European motorhome Travel- Vanlife

In my mind, the words “Caravan and Motorhome Club rally in Spain” conjured images of perfectly pitched vans, immaculately presented English people, and… shudder… enforced social interaction. As a shy introvert (not that many people ever believe that of me), the thought of holidaying with a group of people I didn’t know filled me with dread. So, when my dearest darling Michele suggested the hosted holiday at Alannia Costa Blanca through the club, I was hesitant, to say the least. I envisioned awkward introductions, forced conversations, and a constant pressure to be “on.” Even though we knew the site from when we stayed a couple of years ago and at that point we had both remarked that maybe joining the rally would be nice, I still wasn’t 100% – probably not even 60% – sure. But if you don’t try something new, you’ll never know, and worst case, I could pack up and go hide in the middle of nowhere in a random car park, just like normal. Turns out, I couldn’t have been more wrong.

So this one’s been on the list for a while, but it’s never really worked out, last time we were