£1.25 I paid this aft, still a fair difference. When I was away I saw €1.19 in Germany and €1.06 in Luxembourg
Driving in Europe
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That was exactly what we found during the five weeks that we have had in France recently.
Go into Luxembourg if you want cheap fuel!
Without going into the fuel debate that runs on and on, the prices I quote are for none-supermarket diesels.
I don't hunt out the cheapest fuel, but I am reluctant to pay motorway prices, when a quick trip off most exits see's fuel far more reasonable, specially when I have a 120lt tank in the MH, which cripples the bank account when she needs filling up. (Still wouldn't have it any other way though)
I don't hunt out the cheapest fuel, but I am reluctant to pay motorway prices, when a quick trip off most exits see's fuel far more reasonable, specially when I have a 120lt tank in the MH, which cripples the bank account when she needs filling up. (Still wouldn't have it any other way though)
Shame there's no discount for bulk
We’ll be passing on the A26 then..
not Portugal, heading down towards Avignon for the week.
A beautiful area. We've been to Domaine de Massereau which is an hour from Avignon.
I will be leaving Dijon around 9ish heading up the A26. Let's see if I can get a shot of you passing by. How many jacked up BlackBerry T6s on Black steels, running UK plates can there be over here
Old thread and old question but I know this one: they recently changed from 90 to 80 on rural single carriageway roads. I remember seeing news articles about some people were not happy and started putting up their own signs!
Hopefully, this info will be relevant again for us soon!
Body snatcher
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I’m considering travel to Spain would love any tips or advice cheers
If you are driving down from Calais don’t underestimate just how big France is, it’s a long journey.
For three years on the trot we set of for Spain intending to meander our way down spending a week In each direction travelling and then two weeks in Spain.
We never made it past Bordeaux as we just got distracted with the diversity in France.
In the fourth year we made a bigger effort, got a toll tag and actually did it, but its a long tedious trip and the sites didn’t really suit us. Glad we did it but not rushing to do it again.
We did consider taking the ferry to Spain but dog cabins are like hens teeth, it’s expensive and the Bay of Biscay can be a bit ‘bouncy’.
For three years on the trot we set of for Spain intending to meander our way down spending a week In each direction travelling and then two weeks in Spain.
We never made it past Bordeaux as we just got distracted with the diversity in France.
In the fourth year we made a bigger effort, got a toll tag and actually did it, but its a long tedious trip and the sites didn’t really suit us. Glad we did it but not rushing to do it again.
We did consider taking the ferry to Spain but dog cabins are like hens teeth, it’s expensive and the Bay of Biscay can be a bit ‘bouncy’.
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Whilst it’s true that France is a big country, you can do it in one hit if you want to get to Spain (or back to the UK).
We did Burgos in Spain to St Malo in one go, using the motorways. Stuck to the speed limit the whole way.
It’s not the best way to see France, but we wanted to spend some time in St Malo.
The best way to get to Spain is an overnight ferry to Bilbao or Santander. The North coast of Spain is good, and the Picos mountains are just inland.
Pete
We did Burgos in Spain to St Malo in one go, using the motorways. Stuck to the speed limit the whole way.
It’s not the best way to see France, but we wanted to spend some time in St Malo.
The best way to get to Spain is an overnight ferry to Bilbao or Santander. The North coast of Spain is good, and the Picos mountains are just inland.
Pete
Body snatcher
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Thanks to you all for your advice. I’m still a bit apprehensive though not sure what’s what as regards, ferry,driving (wrong side ) and getting lost could really do with following someone who’s going . Not confident enough to go it alone .Well not yet anyway
If you don’t have a satnav I’d advise getting one, it takes the strain out of driving.
Part of the adventure is seeing where it takes you, I’ve had some great ‘alternative‘ routes. We’ve crossed Spain several times, be prepared for scorching heat in the summer and don’t be too surprised to find ice and snow on the high routes from late Autumn.
Day to day living is very cheap, plenty of small restaurants and cafes where you can get a limited choice 3 course meal for two with a bottle of vino, water and coffee for 20 Euros. It makes you realise just how much we get ripped off eating out in the UK.
We were in the same position when we first got ours. I would suggest you keep your first European trip simple. Book on Eurotunnel, I suggest this as they have a train every hour and it’s easy to change your time/day and if you roll up late they just put you on the next train so no stress.
Stick to northern/mid France, it’s beautiful, sites are plentiful, driving is easy and if your not happy it’s easy to get home.
Use your first trip as a confidence builder and an opportunity to learn the ropes.
if you would like a little itinerary and some suggested sites just let me know, been doing it for years now so can make some suggestion.
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