Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Alps 2009 Tuesday 23rd June - Back to Blighty

Well, we're back. Left Briancon 07:30 and arrived back in Lincoln 21:15 - 848 miles, 13 hours driving, 2 hours stopped for fuel & tunnel, average 65mph.
Tunnel booking was for 18:20, we got there 17:45 and went virtually straight on.
Steve did a few more miles than Al on the way home - we normally turn north on the M11 at J27 of the M25, but apparently he hasn't been south on the M11 from there and decided tonight was the night for seeing something new!!! Al gave up waiting at Stortford services and we made our own way home.

Overall an excellent trip, weather could not be bettered.
  • All the hotels we stayed at we'd use again and we'll certainly be back to the Residence de Temple & Spirit Bar in Briancon.
  • Total miles 2744 and about 25 passes with Col Agnel the favourite.
  • We also found out once again that 850 miles days are possible but not something you want to do every day, but worth it to gain that extra day in the mountains.
  • You can't beat tesco clubcard tokens to book the Channel Tunnel - cost us £1 cash and £15 worth of tokens for a £61 return ticket booked about a month in advance.
  • You can turn off on the A16 at Eurotunnel in France and be on the M20 in England 65 minutes later.

Doesn't look too happy to be going home?

On our way

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