- Apr 13, 2012
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Just returned from trip to Barcelona via Millau Bridge on the way down and Bordeax on the way back. We used Peage and dual carriageways on the way down (mistake - boring and costly) and main roads from Bordeax - fantastic, quiet, relaxing, driving was a real pleasure. I had almost forgotten that I was driving a coachbuilt (hardly any rattles or bumps). Left Dover on the A20 on the way home via M25, M1 - thought my van had grown wooden wheels! Crash bang wallop, you could see the potholes and repairs - too late. In 2000 miles of French roads I could only admire the state of almost all of their roads - smoothe fresh looking tarmac, not a patchwork of repairs. Given the size of their country how can they afford to maintain their roads so well and we can't?