and today i have mostly been...

[steve_earwig]

hi, I am new here as I recently bought a 406. Just saw this post about the PP2000. Is it yet available? thanks

Hi there. Umm, kind of, you did see my location didn't you?

[Doggy]

And here we are at Ashford Eurochunnel terminal, where our bargain* price crossing is going to be 10 mins late setting out due to 'unforeseen capacity restrictions'
Great trip so far, average speed 63 mph, 57.7 mpg.

[Welly]

'unforeseen capacity restrictions'

Do they mean a 406 Estate rocked up full of stuff?

Dare I ask about 'the repair'

[Doggy]

Well, now we've arrived in Strasbourg after a good trip barring about 20 miles of stop-go traffic around Luxembourg City.
Aircon behaved perfectly - just as well it was between 35 & 38C all across France Belguim etc.
Latest stats 53.4 mpg average 58 mph
Time for food & beer...

[steve_earwig]

Yay! Splendid progress

I've given up looking at the thermometer here, it only makes me depressed

[Welly]

Well done Doggy

It always surprises me how far you can get in a day by car.

[PeterN]

We did Dorset to nearly John O groats in the '70s before they built the new A9, took us 23 hours, you can do it in about 14 hours now plus stops but we usually stop in Carlisle overnight now. The roads are a lot better but there is so much more traffic.

Peter

[Doggy]

Continuing Doggy's Brentry adventure......
Today, we crossed into Germany. The faithful 406 has been interned at Dachau, "for you, the drive is over".
We've swapped to a motorhome so I can practice holding up German traffic.
Now contemplating our first night of roughing it, in Munich.
The aircon's still working, which was a godsend today with miles of stop-go traffic. Looks like they're renewing all the autoroutes in Southern Germany right now.

[PeterN]

Enjoy your trip. My latest 406 is the only car with working aircon I have had for a long time, been glad of it the last couple of days but it doesn't seem like we shall be needing it much more.

Peter

[Welly]

I asked someone once why they needed to tow a little car behind their Motorhome and they explained that once you've 'camped' the thing and got all your plates, cups etc out then you can't drive it anywhere without packing it all away again. Hence the little car, I hadn't thought about it before

[highlander]

Normally a Smart ForTwo, thereby taking all the street cred you had* from motorhome ownership, and throwing it away.

It is a good idea though. I did see someone towing a Lotus Elise behind a motorhome.

[steve_earwig]

I saw quite a few like that in the US, mostly Glofs I think. Reminds me of a dingy being towed behind a bigger boat, for going to the shore or whatever.

Most of the (Austrian, German, Czech etc.) motorhomes you see here have a couple of pushbikes tied on the back.

[Doggy]

This thing wouldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding - it's a 2.3 Fiat Ducato under the skin, loaded to about 3.5t kerbweight. Sprightly it isn't.
(I'll try and post a pic later if my 1€/day infonet connection holds up).
Stopped near Munich last night, now we're by the Bodensee - check out http://www.campingplatz-gohren.de
Just heard about the shootings in Munich from our concerned kids, I'd already decided to keep clear of city centres and the like before this.

[steve_earwig]

I've just seen that on the news here, glad you're miles away.

I had to Gurgle Bodensee, aka Lake Constance, looks lovely - enjoy!

[OllieNZ]

Also glad to hear you're miles away. Enjoy your holiday.