Holiday destinations for the accompanied traveller

[Bandage]

I had a smashing 4 or 5 days in Seville around 4 years ago.

Do it.

[Corksfinedtboy]

Tolls are a bastard though throughout France

[Fagan_ODowd]

@gilgamboa

@Fagan_ODowd

Going on an essential journey to France in September. Getting the ferry and driving down to Strasbourg, stopping in Reims. Will buy Champagne. Coming back via the Black Forest, Bonn, the Ardennes, Arnhem and Arras. Will see plenty of WW1 and 2 sights/sites.

It’s a pleasure driving in France. So many lovely towns to stop off in.

Roscoff, Reims, Strasbourg?

Iv never spent much time in the east is it nice

Going Dublin to Cherbourg. Cherbourg is a kip compared to Roscoff. But that route suits me better this time. Never been to the very far east of France, looking forward to it.

[balbec]

How many hours is that on the ferry?

[Fagan_ODowd]

25 or 26 I think.

[gilgamboa]

@Corksfinedtboy

Tolls are a bastard though throughout France

Iv driven probably 70 or 80 hours in France and only gone through tolls a handful of times. Always prefer to drive down the coast where possible or through less busy roads. What hurry would you be in

[gilgamboa]

@Fagan_ODowd

Cherbourg is a kip compared to Roscoff

Roscoff is a smashing town

[Fagan_ODowd]

@gilgamboa

@Fagan_ODowd

Cherbourg is a kip compared to Roscoff

Roscoff is a smashing town

I love it. Was always a treat to pitch up early for the ferry and get a big plate of seafood in one of the harbour restaurants.

[TheUlteriorMotive]

I remember getting the ferry to France as a sixteen year old on a school trip. My first time to leave Ireland. We didn’t even have a proper passport but the old group passport you could get.

Into the duty free and bought a bottle of Smirnoff. I figured the regular stuff was grand but the 50 per cent Blue Label would be better.

I don’t remember too much after that.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@TheUlteriorMotive

I remember getting the ferry to France as a sixteen year old on a school trip. My first time to leave Ireland. We didn’t even have a proper passport but the old group passport you could get.

Into the duty free and bought a bottle of Smirnoff. I figured the regular stuff was grand but the 50 per cent Blue Label would be better.

I don’t remember too much after that.

I had a bad crossing a couple of years ago. Puked my wrong up. Think it was food poisoning. I had a smoked mackerel plate. It was putrid.

[anon67715551]

@Fagan_ODowd

Going on an essential journey to France in September.

Thinly veiled “the nephew and myself are popping over to review matters in the vineyard”….

[Corksfinedtboy]

Only times we had to drive through France was our trips to Romania ( via Paris)
So we were rushing to and fro ( borders used close at midnight at the time )
Then ferries on the way home so all rush

[PhattPike]

Split 10 days between Seville and Cadiz in June a couple of years back. Much preferred Cadiz.

[Corksfinedtboy]

Cadiz is supposed to be

[PhattPike]

A gem of a spot. Great food, beaches, history. Handy sized as well.

[Corksfinedtboy]

Yeah looks fab, saw a doc on it(Rick Stein) superb food / climate

[Corksfinedtboy]

Long journey?

[PhattPike]

From Seville? Took the train, think it was an hour/hour and a half.

[Mac]

Cadiz and Seville are gems. About 90 odd mins drive from memory. Strolling aimlessly around the little narrow streets of Cadiz stopping off in random Tapas restaurants and cafes is a lovely way to spend a few hours. Gorgeous beach there too

[Ambrose_McNulty]

Picture of @mac floating on his back in Cadiz. Caused an awful fuss for the locals.