Hello! Now then, as you might remember we last left you in Italy when we finished
the Etrusco roadtrip Italia. Well, we were in Austria on our way back. We didn't
come straight back though. We're in the UK now, (but) we spent a few days in France.
We went to the Huttopia campsite in Saumur in the Loire Valley, and the reason
we went there is because I was running an event for the Caravan Writers' Guild.
Huttopia asked us if we would go along and see what products they have
available we can write about, and video about ,so that's what this is this video is;
a little trip to the Loire Valley through France, a tour of the Huttopia
campsite, and a few little bits and pieces about what we got up to while we
were in Saumur. Enjoy!
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We kick off the journey in Germany and we cross the
Rhine into France entering at Mulhouse. I decided not to take the pèage, the toll
motorways, in order to see rural France at its best, and also to save over €100
in tolls. We were in no hurry, and the scenery and villages were stunning!
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We covered about 300 kilometres, that's about 200 miles, in our first day and
stayed overnight at the fantastic municipal campsite in Chablis -
Camping du Serein. We received a warm and friendly welcome, and as I didn't need an electric
hookup I paid just €9.40 for the night,
what a bargain! And what a lovely site.
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Okay...
Here we are!
I don't believe it and the first thing I see is an Etrusco Motorhome!
[chuckles]
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So after all that fun and frivolity in Saumur, let's take a look around the
Huttopia campsite; the facilities, the pitches, and some of the different types
of accommodation you can rent if you fancy a little bit of glamping.
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Hellooo!
So this is a Van Couvert mobil-home. So it's basically a holiday home,
what we call a static caravan, with the wheels taken off and some cladding.
ANDREW: A lovely big door again... CHARLOTTE: Yep
A: Yeah. Oh this is nice! C: I prefer it
A: Yeah...a little kitchen there...
another opportunity for a hellooo!
[sniggers]
So we're getting quite used to this, that's the second bedroom there...
Master bedroom there...
Very nice. I will put a link to the Huttopia website in the description below
so you can check out all of these, the prices and all the different parks.
Happy days!
So let's have a look at a Suite
A very fancy tent! Yes so you got double bed there
bunk bed and a single in there
A little kitchenette with running water? ROMAIN: Yep! ANDREW: Running water, gas BBQ hob,
And I'm guessing in here... there we go. So that's the washroom.
Wow. And then finally this is a Classic tent, so this is
without running water - you need to go and use the washing up area and the toilet
block for when you need to use the facilities. But it has electricity,
and it's still got the the wheel out kitchen and this is one of three special classic
tents that have this amazing view.
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So there you have it, I hope you enjoyed that video and that little trip to Saumur.
You can see Dougal's absolutely riveted by that video. A huge thank you
to Romain and Charlotte at the Huttopia campsite in Saumur for making us feel
so welcome. Thank you for watching. As ever, if you liked it give it a thumbs up,
subscribe if you don't already, it just needs me to say from Dougal and
from me...
Thanks for tuning in!
Are you happy be to be back home in the UK Dougal?
Are you happy to be back in England?
Are you.... you....
He never smiles.
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