We START our WINTER TOUR to SPAIN | January 2024

We START our WINTER TOUR to SPAIN | January 2024 | Vlog 621

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5 ай бұрын

In this video we travel to Canterbury Park and Ride Motorhome Aire and spend the night before going Folkestone for a look around the harbour. After a good nights sleep, we go to Le Shuttle and board the train to Calais.
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Camera2 - Canon PowerShot G7X MkII
GoPro Black 7 with Rode mike and Ulanzu mini tripod
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Tripod - Neewer Portable 70 inches / 177 centimetres Aluminium Alloy Camera Tripod
Dashcam - NextBase 212 Lite

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@gallivantinggalantes 5 ай бұрын

Hi Trev and Sue, sorry not commented sooner, been really so poorly with this bug, week 3. Lovely video, nice to see the walk around Folkestone loved Sophie and Oscar's little jackets bless them. Nice to see you boarding the shuttle. Will be following your travels, take care x Julie and Tony x

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Aww hope you both feel better soon. Take care of each other and take plenty of water with it 😉 Trev

@Peaky558 5 ай бұрын

Thank you😊

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙂👍🏻

@tiakontikiadventures1536 5 ай бұрын

Excitting times! Safe travels! Cant wait for the next vlog!😊

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, next vlog coming soon from Spain 🇪🇸 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev

@BobEarnshawMoHo 5 ай бұрын

What a shame there ae no trains coming into that Station. Good to see Melly walking well. Still cone city at LeShuttle.

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

It was a lovely walk Bob, very little breeze but cold of course. We had tea in a pub after taking the dogs back to the warm van. Melli is much better. Kev and Tracey were thrilled that Sha came out walking with us and this was the best she had done since her operation. Great news ! 😃👍🏻🚐🚐 Trev

@pamdooner9922 5 ай бұрын

Le Shuttle is far and away the best route with doggies, and usually not more expensive than the ferry, especially if you book a pet cabin. It's such a pity that more ferry companies won't allow dogs to leave the car during even a short crossing. I think DFDS does. Have a great trip. Looking forward to you sharing it with us.

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Yes, totally agree and being in the van during the 35 minute train crossing means you can kick back and relax 😃🚐👍🏻 Trev

@danielrussell446 5 ай бұрын

Hi Trev and Sue a great video as ever i think we parked on that park and ride last August when we went to Kent on holiday it’s in a good location and the public transport is very good in Canterbury in my view love the city lots to see and very vibrant Must check out Folkestone it looked lovely in the harbour and looked a lovely walk and I bet it’s lovely in season Well done Sue on those stairs hope you got your coffee and cake you did better than me! Hope you all travel safely and look forward to the next video all the best Daniel

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Daniel, Sue put us to shame with the steps 😆 We did get coffee but no cake, that was later in the van 🚐 we are doing well on the trip. Thanks again for your support 👍🏻🚐 Trev

@kevinlee3099 5 ай бұрын

That's my motorhome in front going on. nice to meet you. 😄

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

It’s a very small world 😃 Safe travels and stay warm on the winter tours 🚐👍🏻 Trev

@colinnewmarch1106 5 ай бұрын

We regularly use the harbour car park, when we give our CV20 a run from North Kent in winter months, it's very vibrant when cafes etc are open, we like Little Rock, a fish restaurant in a shopping container ,right on the beach. Sadly the cliff railway has closed ,but there is talk of it 're opening soon. Great video,enjoy your travels

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, it’s our first visit there and we genuinely enjoyed it. We visited one of the pubs for coffee and to get warm but it was busy so I couldn’t film inside. Definitely will return later in the year 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev

@TheMotorhomeMiles 5 ай бұрын

Enjoy your time abroad looking forward to the videos 😃 See you soon 🥰 Stay Safe 😜👍

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you both. Hope you are doing well Bev. 💙 Trev

@Peaky558 5 ай бұрын

Thanks again, very helpful

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

No problem 😉 👍🏻

@spirit5_of_adventure 5 ай бұрын

Have a great trip. We've had a similar gas check every time we've been through. They stopped checking our physical bottle after Covid and checked the hob like you said. Coming back last week the van was X-rayed for the first time ever. All good fun. Safe travels.

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Oh wow never been x-rayed before. Are they looking for extra people on board ? Thanks for your comments 🙂 Trev

@spirit5_of_adventure 5 ай бұрын

We suspect they were. they also checked in the boot and inside the van, that's only the 2nd time in 10 years@@PoshcatsCamping

@countryvanlifeuk 5 ай бұрын

Looking forward to this one Posh x Travel safe Trev 👊 Sue 😘 Hugz from the Stormy cold Isles 🤪x 🐾🐾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦋🐶🚐👍😘

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, take care and stay warm 👍🏻😃🚐 Trev n Sue x

@christinehodge3608 5 ай бұрын

Good video

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️ 🚐 Trev

@HelenandMartinsTreks 5 ай бұрын

What a great facility and a good price at Canterbury. It’s a beautiful city to visit. Love the dog coats, Poppy has a new one for her impending trip, she treats it with the same disdain as the others😂. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your tour. Safe travels, best wishes H&M.😊xx

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you both for your kind friendship and support. We appreciate your advice about GPL and we successfully filled up this morning using the Spanish adapter and gun. Phew, another tick in the box 😆👍🏻🚐 Trev

@NBNatureTrailvan 5 ай бұрын

Hi guys, sorry we're late commenting - got caught out in Storm Isha! Love the Canterbury P&R - what a great facility that is. And Folkestone station - amazing place. Beautifully restored. The steps! 😃😃 But good for fitness if nothing else 😃😃 Glad you got through Customs ok Must seem so warm for you guys now - after being in the UK

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Hope you survived the storm. We missed that one but passed through freezing conditions in France minus 6. All good here in Spain, like an English summer without the cloud and rain 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev

@grapesodatravels 5 ай бұрын

Always nice to have a glimpse of Kent. We'll be in Canterbury next weekend for some family time.

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

We didn’t see much of Canterbury this time. We were too busy and excited to catch up with our friends 😉😃 Have a good trip 👍🏻🚐 Trev

@althomas7952 5 ай бұрын

Enjoyed your vblog. We've stayed at the Canterbury Aire many times, glad you found it good. It's a credit to Canterbury Council, a pity other authorities can't do this. Looking forward to your Spain adventures. Take care Al & Jan. 🇪🇸 🇪🇸 🇪🇸

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

We were impressed by the aire. It’s as good as the people that use it though and we were lucky with a quiet crowd this time 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev

@HitchUpAndTow 5 ай бұрын

Looking forward to the up coming video. Enjoy your trip👍

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thanks mark, some long drives ahead 😮🚐 Trev

@birdnest5814 5 ай бұрын

Very nice coats for the pups. See you in France. Safe travels, my friends 👍😊💕🤗🙏

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, Melli looked very posh. Poshdogs and poshcats 🤣 Trev

@grahamlongdon8448 5 ай бұрын

Well excited for you enjoyed that video 😊

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Graham, much appreciated 👍🏻😃🚐 Trev

@NatureAndOther 5 ай бұрын

Very nice and fun video ❤👍 Great to see and hear Sue laughing. And Trev.... 3 days leather 😂🤣 The night parking is such a good price and practicle spot

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

The aire really worked for us. We were surprised but I think it may get busy in peak times 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev

@markhead8193 5 ай бұрын

another great vlog

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Mark 😃👍🏻

@mikecurtis3300 5 ай бұрын

Just started to watch your blogs, and we are enjoying them very much. Looking forward to this years trip to Spain. A cheeky question Trev, your watch what make and model is it, as it looks unusual. Cheers Mike.

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

My wristwatch is a Rotary quartz. It’s about 5 years old and I have had 1 new leather strap and battery change. I love leather rather than metal wristbands. As for the model, it’s chronograph but doesn’t have the LED display. Again, I am old school and like the dials that turn 🤣👍🏻⌚️🕥 Trev

@andyjenno 5 ай бұрын

Hi Trev & Sue, looking forward to watching your tour. Have a great time, safe trip, Andy

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Andy, it’s warmer here in Spain mate. Bring your van asap 😉🤣👍🏻 Trev

@sheilahowse6880 5 ай бұрын

We are in Lanzarote at the moment 23 degrees on our balcony this morning feel for the people back home in the UK have a great tour will be watching

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot 5 ай бұрын

Didn't know about Abbeywell vets. Our local vet quoted £202 so will be going through Abbeywell, we don't head over until 1 Feb. Thanks for the tip Trev👍🐾

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Do it soon and make sure you have your Rabies certificate ready to send to them electronically with the form that’s on their website. The instructions on their website is quite clear and you may not get responses immediately but keep using your original email, don’t start new ones if they ask for more information. Hit the reply button and all the history of the communication stays below your message. You will pay £99 for one pet the first time then it reduces if you use the service again as they have you on file. It’s saved us a lot of cash ! 😃 Trev

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot 5 ай бұрын

@@PoshcatsCamping thanks Trev, we will do that👍

@MikeandTriciaOotnAboot 5 ай бұрын

@@PoshcatsCamping Trev, is there a particular vet that you use in France on the way back?

@HappyPlaceCamping 5 ай бұрын

Great drive. We just went camping in some below 0 temps. Was so cold this weekend. Luckily, we were able to park our camper in our friends shop. Made it nice and easy to keep it heated. Nice that the lot is well lit. Seems to be a pretty popular parking area among the campers. The harbor is cool to see. Neat that you can walk around the railway station. Well I definitely say we hit the signal station bar 😂 Pretty sure I would not have volunteered to walk the steps lol. 104? Yup definitely would not have voluntarily done it lol. 19:22 Sue got wore out from climbing those stairs 😆 Good trip so far.

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Ah so we are not the only crazy people camping in the cold. 🤣👍🏻 Parking in the shop sounds like a great option 👍🏻 We had fun at the old station and were glad to get to France but it just got colder than ever to start with 🥶 Take care both of you 💙 Trev

@Panzerman1951 5 ай бұрын

Following your latest vlog with interest! We only took delivery of our Constellation 3XL last July and with 10 weeks in Australia and Canada we've not had many breaks thus far! We're planning on a trip to France and Spain so the information you have provided has been valuable to say the least. Safe travels and looking forward to catching up with your next vlog. Sid and Nicola, Rugby

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Thank you and we try to share as many things as we can but at the same time make it mildly entertaining 😆 We are making a dash for Spain in just 3 days travelling so you may wish to slow the pace somewhat, but hopefully you can gain some knowledge from our experience 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev

@Victoria2cupsadayVlogger 5 ай бұрын

The dogs looked so cute in their little jackets, my dog does not like jackets she rolls out of them lol xx

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Haha Sophie is not always keen on her coat. She will roll if she gets too hot inside it 🤣 Trev

@Victoria2cupsadayVlogger 5 ай бұрын

@@PoshcatsCamping Lol 😂

@Peaky558 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the information, really useful, especially the info for the vet in Kent. We want to take our dog over for the first time & is it easy to find a vet for the tapeworm treatment on homeward journey? Thank you!

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Make sure you read the Abbeywell Vets web site closely to follow their process. It’s really important to have your pet’s rabies jab in advance and have the certificate ready as this is something you can do at your own vets. We have never had a problem with the return journey vet and we have used a few now. Best to contact them at least a week before you need to travel home and ask for an appointment. Most vets know about the process and charges are much the same at around 40 Euro per pet. 🙂 Trev

@prou5 5 ай бұрын

Did you manage to miss the snow that went through Northern France ? Have a great trip.

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Yes we saw the evidence of it but it was a day or two before we travelled. We drove for many hours in sub zero temperatures but the roads were absolutely fine with no ice or snow on them. 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev

@davestacey5100 5 ай бұрын

Loved the vlog Folkestone town looks lovely, where did you stay after the car park. Or did you go back Canterbury 👍

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

We had a night at Black Horse Farm purely so we could get charged up and have a hot shower before going to France. The weather was pretty cold so it turned out to be a good idea. We could have easily travelled straight from Canterbury though 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev

@davidjames1817 5 ай бұрын

Can l ask where you got your captains seat covers from Trevor? We have the IH 600RD so should be a perfect fit on ours. Have a great trip!!

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

We got them from the Norfolk Campervan Show a couple of years ago but the seller’s web site is here motorhomeessentials.com/product/seat-covers/ Hope that helps 😃👍🏻 Trev

@davidjames1817 5 ай бұрын

@@PoshcatsCamping Thanks Trev, l will check them out 👍

@FPVsimon 5 ай бұрын

Is there a closing time at the aire ? We’re due to be in Canterbury about 11pm and was wondering if it’ll be open at that time, if not we’ll go straight to Dover and park along the Marine parade

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

I think it’s open all night. Definitely worth a try as its fairly quiet and there’s water and waste dump so you can travel with fresh tanks 👍🏻🚐 Trev

@Peaky558 5 ай бұрын

Is there a vet you can recommend for the tapeworm treatment on the homeward journey and the timing of it. Thanks

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

The return vet appointment has to be done within 5 days of your return trip. It’s important to contact a vet at least a week before you need to return home. It really depends on where you are travelling to but most vets in Europe are aware of what’s needed in terms of treatment and more importantly paperwork 🙂 Trev

@justinlinnane8043 5 ай бұрын

Love the Canterbury Park and Ride . its worth its weight in gold for proper full timers !! But you didn't film the rarest production motorhome in the world !!! It was staring you in the face (LOL ) My Vintage Hymer 900 parked in the back car park !! You wont see one of those again soon matey . Always keep your eyes open for interesting content !!!

@PoshcatsCamping 5 ай бұрын

Ah that was you was it ? If I had known, I would have come over to say hello 👋 Stay safe and warm in your special home and we will look out for you when we return 😃👍🏻🚐 Trev

@justinlinnane8043 5 ай бұрын

Yes do ! And enjoy your trip . I'm heading down at some in Feb @@PoshcatsCamping