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Author Le Presidente

At petrol station
#1 | Posted: 22 Jan 2025 18:05 
Ok - the planning starts now!
The first thoughts from TeaBag as follows...

The initial thoughts are to do the ferry (mini cruise ) from Portsmouth to Santander.
Then a few day raggin' around the Picos de Europa.
And then drive up through France for a return via Caen to Portsmouth.

With Banker's Wimbledon starting 28 June, and Biscuit not being able to do 1st week of June, possible ferries that fit our usual preferred depart times are:

* Portsmouth -> Santander | Monday 16 June 21:30 -> Wednesday 18th June 8:00 approx. £400+cabin
* Caen -> Portsmouth | Wednesday 25 June 16:30 -> 21:15 approx. £123

As we land early AM in Spain, that would give 4 days in Spain, and 4 days up through France.

* Or, same outward ferry, but on 13 June giving 3 extra nights...
More days off, and time for social merriment and generally bad behaviour.

Thoughts?

Author The Banker

Heading to Le Mans
#2 | Posted: 22 Jan 2025 19:45 
As commented on WhatsApp, would be happy to go out a bit later.

You boys have generously accommodated me and Wimbledon the last few trips - happy to scratch that this year in the hope of better weather.


Author Eugene

Hotel de France
Male
#3 | Posted: 22 Jan 2025 20:18 
So, a slightly later trip?
Potentially over the end June/beginning July?

What are other's thoughts?
Eugene
Le Presidente

Author richcat7

Driving through town
#4 | Posted: 22 Jan 2025 21:04 
Eugene
Later June hopefully after25th June early July better for me pls

Author uncle albert

On ferry
#5 | Posted: 22 Jan 2025 22:10 
Flexible about times so end of june ish is ok with me .longer to wait though:
Might have time to polish exhaust now.👍🙄

Author Noggin

Planning a blat
#6 | Posted: 24 Jan 2025 11:22 
I'm very keen to come. But with the move to Switzerland, I'm not sure yet what commitments I might have in June / July so afraid difficult to commit at this stage. Suspect I might again only be able to do a half trip if it does work
Now I need to work out how to change my username!

Author 7-DNA


#7 | Posted: 24 Jan 2025 11:52 
Took some doing (sql database editing) but Username changed...

Author Eugene

Hotel de France
Male
#8 | Posted: 26 Jan 2025 17:32 
So... how does the following sound?

* Portsmouth -> Santander | Friday 27th June 21:30 -> Sunday 29th June 8:00
* Caen -> Portsmouth | Wednesday 9th July 16:30 -> 21:15

Looking at likely routes I think 10 days on land is likely to be the minimum required.
But even then there would be few 'rest days'...

Something like this, with 2 rest days?

Route
Route
Eugene
Le Presidente

Author TeaBag

Back on the road
#9 | Posted: 27 Jan 2025 05:36 

Author Eugene

Hotel de France
Male
#10 | Posted: 28 Jan 2025 13:17 
Ok - if anyone has any great road memories that are along the proposed route, let me know.
If you took piccys, with GPS enabled on your phone, the location can be extracted.
For example, this piccy was taken after we went to The Swifts the first time, and the road was so good we all had hugs at this stop.
(Save the piccys to your PC, and then use Tyre, or https://www.pic2map.com, to show the location.)

On way from Le Swifts
On way from Le Swifts
Eugene
Le Presidente

Author Eugene

Hotel de France
Male
#11 | Posted: 28 Jan 2025 13:53 
Some suggestions on Northern Spain...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/guide-to-green-spain
Eugene
Le Presidente

Author The Banker

Heading to Le Mans
#12 | Posted: 28 Jan 2025 17:26 
Will dig out some photos...
Recall enjoying the road through the Pyrenees, that went through Banca!
Intend to stay at similar places to the Hailstone trip? So the nice place where Smuts/Frank joined us and our host ran us to that excellent restaurant? And of course Hotel du Lac and Herve...?

Author Eugene

Hotel de France
Male
#13 | Posted: 28 Jan 2025 22:29 
Nope - totally new routes, with totally new places to stay...
So help will be needed to sort cheap Hotels/B&Bs.
Eugene
Le Presidente

Author Donut

Filling up again
#14 | Posted: 29 Jan 2025 09:49 
Hi all trying to work the dates but looks like I will be able to join the trip.
Question about the return Ferry:
* Caen -> Portsmouth | Wednesday 9th July 16:30 -> 8:00
Looks like this gets in Wednesday night. Correct:
16:30 - 21:15 (5h45m) Ship: Mont Sant Michel
This is better for me as it saves a day. Back to work Thursday.....

Author Eugene

Hotel de France
Male
#15 | Posted: 29 Jan 2025 09:50 
We've not finalise the return date as yet - but all return ferries we have ever used get back the same day as they leave France.
(Oh - the 8:00 arrival was a TeaBag typo... corrected. But we still have not finalised the return.)
Eugene
Le Presidente

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