European holidays

[Ffermer Bach]

I am planning to walk the Camino from St John Pied y Port to Santiago, I am planning to take 8 weeks, have done a smaller version before from Leon to Santiago, and got my certificate (which I am very proud of).

 

[nxy]

I am planning to walk the Camino from St John Pied y Port to Santiago, I am planning to take 8 weeks, have done a smaller version before from Leon to Santiago, and got my certificate (which I am very proud of).

Leon to Santiago is an achievement you should be proud of.
Its not something I am probably going to do now and I have huge respect for someone that has done the Camino or a big part of it.
The full French route is marked through many local towns around here including Limoges as though starting at the border wouldn't be challenging enough.

 

[michael N123]

Amsterdam

 

[Muddyroads]

@BrianV put some terrific photos of his recent Swiss trip on here.

 

[BrianV]

@BrianV put some terrific photos of his recent Swiss trip on here.

It’s a terrific country to visit especially between May & September if sking & snow is not that appealing, given a choice I would say the French speaking areas are friendlier & easier going

 

[Tucker]

Had a boys trip to the Marseille area a couple of weeks ago (just by chance happened to be Wales v Argentina and England v Fiji), Sanary Sur Mer and Bandol where beautiful, brief stop in Toulon which was nice on the front, wouldn't rush back to Marseille !!!!!

 

[suffolksmallholder]

My youngest daughter has just arrived back from a weeks tour in Romania and Transylvania. Most of her travelling in these countries was done by train.
From the pictures it is beautiful, the architecture interesting and the food is tasty.
I asked about money and she told me that she just used her card so has no idea what their currency looks like or what it’s called. So that was easy
People are friendly she tells me but as she can’t speak the language she was on a visual level.
Next trip may be Bosnia.
SS

 

[Wombat]

I love Italy, so would heartily recommend

 

[Ffermer Bach]

My youngest daughter has just arrived back from a weeks tour in Romania and Transylvania. Most of her travelling in these countries was done by train.
From the pictures it is beautiful, the architecture interesting and the food is tasty.
I asked about money and she told me that she just used her card so has no idea what their currency looks like or what it’s called. So that was easy
People are friendly she tells me but as she can’t speak the language she was on a visual level.
Next trip may be Bosnia.
SS

Romanian is a language based on Latin, it's very close to Italian. One of the vets is from Romania and he said he can understand Italian. Apparently Romanian is the closest living language to Latin.

 

[ollie989898]

Yes i really want to do that and Belgium before i die .
Beaches ,Battlefields , War Memorials and Cemeteries.
its no distance away. Tunnel for us i reckon.

Next time you go, head for this:

HOMEPAGE - La Coupole

lacoupole-france.com

 

[Yale]

We did this place with the kids, quite impressed really, no riffraff, quite a few Germans as close but overall very good. Can get there by plane, train then bus, that’s what we did.

 

[Old Tup]

I am planning to walk the Camino from St John Pied y Port to Santiago, I am planning to take 8 weeks, have done a smaller version before from Leon to Santiago, and got my certificate (which I am very proud of).

Reading in the press…some Crovect or similar might be a good accessory to take…

 

[steveR]

switz is lovely with the mountain scenary but we stayed in italy on the so called forgotton lake on a road trip . Not garda just too commercialised and a rip off for food and drink nor como similar but not as bad .Lake maggiore near the swizz border was one of the most pretty areas ive been to in europe. For a few days at that time of year late june early july the area is uncrowded except at weekends with loads to do and see plus the hotels all bedecked in flowers are first class in whatever price range . Everywhere the folk are welcoming. We then crossed back through swizz on to the black forest which was dissapointing in comparison having read and heard so much about the area .Stayed in a place called stressa on the lake and have to say it got rid of the stress of farming for a few days. We like to visit different places usually for 2-3 days then move on (so much to see so little time to do ) but this is one of the few I would happily go back to even next year

Yep, Tyrol is stunning.

 

[czechmate]

I did that ferry trip in 1993 with my new wife on a road trip to Andorra via the mountains. We spent our first wedding anniversary in the Parador of Olite.

Then we did it three times with kids in toe in the late 90s visiting the coast west of Santander. One trip we actually bumped in the BBC Holiday programme filming and we were the only british they could find to talk to so they followed us around for a bit and offered to buy us a meal on the ferry in the posh restaurant so they could film us there.

I can now drive there in 5 hours and we go whenever we can.. If you ask at a Parador they will give you a "passport" and you can get it stamped at each one you stay at. I would love to visit them all. I am currently at about 20 or so.

Another thing about the Paradors they have great prices out of season so suit a tight fisted farmers calendar.

what do you drive ? . You had me sold on a trip away there for a moment

 

[Old Tup]

Join Amigos the Parador Loyalty type thing....gets you discounts occasionally...
Bit of a fiddle on line to do ....but you end up with a membership number and yet another Plastic card...
It's free and seems to last for ever...

Amigos de Paradores | Paradores

The Friends of Paradores programme is 25 years old and we want you to celebrate it with us.

paradores.es

 

[czechmate]

what do you drive ? . You had me sold on a trip away there for a moment

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ah right ho, San Sebastián 5 hrs. Thé bit accros thé mountains must be slow

 

[Limcrazy]

Transylvania is lovely and bit off the main tourist trail.

Next time you go, head for this:

HOMEPAGE - La Coupole

lacoupole-france.com

Missed that one but maybe next time. So much to see and do in northern France that we ran out of time for any holiday.

 

[nxy]

ah right ho, San Sebastián 5 hrs. Thé bit accros thé mountains must be slow

The worst bit of that trip is getting around Bordeaux. Hit it at the wrong time and it has, outside of Paris and possibly Rouen, the worst traffic I have encountered in France.

 

[ollie989898]

Transylvania is lovely and bit off the main tourist trail.

Missed that one but maybe next time. So much to see and do in northern France that we ran out of time for any holiday.

It is just nuts to walk around inside. Well recommended.

 

[steveR]

The worst bit of that trip is getting around Bordeaux. Hit it at the wrong time and it has, outside of Paris and possibly Rouen, the worst traffic I have encountered in France.

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A friend and I were riding down to N Spain from St Malo, avoiding Motorways and had planned on crossing the Gironde on the ferry near Royan. It was closed! So a quick reroute, and we were heading for Bordeaux......

I am still not 100% sure where we went, but somehow the Garmin skipped us around the edge through some weird areas, but avoided the worst of the traffic that we could see. Very pleased indeed to get around the city, and head SSW again!

Daughter and SiL flew in to Bordeaux a fortnight ago, but stayed on foot before catching a train to pickup their campervan for 10 days (Rugby watchers!) He was VERY grateful to not drive there.....