It’s difficult to shrug off that end of holiday feeling when you are driving home.
You resign yourselves to the long drives in the certainty of arriving at a good campsite for the night and, hopefully, a swim, drinks and a bbq in the evening sunshine.
Also,having driven all over Europe for fifty years now, you are assured of quality driving conditions, sometimes on Toll roads, but at least you are assured that the tolls are put back into the motorways’ maintenance and development. A lot of the driving on these last two days were toll free on the RN 10 and the RN154 – good dual carriageways, no hold ups, no queues.
That’s why driving in France,Spain and Portugal in particular is such a pleasurable experience, unlike the stressful road conditions in the UK.
The penultimate day was spent in the Touraine,not far from Chinon, at chateau Allendres. This site in the grounds of a beautiful Chateau, has all the amenities in a rustic setting.
On the second day we took a recommended ” randonee ” via the village of Trogues alongside the River Vienne. Over 11 KM through fields and tiny hamlets, pausing for a coffee in another campsite Les Allais.
A last lengthy drive through Tours, crossing the Loire and eventually Camping St Louis,19 Miles inland from the car ferry at Calais. I booked the ferry the day beforehand and enjoyed a great Flemish meal at the campsite restaurant – even had a game of table tennis Pre- drinks!
I am writing this on the P & O Ferry, quite a choppy crossing which we nearly didn’t make due to the incompetence of the UK Border Force at Calais. Only four lanes open out of twelve in the peak season.It took 90 minutes in total and only got on board our 09.50 crossing because it was late due to the weather .
Only 200 miles up the M20,M25 and M40 to look forward to!
Adieu, Adios Europe – it has been another great holiday.
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Thank you for sharing your holiday. I enjoyed the ride! Arlena