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    #11072
    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users Posts: 3,111 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122396854#Comment_122396854

    The ferry is so much fun. It's very relaxing. Kids love it. Parents love it.

    It's a big part of the holiday!



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    #11073
    Heroditas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,498 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    I love the ferry but if I'm taking a 16 day holiday, spending 4 of those days on a boat and a cumulative day of driving seems excessive for a bit of good weather as opposed to 2 days on a boat and 1 cumulative day of driving. I'd rather fly but I do love being able to bring loads of "stuff" such as BBQ gear, cooking ingredients etc

    As a curveball though, Bilbao would definitely be an option for me if I could take a three week holiday



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    #11074
    idontknowdoyou
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭idontknowdoyou


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122397805#Comment_122397805

    Yes I'd recommend it (we did Pin Paraso 3 years ago and les brunelles last year) but I'd never return there it's grand but we've been blown away by La Palmyre.



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    #11075
    airy fairy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭airy fairy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398186#Comment_122398186

    Its been a while since I was in Palmyre. It was densely filled with Irish and English. Is it still the same?



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    #11076
    blackwhite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,803 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122396936#Comment_122396936

    If going as far as La Rochelle, then Ile de Re really is a can’t miss also.



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    #11077
    BullBauld
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭BullBauld


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398309#Comment_122398309

    Yes of course, forgot about Ile de Re. We took a spin across the bridge but not too far beyond that.



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    #11078
    blackwhite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,803 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    We did Ile de Re in summer 2021, when prices were down a bit due to Covid.

    St Martin de Re is a beautiful town to visit, and if you’ve the time to take bikes around the island for a day it’s well worth it



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    #11079
    History Queen
    Registered Users Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭History Queen


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398128#Comment_122398128

    This sounds like good advice, thank you



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    #11080
    Baybay
    Registered Users Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭Baybay


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398128#Comment_122398128

    Because we would still have a 5/6 hour drive after the Bilbao arrival, the Cherbourg one night route just appeals more, I suppose.



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    #11081
    Heroditas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,498 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398229#Comment_122398229

    Not this year anyway. We were in the market the other day and it was all seemingly French people, as is our campsite. That could change next weekend though when the English schools close.



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    #11082
    BullBauld
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭BullBauld


    First time sailing from Cork tomorrow, normally go from Dublin. Any suggestions on places near the port to get something to eat, even a deli for a roll. Thanks.



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    #11083
    Peckham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,524 ✭✭✭Peckham


    The Bosun in Monkstown. Only 10 minutes from the port. Really good food, especially seafood.

    You can even see the ferry from it!

    https://maps.app.goo.gl/WQS9tdypeD74QndRA



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    #11084
    idontknowdoyou
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭idontknowdoyou


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122398229#Comment_122398229

    No very little English here and a few Irish. Mainly French



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    #11085
    Milly33
    Registered Users Posts: 8,651 ✭✭✭Milly33


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122399623#Comment_122399623

    There are a good few places just where the ferry port is loverly little cafe Perry Street and there is a shop there



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    #11086
    raxy
    Registered Users Posts: 848 ✭✭✭raxy


    In case others might be in the same position, we just packed our stuff for going away in vacuum bags instead of cases. Hard to guess how much space we are saving but I'd say easily reduced by over half. Never thought about using them before when packing to go away.

    I was just about to order roof bars & a box but didn't want the extra cost just before the holiday. I had bought a roof bag off amazon but returned it because I didn't like it. It had straps going through the car & it would have been right at my head which would be really annoying if not unsafe.



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    #11087
    BullBauld
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭BullBauld


    What the hell is the advantage of the food pass? You're paying €48 to get €48 worth of food. Like just pay for it at the time.

    Or am I missing something very obvious.



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    #11088
    danfrancisco83
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭danfrancisco83


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122401938#Comment_122401938

    How do vacuum bags work on the way back? Are there hoovers in the cabins?



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    #11089
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,887 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122402619#Comment_122402619

    Some do. The couriers usually have access to one or get to know a neighbour when you hear them hoovering 😁



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    #11090
    raxy
    Registered Users Posts: 848 ✭✭✭raxy


    The bags came with a little pump so no vacuum needed, amazon basic bags. I was sceptical that the pump would work but its done the job.

    Probably reduced 5 cases down to ~2.



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    #11091
    beggars_bush
    Registered Users Posts: 4,506 ✭✭✭beggars_bush


    Bilbao only 2 hrs from excellent campsites in Biarritz area

    Congrats to the idiots who burnt out the motor on the microwave in the seating area on the Galicia on Thursday.



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    #11092
    idontknowdoyou
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭idontknowdoyou


    I actually got an amazon delivery to the campsite for vacuum bags last week to the campsite as I knew space would be tight and I only brought 1 over. 3 years ago in Pin Parasol we borrowed hoover from eurocamps rep. And last 2 years we had hoover in cabin.



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    #11093
    josip
    Registered Users Posts: 13,942 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Or you could bring the hoover with you now with all the extra space you have.



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    #11094
    rameire
    Registered Users Posts: 4,156 ✭✭✭rameire


    Off to La Rive in two weeks. Can anybody advise on the Telephone network.

    There Is an option to purchase the wi-fi for the site, but I have good roaming and wondering if I need it?

    Also I keep on getting notification about my own inventory needs to be completed, is this a requirement?

    Any bakery recommendations?

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Split 2.28S, 1.52E. 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



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    #11095
    lawrencesummers
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭lawrencesummers


    any advice on where to see the all ireland in St jean des mont tomo?



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    #11096
    ShamoBuc
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,887 CMod ✭✭✭✭ShamoBuc


    Should be on in Clarys Plage bar.



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    #11097
    webpal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭webpal


    A tip for anyone querying the weather, put in towns in locations that you are thinking of going to in your weather app, i.e, in Brittany, Vendee etc. You can compare this summer’s weather and it’ll give you an idea.



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    #11098
    the_amazing_raisin
    Registered Users Posts: 11,394 ✭✭✭✭the_amazing_raisin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122396854#Comment_122396854

    We did our first trip to France this year, Irish Ferries Dublin to Cherbourg and a week in Domaine Des Ormes with a 7 and 4yo

    I'd definitely recommend it as a "starter" holiday. We deliberately didn't want to get into a long drive across France for the first go because we were worried we'd be put off by it

    I'm happy to say everything went well and we're now thinking of where to go next year

    We went in early June and the weather was fine. Wasn't sunbathing weather, but warm enough to sit out on the deck enjoying the wine while the kids played in the sunshine

    It was actually the perfect temperature for us because the kids didn't get overheated. We were camping in Wales last week and even there the tent got too hot and the kids were suffering

    The ferry was grand, plenty of entertainment for the kids. Main complaint is the price of food, I guess UF figured out they've a captive audience. We also had a bad night's sleep both ways, but then again me and the missus are very light sleepers anyway

    The diving is a lot easier than I thought it would be, my wife was kind of coaching me at the roundabouts which helped

    Also I'd recommend trying to leave a few spare days either side of your holiday if possible. We got caught with "le strike" in the port and would you extending our holiday by 2 days (oh no 😎😂)

    We were lucky that we had time to spare, but it is one of those realities off France you need to be aware of

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    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



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    #11099
    CuriousCucumber
    Registered Users Posts: 255 ✭✭CuriousCucumber


    After doing 2 weeks in France earlier this summer, I'm just after rebooking for next year.

    This year was our first time camping, and took the ferry from Cork. It lived up to all my expectations.

    This year, we stayed in Le Littoral for the entire trip. Next year, we are splitting it across two campsites.

    Our main reasons for doing this, is that I felt by day 11 or 12, the kids were getting a tiny bit bored of the repetitiveness. It was basically the same mini disco every night, and they had had their fill of the slides by the end.

    Also, the second campsite is about 45minutes further north than Le Littoral. Weather might be a tiny bit cooler, but it's a little closer to Roscoff.

    Also, I found Le Littoral brilliant for young kids (younger than 9), but there were groups of teenagers, who seemed a little bored, and getting restless. My kids wont be young forever, so happy to see what other campsites offer for when the kids get older



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    #11100
    Peckham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,524 ✭✭✭Peckham


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122412735#Comment_122412735

    We've done similar a few times - including at Le Littoral. One thing to factor in is that in splitting it up over 2 weeks you have to pack up the car and roofbox and unpack it again when changing sites. Can be a drag if you've brought too much stuff, which we typically do!

    But I agree with your rationale.



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    #11101
    Heroditas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,498 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122412735#Comment_122412735

    We brought two bikes with us this year for the first time but will definitely bring four with us next year. There's loads of cycle paths around La Palmyre which opens up the possibility of cycling day trips which definitely eat up the time (and also wear them out!).



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