DonQuixote

Sorry for "high-jacking" thread

To the village of Jacarilla near Orihuela in the Murcia area. Should take about 9 hours with a few good breaks/stops for the wife and cats!!!

Cannot come soon enough......

Don

Mitzyboy

Yes .. its about 7-8 hours to Gandia area, so you'd be about right.
Nice to see you've spent some time planning it

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DonQuixote

We have loads to do, but being ex military it has to be planned down to the last 5 minutes - this does my wifes head in, however I have promised when we are in and settled I will:

1. Remove my watch and never wear one again.
2. Be more understanding of "fools" and wait until tomorrow
3. Take my tablets every day!
4.Lay in bed after 06:00hrs!! that will be the hardest....

Don

DonQuixote

Yes I "Mod" on my hobbies sites so understand the need and thank you. Free beer now that sound like a good place to be

To get back to the thread ( better play the game ) I will post our findings about the trip on or around Christmas day after unloading the van!!!

Don

EsuriJohn

Join the club 25 yrs TA service and then 10yrs in MOD life timed to 5 mins before just to be on time. Not worn a watch for the last 10 yrs. Took me that long to slow down. The odd thing is with all the DIY, Golf, Walking and Spanish classes how did I find time to work?

DonQuixote

Well, DIY walking and without doubt Spanish classes will take up all my time. We are non the less looking forward to it all.

Don

Domino

I was also booked on Pompey\Bilbao ferry for Thurs 15th, more cost effective than the 1000 mile (or whatever) drive thru France.
Was really looking forward to the trip as I enjoy a bit of choppy stuff.

They contacted all those booked on the 13th to say that even the Roscoff section had been cancelled but were at one time offering straight crossings to the other French ports.
Needless to say, but Eurotunnel are charging more than normal for the 20min trip under the sea. £163 at the moment.

driving gloves out now.

DonQuixote

They do that every time the weather is bad........... I have done that drive 8 times in 4 years, so I know what is ahead of you. Drive save and loads of breaks - between wife and me we could do door to door in 24 hours, but would not recommended it.

Don

Lionda

Sat by the coast today on the Gosport side looking over to Pompey watching the ferries going to and from the Isle of Wight, even the hovercraft was running. Although the sea looked a bit choppy it wasn't too bad, maybe worse further out at sea Cold but nice and sunny today

DonQuixote

You wait until tonight........................................... .......

Don

Lionda

Watched the forecast on the local news ... doesn't look too good

Domino

did the full land trip in March and wife and I took turns but only did abt 250m each and then overnite, so took 3 days. It had its moments, but this time I will have to pace myself a little bit more as i will be alone.

how do Brittany Ferries make a profit if they are continually pulling the sailings, they will have overheads. presumably the costings take X missed sailings into account.

got some new driving gloves....

battlezone123

Having looked at the local paper there are supposed to be swells of up to 9 metres. The wind, at the moment, is horrendous. Our electric keeps cutting out as well. Cancelling the voyage must be a Brittany ferries thing because when P&O were running the Portsmouth to Bilbao route they sailed in kinds of conditions - including a trip back to Bilabo which took us an extra 10 hours sailing time because of the bad weather.

lynnxa

1.we've been here just over 8 years - I took my watch off 7 years ago - even with 2 kids and school, and now that I work, I haven't worn one again

2. hmmm - you'll be surprised how efficient Spain & it's so-called mañana attitude can actually be

3. I have found that I rarely need my pain medication now

4. still working on that one