Cruise through France and Spain

billz · Post by **billz** » Sun 15 May, 2011 18:57

Well we have started our cruise through France going along west coast to Bayonne then across and through the pyrenees then over to BArcelona, before heading upto the MIllau bridge and towards home. First stop was a place called Berk Sur Mer. Woke this morn had breakfast and decided to take zeddy to the beach for a photo. When we got there.we found one of his cousins. An arctic silver 1996 1.8 chatted to the French owner who was a really nice guy. Then on we went down to Saint NAzaire drove along the sea front to be followed by a Black z4 before passing a Titan silver Z3 who gave us a wave. upto now we have done 718 miles in 2days. Will keep an update as we go along and will post pics when we get back
Bill

jontymo · Post by **jontymo** » Sun 15 May, 2011 19:08

Keep it coming Bill, looking forward to the pictures.

Jon

Malcolm E Zed · Post by **Malcolm E Zed** » Sun 15 May, 2011 19:26

Enjoy your trip

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Sun 15 May, 2011 19:31

Looking forward to some piccies.

Have a great holiday

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Sun 15 May, 2011 20:10

billz wrote:Will keep an update as we go along and will post pics when we get back

Edit:
"Will keep rubbing your noses in it as we go along then really p1$$ you off with pics when we get back"

Have a great time and drive safely folks

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Sun 15 May, 2011 21:03

What's the orange juice like over there

maurice the martian · Post by **maurice the martian** » Sun 15 May, 2011 21:07

718 miles in two days?. not like you to go so slowwwww

Or have you had too many pee stops

ENJOY.
Maurice

billz · Post by **billz** » Mon 16 May, 2011 03:57

Forgot to mention fuel is 1.45 a litre of 98octane, so around 7p a litre dearer than back home.ooh but the weathers good kims got a seat belt tan already

Bill

billz · Post by **billz** » Mon 16 May, 2011 04:34

Woke up bout half hour ago to yet anoth good day for top down driving

We have got about 468 miles to do, to get to the bottom of France, but not before we go down ta beach for a photo opertunity with zeddy, after all its his holiday as well

Bill

TaffZee · Post by **TaffZee** » Mon 16 May, 2011 05:37

Glad your enjoying your trip Bill. Keep the Journal Going

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Mon 16 May, 2011 18:15

Just to make your smiles even bigger...its raining here

Enjoy

billz · Post by **billz** » Tue 17 May, 2011 14:25

Just a quick update, woke up this morning surrounded by hills in a beautiful setting on the France Spanish boarder just west of the pyrinees, went across to spain and ran in to a blue z, not liturally, lovely French woman who still had the hard top on, n by the way it was cool only 28Degrees. Going over the pyrinees tomorrow. Will keep you informed as we go. Oh n some b---ard nicked my bonnet roundal n has marked the bonnet n we now have a carpark mark now on drivers door, now i know y i dont like the french.

Bill

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 17 May, 2011 15:11

billz wrote:JOh n some b---ard nicked my bonnet roundal n has marked the bonnet n we now have a carpark mark now on drivers door, now i know y i dont like the french

That's an annoying shame Bill

But remember, just because you're in France, doesn't mean to say the perpetrators were French

Hard Top · Post by **Hard Top** » Tue 17 May, 2011 17:06

Titan wrote:But remember, just because you're in France, doesn't mean to say the perpetrators were French

No, they were probably Eskimo's.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 17 May, 2011 17:42

Hard Top wrote:No, they were probably Eskimo's.

Eskimo's whats?

rgf · Post by **rgf** » Tue 17 May, 2011 17:59

'e-knew-it all the time really.

Cue lots of Eskimo/igloo/polar bear puns and see poor Billz's travelogue post get hijacked!

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Tue 17 May, 2011 19:25

You forgot the sheep, dont they have them in eskimo land

billz · Post by **billz** » Wed 18 May, 2011 07:22

Might not be the French could of been a forigner, travelling through France, but it is strange that it happened on French soil where the only cars are French and no other Forign plates around. Or could of been a Englishman back packing came across old zeddy in an hotel cat park surrounded by french cars n got too board

TaffZee · Post by **TaffZee** » Wed 18 May, 2011 07:39

Hi Bill, At least you still got your wheels

Bit envious of you and Kim at the moment

but it will be our turn soon

billz · Post by **billz** » Wed 18 May, 2011 21:15

Not spotted anymore zeds since yesterday. We are now at a stop on the Spanish side right in the heart of the pyrenees, some absolutly wounderful roads, we are stopping in a valley right at the foot of a mountaim the scwnery is absolutly fantastic. Staying here till Friday then moving to just below Barcelona for 2 nights 800metets from beach then upto Millau on Sunday then back home. We have just completed 1300miles so far with another 1100 to go. All top down motoring except today due to the rain over the pyrenees.
Bill

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Wed 18 May, 2011 22:09

billz wrote: All top down motoring except today due to the rain over the pyrenees

According to theory, if the rain gets in, you're not going fast enough

PS: I agree with Taff's sentiment except I wont be going in 4.62375weeks time

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Thu 19 May, 2011 19:25

Nice to be reading your journal Bill, glad you're enjoying it.

Sorry to hear about the damage to Zeddy but know how you feel

, they can be fixed so don't let it cast a shadow on what sounds like a great holiday

.

Safe journey..

billz · Post by **billz** » Fri 20 May, 2011 08:13

Just a quick update, had a change of plans, left Pyrenees yesterday and headed down to Sitges just below Barcelona, was toooo cold n wet in the Pyrenees, went for a walk into town n spotted a redzed so far we have spotted a zed in every place we have stopped except in th pyrenees. Will post pics and a link to a video when we get back, Jim if you are planning going through the Pyrenees then try the road through the Beilsa tunnel, they are brill and the scenery is outstanding
Bill

TaffZee · Post by **TaffZee** » Fri 20 May, 2011 08:47

Thats the way I have planned Bill, we are staying just on the french spanish border (French side.) in the Pyrenees foothills

billz · Post by **billz** » Fri 20 May, 2011 11:28

Whats the na
E of the village called jim

Oooh watch for the road works both the french side of the tunnel and also between lleida and barcelona
Bill

billz · Post by **billz** » Sat 21 May, 2011 08:54

Just a warning for you lot comming down in june, take any removable parts that are visible or they will get half inched some bar----d has had my stainless dust caps away, n guess what the majority of folk here in spain are spanish so i would guess it was a spaniard, so i have more expense when we get back. But on the brightside i am writing this sat in the sun near the sea in 24degrees
Bill

maurice the martian · Post by **maurice the martian** » Sat 21 May, 2011 09:33

Sorry to hear about your latest loss ,but its only a minor hiccup,just enjoy youselves and forget it,have another glass of vino tonight
and sod um all.
Cheers Maurice

TaffZee · Post by **TaffZee** » Sat 21 May, 2011 10:07

Hi Bill this is the village where we are stopping:

Couret d'Asque

Map of our planned route from our stop to the tunnel...

Our Route to the tunnel
Jim

TaffZee · Post by **TaffZee** » Sat 21 May, 2011 10:22

billz wrote:Whats the na
E of the village called jim Oooh watch for the road works both the french side of the tunnel and also between lleida and barcelona
Bill

Wont be going this way bill.

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Sat 21 May, 2011 11:19

billz wrote: some bar----d has had my stainless dust caps away, n guess what the majority of folk here in spain are spanish so i would guess it was a spaniard,

Oh sorry Bill - forgot to mention that one

I lost my turned alloy valve caps in Spain
I also lost a set in Scarborough so the little bu$$ers must have followed me

billz · Post by **billz** » Sat 21 May, 2011 11:29

Jim that is the same way we went. Can vouch for the road, just watch out for the Guadia Servill. They were quite prominant when we got through tunnel, otherwise can do some proper driving along good mountain roads.
Got to admit has been brill roads.
Maurice not avn vino tonight as am on the beer now.
Prices are as follow
San miguel 1.80e
98octane 138e france 162/166e
Fags 41.50 superkings France around 54e
If you need to know owt else just ask.
Amount of fuel used around £400 for 1500 miles averaging 31to gallon
Bill

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Sat 21 May, 2011 11:49

billz wrote:Just a warning for you lot comming down in june, take any removable parts that are visible or they will get half inched some bar----d has had my stainless dust caps away, n guess what the majority of folk here in spain are spanish so i would guess it was a spaniard, so i have more expense when we get back. But on the brightside i am writing this sat in the sun near the sea in 24degrees
Bill

It's a shame this is happening to you Bill, I was a bit paranoid when we did our last trip through France and Spain but managed to find all accommodation with either underground secure car parks or paid extra for private garage. Sounds like it was a wise option to take.

We're all still jealous of you Zipping along with the top down on great roads and chilling out with a beer in the sun

Bill- · Post by **Bill-** » Sat 21 May, 2011 18:38

sorry to say bill its been 25 degrees here today

billz · Post by **billz** » Sat 21 May, 2011 20:34

Hi Bill may of been 24 degrees when i wrote the post but that was at 9.45 this morning

Got upto 28 degrees in the shade must of been well over 30 in the sun

Well we leave Sitges in the morning and head for Millau before i start my lonesome journey home, as kim is going to travel back with her dad, so i have got 900ish miles to do on my own

bill

Bill- · Post by **Bill-** » Sat 21 May, 2011 20:45

Fantastic trip Bill I'm jealous. I'm going south of Granada in Aug & did the same last year.. Me & the lady love the adventure of long distance driving as i reckon you do too. its even better this year as airfare has skyrocketed. Have a blast over the bridge and turn around and go back again its only 2 euros...also the road north of the bridge (A75) is fantastic early in the morning

snoops · Post by **snoops** » Sat 21 May, 2011 21:02

Bill when you get to the other side go to the viewing area. When you're going over the bridge the view isn't the best because of it's structure but from the viewing area.

WOW !!!

You can grab a bite to eat/drink there too...

maurice the martian · Post by **maurice the martian** » Sat 21 May, 2011 21:34

Bill wrote ---Kim is going to travel back with her dad---
Whats up Bill have a fall out over the cross trainer

Mozza

billz · Post by **billz** » Sun 22 May, 2011 04:54

Mozza. Not fell out over the trainer, though she has brought the subject up, but she got no chance of getting me on it

I have to be back to work on Thurs n she isnt back till Tues so it gives me a week of peace n quiet

Bill

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