7 weeks in a 911

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Busa mav

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Sunday 15th September
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Day 1

Strategically placed .

The weather tonight is looking good, mist in the morning.
Operation is on, going to slip through the tunnel , head to Pegasus Bridge, take it, and hold it .

Photos start tomorrow.

57Ford

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Sunday 15th September
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Sounds interesting.

Busa mav

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Monday 16th September
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Very slow start due to delays at the tunnel , first time it’s happened, but we’re now 2 hours down.

Lots of old military vehicles heading to Arnhem for the weekend.

MBVitoria

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Monday 16th September
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Love a 911, looking forward to the updates

Busa mav

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Monday 16th September
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EC2

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Monday 16th September
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Busa mav said:



Nice. I was at the British Normandy Memorial a couple of weeks back before the silhouettes were removed. Worth a trip if you have not been for the view of Sword beach. Bayeux was rammed but it normally is.

Busa mav

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Monday 16th September
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EC2 said:
Nice. I was at the British Normandy Memorial a couple of weeks back before the silhouettes were removed. Worth a trip if you have not been for the view of Sword beach. Bayeux was rammed but it normally is.
Visiting there tomorrow ( not Bayeux )

Last night we stopped over in Ashford , Hampton by Hilton £48 inc breakfast! plus £12 parking .
Nice hotel tonight inc the reserved courtyard parking in the pic .approx €100, no breakfast inc.

Stopping over in Le Mans tomorrow night.




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Busa mav

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Tuesday 17th September
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Great day seeing the beaches , now in Le Mans , really surprised what a chic city it is , alongside a beautiful Plantagenet Centre !

Found a room right in the centre with secure underground parking € 120 inc parking and 2 x breakfast .

Walking around the beaches, just so humbling and sad, 19 / 20 year olds, just gone


Stretched the cars legs a few times , just laughing at me .
Morning in the city again.
Bordeaux tomorrow, 3 day stop

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Busa mav

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Wednesday 18th September
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Now in La Rochelle, lovely place, if your driving in , head for the aquarium and park there, few hundred metres to the front

belleair302

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Wednesday 18th September
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La Rochelle, epic rugby town. Small town great atmosphere.

Busa mav

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Wednesday 18th September
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belleair302 said:
La Rochelle, epic rugby town. Small town great atmosphere.


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Busa mav

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Friday 20th September
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Gentle drive up the D2 north of Bordeaux today , taking in a few of the large vineyards.
The slowest the cars been in the last 1100 miles smile


Capitan Obvio

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Friday 20th September
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Busa mav said:
Gentle drive up the D2 north of Bordeaux today , taking in a few of the large vineyards.
The slowest the cars been in the last 1100 miles smile

oof thats a good photo

Busa mav

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Saturday 21st September
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In Pau today , another great Tour de France stage finish , within a quick blip of the Col de Tourmalet.
Hopefully the weather allows us to stretch her legs a tad, we normally get on the road early for a sighting tourists view, then have another pass.

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NDA

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Saturday 21st September
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I've recently bought a 991- I'm also in France having my first trip in it. Currently near Angoulême.


Busa mav

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Saturday 21st September
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NDA said:
I've recently bought a 991- I'm also in France having my first trip in it. Currently near Angoulême.

Excellent, not too far from us last night , you heading back yet ?

Pau Is definitely worth a visit , real arty place and lots to see.
There was a bunch of sporty classics at the Grand Prix hotel .

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NDA

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Saturday 21st September
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Busa mav said:
Excellent, not too far from us last night , you heading back yet ?

Pau Is definitely worth a visit , real arty place and lots to see.
There was a bunch of sporty classics at the Grand Prix hotel .
I did flash a white Porsche today, but it wasn't you.

Heading back tomorrow - west of Paris tomorrow night, Honfleur Monday, tunnel Tuesday.

I have really enjoyed my first trip in the 911 - it's a great GT car, perfect in fact. It just does everything so well.

Busa mav

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Saturday 21st September
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NDA said:
I did flash a white Porsche today, but it wasn't you.

Heading back tomorrow - west of Paris tomorrow night, Honfleur Monday, tunnel Tuesday.

I have really enjoyed my first trip in the 911 - it's a great GT car, perfect in fact. It just does everything so well.
Seen 2 other white 911’s today , one in Pau , a 911GT2 !

The 911 just does everything so well, amazing luggage capacity too, makes me smile every time I turn the key.

Mpg was 28.7 , including bursts at silly numbers , Peage was just ridiculously empty today .

Centre of Pau, € 78. Real bargain , great room , hotel a little run down , but overlooking the car.

One thing that has been excellent was the hotels ability and understanding to provide safe reserved parking , the manager today had a separate area for us, where he then parked his own car alongside !


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Busa mav

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Sunday 22nd September
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No real rain , but very misty, luckily that kept the speed sensible , as we came across the following

V8LM

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Sunday 22nd September
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NDA said:
I've recently bought a 991- I'm also in France having my first trip in it. Currently near Angoulême.

Very nice, NDA.