Bliss?
Nothing beats a happy, memorable holiday. Imagine a warm evening, the sun is setting and you are sitting in a deckchair outside your caravan with a chilled glass of something.
The children are playing and laughing in the fresh air, the birds are singing and the smell of freshly mown grass helps you to relax. The barbecue is lit and the smell of cooking gently teases your nostrils with the thought of food pleasures to come: is there a more heart warming testament to the “Great British Holiday”?
Over two thousand Caravan Club members and their families were surveyed this winter and asked to recollect their favourite sensory holiday experiences. The results show without a doubt, that the great outdoors and the freedom of the caravan holiday is a treat for all the senses.
SURVEY RESULTS:
Top Sights:
1. Sunsets
2. Great British Countryside views
3. Sea Views
4. Cows and sheep grazing in green fields
5. Groups of caravanners enjoying an evening drink
Favourite Sounds:
1. Birdsong
2. Sizzling bacon at breakfast time
3. Laughter and children playing
4. Kettle boiling for that first cup of tea
5. Corks popping in the evening
Evocative Smells:
1. Bacon and sausages cooking
2. Barbecues in the evening
3. Freshly mown grass and hay
4. Fresh, clean air
5. Salty sea air
Classic Tastes:
1. Food cooked on the barbecue
2. A great cup of tea
3. Ice Cream
4. Fish and Chips
5. Locally brewed beer
TV personality and long standing member of The Caravan Club, Rowland Rivron, agrees that it is these sensuous experiences that really make a memorable holiday; “As a family we have enjoyed many great British breaks. For me, the sights, smells, sounds and tastes I experience on holiday stay with me and evoke memories of enjoying the great outdoors and the adventure of caravanning whenever I re-experience them! There is nothing better than a cold beer, while a steak sizzles on the barbecue and the children are playing in the fields on a balmy British evening – total bliss!”
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