Travel from UK by road - Page 6

ChrisA wrote on Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:31am:

Hi Val0610. Graham would be able to tell you about his concerns on his drive but I can tell you the drive itself is great and your exposure to C 19 should be limited if you travel like I always do. Done the drive many times always with dog (GSD) hence not flying as it is impossible to do this eas...

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...ily from NE England. My route is via ferry from Portsmouth (would have to be via Caen at present) so I can sleep overnight in pet friendly cabin. We then drive, motorway where possible, to either Bordeau or Bayonne. Overnight there either Premiere Classe, ACE or Camponile hotel. The drive motorway again San Sebastian, Pamplona, Zaragossa, Teruel, Valencia, Orihuela Costa. sometimes in one day sometimes stopping en route between Zaragossa Teurel (eg Campo Mon Real hotel)

Return journey either same way (ish) or turn off at Zaragossa to Huesca, Orthez then Bordeau etc. Stay overnight Chartres then to ferry (usually Le Havre for overnight crossing). Reason for this alternate is the scenery through the Pyrennes

Traffic is always light compared with UK, busiest Bayonne to San Sebastian, because of volume of lorries but never been held up.

Costs are about Euro 100 total for tolls and about Euro 50 per hotel bed (plus on France good food at Bistros at night, say Euro 50. Food in Spain is cheaper. is two services area in Spain where I stop. One at the top of the climb from San Sebastian, scenery and tapas, the other  in the middle of nowhere, after Zaragossa on Autovia del Mudejar A23), as their sausages are great; only thing there is a cheap clothing outlet store (can't say I have used it!)

I use this western route rather than through Eastern Pyrennes crossing (Barcelona etc) as it is quick and avoids Paris