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I've just recently got back from a French Surf Trip, (16th August-28th August '05). I drove from Aberdeen to Portsmouth, Ferry to Le Havre, drive to Lacanau, then on to Hossegor (just North of Biarritz) - returned via Lacanau, Sable d'lonnes, Le Havre, Godalming, Edinburgh, then home - all in all 3100 miles - WITHOUT A ****** PROBLEM!! (unless you call the Interior Light Bulb Blowing a problem!!) I used a 50/50 Veg Split all the way (except when getting on/off the Ferry!! - obvious reasons!). The myth about cheap Diesel in France is rapidly disappearing - it was averageing 1.15 Euros a Litre (about 86p) - I guess when a Barrel goes up... However, it can be found at the Supermarkets, (L'eclerc, mousquetaires etc), for 1.05 Euros a Litre (79p). Veg Oil, on the other hand, is more expensive than here - at Lidl over there, the same oil that is 43p at Lidl here, is 0.79 Euros a Litre (about 59p!!). An Old French Lady must have thought I was another insane Englishman when she came across me pouring 32 Ltrs of h'uille Vegetale into my Surf!! If anyone is thinking of buying a SatNav, then I wholeheartedly recommend the Pioneer AVIC-X1R - a bit pricey, I know, but well worth it (certainly helps when you don't have to keep on stopping to look at a paper map everytime you come to an Intersection/roundabout). The DVD Player is particularly good when you sleep in the Back, (purpose built Cargo Box!!), at the Service Stations and you need some light entertainment (Surf Movies!). A Tip if going by Ferry - at the Ferry Terminal they tell you that now it's mandatory to carry a Spare set of Bulbs/Fuses, Warning Triangle, Fire Extinguisher, etc, when driving in France - this may be true, (who really knows 'til you get stopped!), however, for God's sake DO NOT buy the ones at the Terminal, 'cos they sell the same one's onboard the Ferry at half the price in the Duty Free Shop!!
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