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Outward Trip Sun & Mon Facts & Figures
- 972 miles from Wellingborough via A14 - M11 - M20 (Not the shortest route but prefered)
- 804 miles from Calais to Peschiera Del Garda using this route (Extra miles via Belgium and circling Strasbourg by choice)
- 15 hrs of driving & rest time from Calais (Not including overnight stop time)
- Average speed (outward) 53.6 mph
- 2008 Swiss Motorway Tax pre paid in UK £21 (Valid til end of Jan 2009)
- Tolls 5 in total £17 pay at booth (These are Toll Booths only 2 in France, 3 in Italy)
Excursion Peschiera to Torbole & Trento Tues
- 146 miles round trip using east side of lake only (Used A22 Autostrada part way to Trento)
- 2 x £1 Tolls A22 pay at booth total £2
Excursions Peschiera to Salo AM & Verona PM Wed
- 88 miles in total, just casual drive arounds
Excursion Peschiera to Innsbruck & Seefeld Thurs
- 370 mile all day round trip
- 2 x £10.40 Tolls A22 up tp Brenner Pass total £20.80
- 10 day Austrian Motorway Tax £6
- 2 x £6.40 Tolls Schonberg Tunnel & Europa bridge total £12.80 (One of 6 special tolls payable ontop of Vignette)
Return Trip Fri & Sat Facts & Figures
- 1076 miles Peschiera to Wellingborough
- 924 miles to Calais Incl Swiss detour (82 mile detour via Brunig Pass to Lauterbrunnen and Berne)
- 19 hrs of driving, sightseeing & rest time to Calais (Not including overnight stop time)
- Average speed (return) 48.6 mph
- Tolls 5 in total £17 (These are Toll Booths only not Swiss or Austrian Motorway Tax)
Round Trip Facts & Figures
- 2651 miles completed home to home round trip all in. (Including all excursions and detours)
- 335 litres of fuel consumed
- Fuel cost £350 (after conversions)
An overnight stop each way in France at Yutz was about halfway and made the journey feel comfotable. Standard Ibis hotel room with onsuite, TV and Wifi £45 per night, would of been dearer in larger town
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