Experience freedom with our VW California Ocean!
After fantastic years in a VW Multivan, we decided to switch to a VW California Ocean so that our family of 4 can sleep and eat comfortably while we go wherever we want. We bought this in January 2023.
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Last minute decision for a weekend away, ski trip, city trip,...? Surfing trip nearby in Normandy or a lot deeper in the South? Slurping oysters in Zeeland? Everything is possible. Lovely walk in the Flemish Ardennes, for convenience linked to an overnight stay on site after a restaurant visit and without the search for a b&b. It can only be so easy!
For us, these were the arguments for the purchase, a pleasure that we are now happy to share with other adventurers, couples and families.
The compact van is 'full option'. With an equipped kitchen, kitchen utensils, cupboards, storage drawers, refrigerator, folding chairs and 2 folding tables, you have the basics immediately available. You can store a lot of material in the storage zones, so you can stack the large pieces in the suitcase.
Thanks to the 2 extra batteries, which you use when stationary, you can use all options without using the motor. The parking heater provides sufficient heat during cold periods and on cold days, both during the day and at night.
We provide a complete inventory (kitchen utensils, mat for the door, gas bottle, mattress protector,...). , so all you have to do is load your personal luggage and leave. A complete inventory document can be emailed in advance. (E.g. provide your own pillow and duvet or sleeping bag). The doc also includes instructional videos. Feel free to ask!
The outdoor shower is useful for rinsing and taking a full shower in warm weather. All seats in the car can rotate around their axis, so you can eat in the car itself with 4 people at the table provided in the van itself. Thanks to the opening roof, there is sleeping space upstairs and space to stand upright downstairs.
The top floor is equipped with an insulating layer for trips to areas with colder nights.
For long periods it is nice to take an extra small tent with you to accommodate luggage if you stay in the same place for longer, but that is not a must for a comfortable trip.
You can also rent this extra tent from us that immediately fits the tent. In addition, we provide additional camping equipment for rent (in addition to the inventory already included): bicycle rack, portable toilet, extra tent, ... You can also find this in our inventory document. Ask!
Our van has 5 seats. For trips where the bed is used upstairs and downstairs, we leave the 5th seat out. After all, the lower bed is easier to install without the 5th seat.
The van has a porte luggage.
This California Ocean has a powerful engine (150 hp) to drive on slopes without any problems. Thanks to the voluminous tank capacity, longer distances can be covered without refueling.
If a period is not available, do not hesitate to contact us! You never know!
We would like to give travel tips for trips to the Atlantic coast of France, Northern Spain, Denmark. After 15 years of golf experience, we are gradually getting to know the region.
As a starting point in Evergem, Cadzand or Zeeland is ideal for a weekend. We can quickly show you the idyllic sleeping places and oyster pits. Your weekend can start just 1 hour away with a glass of bubbles and oysters ;)
Talk to you later!
Ilse and Thomas