Friday, August 6, 2010

Camping Del Mare - St Bartolomeo Al Mare

WE arrived at Camping del Mare about 10pm last night and were immediately confronted with a very steep u-turn down a narrow back road before entering the Camp site to be confronted by a tunnel that was marked 3.3m high by 2.8m wide and our Van' is 3.2 high and 2.6 wide!  It was late and we had nowhere else to go so I went for it and slowly edged through with about an inch on either side of our large wing mirrors.... Once through we were then shown the pitch was tightly placed in a row involving a left turn that was simply too tight for our 8.2m Van'!!!!  By now we had a big crown trying to help as I edge forward and back getting more and more wedged in. Eventually I tried turning to the right and after several attempts got around and then backed down our row before driving forward and wedging us in our pitch!  We have three nights before I have to try and get out around the 90 degree bend and then through the tiny tunnel and up the u-bend. Not perfect but the resort and the beach is!  We are 30 steps from the sea and its warm and clear and reminds me of the Riviera in the late 60's films - just perfect:

Our beach a few steps away:




Steps into the clear warm sea:


The narrow tunnel:


The narrow site road:


Our pitch under the Oleanda Trees:


We may be here for a long time until a helicopter can lift us out!!!

1 comment:

  1. Glad you had the exact dimensions of the camper, or ....oops!

    How are your reversing skills? will see at the next post!!

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