Driving in France is great, empty roads away from the cities and good food to be found in some of the small town restaurants.
Mind you the landrover satnav did throw a couple of wobblies last year. Driving to a medieval town called Conques in the Aveyron, the posh lady in the dashboard took us down lots of back roads, even suggesting we had to drive down a field track at one point.

We eventually reached the other side of the river from the town to be greeted with this bridge, appar ntly built by the romans. I would have had to take the sill steps off to get across

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a friend who did the Norfolk line ferry last month, upgraded to the exec lounge, nice and relaxing with free buffet i believe Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

a friend who did the Norfolk line ferry last month, upgraded to the exec lounge, nice and relaxing with free buffet i believe

We're travelling with P&O, £80 return which I thought was quite good. ______________________
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This is were we are staying.






And their website if anyone fancies it

http://www.le-moulin-de-ladouch.fr/ ______________________
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Those shutters are very Blue

Suggest a coat of grey  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

We eventually reached the other side of the river from the town to be greeted with this bridge, appar ntly built by the romans. I would have had to take the sill steps off to get across

Well you could have just put those magnetic side sheets on and had a go - what are you a whimp  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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Indeed I am

We did watch a guy drive a peugeot hatchback across - even he had trouble

Perhaps I should just have waded the river He who dies with the most tools wins!

Dave wrote:

We're off to France at the end of August and driving all the way from Aberdeen in the FL2.
Has anyone got any useful tips for driving their own car abroad.

Driving RHD across Europe you'll probably need to get the front seat passenger involved .

A few other things: Remember that your dipped beam needs changing so buy a beam deflector (lots on ebay) or, if you have xenon lamps, change the beam over (see handbook).

Remember to take all your original documents with you, including driving licence, car registration document and insurance documents. In UK drivers tend not to carry them but in mainland Europe they take a different view. If you do encounter the Police they will invariably ask for them and in some countries, like here, you risk having the car impounded until they are produced.

Land Rover Assistance will cover breakdown but it's not a bad idea to put all relevant emergency phone numbers into your mobile in advance. That way you're guaranteed not to need them Include too your hotels, ferry etc.

For long journeys give the second key to SWMBO as a safeguard just in case one gets lost (hopefully not the one you gave her).

One final thing, when you take off after a break take a second or two to think about where you should be driving. I know it sound obvious but when you're on auto pilot it's all too easy to end up on the wrong side of the road.

Draw up a checklist, plan well ahead and you'll enjoy the trip.

Good advice.

.... but what is SWMBO. ................ .sweetheart with more brain outcome ....
I have applied both in Lithuania dictionary, as well as in English ditto.  LR Freelander2 2,2 Td4 HSE manuel Stornaway Grey (Metallic) & Ebony Black Leather & Sun/Moon-roof & Bi-Xenon & Roof Rails & Tow bar & Body side rubbing strips & Cold climate pack & Privacy glass & NavTeq . Production Date: 11/5-2007 in Halewood.

Sorry, but I have changed to Defender 90 ", and I love my" tractor ".
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Not sure if it has been mentioned earlier, but at least in Scandinavia (Norway & Sweden) you MUST carry a red reflective warning triangle in the boot and at least one or preferably two red or yellow fluorescent warning vests IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR for use in the unlikely event of a breakdown - Here it is law, but I am not sure about the rest of Europe. The vests are cheap and can be purchased at any filling station. The triangle comes with every sold car here. 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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it now law in france  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

A warning vests IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR is something you should have in Italy also. LR Freelander2 2,2 Td4 HSE manuel Stornaway Grey (Metallic) & Ebony Black Leather & Sun/Moon-roof & Bi-Xenon & Roof Rails & Tow bar & Body side rubbing strips & Cold climate pack & Privacy glass & NavTeq . Production Date: 11/5-2007 in Halewood.

Sorry, but I have changed to Defender 90 ", and I love my" tractor ".
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npinks wrote:

it now law in france.

I do not think it necessary at Jan Mayen and Bjørnøya. (Norwegian territory )



......  LR Freelander2 2,2 Td4 HSE manuel Stornaway Grey (Metallic) & Ebony Black Leather & Sun/Moon-roof & Bi-Xenon & Roof Rails & Tow bar & Body side rubbing strips & Cold climate pack & Privacy glass & NavTeq . Production Date: 11/5-2007 in Halewood.

Sorry, but I have changed to Defender 90 ", and I love my" tractor ".
http://www.youtube.com/bjartin