The Blue Van: compacte camperbus met imperiaal en 3 slaapplekken!

Een heerlijke week met la strada naar Duitsland. Het was onze eerste ervaring met een camper die volledig was toegerust. We wilden uitproberen of een camper iets voor ons was. Aardige verhuurders die niet moeilijk deden toen we te laat de bus terugbrachten omdat we de regels niet goed hadden gelezen. (Stom van ons) Ook niet na de onweers-stortbui waardoor de luifel een beschadiging had. Goed verzorgd en schoon was de bus en reed heerlijk, ook al was la Strada al wat op leeftijd. Voor een ervaring die maakt dat we gaan uitlijken naar een eigen camper die past bij ons. Dank Hanneke voor de goede zorg!

What a great time we had with this van! Hanneke and her husband were super friendly, helpful and easy to deal with. They make hiring the van a very pleasant experience. Their communication before we picked up the van was great with an inventory and manual as well as answering all of our questions. They also drove us off home after we returned the van and the next day they even dropped off a couple of items we forgot and left in the van!

The van is a little old, but runs like a charm. It is a little sluggish but you expect that in a big vehicle. It runs great on the highway, but its fuel efficiency drops off as you get up around the 120-130km/h mark. It is quite big so it's not always the easiest to find a park in little villages, but for the most part we didn’t have any problems. The reversing camera is a big help with moving in tight spaces.

The van is quite spacious inside and it’s nice to be able to stand up without having to pop-up a roof (although we did bump our heads on cupboards a lot!). The bed is only 185cm long, so if you are over 180cm tall, then you’ll need to sleep on the diagonal across the bed or bend your knees. It’s nice to have a bed that you don’t need to pack away each time you move. The onboard chemical toilet is also very handy. The van comes kitted out with almost everything you’ll need such as deck chairs, a table, a hammock and all the cooking pots, pans, plates, glasses, cutlery and utensils etc. There is plenty of storage space for your own things and it is very quick and simple to set up and pack up at each camp site.

All in all it was a very nice experience and we would definitely recommend.