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Subject:Re: camped on a beach in France
From:Abel Longoria
Date:Mon, 1 Jun 2015 11:58:10 -0500

PICS!!!!

pretty please and stay safe.... =)

On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 11:39 AM, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> So we shipped our 87 Westy to Europe to travel around in for a while in
> the relaxed Westy style with which we are accustomed. Now starting our 4th
> week of camping and all is well with us and the van. I have developed an
> affinity for steamed mussels.
>
> We started out in Belgium and worked our way along the northern coast into
> France. After the Normandy beaches we camped for a while outside of Paris
> and took the train into the city most days. Then back out to the Brittany
> Coast, even better. Now down in the Bordeaux region, almost to Spain. All
> of the dozen or so campgrounds in both countries have been pretty nice. I
> had no idea that France had so much beautiful coast. It is pretty and often
> amazing.
>
> This nice beach campground north of Biarritz is a large public one aimed
> mostly at a surfing crowd. There are tall dunes between us and the surf. We
> are surrounded by various VW vans, some set up as campers and others just
> passenger vans pressed into similar service. Most have German plates, some
> French. The Brits are here too but favor larger camping vehicles.
>
> Tomorrows camp should be on a beach Spain.
>
> Mark and Anne
>