Lenny's on a Short Winter Break (1 Viewer)

[Lenny HB]

Back to propper food tonight a beef stroganoff, looks a bit grey due to the copuius quantity of red wine in it.

 

[dalspa]

Panic stations this morning at an ungodly hour (8:45am) ½ dozen cars arrived with loads of people in high vis vests, ye gods must be an event on we are going to get blocked in if we don't get a move on.

Phew! Panic over only a group doing litter picking along the river bank, we can relax and have our coffee in peace.

Just north of Rouen at Montville tonight very nice Aire.

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Had an overnight stop here last year on way from Dieppe to Gruissan (to meet up with Richard and Kate Clarky ). Found aire to be good, however, the route that we took into the town was concerning due to warnings of 2.6m headroom. Came down the hill on D44 and we were looking for somewhere to turn around, went round the hairpin and then continued along longish straight but still nowhere to turn and had to stop just before the road bent round to right. A young driver pulled past and reveversed into a small entrance to a house and offered to hold up any traffic while I did a five point turn (in the dark, near bend). My co pilot got out and looked around the bend and came back to tell me the height restriction was just around the bend, a railway arch, and confirmed that I needed to turn round. I got out to go and have a look and from a distance i thought it looked okay and then a Transit came through with plenty of clearance so I said to the young Frenchman that I was going through. I recon it was nearer 5m than the 2.6m signs. Perhaps they only wanted cars and locals to take this route.

 

[Lenny HB]

Had an overnight stop here last year on way from Dieppe to Gruissan (to meet up with Richard and Kate Clarky ). Found aire to be good, however, the route that we took into the town was concerning due to warnings of 2.6m headroom. Came down the hill on D44 and we were looking for somewhere to turn around, went round the hairpin and then continued along longish straight but still nowhere to turn and had to stop just before the road bent round to right. A young driver pulled past and reveversed into a small entrance to a house and offered to hold up any traffic while I did a five point turn (in the dark, near bend). My co pilot got out and looked around the bend and came back to tell me the height restriction was just around the bend, a railway arch, and confirmed that I needed to turn round. I got out to go and have a look and from a distance i thought it looked okay and then a Transit came through with plenty of clearance so I said to the young Frenchman that I was going through. I recon it was nearer 5m than the 2.6m signs. Perhaps they only wanted cars and locals to take this route.

The 2.4 one we came across the other day where I created mayhem reversing back down the single track road looked OK but just not worth the risk.

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[Lenny HB]

And at Martin's funflair suggestion we did a quick visit to the Musee des Sapeurs-Pompiers

 

[dalspa]

The 2.4 one we came across the other day where I created mayhem reversing back down the single track road looked OK but just not worth the risk.

With your track record I bet you would have reversed up the road that we had driven down, rather than turn round.

 

[Lenny HB]

End of another trip and my FLT status in tack, FIDGET & PhilandMena, three weeks away total cost of camping €0.00.

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[Manic]

Had an overnight stop here last year on way from Dieppe to Gruissan (to meet up with Richard and Kate Clarky ). Found aire to be good, however, the route that we took into the town was concerning due to warnings of 2.6m headroom. Came down the hill on D44 and we were looking for somewhere to turn around, went round the hairpin and then continued along longish straight but still nowhere to turn and had to stop just before the road bent round to right. A young driver pulled past and reveversed into a small entrance to a house and offered to hold up any traffic while I did a five point turn (in the dark, near bend). My co pilot got out and looked around the bend and came back to tell me the height restriction was just around the bend, a railway arch, and confirmed that I needed to turn round. I got out to go and have a look and from a distance i thought it looked okay and then a Transit came through with plenty of clearance so I said to the young Frenchman that I was going through. I recon it was nearer 5m than the 2.6m signs. Perhaps they only wanted cars and locals to take this route.

If that’s the road into Montville I’ve been through and was also worried about the height sign but stay in middle and it’s fine.

 

[Anthea M]

Loved the thread , thanks for taking the time to post !

 

[Fenman]

It's been great reading about the trip. Thanks a lot.

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[Riverbankannie]

Great thread, Lenny. I’ve bookmarked some places to stay on future trips.

 

[Chockswahay]

End of another trip and my FLT status in tack, FIDGET & PhilandMena, three weeks away total cost of camping €0.00.

Fantastic! and the cost of diesel?

 

[DBK]

End of another trip and my FLT status in tack, FIDGET & PhilandMena, three weeks away total cost of camping €0.00.

That is impressive.

And if you are back in the UK please wash your hands. No tiny stowaways allowed!

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[Razamataz]

Absolutely brilliant...love your travels and especially
Your Food Porn ??

 

[romany]

great thread Lenny very informative been a great help to my planning on up and coming trip

 

[Kurt and Ko]

Another great thread Lenny, thanks very much

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[Greenway]

Always enjoy your travel threads Lenny, thanks for posting.

 

[Terry242]

Thanks for taking the time, appreciated.

Terry

 

[PhilandMena]

End of another trip and my FLT status in tack, FIDGET & PhilandMena, three weeks away total cost of camping €0.00.

Top Man Lenny.

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[Lenny HB]

Fantastic! and the cost of diesel?

Not much only a short trip, only 1819 miles but only 23.5 mpg, lots of gale force headwinds & lots of mountains.

 

[Lenny HB]

 

[Taran_Las]

End of another trip and my FLT status in tack, FIDGET & PhilandMena, three weeks away total cost of camping €0.00.

You should be ashamed of yourself. Just think of all the little French kids having to walk to school barefoot because of your FLT tendencies

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[Hellski]

Thank you for posting regular updates and like many others, various places booked marked for future trips
Already looking forward to the next but in the meantime, fingers crossed Robert Clark will keep us amused with his latest adventure

 

[Robert Clark]

Thank you for posting regular updates and like many others, various places booked marked for future trips
Already looking forward to the next but in the meantime, fingers crossed Robert Clark will keep us amused with his latest adventure

We’re incognito I’m afraid

 

[FIDGET]

End of another trip and my FLT status in tack, FIDGET & PhilandMena, three weeks away total cost of camping €0.00.

Hi Lenny HB , nice one I'm impressed !!
We hope to go over in June ( still looking at virus problem) , but I'm not going FLT route this time as her in doors wants too stay a couple of nights in various places with some facilities. ( but I won't be extravagant !!!!!)

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[Hellski]

We’re incognito I’m afraid

It's ok, we won't tell anyone; promise
Have a lovely time wherever you may be going

 

[Lenny HB]

You should be ashamed of yourself. Just think of all the little French kids having to walk to school barefoot because of your FLT tendencies

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Look at the support I gave to the local Bakers & restaurants.

 

[Lenny HB]

Back home now no food in the house so we had to suffer.

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[Lenny HB]

We’re incognito I’m afraid

Is it painfull?

 

[Littlewheels]

We’re incognito I’m afraid

Not from Mr Google ! He knows we’re we all are

 

[FIDGET]

Glad you're not suffering too much

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