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2015 Euro Road Trip - Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & France

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Re: 2015 Euro Road Trip - Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Fr

Post by gedo » Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:17 pm

AlienZed wrote:Ps off again this year with Billz off this forum. Takin in sustenpass. Furka pass . grimsell pass.etc then down to Briancon to pyrenees east to west an then down to southern spain for a weeks chillin.
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Sounds good... We'll have missed you by a couple of days. Fingers crossed for good weather 8)
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Re: 2015 Euro Road Trip - Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Fr

Post by Taz » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:38 pm

er 11 days? i think you should drag it out another week :D

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Re: 2015 Euro Road Trip - Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Fr

Post by ronk » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:42 pm

What made you choose Hull to sail from gedo?
The Tyne crossing is 130mile closer to you :?
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Re: 2015 Euro Road Trip - Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Fr

Post by ronk » Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:04 pm

gedo wrote:
If anyone has any feedback on this itinerary or any suggestions on places to visit/drive/eat they would be most welcome.

Any other general road trip advice is also welcome, particularly around packing everything in. My wife has already started stressing !
On the Schwarzwald leg , try and get to Mulhouse (Fr) and spend a day at the Schlumpf collection (Bugatti) we'll be going again this year.

Packing:- We do a three week trip every year and like to get it all into a couple of cases . If you are flitting between hotels we've always found it easier that way.
There are Tripp suitcases that fit the E85/89 perfectly - two fit in side by side so no need to by fitted luggage.

Duration:- it's been said earlier on here, try and string the holiday out another week. There's more out there than just driving.
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Re: 2015 Euro Road Trip - Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Fr

Post by gedo » Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:34 am

ronk wrote:What made you choose Hull to sail from gedo?
The Tyne crossing is 130mile closer to you :?
Old habit I guess, I've always sailed from Hull on previous trips apart from a couple of trips from Rosyth (only 18 miles from me) before they cancelled the service.
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Re: 2015 Euro Road Trip - Belgium, Germany, Switzerland & Fr

Post by ronk » Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:47 am

gedo wrote:
ronk wrote:What made you choose Hull to sail from gedo?
The Tyne crossing is 130mile closer to you :?
Old habit I guess, I've always sailed from Hull on previous trips apart from a couple of trips from Rosyth (only 18 miles from me) before they cancelled the service.
We used Hull when we used to take the Disco 3 and the tin tent (free caravan on Sunday's) but the the Tyne is on the doorstep! Ie like your journey to Rosyth I suppose. 20 miles.
If you want to treat yourselves, the DFDS do a cabin upgrade service - We're too old to rough it these days :D
I'm sure P&O from Hull do similar upgrades. Ok it's more expensive but ......!
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