We're off on Saturday for a six week tour which covers France via Eurotunnel, through Rhiems to the Jura hills and over the Alps into the Italian lakes. We then come back to Rosans and on to Carcasonne, Lourdes and down into San Sebastian in Spain. After a few days we're back up to just west of Bergerac to meet up with friends for a week or so and then home. I am bursting at the seams with anticipation.
Now watch it rain!

That’s an awful lot of towing miles

But cant think of a car I’d rather do it in

I don’t normally tow for more than four hours on any day. It makes a comfortable stint without becoming a drudge. I may do a couple of overnighters but usually do 2 or more to allow a bit of exploring on the way. I’m doing 3 nights in the Jura, 10 in the lakes split between lake Iseo and lake Como, 7 in Hauts de Rosans, 4 in San Sebastian and 8 near Bergerac. The rest are generally 2 nighters so plenty of time to explore and relax. Having towed for 4 hours to and from Dorset last weekend, the car is just stunning.

We spent a couple of months in Spain earlier this year going through the tunnel and driving down stopping for two nights every 200 miles or so.

The stops allowed us to fill up in the cheap fuel stations but the weather was poor so not much sight seeing.

Have booked to go again in November through to April but taking the ferry to Santander with a dog friendly cabin.

Enjoy your trip, the RR looks very smart with the VM behind it.

Ian

If you get a chance (or are interested in Motor Sport) have a trip out to the old F1 Circuit at Reims (pronounced RANZ).

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_R...d_Est.html

https://www.depamelli.com/racing-1/week-en...-de-gueux/

Unfortunately I'm only at this site overnight on my way in search of sun for the wife. Looks a really good day out for both.

Huwrhys,
Don’t miss Lake Orta, only small in comparison to some, but “the best”.
Known by Italians as the secret Lake, because they don’t want to share it with hoards of tourists. 😃😃
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53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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Hi Mike
Never heard of it!
I won’t be able to get there this year but next time/year I’ll give it a go. Is there anywhere you suggest on the lake?
It looks amazing!
Huw

Hi Huwrhys.
You could try Camping Orta, near to a small village called San Giulio. Could be rather busy this time of year though.
Plenty of facilities on the site. There are other camp sites scattered around the lake, but that is the only on we visited.
I think they have a website for viewing and it will also list a telephone number should you with to call them.
The local area is well worth a viewing.
We are off to Italy late next week with the tin tent, to Lake Garda, then to Alba in the Piedmont region.

Steve. 1968 Series IIA Pastel Green, nearly there project

Huw,
Sorry I don’t know about caravan sites, but their are plenty.
We rented an apartment at the southern end, but the whole area is spectacular and the drive over to Stresa on Maggiore is one you will never forget or regret taking.
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Sounds like a plan Mike. Any excuse for a drive at the moment tbh. Looking at Google maps the whole area looks amazing. Thanks guys.

Enjoy your trip wherever you get to in the Italian Lakes and post us plenty of pictures.
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Salute Huw!!!

That's a tow worthy of:

. Cheers, Greg
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Enjoy your trip Huw, it looks worth every mile.

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53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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