Experienced Eurotrippers lend me your knowledge

[hackett]

Hi chaps. I know this is asked all the time and sometimes i feel like saying "do your bloody research" however i now need to ask the question.

In July next year me and 4 mates are doing the usual Euro "Ring" My question is this....

We plan to stop off in monaco for a few days and i was wondering how many days i should leave to get home. (that will then decide how long we stay in Monaco) The route home is over Stelvio, Austria, Nurburgring, then home for tea and medals.

My plan is a night at one of the italian lakes near Stelvio (can't remember name and im at work so restricted internet access) Then on up to the ring and spend a night there before heading for Le Havre. Is it reasonable to allow only 2 nights 3 days (last day being travel home day) to get back or is it more reasonable to allow a day in Austria. I'm going on Mileage and what i can find on here and Google, Any experience would be great.

Thanks again

[hackett]

Hi guys the plan is 10 days port to port but this isn't set in stone. There are 4 cars going 4 lads plus wives and g/fs. One guy rang me last night to say his other half is getting cold feet and as far as i'm concerned anyone who isn't 100% shouldn't come.

As for getting on i'm hoping that being in seperate cars should ensure we get on ok. After what palexile has posted i'm beginning to wonder if maybe we should leave out the "ring" and stay more down in the south but i do want to see stelvio and being that close to germany it would be a shame not to see it.

Thanks for advice guys much appreciated i may go round my friends house and discuss alternative routes and maybe leave nurburg for 2009 lol.

ps F308 man, how'd you know my name? lol

[hackett]

palexile is the dude who posted above, any way yeah my name is Ben but thats way to coincidental for you to have guessed it.......im worried now lol

Dont really have a choice on the wives g/f's thing she wants a holiday and i want to do this and i cant afford both so she's coming with me.

Already planned the extra euros for fines etc. The plan is to alternate who is at the back of the convoy so a different person picks up the fine each time.

[hackett]

Thanks for all that matey, the reason le havre is the choice is my parents live in the Dordogne so would be nice to say hello and stay the night. Also Santander ferry is really expensive.

I did look into Reims (sp?) but from what i read its just thos pit lanes and however much i would like to see it, it would be a fair way off the route to see it and i dont think the other group members would be convinced.

I am seriously considering binning the nurburg stretch and spending more time in italy? southern france etc.

[hackett]

Cool mate thanks for that, i've used the french equivelant of that site never realised there was an english speaking one as well.

I think what you've said about the millau bridge route and all round that part will be included. I'm oing to spend some time on Google earth tonight and look for a route.

May post a pic up of it when i'm done.