Our European Tour
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Fact and Figures from 2019 trip
(By Tracey- January 15, 2020)

Here are some from the second trip year 2019.  These exclude UK trips over the winter.

Trip length – 7 months (less 3 days)
5th March  2019 – 2nd October 2019

Countries visited

  • UK (total =  1 day)
    • 5th march – 6th March (1 day)
  • France (total = 1 month 8 days)
    • 6th March to 11th April (1 month  5 days)
    • 29th Sept – 2nd Oct (3 days)
  • Italy (total = 2 months 18 days)
    • 11th April – 29th June (2 months 18 days)
  • Switzerland (total 17 days)
    • 29th June – 9th July ( 10 days)
    • 16th July – 23rd July (7 days)
  • Germany (total 1 month 16 days)
    • 9th July – 16th July  ( 7 days)
    • 23rd July – 20th August  (28 days)
    • 29th August – 9th September (11 days)
  • Belgium (total 8 days)
    • 25th August – 29th August ( 4 days)
    • 17th September – 18th September ( 1 day)
    • 26th September -29th September(3 days)
  • Luxembourg (5 days)
    • 20th August – 25th August (5 days)
  • Netherlands (15 days)
    • 9th September – 17th September (8 days)
    • 19th September – 26th September (7 days) 

Distance travelled

  • 7844 kilometers
  • 4875 miles

Average fuel consumption

  • 9.5 k/l
  • 25.8 miles/gallon

Number of places were we stopped overnight

  • UK  – 1
  • France – 15 
  • Italy – 28
  • Switzerland – 6 
  • Germany – 19
  • Belgium – 4
  • Luxembourg – 2 
  • Netherlands – 4

Cost of campsites

  • Total cost of campsites – £2453
  • Cheapest – €0 (incl toilets, clean and dirty water)
  • Dearest – €40 
  • Average by country (approx)
    • UK  – 12
    • France – 11 
    • Italy – 12
    • Switzerland – 11 
    • Germany – 7
    • Belgium – 6
    • Luxembourg – 8 
    • Netherlands – 16

Expenses

  • Motorhome Repairs and bits and bobs – £829 (excludes new awning still not replaced)
  • Eating out – way too much
  • Entertainment – we basically don’t go in places that cost
  • Ferry – £247
  • Food – Big item 
  • Internet and mobile – £589
  • ASCI card and international camping card – the ASCI card was used a lot, the international camping card was never used
  • LPG – gas for heating and cooking – £70
  • MOT and service – £700
  • Habitation check  – booked for next week so no figure yet
  • Diesel – £1108
  • Public transport – £340
  • Tolls – £382
  • Travel insurance for 1 year cover – approx £570
  • Motor insurance for 1 year cover – £560 (for 12 month Europe cover)

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