Hi Matty
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What do you want to know? There?s a fair few folk on here that tour?
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Basics really are to get yourself some good breakdown cover, check what?s legally required of you by looking on the AA website and enjoy yourself.
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Plan everything to the last mile or just get over and go. Riding a bike in Europe doesn?t qualify you as a second class citizen as much as it does here, cars actually move into the ditch to let you pass!
Being a sponsor on here entitles you to discount on the Eurotunnel. Some folk prefer ferries, me I love the Tunnel, 35 minutes and you?re in France and away.
Motorways are quick, but boring. French ?A? roads are almost as quick, much more scenic and the further south or east you go, much more fun.
Hotels are cheaper than here, b&b?s can be cheaper still and a great way of meeting the locals. Campsites are at least as good as here.
Tolls on the motorways can add up, another reason to stay off them, and petrol can be impossible to find on a Sunday outside large towns and off the motorways. Oh and English credit cards don?t work in the supermarket 24 hour petrol stations.
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Try not to plan to travel too far at first. It?s easy to cover the miles, but unless you have to be somewhere by a certain time, take your time, enjoy the experience.
How long are you thinking of going for?
Any ideas where you?d like to go?
There?s loads of advice and ideas on here, just trawl through this section or check out visordown, ukgser, even the vfr forum on here. It?ll give you some ideas and you?ll find some good tips.
Word of warning though, it can be addictive. Empty roads, courteous and good (on the whole) drivers, great food, wine, beer, weather, people, scenery, mountains??. Can you tell I?m missing it?
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