Must have:
- Maneuver and actual space for this big rig. If we can't get to the pitch, it's a non-starter. Ditto for a pitch that we can't fit in.
- Allows kids and dogs (I can't imagine hiding this rig full of attention grabbers)
- Wifi at the pitch. Wifi at the park center is really nice (see below), but at the site is awesome. If you have that, we'll go 10's of miles out of our way to stay there a few nights just so that we can upgrade multiple computers and devices with all of the required & recommended updates overnight! I might be willing to even pay for this if the pricing is right and service is fast (1GBP/30min is absurd, and I'm willing to pay to help ensure that I'm not sharing bandwidth with 200 others all streaming netflix)
- Single vehicle mass transit to city (if we can reach an actual city in one step, awesome)
- Walkable grocery
- Walkable dining
- Walkable attractions
- Incredible view
- Good sized Playground, waterpark, etc
- Water & Electric @ site
- Dumping @ site
- Playground (any playground is better than no playground)
- Playfield
- Reputation for clean and heated bathrooms (we have our own, so not so critical, but definitely indicative)
- Laundry facilities
- Free wifi at the center
- Town/City centre w/in 10 miles (we have a toad so we can cover decent range)
- Enough space to do the slides. It has not been a problem here thus far as most spots seem to be square (and room for a 36' length pretty well ensures that we can do slides, and an extra car)
- No fresh water
- No dump facility
- Grass only site (must consider the rain and our 12T weight!)
- More than 30min drive from grocery or dining
- More 40GBP/night -- seriously? I'm still shaking my head over 33GBP/night
- Reputation for stinky facilities, campsite has been "let go", year round tenants who commute to city (pensioners are nice & fine)
Hey Vince, Do you think that Europeans do not use the internet as much as the Americans do to obtain information? In other words, are they still more likely to use Yellow Pages and make calls? Or am I generalizing way too much???
ReplyDeleteNot at all. In London I saw plenty of iPhone and other mobile device usage, and all the apartments showcased their wifi offering. I think the campgrounds here are much rougher around the edges and fine details like offering Wifi are non-existent. I suspect it will be even worse on the continent. Here 16amps of power is pretty standard, my understanding of life on the continent is 6-8amps is considered reasonable. ie, a single average circuit in an American home -- not even considered sufficient to power an appliance like a refrigerator or microwave at home. American RVs this size assume power sufficient for dual AC units, microwave/convection oven, refrigerator, TV and various other electronics... I knew we wouldn't get that, but I had hoped for at least powering our recepticles!
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