 = £80 - £115 per night
Food and drink is another £100/day for two and fuel is normally £25.
The ferry is always expensive as I use overnight crossings. Spain was £1000 in 2022
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I got a pleasant surprise booking a ferry for April and returning in May this year.
Portsmouth Caen overnight with upgraded cabin
Returning
Bilbao to Portsmouth with upgraded cabin.
Flexi Plus ticket
Two motorcycles
£760.00
So that’s just £380 each.
Portsmouth Caen overnight with upgraded cabin
Returning
Bilbao to Portsmouth with upgraded cabin.
Flexi Plus ticket
Two motorcycles
£760.00
So that’s just £380 each.