Ultimate Cruise.
Ultimate Cruise.
Hi All, thought I would just let you know about a forthcoming trip in my little red Z3.
Leave Wrexham North Wales on 23rd July at 14:00
Catch Dover to Calais Ferry at 20:00
Calais to Aldover Near Barcelona spain. (Through the night)
Stop at Millau at around 08:00am For Pic's and breakfast.
Spend a week in a Finca
Aldover to Benidorm for 3 Days.
Benidorm to Nice, Then Monaco.
Return through the Swiss Alps. 14 day trip.
Total round trip of around 3,000 miles.
Anyone done something similar? would like to hear about your trip and any tips you have.
Leave Wrexham North Wales on 23rd July at 14:00
Catch Dover to Calais Ferry at 20:00
Calais to Aldover Near Barcelona spain. (Through the night)
Stop at Millau at around 08:00am For Pic's and breakfast.
Spend a week in a Finca
Aldover to Benidorm for 3 Days.
Benidorm to Nice, Then Monaco.
Return through the Swiss Alps. 14 day trip.
Total round trip of around 3,000 miles.
Anyone done something similar? would like to hear about your trip and any tips you have.
Last edited by TaffZee on Wed 02 Jun, 2010 11:16, edited 2 times in total.
Will post pics as soon as we return: Looking forward to crossing the Sky Bridge at Millau:
http://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/190/31/.
The One On Top Gear......
http://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/190/31/.
The One On Top Gear......
My trip goes something like this:-
11/06/2010 - Sail Hull Zeebrugge
12/06/2010 - Drive Strasbourg stay over 2 nights
14/06/2010 - drive to Lake Constance via black forest stay over 2 nights
16/06/2010 - drive Landeck stay over 3 nights popular with bikers and z3 owners it seems
http://www.hotel-enzian.com/start.php?s ... sommer#top
19/06/2010 - Drive Lake Garda (Sirmione) via Stelvio pass stay over 2 nights
21/06/2010 - Drive Nice stay over 1 night
22/06/2010 - Drive Nice to Annecy via Napoleon Route stay 2 nights
24/06/2010 – drive Nancy stay over 1 night
25/06/2010 – Drive Zeebrugge evening sail to Hull
Not sure how many miles ask me when I get back
One thing I do know, I just checked the mpg on the Zed and it’s about 26 so it won’t be cheap
I have all the routes as seperate TomTom itn files if any one wants them
11/06/2010 - Sail Hull Zeebrugge
12/06/2010 - Drive Strasbourg stay over 2 nights
14/06/2010 - drive to Lake Constance via black forest stay over 2 nights
16/06/2010 - drive Landeck stay over 3 nights popular with bikers and z3 owners it seems
http://www.hotel-enzian.com/start.php?s ... sommer#top
19/06/2010 - Drive Lake Garda (Sirmione) via Stelvio pass stay over 2 nights
21/06/2010 - Drive Nice stay over 1 night
22/06/2010 - Drive Nice to Annecy via Napoleon Route stay 2 nights
24/06/2010 – drive Nancy stay over 1 night
25/06/2010 – Drive Zeebrugge evening sail to Hull
Not sure how many miles ask me when I get back
One thing I do know, I just checked the mpg on the Zed and it’s about 26 so it won’t be cheap
I have all the routes as seperate TomTom itn files if any one wants them
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You stand a reasonable chance of missing your ferry from Dover if you only give yourself 6 hours on Friday afternoon, I've done the trip to Folkestone a few times from Manchester (about 20/30 mins short of Dover) it's a good 4 1/2 hours when the roads are quiet.
You'll be hitting Dartford/M4/M3 somewhere between 5 & 6 o'clock - car park!
You'll be hitting Dartford/M4/M3 somewhere between 5 & 6 o'clock - car park!
Good Point with the travelling time to Dover, 14 :00 is the latest, will probably be gone by 12:00. Thanks For The Heads Up.
I tried the Portsmouth to Bilbao ferry they wanted £950 return?
As for the cost of my journey:
Ferry=£80 Return.
£425 for Fuel.
£120 for Tolls.
Total=£625 Bargain!
I tried the Portsmouth to Bilbao ferry they wanted £950 return?
As for the cost of my journey:
Ferry=£80 Return.
£425 for Fuel.
£120 for Tolls.
Total=£625 Bargain!
Last edited by TaffZee on Thu 03 Jun, 2010 06:46, edited 1 time in total.
Fantastic Route, hope you have a great time.Desiro wrote:My trip goes something like this:-
11/06/2010 - Sail Hull Zeebrugge
12/06/2010 - Drive Strasbourg stay over 2 nights
14/06/2010 - drive to Lake Constance via black forest stay over 2 nights
16/06/2010 - drive Landeck stay over 3 nights popular with bikers and z3 owners it seems
http://www.hotel-enzian.com/start.php?s ... sommer#top
19/06/2010 - Drive Lake Garda (Sirmione) via Stelvio pass stay over 2 nights
21/06/2010 - Drive Nice stay over 1 night
22/06/2010 - Drive Nice to Annecy via Napoleon Route stay 2 nights
24/06/2010 – drive Nancy stay over 1 night
25/06/2010 – Drive Zeebrugge evening sail to Hull
Not sure how many miles ask me when I get back
One thing I do know, I just checked the mpg on the Zed and it’s about 26 so it won’t be cheap
I have all the routes as seperate TomTom itn files if any one wants them
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OK all done: Left Calais at 21:30pm Friday arrived Tortosa spain at 11:30am spent a week in a Finca, then to Benidorm for three days, then on to Alicante for a night, up to Bilbao for a night, Left Bilbao at 09:30 arrived home at 03:30am.
Total miles covered over two weeks 3,650. Old girl ran like a dream with no problems whatsoever, used half a litre of engine oil. What a car!!!!.
i can recommed the Gran Bali Hotel in Benidorm anyone thinking of spending some time there, rooms were fantastic, Food was exellent, and the hotel is the highest in europe.http://www.realbenidorm.net/hotels/gran ... idorm.html
Total miles covered over two weeks 3,650. Old girl ran like a dream with no problems whatsoever, used half a litre of engine oil. What a car!!!!.
i can recommed the Gran Bali Hotel in Benidorm anyone thinking of spending some time there, rooms were fantastic, Food was exellent, and the hotel is the highest in europe.http://www.realbenidorm.net/hotels/gran ... idorm.html