Great Video, was a nice watch. I used to watch some of your older vlogs of Alsace and Dordogne . You make the actual journey to the destination a real feature of your trip, with the scenery becoming more interesting the closer you get to the Alps. I can see your camera work has evolved, using the pole and rotating camera . I'm a big fan of France and go myself at least twice a year, usually leave on Brittany Ferries from Poole which is where I live. keep up with the vids!
Thank you Thomas ! I love the journey as much as the destination, France always impresses with the variety and beauty of its landscape. The 360camera is a new addition, I hope you and the viewers like it. We plan to have a second trip to France in the summer, but we have yet to decide on exact location. Thanks for coming back to the channel and the kind feedback it means a lot. Cheers JT
I really enjoy your blogs you’re young lad is a gas youngster,you’re wife is like mine,it’s your blogs keep me out off them.and i don’t blame her ,when you start blogging it’s hard work always thinking off content,that’s why I don’t do it.but I admire people who do,hard work.enjoy your break
We’ve learned over our few experiences with the euro tunnel to always go late at night if possible! It’s way less traveled and easy going for sure! Beautiful location to stay it for sure! Cheers from the UK 🇬🇧
You are absolutely right, the last few times we have been over, we have taken a late night, around midnight crossing, and all bar one it has been a lot quieter as welll as cheaper. That wouldn't have made any difference to the issue our train had with its brakes though...! Thanks for watching and taking thr time to get in touch. Cheers JT
I live near the eurotunnel and use it regularly …. The best crossing I had was at midnight in summertime … there was no traffic and I got from Folkestone to Calais AND back within 2 hours when I delivered a car… the other 3 times I’ve been across in the day time I’ve had 3, 7 and 3 hours delays
We stayed there 2 weeks ago in our van with our grandchildren for the skiing. There was no snow at Huttopia when we were there. The slopes were patchy, even up at 3200m
@@CampervanJourney yes, we stayed in our van at Huttopia. We were there for a month in January and again for half term. You probably saw our friends there, all the English contingent
Fabulous, you've made me just a little bit jealous now, we would have loved to spend longer there this season. Sadly work and school commitments don't allow! Cheers JT
Thank you ! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. If you haven't been before, you'll have a great time ! Check out some more videos on the channel for some of our trips to different parts of France in our VW California Campervan...cheers JT
Hi Helen , that's really kind, thank you ! Give us a wave if you see us around. We have loads of videos on the channel, with more to come from this trip...thanks for watching and taking the time to get in touch. JT and Harry
Nice video, we were in Bourg the same week and has similar travel plans to you. If you do it again I’d highly recommend trying to get a ski on the Saturday. Transfer Saturday is the best day it’s very quiet compared to mid week in school holidays. The first Saturday we skied les arc and the second Saturday we skied La Plagne. If the best part about driving to the alps - 8 days skiing. On the last Saturday we stayed just north of Lyon and the roads were completely clear on the Sunday..
Hi Mike, that's a great tip, thanks for sharing. It had not occurred to me to try and ski on the Saturday, we had already booked our passes to start on the Sunday for ths trip. The idea about travelling back on the Sunday is a good one, I can see how the roads could be much quieter. Thanks for sharing, watching and getting in touch ! Cheers JT
We have just done the same trip but I think our half term was the week after yours. We saw you guys driving into the site as we were going to the Super U. Maybe you spotted our van? It was the black California parked to the right of the toilet block (on a quite muddy pitch as there was no room on the tarmac) pop top up and Pucer roof screen on. We also stayed one night in the van then a week in one of the chalets. Hope you enjoyed your weeks skiing.
How Spooky ! Shame we missed you. We had a great week, and enjoyed the skiing. Hope you enjoyed your week as well. We were impressed with how much of a difference our Pucer screen made in -8c. Thanks for getting in touch ! Cheers JT
We didnt Ski on the Saturday after all as had already bought our passes to take advantage of a preseason discount. Having seen what some people have suggested, Saturdays are a good day on the slopes as they are quiet due to changeover, perhaps we'll try that next year ...
Hi Darren, thank you ! Harry slept just fine on the bench, he was well wrapped up in blankets and sleeping bag which gave some extra comfort as the mattress is a bit thin ! There will be more videos from this trip very soon. Cheers JT
Hi Mark, we sourced from a company called Pucer Screens. There is a separate video review on the channel with a link in that videos description to their website. Cheers JT
Thank you ! We were there last week and yes it was French half term as well, some of the tolls were very busy, but the Emovis tag made it quicker to get through.
Hi JT Have a great holiday, I’ve just looked at the campsite you are stopping at, looks very nice. Can I ask how you are getting to Les Arc each day? Are you going up in the Beach or is there a ski bus service that can take you up and bring you back? Kind regards D
There is a shuttle bus that you can book from the campsite to the Furnicular railway, in Bourg St Maurice it’s free. We drove the Cali down there, it’s only 5 minutes away and costs about 3 euros for the day. The furnicular railway takes you up to Arc 1600 and then you can get ski lifts or another free shuttle bus to Arcs 1800, 1950 and 2000. I’ll have more details in the next video… hit subscribe so you don’t miss it if you haven’t already! Thanks for watching and getting in touch, Cheers JT
We’re British and we use miles. In Europe they use km. We also talk about ‘miles per gallon’ even though we now don’t have gallons displayed at petrol stations.
We had All season tyres with the 3Peak certification, so would pass for areas where snow tyres are required. They are Michelin Agilis Cross Climates and I have a review of them on the channel. The weather was dry but cold whilst we were there so no need to try them in anger. You do need to carry snow chains with you just in case, some areas they are a legal requirement. Thanks for watching and getting in touch. JT
Thats why we opted for All season tyres. The Michelin Agilis Cross Climates we have fitted have so far lasted 35,000 miles, are three peak winter rated and have proved a great all rounder. Our snow shains have remained firmly in their storage case ! Cheers JT
Absolutely not, we had a few rashers of bacon for personal consumption that we cooked up for a breakfast roll on our trip down. I am sure we are not alone in this. Thanks for watching and taking time to leave a comment.
