Goin a...wandering and looking for advice.

[runnach]

I’m interested in what you are saying. I did the toll thing returning home during COVID. All Airs were shut, as were the service areas. Getting fuel was, er interesting . I did find places to stop, obviously. I made sure that I arrived late and left before the dog walkers came. Two and a half days, Pomareo -Northampton. Including stops.
Would I do it again? Probably not, I’m seldom in that kind of hurry. But never say never.
I find rural France interesting. Especially in a rural French way. Spain? Not so much.

Yes, a frantic time with the CV19 lock down looming Mr T. What we like about the M/Way Aires, more so the non fuel dispensing aires, one can stop the night there if they wish, there are toilets and potable water at hand, and many of them are really, really nice for a chill night, although we did have a moment at a large fuel stop aire near Nice this year it was a learning curve, for sure.

Rural France, for me, while the BVF's are always stunning stopovers, I find they are all much the same, but do differ when moving from one region to another. It is the near constant roundabout maneuvering that does my head in, slow down, stop..........etc. Once on any motorway, hit cruise control, then sit back and you really can enjoy the views during the trip. The only slow down and top is at the peage, with the TAG, those days are over.

At the end of the day, it is all about choice, some prefer non peage routes, where me, as I am the driver, prefer peage motorway. That said though, Bea, my navigator, she scans the maps, and if a decent non peage route is sourced, we will use the route.

 

[Trotter]

Each to their own I suppose. Yes the roundabouts can be annoying, but I do find that they break up the monotony of tarmac mile crunching. Don’t get me wrong, I will use the autoroute, but tbh, I’m seldom in much of a hurry.
Once that ferry reaches the French coast, I’m on ‘Oliday, init.

 

[TJBi]

Each to their own I suppose. Yes the roundabouts can be annoying, but I do find that they break up the monotony of tarmac mile crunching. Don’t get me wrong, I will use the autoroute, but tbh, I’m seldom in much of a hurry.
Once that ferry reaches the French coast, I’m on ‘Oliday, init.

If the ferry voyage isn't part of the holiday, you need to change ferry operator.

 

[Trotter]

If the ferry voyage isn't part of the holiday, you need to change ferry operator.

You try sitting opposite Hayhiker for 4 hours.
Having said that. He could possibly say the same.