Road trip to Monaco - Now with pictures!
05-01-2011, 10:30 AM
#81
Amazing pics, looks like a stunning drive, thanks for posting your pics 
.Always wanted to do something like this but compared to a more 'conventional' 7 day vacation [i.e. fly to a destination in Europe], the costs seemed to add up pretty quickly! Do you have rough estimates on how much this all cost you at all?Have a safe trip home today! 
.Always wanted to do something like this but compared to a more 'conventional' 7 day vacation [i.e. fly to a destination in Europe], the costs seemed to add up pretty quickly! Do you have rough estimates on how much this all cost you at all?Have a safe trip home today! I don't want to to get to old to do things and end up being a Wishada.
I wish I had done this, I wish I had done that.
Robin had a dream of driving to Monaco and followed it and he was kind enough to take his daughter along as well, (the pretty young lady in the photos is your daughter Robin ?)
I hope you really enjoyed your holiday, we are so looking forward to our holiday starting on June 15th, it is just the noise of the cicada's that will spoil it and your report and photos made us want to be there now.
I am sure it is possible to get an all inclusive holiday for less than we spend on our holiday but we wouldn't get the freedom or enjoyment and meet the french people we have made friends with, being invited to their homes for meals by going our own way.
05-01-2011, 10:49 AM
#82
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3080 Miles travelled
622 Quid worth of fuel
160 Quid worth of toll roads
14 Fuel stops
32.42 MPG overall
13 Toll Roads
10 Days away
7 Hotels
3 Car transporters (channel tunnel and Swiss tunnel)
1 EPIC road trip!!!!!!!
The overal experience has been awesome, its the best thing we have both ever done to be honest, Tracey (the wife) was great company and she enjoyed it as much as me. What made the whole trip so good was one thing - the S2000! Before we went we thought that we'd get back and want to sell it as it would have been so much hard work using it for such a long trip but the complete opposite happened, we love the car even more, it soaked up the mileage, took all our luggage, was nice and comfy even for hundreds and hundreds of miles and most of all it became a sports car when we got onto the mountain passes, simply perfect.
I'll end it here as we are now home and safe. Thanks for everyone's replies etc, if you are thinking about doing the trip for the first time and would like some advice on hotels etc then please feel free to pm or reply to the post!!!
622 Quid worth of fuel
160 Quid worth of toll roads
14 Fuel stops
32.42 MPG overall
13 Toll Roads
10 Days away
7 Hotels
3 Car transporters (channel tunnel and Swiss tunnel)
1 EPIC road trip!!!!!!!
The overal experience has been awesome, its the best thing we have both ever done to be honest, Tracey (the wife) was great company and she enjoyed it as much as me. What made the whole trip so good was one thing - the S2000! Before we went we thought that we'd get back and want to sell it as it would have been so much hard work using it for such a long trip but the complete opposite happened, we love the car even more, it soaked up the mileage, took all our luggage, was nice and comfy even for hundreds and hundreds of miles and most of all it became a sports car when we got onto the mountain passes, simply perfect.
I'll end it here as we are now home and safe. Thanks for everyone's replies etc, if you are thinking about doing the trip for the first time and would like some advice on hotels etc then please feel free to pm or reply to the post!!!
05-03-2011, 01:31 AM
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Hi Robin. I'm having a challenge obtaining Italian petrol station locations for the sat nav at present. Whilst the mainland isn't a concern it would be good to have some comfort in knowing where they are in the mountainous region (Stelvio etc). Was the frequency of stations anything to be a problem?
Would also appreciate your guidance on hotels in Monaco.
Cheers
Would also appreciate your guidance on hotels in Monaco.
Cheers
05-03-2011, 03:36 AM
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Fuel stations are very very common, you won't have an issue finding one with 98 ron, we filled up everytime we had about 230miles on the odo. On the motorwyas the fuel stations were every 30miles if not closer so you will be fine.
On the smaller roads there are stations which are open 24hrs which are self service, ie, use your credit card, however we didn't have to use them once.
As for hotel in Monaco i can't reccomend Novotel enough, it was £130 a night which is cheap for Monaco and it was really really nice. Underground parking for £20 a night and was 5-10mins walk to Casino Square.
On the smaller roads there are stations which are open 24hrs which are self service, ie, use your credit card, however we didn't have to use them once.
As for hotel in Monaco i can't reccomend Novotel enough, it was £130 a night which is cheap for Monaco and it was really really nice. Underground parking for £20 a night and was 5-10mins walk to Casino Square.
05-03-2011, 08:09 AM
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On the smaller roads there are stations which are open 24hrs which are self service, ie, use your credit card, however we didn't have to use them once.
The petrol stations are un-manned and the pumps dispense petrol when you put a credit card in, however be careful with using a British credit card on an automatic pay pump as the French use a different system and a British credit card does not work with them.
We had trouble in Saint Quentin when that was all that was available. Nearly all petrol stations except for on autoroutes are closed on Sundays, so plan your route carefully.
Hotels, there are lots of chains in France and Italy, Campanile who also have a budget range called BB, Accor who also have a budget range called Formula 1, (really cheap and basic but clean), Mercure and Ibis are to name a few to choose from. These are on the internet and are reasonably priced and you can book on line.
Eating, unlike Britain you cannot get food at any time, lunch is 12:00 to 14:00 and dinner 18:00 to 21:30. Most supermarkets still close for 2hours for lunch.
Don't try taking a motorbike into the Grand Square where the casino is, you will be fined 150 euros. We had a lot of Je suis desole, Je ne comprend pas to say to get out of paying that.
On the smaller roads there are stations which are open 24hrs which are self service, ie, use your credit card, however we didn't have to use them once.
The petrol stations are un-manned and the pumps dispense petrol when you put a credit card in, however be careful with using a British credit card on an automatic pay pump as the French use a different system and a British credit card does not work with them.
We had trouble in Saint Quentin when that was all that was available. Nearly all petrol stations except for on autoroutes are closed on Sundays, so plan your route carefully.
Hotels, there are lots of chains in France and Italy, Campanile who also have a budget range called BB, Accor who also have a budget range called Formula 1, (really cheap and basic but clean), Mercure and Ibis are to name a few to choose from. These are on the internet and are reasonably priced and you can book on line.
Eating, unlike Britain you cannot get food at any time, lunch is 12:00 to 14:00 and dinner 18:00 to 21:30. Most supermarkets still close for 2hours for lunch.
Don't try taking a motorbike into the Grand Square where the casino is, you will be fined 150 euros. We had a lot of Je suis desole, Je ne comprend pas to say to get out of paying that.
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