Camping wasn’t always like this, women of a certain age tell tales of stoves, nappy washing and sons getting lost in France.
No, not me this time although I would go onto miss my train back on my post-school camping trip in the French Riviera.
But Big Bro who went a-wandering in the woods.
Of course these days woods are for modern family fun such as electric biking, scootering and zip wiring.
And France has always led the way with their campsites.
Shandon in the sun
Now our friends at Shandon Travel in Ireland have just the thing for the larger family.
Of which the Irish, of course, have a long tradition.
The Cork-based travel agents are offering Le Kerou from €1,780 for a family of five including ferry for seven nights from 19-27 June.
Unlike my poor overworked Irish Mammy today’s mammies have it easy with all their camping wishes granted.
Le Kérou in Le Pouldu in beachside south Brittany is a family site.
Their specs shout splashing water fun in the pools and kids-and teenager entertainment.
As well as sports fields and lessons.
And wellness for Mammy and Daddy.
Always on your mobile
The offer includes:
- Return ferry crossing with Brittany Ferries from Rosslare-Cherbourg, with an inside cabin
- Ferry crossing with car
- 7 nights accommodation at Camping Le Kérou, in a two-bedroom Bali mobile home
Mobile homes are, of course, a misnomer ad I found out as a kid with my auntie, uncle and cousins out in Galway.
But they’re all you want at that age with other young families and romantic opportunities afoot.
None of which, of course, this bumbling boy availed of.
Bali ya dancer
Now the Bali mobile home combines comfort with space.
With two bedrooms, a fully-equipped kitchen, bathroom and lots of storage space,
A different world from when your Irish Mammy was making do and mending on camping ‘holiday’ in the Sixties.
And her son was getting lost in France.
