Road trip to Italy and back.

[s2_bo]

Hello guys,

I have left this a bit late as per usual but I'm off tonight on a 3400mile round trip to Italy (Tuscany).

Rough route and brake down is:

Totnes to Dover (4am ferry Friday morning)

Dunkerque to the Ring via the scenic mountain route (arriving in the evening in time for a lap or two)

Ring to Arezzo in Tuscany, Italy via the alps, probably spending a night in Switzerland too. Planning on leaving Nurburg Saterday evening hopefully arriving at the Italian destination some time on Monday after noon.

Then back from Italy maybe clipping the lower half of the alps and in to France for a bit where ill be staying in Bordeaux for a few days before heading back up country to Dunkerque to catch a ferry back to the UK.

Time schedule for the whole trip is 10 days and I'm planning on using no more then £800 worth of fuel.

Can any one recommend any alpine passes or really nice routes through the Swiss alps? I haven't driven there before so any pointers tips would be much appreciated as i want to give the RS2 a good run for its money

Cheers and keep out of trouble why I'm away

P.s. The weather in Arezzo is a cool 33c atm

[Al Wyn]

Sounds great Bo... have a cracking time bud i expect some good pics

[s2_bo]

Cheers mate,

Yeah ill take plenty of photos

[NoNonsense]

Awesome! Have a great trip! We were just in Italy last week for a vacation and we had lunch in Arezzo on our way back to Rome to fly home. The weather was absolutely perfect all week!

[Sonic]

Thats one impressive trip, in the RS2 i presume?

Have a good time mate.

[Rusty]

That's some beast of a road trip! Have fun!

[Al Wyn]

Alternatively dont go in the RS2... hire a diesel and with the £750 you save on fuel buy my A80RS plate instead

[Tomquattro]

Bo,

Have a great time, I'm very jealous! You can try some of these sites which are good for the best roads....oh and don't forget the photos

http://www.alpineroads.com/

http://www.drive-alive.co.uk/site-map.html

And if you get time why not pop into this place for a noisy http://www.tots.ch/

[s2_bo]

Cheers guys!
Tom ill have a look at those sites now thanks.

Andy, yeah taking the RS2, its still gleaming from your detailing work

Al, its tempting but i think not!

[Fat Audi 80]

Sounds cr@p. I wouldn't bother personally and stay here....





Have a fantastic time Bo, that sounds AWESOME.....

Very jealous.

Cheers,

Steve.

[Error404]

What an awesome trip! - Have a great time Bo

[Acidburn]

Have fun abroad and don't forget to pick up a gift for me whilst your out there :mischeif:

btw your package turned up at yours yet?

[s2_bo]

hehe, no space for the bumper on this trip sorry mate,
Also nope unfortunately nothing has turned up yet :S

Cheers
Bo

[A80Avant]

have fun mate! I have been through these roads twice and they are magnificent!If you dont go to Tots it will be a sacriledge!

[s2_bo]

Alright then, maybe ill drop in on monday on the way through..

Cheers guys