Driving in France.

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Tue 5 Oct 2010 11:45
Driving in France. - Dutchie

Hello everybody we have been back for a few days now had a long journey by car to the south of France.The Focus diesel performed well i used the cruise control regulary on the auto routes relaxing to drive.Thanks Big John your route we took worked out fine.Our first stop Rouen and a long drive after rouen to Lourdes.We came through Toulouse about six pm very busy traffic i was in the wrong lane for Tarbes ,no problem with the French drivers they gave me all the space i needed for the right lane for Tarbes.On the return journey stopped at Chartres very nice town Ibis chain clean.Back through the tunnel heavy rain very dense traffic at Dartford M25 I think i got a bit spoiled on the auto routes in France .:)

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Tue 5 Oct 2010 12:08
Driving in France. - BigJohnD

Yes, hitting the awful weather in England and the Dartford Tunnel/M25 after the relaxing sunny autoruoutes of France does make you want to turn round and go back.

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Tue 5 Oct 2010 16:59
Driving in France. - injection doc
yep , this year was the first time in 16 years of not travelling in France for the summer & normally take a month and Oh boy did I miss it.
Love the roads & the French ( very hospitable) & its just such a joy to travel.
Come back to blighty on crammed roads appalling driving and rubbish evreywhere.
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Tue 5 Oct 2010 17:24
Driving in France. - Dutchie

I have had always a soft spot for the Brits,going to sea with my dad as a youngster.He was a hard man he had me working as a able seaman dad was captain but no favours for me.I have travelled through europe into germany scandinavia.We met some nice people in france have been invited next time we go if funds allowed.

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