Worldwide, the holiday industry constitutes a massive ten percent of global GDP. With France leading the way with total number of yearly visitors; closely followed by Spain.
A recent survey indicates that when questioned, fifty-nine per cent of UK adults said they’d be taking at least one holiday this year. A high on the agenda activity, now for many, regarded as a necessity, not a luxury.
In general, 2 Cheeses don’t consider time touring to be a holiday per se. We refer to these travels as trips. We never leave with an expectation to have an extended period of doing ‘nothing much at all’.
Of course, the definition of a holiday and what it actually is, varies from person to person. Even from one holiday to the next. A matter of choice and taste. Fortunately, being away for an extended number of days, creates greater options and variety for 2 Cheeses on each trip.
Depending on the weather, or as our mood takes us, we have the flexibility to mix-n-match, as it pleases.
Day 19 – With access to innumerable weather apps, we were never going to extend our stay at Saint Martin Camping, more than four nights. Despite it being up there in our top ten sites. The consensus indicated that today was going to be a full-on day of rain. Perfect for travel.
So that’s exactly what we do. The rain belt sweeps across southern France with its new broom, ushering in the arrival of cooler temperatures. So we sweep under it and drop down to Perpignan. Drop in on spec on the five star Le Brasilia luxury camp. The rain is just starting to ease as Mr S steps into the accueil. The last available pitch is up for grabs. He grabs it. It’s a very popular destination. We know this place. It won’t disappoint. We stayed here last September on Day 29.
It has direct access to a beautiful beach, paddle board hire, an incredible pool complex, first class sanitaire blocks, restaurant, hair-dressers, shops, gym, tennis court, football pitch, volley ball, table tennis, and most importantly, a patisserie!
Opened in 1964 with its first three hectares, this mini-village is now immaculately organised over eighteen hectares, offering seven hundred and thirty-five pitches. That’s 735!
An automatic ‘go-to’ for many young families. Young kids safely play and wander around unaccompanied on their tiny wheeled scooters and balance-bikes, even past dusk. For a brief period, they unknowingly experience kid-life in the fifties.
Days 20 & 21 – It’s so easy to drop into ‘Holiday’ mode when the circumstances are right. Windy beach walks. Windy poolside sunning. Set the tone for our three nights, two days of doing diddly-squat. Evenings spent likewise. Hooked on Clarkson’s Farm.
Looks gorgeous…