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Forum: Italy
Jun 17th 2020, 11:57 am
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

That was the weekend we viewed our plot of land,we bought off plan.There were flags everywhere and was gutted we had to fly home on the day of the final.Let us know how your trip goes.Our journey...
Forum: Italy
Jun 16th 2020, 1:13 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

We drove home in the Summer of 2014 and diverted from Bologna to Lido di Jesolo for 3 nights.Bought a Veneto travel card for 30 0dd euro and went to Venice for a day,including all the vaporettos.Next...
Forum: Italy
Jun 15th 2020, 3:36 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

I always duck under the turnstile in Belgium,lol.We have a full English on the ferry and our dual voltage cold box is like the Tardis,even when full of a year supply of goodies we still have room for...
Forum: Italy
Jun 15th 2020, 11:51 am
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

As I said we used to do 3x8hr stints with 2 stopovers.I'm 68 this year so decided on 4x6hr stints with 3 stopovers making a minibreak of it,stopping at different places where possible each year.With...
Forum: Italy
Jun 15th 2020, 5:35 am
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

Logistics and circumstances vary.We live 80 miles from Dover and at least a 12 hr drive South of you in Italy.My Mrs doesn't drive so the extra half hour on our route to our first stopover in the...
Forum: Italy
Jun 13th 2020, 2:01 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

,Hi again,I don't know where you live in the UK so if that leg is too long, Thionville has a few budget hotels only 5 hrs or so from the ferries.
Forum: Italy
Jun 13th 2020, 1:55 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

Hi,we take the ferry to Dunkirk because the road we use starts from there,the sailing takes a bit longer but it is an extra half hour drive from Calais.We cut across into Belgium via Lille avoiding...
Forum: Italy
Jun 13th 2020, 8:20 am
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

Bottom line,the train and then the toll road to Metz is a bit quicker but a lot more expensive with tolls and full price fuel.We go to Dunkirk now because the road we use into Belgium and Luxembourg...
Forum: Italy
Jun 12th 2020, 1:16 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

I checked and it's only 20 odd quid extra by train.Mind you if in no rush,I like to have my last full English on the ferry,lol.
Forum: Italy
Jun 12th 2020, 4:54 am
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

Luxembourg is quite small,the first time we drove North,we blinked and ended up in Belgium not realising we had left LB until we saw the fuel prices,lol.
Forum: Italy
Jun 11th 2020, 10:37 am
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

We cut across country to Belgium and refuel in Luxembourg which is the cheapest fuel in Europe.We go back into France at Metz.and skirt Strasbourg into Swiss at Basle.The only tolls are from Metz to...
Forum: Italy
Jun 11th 2020, 8:56 am
Replies: 43
Views: 4,250
Posted By brian12

Re: Overland UK to Italy

If you do forget,they check at the border and you will be diverted into the vignette line.You can use a credit card also.
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