First ever euro road trip - advice?

[itguy]

Hi everyone

We're going on our first ever euro road trip in 3 weeks time.

Ultimate destination is Rome (where we turn the car round) but taking in the following itinery

Home (midlands) > Strasbourg
Strasbourg > bregenz
Bregenz > Davos > as many passes as possible (advice?) en route to modena then Bologna
Bologna > Florence (taking old road next to main autoroute - an EVO favourite apparently)
Florence > Assisi > Rome
Rome > Pisa > Milan
Milan > Freiburg
Freiburg > Bruges
Bruges > Home

So - any tips?? What to take, how to route plan, things to absolutely not miss??

I've got the disposable breathalysers, Fluoro jackets, bulb kit, warning triangle. Was going to take a ltr of oil. Have just serviced the car, changed brake pads all round and done a brake and clutch fluid change. (also have cleaned the throttle body too).

It's a real half and half holiday - wife wants to do Rome and Italy culturally (which I don't mind too) and I really want the driving to be my memories.

Have fitted the BMW storage net to the passenger side of the transmission tunnel to help a bit with storage.

Come on you veterans - what do I need to know??!

 

[mr wilks]

Sometimes difficult to do on roadtrips ( if you've had a good night 8) ) but early starts are like a bird in the hand :wink:
you can cover ground much quicker from 5am / 9am then you get more time in the afternoon & evening to enjoy wherever you are staying
Will be driving from northern france to the med in a few weeks & 1 of the days i plan to leave Normandy around 5am & cover 650 miles by 5pm its possible but the day can slip away in the afternoon's if you don't keep to a plan . The toll booth's can add time & eat into your day on certain routes

 

[itguy]

Sounds good - I'm an early riser but SWMBO needs kicking out of bed usually - although not impossible. I can just imagine her being tossed all over the cabin half asleep as we fly down the stelvio pass dead early!! :evil:

 

[ranski]

Itinery's are great but have their downsides if you wish to stay somewhere a little longer but cant due to prebooked hotels at the next stop

Oh and dont overstretch youeself on the legs - I did Zurich to Bham last year in one sitting - it took me a few days to stand up straight

Go with the flow and enjoy