To Dover, to catch the 2015 P&O ferry to Calais. Uneventful drive and voyage (thank goodness!), spent the night at the aire at Gravelines, about 10 miles from Calais
Sat 2nd May
An early start, leaving at 0700. Took the route via Lille, Namur, Luxembourg (very cheap fuel here), Mannheim, Karlsruhe. Now stopped at a very nice motorhome stop (MH stop) beside the Rhine and the A61 at Karlsruhe. 610 miles, i.e 440 miles today.
Sun 3rd May
Another long stretch, total miles 929, so 319 miles today. A very pleasant route, quite scenic, especially when we got into Austria. A8 to Munich & Saltzburg, turning right down a really beautiful road at Bad Reichenall past Zell to Saalfelde Could have done without the rain though . Stopped at a commercial (12 Euro!) MH stop at Maria Alm. Very rural - on a small farm with an enormous dung heap. Spectacular views of the Alps - you'll have to get used to that word! There is no other word that does them justice
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| King of the dungheap |
The Grossglockner (http://www.grossglockner.at/en/) opened only 4 days ago. This was built in the 1930's as a tourist route, and it is certainly spectacular, especially when there snow is still thick. This our 4th trip over - costs around 30 euros. The top is at 2500 metres, and the road is good and wide. Some parts were still closed, including the road to the Franz Josef glacier. The ascent is fine, it is always the descent that makes me nervous, having had the brakes overheat a few times. The trick is to come down in 2nd gear, at no more than 20 mph. Now at a small site at Irschen we stayed at 6 years ago - and it now has wifi. Distance now 1011 miles. Into Italy tomorrow.
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| Grossglockner, at 2500 metres |
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