To Italy By Ambulance!
July 2019 - Yes we're off to Europe again, and we couldn't have picked a better time 
with media reporting a record heatwave of doom on the way.
We're busy writing this right now - come back later!
Saturday 6th - UK to Somewhere In France
Camping Vosgina Moyenmoutier
P&O ferry Dover to Calais (arrived 12:45) drove towards Mulhouse & stopped at Camping Vosgina at Moyenmoutier which is half-way between Nancy and Mulhouse.
Sunday 7th - Moyenmoutier to Mulhouse
413 miles from Calais
This museum deserves its own page!
This is one of the rarest and most expensive Bugattis in the world.
The other one in the world is behind it.
In the Bugatti room.
That's how nuts this place is.
The parade of cars through history was surprisingly entertaining.
Monday 8th - Sochaux & Besancon
Musee de l'Aventure Peugeot at Sochaux
Visited Besancon, walked up to the castle (or, more accurately, the Citadel which contains several museums, a zoo, and best of all -a moat full of monkeys!
View from castle at Besancon, monkeys not pictured.
Mr Hitler, still not a popular fellow judging by the damage to the photo.
Kitty!
The town clock was quite a thing
Camped in car park just off the river in Besancon - or more accurately (because I googled it) the “Aire de stationnement camping-cars” at “71 Quai Veïl Picard, 25000 Besançon, France” so there. Basically it's a corner of a car park that faces onto the river, not a bad spot for a cheap night's sleep.
We “camped” in a car park just behind the trees dead centre in this photo.
Tue 9 - Besancon to Annecy via Lausanne
Drove to Annecy (138 miles) via Lausanne & camped at Annecy Municipal camping
As we were due to come back via Switzerland, and the option was there to go via Lausanne, we dipped into Switzerland and stopped at Lausanne for lunch
These guys had also driven all the way to Switzerland from the UK - rocking a Rover V8 too.
Wed 10 - Annecy
Day in Annecy
Thur 11 - You're Gorgeous
Visted Les Gorges du Fier & drove over the Col du Petit Saint Bernard & camped at Camping Rutor - La Thuille Aosta Valley in La Thuille
Fri 12
Drove Colle San Carlo, walked to Lago d'Arpy & camped at Camping Arc en Ciel in Morgex.
Strada Regionale 39 (SR39), 1,954m (6,410ft) above the sea level, road to the summit is totally paved but steep, hitting a 13.0% through some of the ramps. The pass is 18.5 km (11.49 miles) long. Featured a few times in Giro d’Italia race. There are 2 routes to reach the summit. Starting from La Thuile, the ascent is 7 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 530 meters. The average percentage is 7.6 %. And starting from Morgex, the ascent is 10.5 km long. Over this distance, the elevation gain is 1.049 meters. The average percentage is 10%, but includes sections over 13%
Sat 13
Drove to Bard (45 miles) along the Aosta valley, visited Forte di Bard.
Camped at Camping Mombarone 5 miles south of Bard
Sun 14
Drove to Brescia (130 miles) visited Museo Mille Miglia.
Drove to lake Iseo and camped at Camping Punta d'Oro.
Mon 15
Drove to Baveno on lake Maggiore and camped at Camping village Parisi.
Tue 16
Drove to Locarno and camped at Campeggio Lido Mappo
Wed 17
Day in Locarno
Thur 18
Drove to Roeschwoog (268 miles), think we might have stayed at Camping du Staedly
Fri 19
Visited Musee de l'abri which was part of the MAGINOT Line
Sat 20
Drove to Dunkirk (381 miles) & visited Leffrinckioucke bunkers
Camped at Camping Zuydcoote beach.
Sun 21
Ferry home!