VIVE LA FRANCE!

[georg ruf jr.]

We're going on leave sunday 2:00am. At long last after three years. Thought I'd share this wih you guys.
I'll post some links for those who are interested.
It's the first time my girls are going to see the medierainen see. To me it'll be something like going to PE. My home before we moved to OM. Hopefully the weather ges more like PE. The forecast has been reporting rain and lower temeratures than here.

[georg ruf jr.]

http://www.brasilia.fr/uk/index.php
This is a Eurocamp camping site near Spain.

[georg ruf jr.]

http://maps.google.de/maps?hl=de&tab=wl&q=eurocamp
No sure if this link Works. It's supposed o be a google maps pic of the erea.

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

How long are you going for? Will you be camping?

Hope to see lots of photo's when you come back. Make us all jealous!

[georg ruf jr.]

We're saying for 10 days.
You bet I'll be posting pics.
Maybe a clip or 2 as well.
You could camp if you wanted. But we're saying in a kind of container. I think about 60 square meers. 3 small bedrooms. Shower with wc. A kitchen with table and chairs. Jus enough for the 5 of us. What's imporant: Near to waer and sport facilities. Hope it's only half as good as the site makes believe...

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

  I've just checked out the website - it looks lovely!

How will you get there and how long will it take?

Refresh my memory - how old are your children?

[georgswa (Georg Ruf) (RIP)]

Have a good time son and a safe return

Vive la France, i thought its spain where you go to

Regards to all

[georg ruf jr.]

It's about 1200km from here and we'll be travilling via Hyundai bus. 8 seats. So there's a bit of space.
The kids traveling with us are 17, 16 and 5 years old. There's plenty of animation for kids in all ages. So hopefully we'll have some time for us... ;)
@georgswa Thanks oldman. No, it's only near to Spain. I think about 50km. Perpignon is the closest proper town.

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

1200km's! Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

Will you drive all the way in one day or sleep over?

At least your scenery will be more interesting than the scenery from here to C/T which we have seen so many times!

[georg ruf jr.]

raveling in Europe can be boring too. aking the highway means you may be passing cities, cities....
We're travelling in one go taking urns at driving. It's probasbly the best way. We did that in SA in the old days to. PE, Joburg or Windhoek.

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

Like you say - at least with the bus there is a bit of space. My girls would love for us to get a kombi/bus so that they can each have their own row of seats when travelling!

Mike does all the driving when we go on leave - he says it is better if he is behind the wheel. Doesn't say much for my driving hey!

[georg ruf jr.]

lol.
Space? Forget it. The more space you have, you more laguage want's to travel with you. lol
I know that's typical in SA. Women are very emancipated here. My wife and I always share driving no matter where we go. That's no problem to me.
We saw a report about German Emigrants near Sellenbosh on TV recenly. The woman said, tha people were very surprised, that she would drive the car wih her husband nex o her. hat's life. Every counry has it's ways.

[Rhona]

@ Michelle - I'll let you drive, when you come to Ireland...............you are visiting, right?

[georg ruf jr.]

Weren't we planing a "Reunion goesEurope" tour Rhona? Should give it a try.

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

True as you say - each country has it's ways.

My mom doesn't drive at all, she lived in England - where she used public transport - and then moved to Oranjemund - where she can walk everywhere. She also knows that I will drive her anywhere she needs to go to as my dad works on the mine.