Our European Tour
<p>Bertie in Culebron</p>
First trip facts and figures
(By Tracey- January 22, 2019)

These figures are to help anyone who may be planning a similar trip (as well as those who are just interested). If you are planning a similar trip I am happy to share more figures and some of the details of the planning we did.

Trip length – 7 months and 3 weeks

  • 11th Febuary 2018 – 1st October 2018

Countries visited

  • France
    • 2.5 months
      • 11th Feb to 29th April
  • Spain
    • 3 Months
      • 30th April – 28th July
    • 1 month
      • 2nd September – 30th September
  • Portugal
    • 1 month
      • 28th July – 2nd September
  • Gibraltar
    • 1 day
      • 21st July

Distance travelled

  • 7647 kilometers
  • 4752 miles

Fuel Consumption – Engine 2.5L

  • 8.5 k/l
  • 24 miles/gallon

Number of place were we stopped overnight

  • France 23
  • Spain 45
  • Portugal 14

Cost of campsites

  • Total cost of campsites – £2268
    • Cheapest – €0 (incl toilets, electricity, clean and dirty water, 4 people, fantastic views)
    • Dearest – €42 (toilet block with showers, swimming pool (not used), cafe & shop, no view unless you count looking at the next van, but shaded amongst trees)
  • Average by country (approx)
    • France – £10
    • Spain – £9
    • Portugal – £10 (this is where we had the cheapest and the dearest sites)

Expenses

  • Motorhome Repairs and bits and bobs – £915 (brakes, new door handle, new leisure battery, new cooker hinges, blown aircon that tripped van electrics. Also includes practical bits for the van e.g. buckets)
  • Eating out – way too much
  • Entertainment – we basically don’t go in places that cost
  • Ferry – £811
  • Food – Big item – if you’re planning a similar trip I can let you have this figure
  • Internet and mobile – £505 I was using about 1GB each working day and spending about 1000 minutes on phone calls a month
  • 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 – £156
  • MOT – £50
  • Habitation check (and some fixes ) – £120
  • Diesel – £943
  • Public transport – £190
  • Tolls – £138
  • Travel insurance for 1 year cover – approx £570
  • Motor insurance for 1 year cover – £560 (make sure if you buy this you get one to cover all the months you will be away, there are specialist companies)


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