Just guaging interest and giving everyone who is interested fair warning that there will be (probably) another international roadtrip next year. You don't have to go in a Skoda, nor does your car have to be capable of xxx mph.

Although there is a poll, I reserve the rite to take no notice of it whatsoever should I choose

Following on from this years little tour, which imo went pretty smoothly, I will not be booking any hotels etc but will investigate places along the route when it is finalised and i have an idea of numbers, this will also allow people to tailor to their own budget/ specification should they require.

Costs:

I would estimate that on average we spent £75 per night per person this year, that included a shared bedroom, breakfast, decent evening meal and the odd drinky-poo (and what Kaiser knocked back was certainly odd :p)

Fuel costs, you know your own car I will tell you the mileage. ( please make allowances for driving at speed, up and down hills etc)

Option 1

Down through Germany into Switzerland, over the Gothard pass (la Tremola optional),Nufenen, Route Napoleon, col de turini, col de bonnette, col d'izoard, mont cenis, col d'isoran, petite, grand st bernard, simplon pass, san Bernardino, Julier, Bremina, Gavia , Umbrail, fluela, susten. To name the highlights. 2900 miles Dunkeque to Dunkerque, 8 nights with solid driving.

Option 2

As option 1 However col de turini, col de bonnette, col d'izoard, mont cenis, col d'isoran, petite, grand st bernard, simplon pass, are all removed (or Route Napoleon is removed), route continues to Genoa for an overnight, early ferry to Corsica, 2 nights on Corsica to take in the route of the Tour de Corse then ferry back to Genoa and overnight in Genoa. Mileage is about the same but adds 4 nights and ferry cost to Cosica (approx £100) (Keeping in all options adds 1 night and 200 miles approx)

Edited 1 November, 201015 yr by postmanpat

I wonder if I can arrange to have wages paid direct to shell? I will express a mild intrest and option 1 looks good.

I wonder if I can arrange to have wages paid direct to shell? I will express a mild intrest and option 1 looks good.

at least you get a Christmas card from OPEC

But you'll have a diesel fiesta by then won't you Simon?

Just found a few treasures to add

That is the road btw

Come on if you think you are brave enough!!

Edited 3 July, 201015 yr by postmanpat

Heard of the Col de Vence? Sounds tasty... http://www.evo.co.uk...egane_r26r.html

http://www.rackandopinion.com/2008/02/col-de-vence-best-road-in-europe.html

Edited 3 July, 201015 yr by Kaiserb_uk

Heard of the Col de Vence? Sounds tasty... http://www.evo.co.uk...egane_r26r.html

http://www.rackandopinion.com/2008/02/col-de-vence-best-road-in-europe.html

New one on me, not sure wether I drove it last year, but like 2008 drove loads of roads and found out their names later

Would be very simple to add to next years route though, instead of following the route Napoleon into Grasse and then heading for the Col de Turini, we would just hang a left a couple of miles before Grasse and use it as a short cut , with what I have already looked at the Napoleon is being used more as an arterial road between 'loops' rather than a stand alone jaunt, hence we are now 9 nights

Andrew

Edited 4 July, 201015 yr by Gillywibble

Just found a few treasures to add

That is the road btw

Come on if you think you are brave enough!!

Been on there really scared of heights was ****ting myself,

Been on there really scared of heights was ****ting myself,

Which one? Ones the Grande Goulets near Grenoble in France, the lower pic is the local road between Bonaduz and llanz in Switzerland

Pooh they have now closed this one to motorized traffic :(

Col de finestre

Edited 6 July, 201015 yr by postmanpat

The grande goulets go every year ,Belgium, jura region in france into Switzerland and back into France Sarlat in the Dordogne . Just doing Brittany for a change this year , eldest has left home and youngest is bringing her friend who is used to package holidays so we did not know how she would cope with driving all over Europe!

Mild expression of interest from me, don't know what I will be driving by then.

i'd be more interested if it were a north africa road trip

Sorry everyone that was remotely interested, but due to Royal Mail not knowing their arses from their elbows and screwing around with our work patterns I am going to have to put this on the back burner as I cannot guarantee my holidays.

If anyone else wants to take this on I can let them have the route as it stands so far, just needs a bit of tweaking for hotel options.

Otherwise it will either be at very short notice or another year.

cheers Andrew

Bummer :(

The Meg ('Nicole' as she will be known) really needs a run too...