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Got back last week from a Euro trip to Poland and Lithuania to see family and friends. 4000 miles covered in just 16 days and a 20 hour stint on the drive home. Our mode of transport was more comfortable for the occasion though. Took this picture the minute we arrived back home.
The other half had her first taste of the Autobahn and her first taste of driving over 100MPH (She hit an indicated 140!). She is a little speed demon deep down.
Next year we are going to leave the kids and go on our own little Euro trip most likely in the GT-Four.
I doubt you will go that far east to Poland but they have some fantastic lakes and fantastic forests for biking. I would highly recommend doing the whole WW2 tour thing in France/Belgium. Did it many moons ago while at school and was a fantastic experience.
The other half had her first taste of the Autobahn and her first taste of driving over 100MPH (She hit an indicated 140!). She is a little speed demon deep down.
Next year we are going to leave the kids and go on our own little Euro trip most likely in the GT-Four.
I doubt you will go that far east to Poland but they have some fantastic lakes and fantastic forests for biking. I would highly recommend doing the whole WW2 tour thing in France/Belgium. Did it many moons ago while at school and was a fantastic experience.
Edited by BricktopST205 on Wednesday 17th August 03:09
Love reading about trips like this!
If your Grandad's garage was anything like my Grandad's was in the 1970s, there will be somewhere a secret supply of sweets, a bottle of spirits to add a drop to the cup of tea my Grandmother used to bring him and the smell of pipe tobacco (no Werthers though!)
If your Grandad's garage was anything like my Grandad's was in the 1970s, there will be somewhere a secret supply of sweets, a bottle of spirits to add a drop to the cup of tea my Grandmother used to bring him and the smell of pipe tobacco (no Werthers though!)
4000 miles? Sodding hell, long way!
Loving the responses on this. It would seem that my old bimmer is downright modern compared to some of the cars PHers have taken around the continent!
I had a 4 hour nap. Can't recommend it as a good nap length. It's neither here nor there.
Just crossed into Switzerland where a plump lady made me pay 40 euros.
And gave me this as change:
What the bloody hell am I going to do with that. Play monopoly?!
Loving the responses on this. It would seem that my old bimmer is downright modern compared to some of the cars PHers have taken around the continent!
I had a 4 hour nap. Can't recommend it as a good nap length. It's neither here nor there.
Just crossed into Switzerland where a plump lady made me pay 40 euros.
And gave me this as change:
What the bloody hell am I going to do with that. Play monopoly?!
BricktopST205 said:
Next year we are going to leave the kids and go on our own little Euro trip most likely in the GT-Four.
I doubt you will go that far east to Poland but they have some fantastic lakes and fantastic forests for biking. I would highly recommend doing the whole WW2 tour thing in France/Belgium. Did it many moons ago while at school and was a fantastic experience.
Is that it in the garage? That requires more pictures..I doubt you will go that far east to Poland but they have some fantastic lakes and fantastic forests for biking. I would highly recommend doing the whole WW2 tour thing in France/Belgium. Did it many moons ago while at school and was a fantastic experience.
Edited by BricktopST205 on Wednesday 17th August 03:09
I would do the WW2 thing but I go on such trips with work as it is, so no real requirement to go off by myself. I would however like to see where my grandad was based in norway. His pictures are stunning.
So I made it to the alps and the next day picked up my friend from the airport in grenoble. We met in army training and get on like a drunk tank. Few days of skiing in the alps and we drove down to italy. Last night was a stop in lake como and today we drove to his house in rome.
The car...
Well the fuel guage has piled in. Ha.
The other pictures aren't loading, I'll post em tomorrow
The car...
Well the fuel guage has piled in. Ha.
The other pictures aren't loading, I'll post em tomorrow
Recently returned from a euro trip myself having covered 4.5k miles - Crossing from Italy on the no. 28 route to St Moritz was easily one of the best drives of my life. I'm hoping to get a thread up soon!
We did Lake Como and stayed a few days in a place just north of Varenna - lovely part of the world
This is us just heading away from Altdorf over Klausenpass, Switzerland
We did Lake Como and stayed a few days in a place just north of Varenna - lovely part of the world
This is us just heading away from Altdorf over Klausenpass, Switzerland
Edited by Dannythemusicman on Wednesday 24th August 13:53
We just did 3800 miles round trip to the Algarve.
5 day zig zag through France and Spain.
Two weeks rest at a villa flouting round the pool then back.
Took the ferry home from northern Spain so slow drive up from the south.
Some great roads and lovely countryside in Portugal and north west Spain.
5 day zig zag through France and Spain.
Two weeks rest at a villa flouting round the pool then back.
Took the ferry home from northern Spain so slow drive up from the south.
Some great roads and lovely countryside in Portugal and north west Spain.
Edited by so called on Wednesday 24th August 16:09
I did 4000 miles out to Romania and back last year. Out via Switzerland, Italy (with some days in Brescia), Slovenia & Hungary, back via Hungary & Germany (stopping for a night)...
Thoroughly recommended. Took 13 days and some proper long stints behind the wheel but I loved it. And Romania is awesome.
Thoroughly recommended. Took 13 days and some proper long stints behind the wheel but I loved it. And Romania is awesome.
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