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Rally Day 5 Swiss Alps to Lake Garda
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Day 5 Swiss Alps to Lake Gard Clang, clang, clang!! I am awoken to the sound of tinny bells. I poke my head of the tent to investigate note the source of my alarm clock and find myself staring at a herd of Swiss cows grazing nearby. Despite my somewhat unscheduled wake up call, […]
Rally Day 4 Luxembourg to the Swiss Alps via Germany
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Day 4 Luxembourg to the Swiss Alps via Germany Luxembourg city is our destination this somewhat delicate morning. As we enter the capital we are flanked by grey bleak office buildings either side and it feels a little like a European Milton Keynes. We weave our way around the uninspiring grid towards the centre and […]
Rally Day 3 – Paris to Luxembourg via Belgium
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Day 3 – Paris to Luxembourg via Belgium We have three countries to conquer today including one I’ve never visited. We start the day sailing through the rolling hills of the genuine champagne region of France (still a sore topic with me) before stopping for a cheeky tyre change at the disused Reims race track. […]
Rally Day 2 – Roscoff to Paris
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Day 2 – Roscoff to Paris We are rudely awakened at 5am by elevator music being incessantly piped into our cabin and a lady with received pronunciation announcing that the ship is coming into port. Mario and Luigi are still feeling nauseous so Toad opts to take the wheel for the first leg of the […]
Rally Day 1 – St Austell to Roscoff
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Day Zero – Journey to St Austell The Honda Accord, a steal at a £240, is showing no early signs of faults as we tear down the M5. A reel of duck-tape, red and blue paint from B&Q, a couple of choice vinyls (kindly donated) and a dash of creative flair have helped us transform […]
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