Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
Drives of a Lifetime
At Xmas and Birthdays I regularly receive books entitled "Drives of a lifetime" or "The World's top ten drives" etc.
Having completed the following:
West Coast USA - Seattle to San Diego (1255 miles )
Florida - Daytona Beach to Key West (418 miles)
New England Circular Route (1366 miles)
Sydney - Brisbane ( 915 km)
Cairns - Port Douglas via Kurander State Forest* (111 km) *Part Off Road
Grossglocker Pass Austria (2504m)
Timmelsjoch Pass Austria (2474m)
Felbertauern toll road in Austria (1650m)
Gerlos Pass Austria(1500m)
Radstädter Tauern Pass Austria (1379m)
Brenner Pass Austria ( 1370m)
Livigno Pass Switz (2315)
San Bernardino Pass Switz (2065m)
St Gotthard Pass Switz (2105m)
Simplon Pass Switz (2009m)
Foscagno Pass Italy (2291m)
Stelvio Pass Italy (2757m)
Plus loads of European Road trips to Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Croatia, Slovenia and more.
MY QUESTION IS: Given the time to do three Road Trips of your choice over the next few years what would they be?
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24th Apr 2018 4:04 pm
GLYNNE
Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: KENT
Posts: 4696
I have a little soft spot for the San Bernardino Pass as we love the St Bernard’s hospice at the top of the pass.
24th Apr 2018 4:25 pm
Gazellio
Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
^ That was my first pass agree its a great trip and the hospice is unexpected.
24th Apr 2018 4:26 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73123
I did suggest this to SWMBO but just got that look.
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24th Apr 2018 4:37 pm
Gazellio
Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
MY QUESTION IS: Given the time to do three Road Trips of your choice over the next few years what would they be?
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2.
3.
Smile
24th Apr 2018 4:40 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
If we are taking our electric car, ours would have to be a very short road trip! Andy
24th Apr 2018 4:47 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73123
Nothing a loooooooooooooong extension lead wouldn’t sort.
24th Apr 2018 4:48 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
Indeed!Andy
24th Apr 2018 5:37 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
1. Road trip to Southern Spain, Sierra Nevada mts.
2. Road trip to Switzerland, Stay in Lucerne and explore the area.
3. Road trip to Le Mans Classic, and take my own car on 2 laps of the full circuit.
Doing 2 & 3 this year.
24th Apr 2018 5:45 pm
Gazellio
Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
^ Thanks for he 1-2-3
The Sierra Nevada mountains are on my to do list too.
PS: And the Pyrenees/Andotra
24th Apr 2018 6:47 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73123
Lots of fantastic routes in the Pyrenees around Andorra, both tarmac and rough track. Just watch these hossies, they like to nibble bumpers.
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PS fave part Coll de Pal (GM ref 8FJ38W3C+FW) where you can drive with the eagles. Or are they vultures?
24th Apr 2018 6:55 pm
dubbs
Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 3626
London - Cape Town
London - Beijing
London - Vancouver
Vancouver - ArgentinaMY15 DIY Black Pack (Better than factory and half the price!)
Prospeed rock/tree sliders w/steps
HSE Winter wheels
TransK9 B24
Travall Cargo Guard
Hatchbag
24th Apr 2018 7:19 pm
Gazellio
Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
Confused are the above drives/Road Trips?
Clearly not - London to Vancouver?
24th Apr 2018 7:30 pm
defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1476
Karakoram Highway - gonna do it one year, it's on my list.
24th Apr 2018 10:49 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
1- Route66 on a Harley
2-North Coast 500 in a Discovery
3-Wherever takes your fancy
D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
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