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Jon,
dates flexible?
I'm catching a ferry/eurotrain Sat 28th July heading France / Spain /Italy etc....back 11th /12th August. Camping all the way. Will be my 3rd time - I was a bit sweaty palmed 1st time, but honestly had a ball and all by myself, not speaking any other language much either. I am 100% going anyway, would welcome company all or part of trip. ( I too would like to see the Millau bridge! )
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I've had a little bit of poo in my life in the last few week's. And have just come back from a month away in Europe. So all in all this is about the first time I have had any interest in getting back on the board's looking for the next trip.
That last map I posted. I've already done most of that. As like always people say they will go and then drop out. I'm not bad at the organising skill's in getting every thing off the ground. If I do that I need you to to be at a place at a time. If something is booked for a set time on a set day. You have to be there.
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Jon,
dates flexible?
I'm catching a ferry/eurotrain Sat 28th July heading France / Spain /Italy etc....back 11th /12th August. Camping all the way. Will be my 3rd time - I was a bit sweaty palmed 1st time, but honestly had a ball and all by myself, not speaking any other language much either. I am 100% going anyway, would welcome company all or part of trip. ( I too would like to see the Millau bridge! )
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I have no idea why people go in July August time of the year. Hight of the season. Too hot for me. And every thing is top dollar price's. May or September is hot enough. Start or end of season, makes the cost lower.
Looking at two week or more at Spain. a few mile's up the coast from Barcelona. Stay at a complex as a base and ride round Spain. Take a few days out by the pool and seeing what's in town. You can't ride every day for two week's.
John933
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I'm heading south from London on 23rd via Paris
Hi
I'm heading south from London on 23rd via Paris, then south east to Italian border. I do know some good roads but no idea where to camp en-route.
Might be a bit late for you perhaps.
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Quote:
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Jon,
dates flexible?
I'm catching a ferry/eurotrain Sat 28th July heading France / Spain /Italy etc....back 11th /12th August. Camping all the way. Will be my 3rd time - I was a bit sweaty palmed 1st time, but honestly had a ball and all by myself, not speaking any other language much either. I am 100% going anyway, would welcome company all or part of trip. ( I too would like to see the Millau bridge! )
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Hi
I will be using the Tunnel on the morning 28th, heading to Belgium then Thailand via China, always chance of a coffee.
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I'll be booking tunnel sometime this week will post my times, see if it runs up against your plans Eric.
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