Recent content by BarryB_5039906

Hi Big Tim This is more or less the route we have used many times to Italy. From Salzburg and through the Karawanken Tunnel is easy and was quieter than the Brenner. There are a few tunnels on the way( they are not long)and some are traffic lighted. This does seem strange when you encounter...

Hi there Thursdays child Switzerland is a fantastic country to visit. It can be expensive but with a little planning you can and will have a great holiday. I would suggets that Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland can be reached in 2 easy days from Calais or even a day and a half. The main...

Hi Luke I estimate, using the German / Brenner route would be about 1050 miles Roscoff to Verona. I guess about 130 miles more than through France and using the Mont Blanc; so about 6 gallons and approx

Hi Luke Where do you land? If you are still landing at Roscoff then I think there will be little choice as to travel up to Germany first will add greatly to the fuel costs. The Mont Blanc tunnel is not cheap at about

Hello Taffy We did use this site once...it was busy and a little muddy but OK for the night. www.tenda-camping.de We regularly use this one..www.lech-camping.de it is very clean with nice restaurant for an evening meal and about 2 miles off junction 73. I would think it will be about an...

Hello Taffy We have done this route many times and with different outfits. The Fern Pass has lots of bends and can be slow and very busy especially on Fridays and Saturdays but it is not a difficult pass. This is a very picturesque route but is is not a fast one. I now prefer to turn EAST at...

Hi there Can anyone recommend a camp site, for an overnight stay, on the route from Zurich to Chur in Switzerland. I would prefer one nearer to Chur but easy access is a key fact for us as we have a large twin axle 'van. There are some in the books but it is nice to have one suggested by...

Hi there I don't think you can specify the price throughout the country as it can vary from place to place just like here. But I use this web site to compare the prices from country to country. http://www.aaireland.ie/petrolprices/ Hope this helps. Happy travels BarryB

Hi Alistair When are you due at Camping La Riva?...We are booked in there from 1st August to 12th August. We have not been to this site before but we have used the St. Gotthard Tunnel several times. Only once did we go 'straight through'. On other occasions we have been held up by nearly...

Hi Alistair We always have to holiday in the high season and always book sites for our main stays. For overnight we very rarely book and are usually OK. It is a good idea though to have one or two sites to go for. As for a site near Luxembourg, then you might consider this one.... Camping...

Hi David I look forward to reading about your Autumn trip, they always make an excellent read. I am sorry to hear about your hip and I hope you have a speedy recovery. Best wishes to you and your wife for Christmas and the New Year. BarryB

Hi there Does anyone know what either of these two sites are like? We may use them for overnights this summer. Camping Le Pommier Rustique. It is in Belgium just south of Namur near exit 19. The other site is near Ulm in Germany just off the A8. It is called Camping Schwarzfelder Hof in...

Hi there Hazel We have used both these tunnels over the last two years. Driving through the tunnels is very much the same for all tunnels but the Mont Blanc has quite a long and twisting climb up to it, especially on the French side. We were there quite early in the morning and had no...

Hi there Alison It was about 18 years ago the last time we went through the tunnel and I seem to recall it was ok to load but not a great deal of space to spare. You drive all the way through the train and there was NO reversing to be done. Have a look at these pictures...