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[Vaux Pop]

... I'm trying to find out more about the drive around Brussels on a Saturday. Really need to cover 400 miles that day and struggling to find a reasonable overnight stop off point en-route

You could go via Eindhoven and [font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]Liè[/font]ge to avoid Brussels.

 

For en route stopover, have a look at Langres in Champagne-Ardennes on Booking.com. I found:
Motel San Michel

£43 for a double room. 709km, 443 miles, 6h 53m (Google maps) from Zandvoort via [font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"]Liège[/font].

It looks like they are used to UK registered sports cars - pictures show Ferraris, a Lambo, TVRs...

[siztenboots]

Yes, Liege , that was the route I looked at , fill up petrol just over the border in Lux, then straight down to Nancy area.

 

But I think I will be heading out a few days earlier and missing Zandvoort and going South through Dolomites instead, Grossgluckner etc, then Verona and  returning along the Ligurian coast to Orange.

[PaulCP]

... I'm trying to find out more about the drive around Brussels on a Saturday. Really need to cover 400 miles that day and struggling to find a reasonable overnight stop off point en-route

You could go via Eindhoven and [font="arial;"]Liè[/font]ge to avoid Brussels.
 
For en route stopover, have a look at Langres in Champagne-Ardennes on Booking.com. I found:
Motel San Michel
£43 for a double room. 709km, 443 miles, 6h 53m (Google maps) from Zandvoort via [font="arial;"]Liège[/font].
It looks like they are used to UK registered sports cars - pictures show Ferraris, a Lambo, TVRs...

Thanks for that, will take a look

[PaulCP]

good I need to book a crossing ASAP for the best buy

Nick, PMd you 👍

[techieboy]

Ferry booked. £47 including the poxy booking fee, courtesy of some Clubcard vouchers.

 

Be warned, if anybody else fancies using Clubcard vouchers, it's the Old Skool setup where Tesco need to send you physical vouchers instead of emailing them instantly like they do for Eurotunnel.

[PaulCP]

Whilst I really want to do Zandy again I'm seriously thinking that 700+ miles over 2 days to get to the Frolic with the wife in the car is not a good idea. In fact, not even sure it's a good idea without the wife in the car😄😄😄 Looks as though I'll have to miss this one, although I gather that Paul G is working on a second Zandy date earlier in the year😉

[Sutol]

Ferry booked. £47 including the poxy booking fee, courtesy of some Clubcard vouchers.   Be warned, if anybody else fancies using Clubcard vouchers, it's the Old Skool setup where Tesco need to send you physical vouchers instead of emailing them instantly like they do for Eurotunnel.

thought you were a tunnel man  

Whilst I really want to do Zandy again I'm seriously thinking that 700+ miles over 2 days to get to the Frolic with the wife in the car is not a good idea. In fact, not even sure it's a good idea without the wife in the car😄😄😄 Looks as though I'll have to miss this one, although I gather that Paul G is working on a second Zandy date earlier in the year😉

700 miles is a long old haul Paul, you don't want to knacker you're self for the rest of the trip.

[techieboy]

thought you were a tunnel man 

 

 

I am usually and hopefully wont regret this. Certainly won't miss the miserable drive down to Folkestone though. Jo isn't coming so that means both options are open and I've got Flexi tickets in both directions if I bottle out and opt for the Chunnel.

[Minno]

Booked �

[WrightStuff]

Just rechecking my cabin booking, with a view to leaving the option open to bring a friend.

Ive booked the single inside cabin for single occupancy...yet it has 2 beds in it ? Don't understand 

[Kieran McC]

Just rechecking my cabin booking, with a view to leaving the option open to bring a friend. Ive booked the single inside cabin for single occupancy...yet it has 2 beds in it ? Don't understand 

Bunk bed ?

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Only 9 places left

[slindborg]

Is Zandvoort "nice" at the end of May?

 

[P11 COV]

Is Zandvoort "nice" at the end of May?

 

 

similar to UK I'd guess. In other words who knows!

[alexb]

Sure depends on the weather. If it's good, Zandvoort and the whole area around it is very nice. And you can always go to Haarlem and/or Amsterdam if the weather doesn't cooperate. Haarlem is about 10 minutes away and a nice small town. You probably heard about Amsterdam Biking is very nice in the Zandvoort area. With decent weather, rent some bikes and go into one of the nature areas. Surfing (wave-, kite-, wind-) is also very big. A simple kite lesson on the beach is fun and shows you how powerful these things can be. I used to live in the area and still think it's one of the best in Holland.

 

 

[The Batman]

Tempted... Expensive trip though this one!

[techieboy]

 Biking is very nice in the Zandvoort area. 

 

Looks like you'll be okay then Joe. Or have you binned the bike already?

[The Batman]

Bikes are death traps Who ever rides on the roads basically have better odds winning the lottery than staying alive

[techieboy]

True that. Ridiculous method of transport.

[The Batman]

Also never forget your gloves when cycling home at 4.30am I've never hugged a kettle so much in my life when I got home!!!