The Europe 2011 Road Trip

Mikey Commentary: Spend morning getting to lake d'iseo and then relax on grass ridge next to lake. A really good find mainly used by locals but a sun trap and easy access to the water. Drive around a bit to find a camp park up at the end of a gravel track and find our first free camp not in woods. It is on some grass next to the little pond really good view over...

Mikey Commentary: Get up earlyish to go into Milan. Go down a gravel track that sat nav said to use and end up at a mine and offroad back up. Drive into the city a bit and park up. Then have a 20 min walk in. First walk across the square and get ambushed by people trying to get your money. 5 euros for Joe to have some corn for the pigeons. Go to the...

Mikey Commentary: Start to travel towards the Italian coast zig zagging next to the motorway to avoid the tolls. Stop at ceriale on the main road and check the beach to see what its like. Decide to stop off for a little while for a break in driving and then move along the coast even further and stop off for the night at the only campsite San Remo. Set up on paving slabs and then...

Mikey Commentary: Get up latish and travel to Monte Carlo. Park in the main car park for the casino area of the town and wonder around for a bit. Go into the foyer of the casino but don't go in as it costs a tenner to just walk in but it looks a really nice place. Walk along the front to see yachts and then walk through the town seeing some of the GP circuit...

Mikey Commentary: Wake up have breakfast near a building site and then drive along costal roads to cannes. Park up in a large car park and have some food then walk across a bridge and go onto the beach. Chill on the beach for a few hours. Then move off and find a free camp near grimaud. Near loads of vineyards in woods. The nearest to houses we've had but still well covered. Pitched up...

Mikey Commentary: Travel along the south coast of france a bit more and go to La Capta as it came recommended by martins dad. Drive through the village and go to the beach at La bergerle (ie). Park up on a housing estate and then go for a swim. Go back to the car to make some lunch and then take it to eat on the beach. Spend about 3 hours there and then move...

Mikey Commentary: Set alarm for 7 30 get up and start the long journey up the country Martin started off and did a few hours. On the way we stopped for a snack stop and a lorry blocked the entrance to the car park. Stop at side of road a few miles past Montpellier to have food and swap to me. I get mostly motorway driving. Then travel some more and stop at a service...

Mikey Commentary: Set another alarm and then get going sharpish. Travel for about 4 hours and get to champigny and go to the campsite and set up and have lunch. Go into town for a wander in the afternoon to get the rest of the cash out and find out information for the trip into Paris. On the way there was a really nice park that had everything from tennis and basketball to golf and...

Mikey Commentary: Get up and have breakfast. Get ready to go and catch the bus to the metro station. From there get the metro to the centre and get off to see a few sights. First we walk along the river and then go to the lourve. Then walk back down the river to see notre dame cathedral and have a look inside. Walk back towards the station and then have a glance at the...