Summer Road Trip
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Now we're settled in Europe a road trip needed to be planned to take Ms French to Spain as she is half Spanish.
So hotels all booked and a 4,000 kilometer drive and we leave on the 23/8/19 and back late on the 9/9/19.
Can't wait
that looks like a real nice road trip, enjoy
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Now we're settled in Europe a road trip needed to be planned to take Ms French to Spain as she is half Spanish.
So hotels all booked and a 4,000 kilometer drive and we leave on the 23/8/19 and back late on the 9/9/19.
Can't wait
Phil, that looks superb, fella. What a journey. Plenty of photos needed.
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A must see is the Cathedral at Santiago De Compostella. It is a stunning building.
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Now we're settled in Europe a road trip needed to be planned to take Ms French to Spain as she is half Spanish.
So hotels all booked and a 4,000 kilometer drive and we leave on the 23/8/19 and back late on the 9/9/19.
Can't wait
Are you stopping in La Coruna? Is where my other half is from. Top seafood place
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There are some really interesting wines being made in the Ribeira Sacra - particularly recommend a group of winemakers who go by the name Envinate - mostly light red wines of complexity and minerality. You might find this write up from Jamie Goode (wine critic) interesting. The same winemakers also make some good wine in Tenerife (of all places).
If you haven't already seen it, the Galician tourism people have an interesting pdf of scenic driving routes.
If you haven't already seen it, the Galician tourism people have an interesting pdf of scenic driving routes.
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Galicia is lovely. Great food, great wine and some wonderful places to visit.
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Just watched that San Sebastián programme with the kids - we went there last year in the QP and had a great time. Even the touristy restaurants on the docks were good and the Tapas places exceptional. I imagine there are probably even better places on the outskirts if you’ve got time to explore.
The Picos are unforgettable - we went in our ‘66 Elan twice, once chasing my brother’s R5T2 and followed usually 15 mins behind by my Dad’s E-Type. All pre-kids and all cars now gone to new owners and new adventures. I got up early one day and drove the dead end road up to Fuente De on my own with no luggage, roof down listening to Groove Armada. One of my top ten drives.
La Coruna has one of the best football stadia ever - it’s almost on the beach. Brilliant place. Ortiguera on the north west coast has special seafood. I loved the organic white wines - not what I usually go for, but the Godellos, Albariño et al are often very special. The red Mencias were lovely too. We stayed at Pazo do Souto in Carballo and had fantastic food all week.
Very envious of your road trip Phil. Have a great time.
The Picos are unforgettable - we went in our ‘66 Elan twice, once chasing my brother’s R5T2 and followed usually 15 mins behind by my Dad’s E-Type. All pre-kids and all cars now gone to new owners and new adventures. I got up early one day and drove the dead end road up to Fuente De on my own with no luggage, roof down listening to Groove Armada. One of my top ten drives.
La Coruna has one of the best football stadia ever - it’s almost on the beach. Brilliant place. Ortiguera on the north west coast has special seafood. I loved the organic white wines - not what I usually go for, but the Godellos, Albariño et al are often very special. The red Mencias were lovely too. We stayed at Pazo do Souto in Carballo and had fantastic food all week.
Very envious of your road trip Phil. Have a great time.
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This one was very good...
