Pauline
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This year we are going to do it! We almost did the drive last year but changed our minds at the last minute. The plan is to drive from Dorset (in the UK) to Lenk, Switzerland near the end of August.
DAY 1
Drive Dorset to Folkstone - 4 hours (probably will take longer with August traffic).
Train in chunnel to Calais.
Drive Calais to Arras - 1 hour.
Spend one night there. I have booked the very boring Mercure Hotel thinking it will be staffed if we arrive late and will be easy to find.
DAY 2
Drive Arras to Colmar, in the Alsace - 5.5 hours (may take longer, plus we will stop for breaks).
Spend 1 night there. Again booked a Mercure Hotel.
DAY 3
Drive Colmar to Lenk - 3 hours.
>> Should we stop in Strasbourg instead?
We are spending 3 weeks in Lenk and it will be a good savings to have our own car instead of renting one. Of course, now I am worried about our car breaking down (10 years old but low mileage).
Any comments on my choice of route and stopovers? We have to do the drive straight through because of timing with a friend visiting before we leave. On the return I hope to take a different route and spend a couple of nights in a couple of places.
Map showing our route and stops.
View on Google Maps.View: https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1PoahGCm_SuTK9-LRIMqp9jDw-pfmrcqz
DAY 1
Drive Dorset to Folkstone - 4 hours (probably will take longer with August traffic).
Train in chunnel to Calais.
Drive Calais to Arras - 1 hour.
Spend one night there. I have booked the very boring Mercure Hotel thinking it will be staffed if we arrive late and will be easy to find.
DAY 2
Drive Arras to Colmar, in the Alsace - 5.5 hours (may take longer, plus we will stop for breaks).
Spend 1 night there. Again booked a Mercure Hotel.
DAY 3
Drive Colmar to Lenk - 3 hours.
>> Should we stop in Strasbourg instead?
We are spending 3 weeks in Lenk and it will be a good savings to have our own car instead of renting one. Of course, now I am worried about our car breaking down (10 years old but low mileage).
Any comments on my choice of route and stopovers? We have to do the drive straight through because of timing with a friend visiting before we leave. On the return I hope to take a different route and spend a couple of nights in a couple of places.
Map showing our route and stops.
View on Google Maps.View: https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1PoahGCm_SuTK9-LRIMqp9jDw-pfmrcqz
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