And a very hot one. The A/C on the car was packing up so the journey was not as comfortable as it might have been. We eventually had it fixed at Kwik Fit in Penzance for only £49.
We travelled the long way this time as we were not keen on the Santander ferry journey. Along the Spanish coast and straight up through France (over the Millau Viaduct) was our chosen route. Each day had been planned so that we could arrive at each hotel without feeling overtired which meant arriving by about 4:00pm.
This time we had three really nice hotels.
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Our suite in Hotel Sant Jordi, Montbrio del Camp, near Cambrils, Spain  Our room-balcony and the restaurant with a view in Hotel des Rochers, Marvejols, France  The courtyard with its individual chalet-rooms, Hotel Le Cygne, Bracieux, France |
Having taken the Chunnel, we journeyed down to Cornwall from Folkestone in blazing sunshine and arrived at our hotel (The Mount View) but were not impressed with room, especially as we had booked it for four nights. New carpets, a good clean, and re-decoration would not go amiss.
We had a good time with John and Helen and even managed to get sunburned whilst sitting having a drink in St. Ives.
Helen, Kathie, and John
A perfect spot for a drink
St Ives, Cornwall
The longest day of the whole journey was the drive up to Yorkshire. We were in a traffic jam for a full half hour at Bodmin simply because the A3 reduces to single carriageway for a few miles.
But......
Home at last in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.
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