Wild Child, Poppy & Freddy, Robin Hood & Boggle Hole
06 Aug 2010
Car Free, costs of transport, Holiday, Trains No Comments
OK this year’s summer holiday has involved hiring a 1972 VW Camper Van and driving over the N Yorkshire Moors and visiting a music festival.
This begs the important question, as posed by a friend: should car free family be hiring a van for a holiday? Good question.
I suppose it’s all about ownership versus use. But hey, a few facts (and confessions)
Last year’s holiday:
Location: Greece
Operator: Club Med
Cost: Extortionate
Travel: Taxi, train, flight, Bus, bus, flight, train, taxi
Food and locale: Everything you could eat and more, lager and wine, and lots of green grass (despite heat – lots of watering), plus air con
Entertainment: French Extravaganza (every bloody night)
Celebrity rating: 0
Carbon: Ouch
This year’s holiday:
Location: Robin Hood’s Bay, Boggle Hole, Fylingdale, Buxton
Operator: Cassidys (and my mate Ian)
Cost: 75% less than last year
Travel: Taxi, train, taxi, van (350 miles), lift from Ian, train, taxi
Food and locale: Quorn, pasta, flies, bitter/ale, cold and blustery, drafts
Entertainment: Ian, kids and amazing music (esp The Futureheads and Imperial Leisure)
Celebrity rating: 9 (Emma Roberts had been there once for Wild Child – see link)
Carbon: A lot less than last year!
Summary: I think this year’s holiday was the most relaxing I have had for years, and T&M enjoyed it more than they have a holiday in ages. Just drive (very slowly – that is the only ption in a 1972 VW Camper) and sit and listen to music. Even cooking on the stove was strangely relaxing (if not for the fly). Greece was more of a rush and a push to get there and enjoy – at all costs.
So – yeah, we hired a van. Result all round. Our friends at flightlesstravel (see link) may be onto something.
Wish I knew the full accurate costs of each holiday: money, environment etc