France Holiday

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by injury_ian

I'm starting to envy you, wasn't it you that did the fabulous tour of skye too?

Just out of curiosity how much would you reckon the holiday set you back? was it a week? - tell me to 'flubber off' if you wish!

No I've not been to Skye but it's next on the list. I had a wee trip to Mull earlier this year though if thats what you're thinking of.
It was 2 weeks I was away but I wish it was 3. Not including the ferry cost, I took £1000 worth of euros to spend and only came back with a few hundred euros. And that was sleeping in the tent a few nights. If you only used hotels I would take more. It's the fuel and food thats costs a lot too. I can't see how I could have saved money on food because you can't prepare any food (unless you took a stove, pots etc and had room to carry food on the bike, which I didn't). And it's not like I was eating lavishly, I usually only had 2 meals a day and went to sleep hungry. And lost weight while I was away! lol

Originally Posted by tigersaw

Superb mate, thanks for sharing it with us. I take it this adventure was taken alone?
I've probably spent a grand on a holiday only 10% as enjoyable as that looked, good on you.

Yeh I was on my own. I didn't want someone to argue with and say stuff like "but I wanna go that way" so just did it on my own
I spent over a grand when you include the ferry costs and the panniers etc

Originally Posted by Tim in Belgium

Nice pics, glad you made your trip, and looks like you had a good one.

Are some of those shots of the Col dueVars / Col D'Izoard? The mountains look stunning in the dry there, when I was there it was all mist rain and clouds.

Not sure what they were called but that picture was taken at the top of this section:
Just looking to the right of that. Just beside this sign:

[tigersaw]

Well if you ever decide to be a tour organiser, count me in, though I'm too old to fanny around with tents these days.

[Luckypants]

Superb shots! Sounds like you had a superb time. Makes me nostalgic for my trip and I only been back a month! Can't wait for next one now!

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Not sure what they were called but that picture was taken at the top of this section

That is the Col D'Izoard indeed, excellent ride
We did a tour of France last year, didn't go down south quite as much as you. It was way too hot for us
We did The Ardennes, Vosges, Jura, Alps, Provence, Ardeche, Bourgogne, Champagne, Ardennes again. France is just a great country for motorcycle holidays and the Alps are the highlight.

Great pics and story!
If you are interested, I made a little write-up of our holiday last year: here

you must have had abrill time.Just come back from 3000 miles round Germany with the wife and kids and a car full of ****.Should have followed them on the bike.Maybe one day

[Richie]

Enjoyed looking at the photos and reading the write up.
oneday soon I'll be doing the very same.... just have to convince the wife that separate holidays are a cool thing.....

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Richie

just have to convince the wife that separate holidays are a cool thing.....

Take her as pillion.......

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Take her as pillion.......

Nah he doesnt want to do that!

Lovely pics, great holiday, a real inspiration!

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