31 Jan 2015 4:29 PM:
The following may be of use to anybody reading this thread.
We have just driven to Spain, the prospect of which frightened the life out of me. Just due to the huge distance to be covered.
Background, my wife does not drive and we were travelling with our dog.
Day 1. Poole to Cherbourg. Drive to Bordeaux 440 miles.
Day 2. Bordeaux to Zaragoza 310 miles.
Day 3. Zaragoza to Orihuela Costa 330 miles.
First day was a long old day with toll roads in abundance. we stayed at Adagio Bordeaux Gambetta Hotel.
Day 2 was a nice drive some toll roads and nice scenery. Stayed at Ibis Styles Zaragoza Ramiro.
Day 3 was a day of contrasts, saw some snow on high ground early in the journey but no tolls. Nice drive but busy busy along the coast after Valencia.
Both hotels were pre booked and pre paid and very dog friendly.
Would have no issues about doing it again, the worst part of the journey for me was Poole to Cherbourg. As a boat owner I am usually fine on a boat, however stick me on a cross channel ferry and I am absolutely useless. We had a windy crossing and while I was not seasick I did lie down....! With this route the dog was required to stay in the car, I was escorted down to the car deck at the midway point and to be fair I think being in the car at a lower point in the boat allowed him to have the better journey.
Hope somebody can benefit from some or all of the above information. PS as I write my local filling station is selling diesel at 97cents per litre with the current exchange rate the cost is roughly 74pence per litre.... or £3.29 a gallon.
Adios Amigos Ian
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driving from uk to the costa blanca
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