French trip

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Hi folks,

Off on a bit of a road trip in a couple of weeks in the 'Ro so thought I'd chuck a thread up to document it.

Route is home-Calais-Reims-annecy-Nice-Monaco-St Tropez (staying here a week) Bordeaux-La Rochelle-Calais-home

The car...



It's going into monkfish this Friday for a quick check over then we will soon be off.

Will post plenty of pics on the way!

Might be worth buying some Shell shares

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Thanks for the comments and advice folks.

To answer a couple of questions - ferry, not Chunnel. Already told them it's quite low so hopefully should position the car appropriately.

Suspension is Pedders coilovers.

Popped this into Monkfish on Friday for a checkover prior to the trip and am I glad I did. They identified a slight leak in the rad so had that replaced with the alloy one they are now selling and a nail was spotted in a front tyre (sorted today by my local tyre place)

Looking forward to heading off this Saturday.

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We are on the way. Pulled up in our Dover hotel next to this TVR and MX5. Turns out they are also PH'ers and on the same ferry tomorrow

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ARAF said:

You're only about 5 miles away from me. Are you in the bar?

Just out having dinner, will be in the bar by 10 I reckon

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ARAF said:

Where are you. The curry house over the road (if your at the hotel I think you are)?

Staying at the ramada...

We are in town at il rustico

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ARAF said:

Yes, I didn't want to say where you were staying, in case you didn't want people to know. Are you close to finishing at the restaurant?

Just outside, taxi on its way

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ARAF said:

Okay, I'll see you at your hotel in 15/20 mins. I'll be wearing black jeans and a grey T shirt, black jacket.

Cool, I'll be wearing a pink carnation lol.

Jeans, cream top very preggo wife

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In the octagon bar now

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ARAF said:

Didn't see the carnation.

Good to meet you tonight, and I hope you have a great trip.

Good to meet you too! Just getting sorted to head to the ferry

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Standard Reims picture...



And that's us parked up for the night.



Off out for dinner and a few beers.

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Here we are in Annecy for a couple of days...

Motorway services more picturesque than home...



Parked up at the hotel for the night



Another day here before heading to Nice....

Off for dinner/bevvies in a while