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Originally Posted by SteveBarbosa
No, not too late. We're still getting packed and the removals companies have given us quotes. We just need to decide on one. As for our plans, we are going via car to St Malo (with bikes and a roofbox on the car roof with the intention of spending at least a week in Brittany. Then we'll drive down through the western side of France (if anyone can recommend good places to camp over there I'm all ears ;-)). We will then head through the pyrenees with a few days there.
After that we don't know whether to do the north coast of spain to Galicia and down through Santiago-Salamanca-Segovia-Toledo, or head to Girona-Barcelona-Cuenca. Any recommendations or opinions will be gratefully recieved.
We can't wait as its all a bit stressful at the moment!
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GALICIA!!!
It's gorgeous.
I don't know what would happen if you turned left at Irun (the border) but if you turned right, it's phenomenal scenery - along the whole of that coast and you pass some great places to stop at, including the very well known San Sebastian beach. One thing I would say, having done the trip SSOOOOO many times over the years, and ultimately preferring San Sebastian - Burgos - Palencia - Benavente - Galicia, in other words, opting for good fast roads as opposed to wonderful scenary, coastal roads, is that after around 700 miles already covered going through France, 4-500 more lovely scenary or not are suddenly not as appealing (especially with kids in the back of the car!!) Of course, this alters significantly if you do the touristy thing and you can take time to stop and smell the coffee! Perhaps a stop at Le Mans or say, Orleans, if you're not going on the motorway. Then, Bordeaux, and then lastly, Biarritz, before heading to the border. Sounds crazy, but all part of the opportunity if you have the time and you like that sort of thing - and you will arrive at Irun nice and relaxed, as opposed to arriving (you and the car) steaming and stressed!!
Tallulah.x