Holland Trip

[Polly]

Hia
I am finally sat in my own home on my own
Some may say sad person
but not me
over the past few weeks life as been hectic
sister and hubby just gone home after a 7 day stay and coming back next week for a 2 day stay
They went and brother and his wife turned up for a 3 day stay they are back in 2 weeks I think!!.
must bring in the bed and breakfast sign
Dads house finally on the market to sell (won't hold my breath) have to sell to pay for his car/nursing home fees.
Dad settled into his new home it's lovely

Now ME TIME

getting ready for my trip to Holland
Passport YES
EHIC card NO (applied for today)
First Aid Kit YES (Home & Bargain £2.99)
Jacket YES (Bought from Ikea years ago must get it a little mucky as it is to bright )
Roadside Triangles YES

This is now where you help

What is a Continental Touring Kit and do I need it???? and how much am I looking at paying?

Bulb Kit where do I buy one and how much should I be expecting to pay????

Red & White High Visual plate for Bike rack Where and how much???

I think thats for now

Dancing on ice is on in a minute

I've got control of the remote controll for the tv HIPEE

This is why this forum is so good I know I will get the answers I need So I will thank you all!!!!!

 

[Belgian]

What is a Continental Touring Kit and do I need it???? and how much am I looking at paying?

Bulb Kit where do I buy one and how much should I be expecting to pay????

Red & White High Visual plate for Bike rack Where and how much???

I think thats for now

Dancing on ice is on in a minute

I've got control of the remote controll for the tv HIPEE

This is why this forum is so good I know I will get the answers I need So I will thank you all!!!!!

Hi Polly,
No need for a continental kit; some say otherwhise but this not the 3rd world,.. yet . In the Netherlands there is ANWB who cares after all troubles, in Belgium: Touring and VAB. Free and they cooperate with AA. No need of a bike-plate too (only in Italy and Spain).
Where are going to in the Netherlands ? Wilding, or in campings ? If you need some advise send me a PM.
And for 'dancing on ice', it doesn't freeze anymore overhere
Enjoy your trip, en welkom in de Lage Landen
Your personal secret service on the right side of the water
Leo

 

[Deleted member 919]

Think the aa do a touring kit but you have your first aid kit ,triangle ,and hi-vis vest,so dont bother as you will get bulbs from halfords(top of lancashire hill) not sure of price but expect £20,Your triangle at Camperlands northenden as they are agent fiamma ,dont forget copies of all your documents also have a look at this
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas/compulsory_equipment.html
Rob

 

[t&s]

copied from eurotunnel
Click below for information on:

New French driving laws French driving laws have changed. From 1 October 2008, all vehicles driven in France, including vehicles registered outside of France, MUST have one Hi-Viz reflective jacket and one warning triangle in their vehicle. The reflective jacket has to conform to EU standard and must be inside the car – not in the boot. On the spot fines varying between €90 and €135 will apply.

Be prepared for driving abroad. Call into the AA travelshop in our Folkestone Passenger Terminal building.

you will need beam benders and spare bulbs are available from any mototing shop all you need is a set of replacements for your vehicle but some countrys require a high vis vest for all passengers we have found ours on the side of the road many road workers loose or disgard them (un road kill )
you could tr y this link :http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas/general_advice.html

 

[Polly]

HIa

Rob is it you Rebbyvid???

Belgian I am tagging on with a couple with a caravan (shame some people have to have them )

We are going to Delf for a week then to Gent for a week (I think )

Might then get grown up enough to venture abroad on my own sometime.

August I have 6 weeks hols interupted with a week in the middle child minding (unless things change son-in law laid off and daughter having to take pay cut credit crunch strikes)
Thinking of going around England so might bump into some of you, you never know but that plan is for later

 

[Deleted member 919]

HIa

Rob is it you Rebbyvid???
Yes
now i've sold the hymer i have gone back to original username which i use on most sites.I stopped using it when i had a break from the site
Rob

 

[Deleted member 919]

We are going to Delf for a week then to Gent for a week (I think )
D

Watch where you park in Ghent polly as i parked in a parking layby close to the centre and as i was getting out of the cab a tram started to blow his horn as he couldn't pass(or if he could he would have took my side out.)After i thought it was a good job the tram came when it did other wise i could have gone off and found the van had been hoisted when i got back.
Rob

 

[Belgian]

HIa


Belgian I am tagging on with a couple with a caravan (shame some people have to have them )

We are going to Delf for a week then to Gent for a week (I think )

Hi Polly,
Then you'll be confined in a camping at Delft : mini Camping ”De Uylenburg” Noordeindseweg 70, 18€/n , N 52° 1' 8.47", E 4° 23' 23.24". Delft is a good starting point to see something in Zuid (south) Holland. The tulip fields at 'Keukenhof' are nice (but a little late in the growing season). Leiden, Haarlem and Amsterdam are not too far off to visit for a day trip.
In Ghent (and then you are in (my) Flanders.. watch the tram !) there is a good camping at: “Blaarmeersen” Zuiderlaan 12, ( near 'Watersportbaan', not too far from the centre) 17,5€/n, 1/3>31/10. There are MH-parkings too in and around Gent (see 'Belgium, Oost Vlaanderen' on this site). You may use Ghent as a centre and have daytrips to Bruges, Antwerp, Brussels ...
Welkom in de Lage Landen

 

[Belgian]

the law

Legal Requirements in the EU

In EU you are required to carry proof of ownership or the owner's permission to use the vehicle and evidence that the vehicle complies with your home country's laws.

You are also required to carry evidence of adequate vehicle insurance (green card)

Your lights must not dazzle other road users; the solution being the use of 'beam benders' or masks on the headlights.

All countries now require that a person who has to exit their vehicle on a motorway must wear a fluorescent jacket/vest. (with a CE 471 mark)

Carrying a warning triangle (with a CE mark) that must be displayed 30 m (50 m on motorways) to the rear of your vehicle should you break down is now a standard requirement in European countries and it is recommended that two should be carried in Spain.

Spain also requires that drivers who need corrective glasses should carry a spare set.

A first aid kit is a legal requirement, so does the fire extinguisher

If you have a load, such as bikes on a rack, that protrudes beyond the rear of the vehicle a square, diagonally striped board must be used to mark it in Italy and Spain

'GB' number plate is accepted in EU but the ‘GB’ sticker is still required for Switzerland.

You should drive with your lights on (in daytime) in Danmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland (it is advised in other countries)