Stourhead
24 de julio de 2024, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Hello, Elliott here (aged 9 years and 10 months). We left home at 9:00 am and drove to Cullompton Services for a wee and coffee stop. After a quick break we were back on the road and drove 62 miles toLeer más
Premier Inn Faversham
24–25 jul. 2024, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
The next part of the journey wasn't quite as straightforward. Pretty much as soon as we rejoined the A303 after Stourhead, the traffic started to build up, which wasn't surprising for that part of theLeer más
Summary of the day’s journey
24 de julio de 2024, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Hi, Gareth here. So my primary role here is to bore you all with stats. From time to time I may entertain you with my word smithery. Having an electric car always throws up questions from shall we sayLeer más
Channel Tunnel
25 de julio de 2024, Inglaterra ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We started today with good intentions of leaving earlier than planned to try and get an earlier crossing so we had more time in our first French stop. This was soon scuppered by traffic headingLeer más
Louvre Lens
25 de julio de 2024, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
After about an hour's drive from the channel whatsit'sface we got to the Louvre art museum (not the one in Paris the one in Lens) which had art, artefacts and sculptures some of which were from 5,000Leer más
Arras charge stop
25 de julio de 2024, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Elliott had a car boot picnic while we charged
Summary of day 2
25 de julio de 2024, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Upon leaving the hotel we immediately forgot our rule to trust the sat nav and chose to join the motorway instead of travelling across country. BIG mistake. The motorway was gridlocked. After 30 minsLeer más
Mercure Arras
25–26 jul. 2024, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We arrived in Arras just as the British drizzle was beginning to catch up with us. We were hoping to have a wander around the town square after dinner, but the drizzle turned into a torrentialLeer más
Ibis styles Dijon Sud
26–27 jul. 2024, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We finally found the sunshine and warm weather- although of course, it was now too hot! Luckily the hotel had a pool so we were able to cool off after our journey (except for Gareth who was replyingLeer más
Summary of day 3
26 de julio de 2024, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
So today we drove from Arras to Dijon, roughly 300 miles in 4 hours 51 mins, average speed of 61mph. No dramas whatsoever apart from a maniac in a Renault tailgating or trying to undertake me forLeer más
Telepherique Du Saleve
27 de julio de 2024, Francia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
After a fab drive through the mountains, tunnels and ever changing scenery, our last stop before heading into Geneva was a cable car up Mount Saleve. It looked pretty steep but wasn't too scary andLeer más
Summary of day 4
27 de julio de 2024, Suiza ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Again nothing to report. Drove for a couple of hours, stopped for a wee and a drink (not at the same time). Added some charge. The charging place even had a delightful fellow there lending a helpfulLeer más
Geneva
27–29 jul. 2024, Suiza ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We found the hotel fairly easily and after a bit of a chill out (and maybe a cheeky uber eats delivery for tea) We headed out to explore. Hotel Sagitta is brilliantly located about 10 minutes walkLeer más
CERN
28 de julio de 2024, Suiza ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We planned to go to the Natural History Museum, but when we got there it was closed for renovation (lucky it was only a few minutes walk from the hotel!) Elliott was so desperate to go on a tram, thatLeer más
Cathedral St Pierre
28 de julio de 2024, Suiza ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After the tram journey back from CERN, we headed for the cathedral, taking in more sights of the wonderful city of Geneva on the way. Being a Sunday, there were no shops open and even a lot of theLeer más
Last evening in Geneva
28 de julio de 2024, Suiza ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
For our last evening in Geneva, we headed out to find somewhere to eat (Gareth interrupting here, while Laura was taking Elliott for his usual restaurant toilet routine (the mothers will know what ILeer más
Summary of day 6
29 de julio de 2024, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Left Geneva (after discovering that what could only have been a pterodactyl had been nesting above the car overnight) with 163 miles of range. Some 120 miles short of making it to the villa inLeer más
Jacou
29 jul.–3 ago. 2024, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Arrived at the villa near Montpellier after a long and very hot drive. Elliott was very pleased to see a toy shop right at the end of our road and we remembered why we picked this one, there are aLeer más
Jacou - day 2
30 de julio de 2024, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Today we had a lie in, went to the shops, bought some lego, played in the piscine (pool in french) and Daddy made a delicious spaghetti bolognaise!
Elliott's burger count
Beef: 3
Chicken: 1
Montpellier
31 de julio de 2024, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Armed with our new found expertise in tram travel, we headed in to Montpellier from the tram stop about 5 mins from our villa. Parking was free and a sign told us that travel was also free forLeer más
Palavas-les-Flots
1 de agosto de 2024, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
This evening we braved the even more extreme heat (the car showed 44 when we left, although it had been parked in full sun, it was probably around 38) and headed to the seaside resort ofLeer más
Last day in Jacou
2 de agosto de 2024, Francia ⋅ 🌩️ 32 °C
We have enjoyed a quiet last day in Jacou, spending time in the pool as well as a final visit to the toy shop, bakery, supermarket and the shopping centre just around the corner - which we combinedLeer más
Summary of days 6 - 10
2 de agosto de 2024, Francia ⋅ 🌩️ 31 °C
Not much to report with the ol motoring side of things while we have stayed in Jacou for the last few days.
It was a deliberate choice when choosing this villa. Couple of minutes walk to theLeer más
Millau Viaduct
3 de agosto de 2024, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The first stop on today’s journey towards Limoges was the Millau Viaduct. It had been a pretty spectacular drive, up and down through some quite twisty roads with more stunning scenery which changedLeer más
Limoges
3 de agosto de 2024, Francia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We made a quick stop in Limoges before heading to our hotel. We parked near the cathedral and had a walk through the park area nearby then went into the cathedral.
It was definitely one of the mostLeer más









































































































































































































Good first day. Enjoy the rest of your Holiday. Mum (Worthington) [Sue Worthington]