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Alanpatt
 


Member Since: 26 Dec 2012
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Trip ideas....

Hi all, I'm looking for a road trip idea from any of you that have done it..... 3-7 days in duration, home or abroad, be nice to take advantage of the LR's capability & give my partners daughter a view of the world many other 8 yr old kids wouldn't normally get! Mind you, tramping through our local flooded ford was an event in itself for her! Very Happy

Morocco may be a bit far, albeit something I'd love to do!

Dakar, got on a support crew yeeeears ago but a bit too intense!

West Africa, Liberia, Nigeria..... Thanks, but no thanks, not going back there in a hurry....

Cheers, Al.[/list]  
Post #102654231st Dec 2012 7:19 am
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NJSS
 


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Alan

I have rallied in & travelled in & through the Pyrenees on many occasions in the last few decades.

There is something for everyone, excellent driving with fantastic views, on road or off-road. Interesting wildlife, buildings, traditions & excellent food.

Here's some reading:-

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinat...-life.html

http://medandmountain.com/default.asp_Q_f_...outforkids

http://www.ariege.com/what-to-do-in-ariege/with-kids/index.html

If you PM me with your email address I'll send you a guide book to the area.

NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.

2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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stew 46
 


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would like that to if poss Thumbs Up hope to sort trip to pyrenees this summer if there is a few going Question Thumbs Up Thumbs Up -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
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yogi972
 


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Re: trip ideas...

I find fishing line good, virtually undetectable with good results Thumbs Up  
Post #102661831st Dec 2012 11:14 am
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DSL
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Pyrenees. Thumbs Up Or Iceland but xpensive & time consuming to get there in your own car.  
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NJSS
 


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Stew 46 & anyone else who wants a copy of a 500 + page guide to the Pyrenees in PDF format please PM me with you email address, and I will send it, probably in the New Year.

NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.

2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.  
Post #102662131st Dec 2012 11:20 am
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stew 46
 


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pm sent Thumbs Up Thumbs Up -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab  
Post #102662631st Dec 2012 11:34 am
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DSL
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Me to. Thumbs Up  
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stew 46
 


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got a friend down south with 20 odd acres of olive trees , nice pool etc , he said if you get trip together all welcome to stay for night or two Thumbs Up Thumbs Up -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab  
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DSL wrote:
Me to. Thumbs Up


+ another please Mr. Green Thumbs Up Www.devonchilliman.co.uk  
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Alanpatt
 


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Thanks for the ides, will have a read later! Very Happy  
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NJSS
 


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I have e-mailed all those who asked me to do so with regard to the guide - let me know how you get on please.

For the benefit of everyone I thought I would post some random thoughts & links relating to the Pyrénées.

In my experience there are few high quality hotels in the Pyrénées, but very many excellent inns etc. the gateway to the Pyrénées is often said to be Saint Jean Pied de Port, where theere is an excellent hotel, which although expensive is good value for money:-

http://tinyurl.com/aobs5e7

The Torla area has a few decent, reasonably priced hotels:-

http://tinyurl.com/aqnj7b3

and similar hotels can be found in Boltana & Ainsa & the surrounding villages.

If in the Haro area, which I visit regularly because of the Rioja, the Hotel Los Agustinos is a great place to stay, and very reasonable:-

http://www.hotellosagustinos.com/en/

in Haro there are some excellent restaurants my favourites are Beethoven & Terete where the speciality is roast baby lamb cooked in a wood-fired oven, served with chips & a green salad.

This link is to the Hotel Blau Mar at Llafranc, on the coast NE of Barcelona,I haven’t stayed there but those who have speak highly of it:-

http://tinyurl.com/a9mpbac

If in the area you should visit the tallest waterfall in France, at 422 m in the Cirque de Gavarnie – the most dramatic landscape in the Pyrénées:-

http://tinyurl.com/arjmfsa

I have posted in my gallery a two page PDF list of some of the Cols & Passes in the Pyrénées which I have visited in recent years in either my Jaguar XK150 or the MG B GT V8 - so not dramatic for a Discovery. However these pass through “interesting” country where off-road opportunities are apparent.

NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.

2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.  
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NJSS
 


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Another link, if you like Rioja and would like to visit the Marqués de Riscal winery, or even stay at their hotel:-

http://www.marquesderiscal.com/indexeng.php

an alternative visit would be Bodegas Muga which is located in the historical Barrio de La Estación (railway station district) in Haro itself.

NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.

2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.  
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Hairy Dan
 


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Thanks NJSS Thumbs Up Cheers Ian
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leeds
 


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Trip Length of 3-7 days???

Depending if that includes travel time to main area as well.

Getting to and from the Pyrenees is 1-2 days each way dependent on route etc.

How about Yorkshire Moors and Dales? Some cracking lanes.

Or northern Scotland?


I think the Pyrenees are Thumbs Up but not really practical in less then 7 days as it is to much of a rush thing.



Brendan  
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