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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Tommy on 02 November 2008, 21:20:05
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Well my wife, daughter and I have just come back from our hols in Southern Italy and our trusty miggy took us all the way there and back.
It was a 3584 mile round trip. Cornwall to Dover, ferry Dover to Dunkerque, then to overnight stop in Switzerland, then overnight Tuscany, overnight Rome with relatives, then 10 days with relatives in the mountains of Montemarano.
Return was overnight drive from Montemarano to Champagne region of France for overnight stop. Then to ferry and home. Snow fall was heavy going through Switzerland.
Arrived home midnight on Friday.
No problems with the miggy at all. Almost feel disloyal to her for taking out european breakdown cover :(
Excluding the pottering about in Montemarano she used 8 tanks of gas in total. Yes I know it would have been a lot cheaper to fly then drive but have you tried taking a boot full of wine on a plane?
We plan on doing it again in July - and no fuel isn't cheaper abroad. The least we paid was 1.22 euros the most expensive we saw was 1.55 euros. Current exchange rate is £1 = 1.23 euros
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We did a similar sort of run over to Lodz, Poland last year and ours too was fautless.
Although that was ONLY (!) 2500 miles there and back in a 7 day holiday.
Breakdown cover is essential though mate cos the one time you decide not to take it out is the one time the car will break down !!!
Glad to hear about it anyway mate and well done
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Cheers Webby. We will be doing it again next year but I wouldn't go without the cover. It's the peace of mind I guess.
Well done on your trip too