Campervan Travel in Europe
About three years after our first trip in a purchased motorhome, we took our second camping trip in Europe. This time we rented a campervan for a shorter trip mainly in southern Germany and parts of Austria and France. For the full story of both trips, see my book Ramblings & Roundabouts on Amazon
My husband Brian especially enjoyed how easy it was to park the campervan. Above we are parked on the Austrian side of Zugspitze, the tallest mountain in Germany. We took the cable car to the top and spent a couple of hours enjoying views of the Alps all around.
The campervan's size made it easy to park in places that are designed just for parking, not really for getting out the lawn chairs and grill (called "camping behavior" in Europe). Above we are parked in Aschaffenburg, Germany with the Main River on the other side of the trees. We could walk from here across a bridge to the city's old town.
Above Brian is relaxing and enjoying the view of the Rhine River in Germany. We are parked right on the river bank in a nice camping park called Campingplatz Schönburgblick in Oberwesel, Germany. It was conveniently located near two grocery stores and a hardware store. The river traffic provided our late afternoon entertainment.
Another lovely camping park located in Kehl, Germany across the Rhine from Strasbourg, France. Called Campingplatz Kehl, this place was located about a 30-minute walk from the local tram station. The tram took us to Strasbourg where we explored the city that features German and French culture as well as the Cathedral Notre Dame of Strasbourg.
Above is a good example of the advantage to a smaller campervan. It takes less space to park and is not as long as the motorhome parked next to it. This spot is actually a Park4Night place where you just park. No "camping behavior" allowed. It did have restrooms available (the building in the background). Located just outside a gate into the Medieval wall town of Nordlingen, Germany. One of our favorites stops.
These two photos are good examples of regular camping parks because, as you can see, camping behavior is allowed. Our awning is extended, and Brian has pulled out the lawn chairs for lounging. Above is the Stellplatz Schellenberg camping park located in the hills above Lake Constance near Überlingen, Germany. Below is Camping Nord-Sam in Salzburg, Austria. We liked it so much here, we stayed for five nights.
Our final stop: at Vecht & Weide camping park in Weesp, Netherlands, a place we had stayed before during our longer trip in the motorhome. It's located on a dairy farm, so the views are peaceful and pastoral. Coming soon - posts about the various placed we visited on this second camping trip in Europe.
