Only 8 more days to the Eurotrip.
Only 8 more days to the Eurotrip.
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so called

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9,160 posts

238 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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Counting down to next weekends trip down to Spain.
Just got to get over the Delhi belly or in this case Hyderabad hydraulics, fly back to the UK, get the Tuscan serviced, pack the bags, hair cut and the other stuff and it will be time go.
Cant wait.
Wife is having the Tusc detailed for me today so should be shiney and new looking and ready to go.

Taking the east of Paris Autoroute and then the east coast of Spain this year but will still be making a few overnight stops.
Only 8 more days. bounce

Jasper Gilder

2,166 posts

302 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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Watch out for the boys in green on the east coast - favourite trick is a 'broken down' Focus or suchlike with hazards on but no warning triangle out. He'll radra you and his chum will book you at the next tollbooth a couple of Kms away.

Saw this a lot on the TVR trip a few years ago - especially between Barcelona and Valencia

If you are going from France - try the Bielsa Tunnel or do the Aran Valley up to Vielha - the road into Spain from the Vielha tunnel is awesome!

spartridge

970 posts

239 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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Hi Tony - would be great if you could let me know how you get on with the France leg of your trip...a bunch of us are going Le Touquet - Le Mont Dore on a Saturday in Mid-September as a precursor to Millau, Carcassonne and then onto the Pyrenees.

Good shout on the Viehla Tunnel Jasper wink

GTrr

1,627 posts

311 months

Sunday 14th July 2013
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if you go down the Paris-Toulouse route, drop by to say hello and for a coffee/beer. I'm near Souillac/Sarlat (exit 55).

Septembre: give me a shout, might join you for a day or two.

FarmyardPants

4,365 posts

247 months

Monday 15th July 2013
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Enjoy thumbup

Hoping to make the trip down to Marbella in the cerb again this year, but with more than one stop this time smile

spartridge

970 posts

239 months

Monday 15th July 2013
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GTrr said:
if you go down the Paris-Toulouse route, drop by to say hello and for a coffee/beer. I'm near Souillac/Sarlat (exit 55).

Septembre: give me a shout, might join you for a day or two.
Will do Gerjo! Meet us early Sunday morning on the 15th in Le Mont Dore?

GTrr

1,627 posts

311 months

Monday 15th July 2013
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spartridge said:
Will do Gerjo! Meet us early Sunday morning on the 15th in Le Mont Dore?
Sounds like a plan, Simon, Mont Dore is only 1,5 hours from my place. I'll be there. My new engine needs a workout.

so called

Original Poster:

9,160 posts

238 months

Monday 15th July 2013
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Thanks for the tips Jasper.
I dont normally exceed limits but will be on my guard.

Crossed near Perpignan a couple of years ago and nothing very special but we have a hotel booked in Montpellier so need to check your suggestions.
Last year crossed on the west coast side.

Slight hickup this week. My Wife arranged to have my Tuscan detailed and unfortunately the stitching of the rear screen has failed and so I've had to find someone for urgent repairs.

Cheers all,
Tony.

Tom The Cat

203 posts

186 months

Monday 15th July 2013
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so called said:
Counting down to next weekends trip down to Spain.
Just got to get over the Delhi belly or in this case Hyderabad hydraulics, fly back to the UK, get the Tuscan serviced, pack the bags, hair cut and the other stuff and it will be time go.
Cant wait.
Wife is having the Tusc detailed for me today so should be shiney and new looking and ready to go.

Taking the east of Paris Autoroute and then the east coast of Spain this year but will still be making a few overnight stops.
Only 8 more days. bounce
Hi so called

you should count down teacher ... on the other hand is, each and every single Day stays on "Only 8 more days to the Eurotrip"
.... it will never Endsilly

have a good trip and a save Journey
TTC

so called

Original Poster:

9,160 posts

238 months

Wednesday 17th July 2013
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Tom The Cat said:
Hi so called

you should count down teacher ... on the other hand is, each and every single Day stays on "Only 8 more days to the Eurotrip"
.... it will never Endsilly

have a good trip and a save Journey
TTC
Good point Tom.

Only 3 more days to go smile
Rear screen stitching repair done.
Service tomorrow.

tvrtuscans

1,009 posts

240 months

Wednesday 17th July 2013
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Sounds like a fab trip...have fun smile

UKAuto

535 posts

306 months

Wednesday 17th July 2013
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Tony, I thought your wife was doing the detailing for you! "Next job, sew up the window dear" ;-)

Your doing good even if it is just her arranging the detailer. Around my place I am the detailer, and the one with the needle and thread.

Hope you two enjoy the trip!

twold

178 posts

159 months

Wednesday 17th July 2013
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I have just returned from a week in the Salamanca area (Spain) with my Tuscan, I cheated and used the Santander ferry.....I was amazed by the incredibly positive response of the locals.Countless people wanted photos ,and I've lost count of the thumbs ups,and 'that is beautiful' from other drivers at traffic lights,one guy almost crashed into the back of the car in front while trying to work out what the car was....One chap reckoned he had never seen a TVR in Spain before although he knew of the marque,I'm truly going to miss the star treatment back home,I may need to emigrate!

regards

ChimpOnGas

9,637 posts

208 months

Wednesday 17th July 2013
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so called said:
Only 3 more days to go smile
I know that feeling, nothing like it.

You go for it, it's all in the planning & preparation before you go.

If you get all that right as soon as the trip starts you can just relax, let it happen, & enjoy enjoy enjoy.

I wish you a fantastic trip wavey

so called

Original Poster:

9,160 posts

238 months

Thursday 18th July 2013
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Thanks all.
Yep, preparation takes most of the strain away.
I'm luck to have tons of hotel points every year so stay free as we take our time travelling down smile
Used Bilbao and Santander before but my Wife is prone to sea sickness, so we have to 'suffer' and drive all the way wink

2 more days to go.
Cheers,
Tony.

ChimpOnGas

9,637 posts

208 months

Thursday 18th July 2013
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Two weeks to go before this years epic 3 week long 3,000 mile Euro trip for me smile

Wish it was just two days like you frown