Road Trip - France, Spain, Portugal

[willwander]

Day 53
Bourges & Le Tréport
We’ve booked our tunnel crossing home for Sunday
This morning the dogs went t’ veterinary for their wormy tablet and Animal Health Certificate signed, ready for return to uk.
The young vets were so lovely and kind, and spoke good English. Dogs were good but Vinnie wee’d on the vets floor. Naughty boy.
(Clinique Veterinaire Du Lac, Bourges, which I highly recommend) cost €50 for both dogs including tablets.
We then hit the road and did a 6hr drive up to the Normandy coast, where we’ll spend our last few days having a trot about on the beaches.
All a bit sad to be heading home, but we’ve had a good run.

 

[GillianC]

Day 53
Bourges & Le Tréport
We’ve booked our tunnel crossing home for Sunday
This morning the dogs went t’ veterinary for their wormy tablet and Animal Health Certificate signed, ready for return to uk.
The young vets were so lovely and kind, and spoke good English. Dogs were good but Vinnie wee’d on the vets floor. Naughty boy.
(Clinique Veterinaire Du Lac, Bourges, which I highly recommend) cost €50 for both dogs including tablets.
We then hit the road and did a 6hr drive up to the Normandy coast, where we’ll spend our last few days having a trot about on the beaches.
All a bit sad to be heading home, but we’ve had a good run.
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A BT peeing on the vets floor??? No, can’t believe it

 

[Betsycalifornia]

Day 53
Bourges & Le Tréport
We’ve booked our tunnel crossing home for Sunday
This morning the dogs went t’ veterinary for their wormy tablet and Animal Health Certificate signed, ready for return to uk.
The young vets were so lovely and kind, and spoke good English. Dogs were good but Vinnie wee’d on the vets floor. Naughty boy.
(Clinique Veterinaire Du Lac, Bourges, which I highly recommend) cost €50 for both dogs including tablets.
We then hit the road and did a 6hr drive up to the Normandy coast, where we’ll spend our last few days having a trot about on the beaches.
All a bit sad to be heading home, but we’ve had a good run.
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check out Le Touquet if you get time. Also known as Paris Plage. Beach the Parisians frequent.

 

[kurienp]

Day 53
Bourges & Le Tréport
We’ve booked our tunnel crossing home for Sunday
This morning the dogs went t’ veterinary for their wormy tablet and Animal Health Certificate signed, ready for return to uk.
The young vets were so lovely and kind, and spoke good English. Dogs were good but Vinnie wee’d on the vets floor. Naughty boy.
(Clinique Veterinaire Du Lac, Bourges, which I highly recommend) cost €50 for both dogs including tablets.
We then hit the road and did a 6hr drive up to the Normandy coast, where we’ll spend our last few days having a trot about on the beaches.
All a bit sad to be heading home, but we’ve had a good run.
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You can stay in the EU for 90 days. Not 60! It is only day 53!

 

[kurienp]

Day 53
Bourges & Le Tréport
We’ve booked our tunnel crossing home for Sunday
This morning the dogs went t’ veterinary for their wormy tablet and Animal Health Certificate signed, ready for return to uk.
The young vets were so lovely and kind, and spoke good English. Dogs were good but Vinnie wee’d on the vets floor. Naughty boy.
(Clinique Veterinaire Du Lac, Bourges, which I highly recommend) cost €50 for both dogs including tablets.
We then hit the road and did a 6hr drive up to the Normandy coast, where we’ll spend our last few days having a trot about on the beaches.
All a bit sad to be heading home, but we’ve had a good run.
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You may have already done a DDay tour of the Normandy beaches. But if not done, then worth it! Stunning and sobering.

 

[Azteccamper]

It’s been a great trip. We did similar around Spain in June / July. Cracking country and people. I love reading about trips - safe trip home

 

[kurienp]

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Day 53
Bourges & Le Tréport
We’ve booked our tunnel crossing home for Sunday
This morning the dogs went t’ veterinary for their wormy tablet and Animal Health Certificate signed, ready for return to uk.
The young vets were so lovely and kind, and spoke good English. Dogs were good but Vinnie wee’d on the vets floor. Naughty boy.
(Clinique Veterinaire Du Lac, Bourges, which I highly recommend) cost €50 for both dogs including tablets.
We then hit the road and did a 6hr drive up to the Normandy coast, where we’ll spend our last few days having a trot about on the beaches.
All a bit sad to be heading home, but we’ve had a good run.
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That's like two excited kids in a candyshop. I think they have seen the jar of treats on the table there.

 

[JuanVecino2023]

@willwander - great reading about your trip.Your write up helped me lock in our jaunt to Bilbao and the area.

@Azteccamper - thanks for the vicarious tips. The drive to Potes from Logroño was incredible. As was the way onward to San Vincente. Had lunch there this afternoon and now staying in Comillas.

Both unexpected gems I never would have found if it weren’t for this forum.

 

[willwander]

Day 54
Cayeux-sur-Mer
Sleepy seaside town with a huge pebble beach, dogs enjoyed playing in the sea. Quite a few people about enjoying a day of warm autumn sun. It’s been a good day.

 

[willwander]

Day 55
Le Touquet
Trip to local swimming baths for a shower. Public holiday in France today. Lovely big beach here, lots of people walking on the beach, enjoying a bank holiday stroll on a very grey day. Vinnie ate something on the beach and had a poorly tummy.

 

[willwander]

Day 56
Calais
Bit of shopping at Cité Europe centre, which was packed, followed by trot along Calais Beach, freezing. Now sat in camping-carpark Calais, which is also packed, waiting for our shuttle tomorrow morning. Reflecting on our trip. It’s been ace, we’re sad to be going home.

 

[kurienp]

Day 56
Calais
Bit of shopping at Cité Europe centre, which was packed, followed by trot along Calais Beach, freezing. Now sat in camping-carpark Calais, which is also packed, waiting for our shuttle tomorrow morning. Reflecting on our trip. It’s been ace, we’re sad to be going home.

It was an ace trip indeed. We enjoyed travelling along and Thank you for taking us along on the journey!

We are sad too that the journey is over, but, I am sure .. lots of memories!

The Cali will need a good wash at the end of the trip!

 

[Azteccamper]

Day 56
Calais
Bit of shopping at Cité Europe centre, which was packed, followed by trot along Calais Beach, freezing. Now sat in camping-carpark Calais, which is also packed, waiting for our shuttle tomorrow morning. Reflecting on our trip. It’s been ace, we’re sad to be going home.

Great trip. Safe journey home with plenty of time to reflect on it - many fantastic memories made

 

[larrylamb]

Reflecting on our trip. It’s been ace, we’re sad to be going home.

Enjoyed your daily reports, would love to take a long relaxed tour like you have.
On the bright side, it's dry in Yorkshire.

 

[willwander]

Day 57
Early start in Calais, easy run through the tunnel, 5 hour drive back to Yorkshire.

We’re home

 

[GillianC]

Day 57
Early start in Calais, easy run through the tunnel, 5 hour drive back to Yorkshire.

We’re home

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Dogs should sleep well for days!

 

[willwander]

Dogs should sleep well for days!

I think we all will

 

[pchmlk]

Brilliant thread and trip. Really enjoyed reading your daily updates and will return to this thread as a reference. Enjoy your bed tonight.

 

[DanKavanagh]

Likewise, I’ve hugely enjoyed this entertaining and inspiring thread. Thank you - and Bon Voyage!


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[ChrisTravel]

thank you willwander really enjoyed your tour reports helpful trip ideas as well
I hope others follow and do a tour update

 

[GillianC]

I think we all will

Yes, nothing like your own bed!