Lacking Enthusiasm...
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LotusOmega375D said:
Why haven’t the contractors just lobbed a couple of shovels full of tarmac straight into the pot holes like they do here?
Honestly, it was amazing. They wouldn’t let us on until they had sent a road sweeper along to make sure it was free of loose stones. Proper job!Just landed at our boujee place near Bordeaux. Think Easyhotel/Group4 overnight stay and you’re not far off 
Apparently there’s a decent restaurant five minutes walk away though
Long but good drive today, it was so nice to hit France and be back in the land of many cafes, boulangerie and pleasant little towns.
Apparently there’s a decent restaurant five minutes walk away though
Long but good drive today, it was so nice to hit France and be back in the land of many cafes, boulangerie and pleasant little towns.
hidetheelephants said:
Judging by the blurb at the bottom it's sponsored by the red lion in Angouleme, so asking there is probably worth the effort.
Aplogies - did look, but it’s as though the Circuit des Remparts doesn’t exist at present!The Croque Monsieur at Le Chat Noir are excellent though
We are all aboard. No dramas, 2CV and Lotus have both performed brilliantly. Half hour drive to Dorset off the ferry and then we head back to Cheshire tomorrow. To say I’m looking forward to my own bed would be quite the understatement 
We have done some driving, seen some sights, eaten both good and bad meals, had some lovely hotels, some not so lovely, some glorious weather and some downright biblical and only one mechanical issue. I’ll post the full mileage when we get home tomorrow, but suffice to say it’s been an epic trip!
Thanks for all your words of encouragement when I originally posted. There’s a chance that without you guys I could well have chickened out and missed a trip of a lifetime.
Roll on the next one!
We have done some driving, seen some sights, eaten both good and bad meals, had some lovely hotels, some not so lovely, some glorious weather and some downright biblical and only one mechanical issue. I’ll post the full mileage when we get home tomorrow, but suffice to say it’s been an epic trip!
Thanks for all your words of encouragement when I originally posted. There’s a chance that without you guys I could well have chickened out and missed a trip of a lifetime.
Roll on the next one!
Edited by Sideways Tim on Friday 17th May 17:18
Rumdoodle said:
daqinggregg said:
I was expecting a couple of weeks down and the same back, with an extended break in Gib/Southern Spain.
All done and dusted in 20 days, I think you need to take something a little more sedately next time.
Same here. If driving a 2CV across several countries is a manifestation of a lack of enthusiasm, what's he like when he's excited about something?All done and dusted in 20 days, I think you need to take something a little more sedately next time.
We are home. 3812 miles door to door. One flat tyre, one deceased gaiter clamp and a now no longer sticky throttle. I can cope with that. It’s been worth every dead bug that five countries have supplied.
If you ever doubt the efficacy of a road trip, then don’t. Just do it.
Now I just need a holiday to recover
Bob CD said:
Well done. Delighted for you that you enjoyed it so much. We enjoyed reading about your exploits. You did seem to make prodigious progress on certain days; I suspect you got up quite early in the mornings. And how many miles on motorways? The trick, I think, to enjoy such a road trip, is stay away from them. Anyway, really enjoyed your trip (by proxy). Well done. Next please!
We were usually on the road around 9:00am. Very little motorway, only one day as it was prudent to reach our digs. Can’t recall if it was Spain or France, but otherwise all minor roads and no tolls.Next time will be similar to previous trips, a couple of days to get to the Dordogne, rent a house with a pool for a couple of weeks and then trundle home again.
The 2CV has a few new stickers now. Many more to come…
Edited by Sideways Tim on Saturday 18th May 19:20
Turbobanana said:
Hate to be the one to say it, but we told you so. We told you you'd love it and that l'escargot would be fine. We did.
Seriously though, I think I speak for us all when I say we're glad you enjoyed it and we're grateful for the well written updates and humour therein, which kept us all amused these last few weeks.
Chapeau!
Thank you Seriously though, I think I speak for us all when I say we're glad you enjoyed it and we're grateful for the well written updates and humour therein, which kept us all amused these last few weeks.
Chapeau!
It’s been nice to sleep in my own bed and have a lie in, knowing I don’t have to drive 200 miles today. Glad you have enjoyed following our little adventure, but more importantly I’m glad we actually did it
XOcette said:
Last Friday I headed over the Remutaka Hill that separates Wellington from the Wairarapa, this time in the Dyane. It's steep & very twisty. I thrashed the nuts off it on the way over and back later in the day and had a stupid grin on my face. Copious body roll, getting the right lines, avoiding the brakes where possible (there are some very tight turns). Loads of fun and I didn't need to exceed the speed limit (ok, I can't on the way up, but certainly can could on the way down!).
The country roads on the Wairarapa side are somewhat less than smooth, with lots of dips and bumps and camber changes. Ideal roads for the Dyane/2CV, whereas most cars are "suspension limited" rather than speed limited. Not so the Dyane. And then when I get to Ocean Beach on the south coast, the Dyane copes brilliantly on the stony beach tracks. With the late autumn sun out, the roof gets rolled back for some gentle rays.
'Tis (often) more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.
Wow! That looks truly epic. Forgive my ignorance, but NZ or AUS?The country roads on the Wairarapa side are somewhat less than smooth, with lots of dips and bumps and camber changes. Ideal roads for the Dyane/2CV, whereas most cars are "suspension limited" rather than speed limited. Not so the Dyane. And then when I get to Ocean Beach on the south coast, the Dyane copes brilliantly on the stony beach tracks. With the late autumn sun out, the roof gets rolled back for some gentle rays.
'Tis (often) more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.
Edited by XOcette on Sunday 19th May 06:01
Nyloc20 said:
I really enjoyed this thread, great effort. I could have wandered off topic with some stories about John Curtis and Route Napoleon mentioned earlier but resisted. My cousin is a 2CV owner and also a keen biker. He’s on about touring Normandy next year on his bike, If I can persuade him to go in the car I’ll take my M100 Elan.
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