Anyway, set your (up to date) SatNav to avoid motorways, especially in
the United Kingdom, France, Holland, Italy and Germany and enjoy the
scenery, people, castles, gardens etc. Also avoid the usual boring
touristy "must have been there" places. You can see them better on the
internet.
As Joseph said, 200mile a day is often way more than enough. Enjoy
looking around and taking your leisure, stay in small hotels, eat in
exquisite small restaurants you will find "en route" or search for
AirBnB places on you lap top. Add a bit of adventure.
We have been doing this for many years in Europe (Italy, Spain, France,
Ireland, UK, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden) and the US (California,
Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, New York-Canada
Coastal route states) and met the most wonderful people in the most out
of the way and beautiful places. Sometimes only travelling 50miles or
less in a day. We also (but very seldom) staid in some very basic or not
so good accommodation but that is all part of the fun.
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 5-4-2017 om 9:12 schreef josef-eckert at t-online.de:
> Simonon is sooo....o right. When friends from America coming over they often
> think they can do what we call "stupid mileages" like 400 miles a day. You
> can do that for one day when you start in the middle of the night with less
> traffic than over day. I can only recommend when you like to enjoy your
> holidays to go down to 200 miles/day as an everage or even less. Otherwise
> you may see other cars on the motorway but nothing else.
> Its the same when you are going to central Europe like France, Belgium,
> Holland, Germany, Switerland.
>
> Josef Eckert
> Konigswinter/Germany
>
>
>
> -----Original-Nachricht-----
> Betreff: Re: [Healeys] While in UK
> Datum: 2017-04-05T07:24:48+0200
> Von: "Bruce Steele" <healeybruce at roadrunner.com>
> An: "'Simon Lachlan'" <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>, "'Rick Wilkins'"
> <rick at ewilkins.com>
>
> Hmmm, just like Southern California!
>
> Bruce Steele
> Brea, CA
> 1960 BN7
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Simon
> Lachlan
> Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 1:44 PM
> To: 'Rick Wilkins' <rick at ewilkins.com>
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] While in UK
>
> One thing.........you guys from the States are somewhat used to looking at a
> map and saying "Right, 50 miles....that'll take x minutes". When you do that
> in the UK you have to say "Right, 50 miles.....that'll take you x+++++
> minutes" ie our distances are less, but our times can be horrendous.
> Traffic........like you can waste an hour going round Birmingham in the rush
> hour, all on Motorway, but just too many cars. Think time, not distance.
> Use the AA website for best routes and times.
> Simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rick
> Wilkins
> Sent: 04 April 2017 16:20
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] While in UK
>
> Your US license will be enough to use in the UK. I?ve driven all over the UK
> from Brighton to Edinburgh, Devon to Yorkshire. Plenty to see.
>
> I didn?t see a lot come through the list. What kinds of things would you like
> to see?
>
> Warwick Castle is nice, although very ?Disney? in its presentation. Windsor
> Castle is west of London and is a living castle where the Queen still resides
> part time.
>
> Near Oxford is Blenheim Palace. For classic English charm, you need to drive
> through parts of the Cotswolds. Best area is between Bath (worth a visit) and
> north toward Warwickshire (Stratford upon Avon, Warwick Castle), etc. The
> motor Museum at Gaydon was great when I went as there was at least one Works
> Healey and the whole set of Minis that took Monte Carlo, etc.
>
> I can tell you more if you have questions about the countryside or other
> sites.
>
> Rick Wilkins
>
>
>> On Apr 3, 2017, at 6:03 PM, llennep at verizon.net wrote:
>>
>> Thanks to all for the input on what my family should see/do when in UK. Got
>> some really good feedback on that. One related Q for those of you in UK.
>> Will we need an international drivers license or will the valid US drivers
>> license be satisfactory to drive in England, Scotland and Ireland (possibly
>> Wales)?
>>
>> Keith
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