Whatever the weather .... we still go

 Will it rain in Spain?

The countdown continues.... and the weather when we're away takes my main focus! Now I like warm weather but will it be hot or too hot to handle? 

The UK this month has been unseasonably wet and chilly for June so in Spain surely we're guaranteed some good weather... it's the Mediterranean coast - It's meant to be sunny and warm. 

Let me pose this question to you all... Who regularly (and be honest here) checks the weather for their holiday destination religiously a week or even 2 before they go? Because I do, guilty as charged. So what will the weather be like? 

I can tell you now that if you have 4 or 5 different weather apps on a device, you will get different answers, Monday this week saw Barcelona get quite nasty storms that delayed flights and all sorts, Tuesday something similar when Wednesday rolled around it was all forgotten and the sun came back out, today (Thursday) again it's glorious unlike here in South Wales - Rain, gales, coldness and you could swear it was back to October.

So we look to early next week and the weather is glorious, chance of showers in Spain... but its anything from 10 - 40% .... what will it actually be like before we go? Time will tell I guess, but it won't stop me looking unfortunately and as I said guilty as charged... I like details and fail to function properly without them (haha)

Come back soon and have a great Thursday!

(Matt)

Eurocamp 2024 - The Countdown

 Eurocamp 2024 - The Countdown

So, where to start?

Let me give this Travel blogging thing a go! .... Here goes nothing.....

Myself (Matt) and my Wife (Jade) decided about 12/13 months ago to go back to Eurocamp, something we did for the first time in 2022. Eurocamp seemed like a break from the "norm" for us as a family with 4 kids .... the usual being Disneyland Paris which became expensive for 6 people staying for 5 days and riding rollercoaster etc etc.

So Eurocamp it was and Spain for the first time as a family, we chose a Park close to Barcelona El Prat Airport, on the Mediterranean coast, 30 minutes drive (we used a transfer company) in a small city called Vilanova i La Geltru. An absolute gem of a place, a hidden jewel in the Catalonian crown! 

(https://vilanovaturisme.cat/) - Take a look around the website - Loads of useful info!

Flexibility is the key! Apparently!

Stay as long or as little as you like... The Eurocamp ethos! Their minimum stay seems to be 2 days and they charge by duration not per person, which was a massive plus for us as a Summer Holiday for 6 breaks the bank especially if it was all inclusive in a resort somewhere sunny. 

So that brings me onto Self-catering holidays which Eurocamp can be or you could just eat out everyday but again saving money here! Yes Self-catering can be something daunting ... cooking everyday just like at home but we found it the complete opposite... it was Al-Fresco every-single-day, it was fresh, it was done on a BBQ (Cave man... me like BBQs!) and it was something we ALL ate, TOGETHER without it being a fuss. 

Now if you have fussy eaters in your family you're probably thinking this sounds like something you could do with... right? It was great for us... minimal stress, minimal effort in the best way possible and the kids (and us) loved it, we ate well and didn't spend a fortune on trying to please everyone.

(A view of what's on site - This is the camp site shop)

So fast forward to now...  and we're going back to Vilanova, and Eurocamp again! and no it's not all tents and camper vans! We've gone for the Premium Exclusive range accommodation which has 3 bedrooms (1 double and 2 rooms with 2 single or bunk beds), a living space, kitchen with hob and oven, dishwasher and some other bits that make it a bit more like home.

The Park - https://www.eurocamp.co.uk/campsites/spain/costa-dorada/vilanova-park-campsite

Who doesn't love palm trees by a pool?

So if you want join us - The Wards' on our first adventure into Travel blogging about family getaways, with 4 kids, the adventures and more!

We'll update this and be posting loads more on Vilanova, the travel from Home in South Wales to the Airport, the flight and everything in between.