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Usually do 3 roadtrips into mainland Europe each year either with my wife or a bunch of mates. After 2 years of road tripping in the U.K. I’m finally back on a road trip into mainland Europe. Oh how I’ve missed it.
Anyone else back in the saddle or planning one?
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Picking Mrs Leg up at Alicante Airport Friday and viewing villas for a couple of weeks before she flies back and I take 5 days to drive back via the Pico Mountains.
Anyone else back in the saddle or planning one?
Car
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow and Thursday
Picking Mrs Leg up at Alicante Airport Friday and viewing villas for a couple of weeks before she flies back and I take 5 days to drive back via the Pico Mountains.
_Leg_ said:
Anyone else back in the saddle or planning one?
We did 2 weeks in October through Spain trying to find the twistiest roads we could - trip report and loads of road suggestions here:https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Only in a humble sports car but still amazing!
Yep, 2 years virtually to the day in September, down through Burgundy to the Riviera, across to the Dolomites, back up via Baden Baden, 2300 miles in 5 days, roof off every day, should have taken a couple of extra days really. Already itching for the next one!
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We usually spend Christmas at our place in Colorado and the kids are old enough now for a road trip, so I'll take one there and the other on the way back while the rest of the family flies. I'm not hugely looking forward to a 2,000 mile trip but we'll space it out over a few days and might get my husband to do the journey back...
Great images.
I’m planning a European trip for next summer. Are there any useful resources on best routes etc?
The plan is broadly from Calais down towards Bordeaux, into northern Spain (San Sebastian stop), down towards the south of France and then along the coast towards Italy, few days in Tuscany and then back (potentially shipping the car?).
I’m planning a European trip for next summer. Are there any useful resources on best routes etc?
The plan is broadly from Calais down towards Bordeaux, into northern Spain (San Sebastian stop), down towards the south of France and then along the coast towards Italy, few days in Tuscany and then back (potentially shipping the car?).
_Leg_ said:
Lol to do a 2000 mile trip in Europe I would have to go from Rotterdam (Holland) to Moscow via Germany, Poland and Belarus.
Spent some time in Colorado in the Breckinridge area. It’s absolutely stunning there.
Yes, Breckenridge is very pretty. I take it you went skiing there? We're a couple of hours west and the whole area is lovely in winter and amazing at Christmas time. Spent some time in Colorado in the Breckinridge area. It’s absolutely stunning there.
Rotterdam to Moscow also sounds like a good trip idea
I plan a road trip to Europe every year, this year was slightly smaller due to restrictions but managed to stay around Interlaken, Grindlewald & Lauterbrunnen from here you can do the Grimsel, Furka & Susten passes in a 2-3 hour loop all day long, magnificent. Also great as a base is Cortina in the Dolomites where you can drive Falzarego / Giau / Pordoi / Gardena & Sellla in a big loop too.
For anyone planning a trip though this is the one I want to do next, possibly my favourite YouTube video of all time. 1958 Coupe des Alps.
https://youtu.be/PExBCwPrFpE
For anyone planning a trip though this is the one I want to do next, possibly my favourite YouTube video of all time. 1958 Coupe des Alps.
https://youtu.be/PExBCwPrFpE
toasty said:
How is it driving through Europe these days? Any issues at the borders with Covid checks? I’m planning a trip to Budapest for Christmas this year.
Everywhere we went was fine (not Hungary though), we got searched for Cheese at the Swiss border! However that does not go for getting back into the UK, absolute nightmare if you get anything slightly wrong, we were turned away at Eurotunnel and told to re-do our Covid tests at 7pm and had to go and find a pharmacy in Calais. No other country was the slightest bit interested but a Brit trying to get back to the UK is the most stressful thing to do. Registering an interest here for the route pics and tips. I have a place near Alicante where I spend half my time so different routes and stopover points/hotels/restaurants/driving routes always welcome. Enjoy! Came back to the UK a fortnight ago and already itching to get back down there.
Bispal said:
toasty said:
How is it driving through Europe these days? Any issues at the borders with Covid checks? I’m planning a trip to Budapest for Christmas this year.
Everywhere we went was fine (not Hungary though), we got searched for Cheese at the Swiss border! However that does not go for getting back into the UK, absolute nightmare if you get anything slightly wrong, we were turned away at Eurotunnel and told to re-do our Covid tests at 7pm and had to go and find a pharmacy in Calais. No other country was the slightest bit interested but a Brit trying to get back to the UK is the most stressful thing to do. Gassing Station | Supercar General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff