Tenerife to England Road Trip; The Last Leg Through France and the Full Cost (Part 3)
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- A 2,400 mile journey on land and sea from Tenerife to the UK.
In this, part three and the final part of the journey, we leave mid Spain and head through France to the ferry port of Calais.
Our Fiat 500 has 190,000 miles on the clock and is pulling a trailer with Triumph Bonneville attached all the way from Tenerife to Ipswich, in the UK.
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190,600 miles on the clock
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Locations:
First Hotel: Hotel Alaia, 40 Route D’Arraioa, 64310, Ascain, France
Second Hotel: Les Mazeraies Maison D’Hôtes Avec Spa, 34 Routes Des Mazeraies, 37510, Savonnieres, France
The South West French seaside town we spent the morning at: Saint Jean de Luz
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Timeline:
0:00: Intro and Leaving the Spanish Village
2:23: Driving Through Spain, Lunch in Burgos, and into France
8:32: French Apartment Tour in Ascain
10:26: Breakfast in Saint Jean de Luz
13:34: Driving Through France and Apartment Tour in Mid France
19:35: The Drive to the Port
20:48: The Ferry Trip and a Full Trip Costing
25:35: Wrap Up
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I just checked the Dieppe to Newhaven price for a car + trailer it is £178. I'm off to France in a couple of weeks and the Newhaven Dieppe route seems to be the cheapest. Eg £340 return from Poole to Cherbourg, £151 from Newhaven. £240 return from Poole to Cherbourg with a motorbike and £77 from Newhaven. Worth the extra bit of driving.
Thank you so much for sharing this- really useful- I’ve just saved it🙂👌🏻
Have a great trip!
I did this last July when my dad passed away while living in France. The crossing is longer but a lot cheaper. I saw it as a well earned rest on the trip down.
this channel is what made me decide to move to Spain next year
Hi Freddie & Monica, the Renault cars you've seen on the road take part to the "4L trophy" which is made for the French stutents. They drive from France to Marakech to provide school materials to the Moroccan children. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/4L_Trophy
Great to watch you travelling, have a nice trip !
Great to see St Jean De Luz, I stayed there for a fortnight as a teenager with my parents in the 70’s. It was a truly memorable trip as we traveled through France overnight on a car transporter train, not sure as they offer that service any more!
Buying a Bonneville this Saturday, can't believe but your vids were a large part of the decision....Thanks
Really enjoyed all three returning home vids, the combination of scenery, music and commentary has been wonderfully entertaining. Best wishes to you both.
Thank you Barry!
Outstanding trio of videos. I can't say how much i have enjoyed your journey home. You should have your own TV show
I feel so much like I'm riding along that I want to go back an d check if I've forgotten something. The music just fits all the time. Will Look forward to what's next. I'm going to start drinking with so many goodbyes to captivating places. Cheerio.
These three videos are brilliant, as good as any TV show.
I stopped using the ferry from UK to France years ago. Now it is the tunnel every time, pick late at night and the prices are reasonable (depending on time of year), plus just 35 minutes crossing time, 45 minute check-in, super fast disembarkation and as you don't leave your car, no expensive eats and drinks. Total no brainer in my opinion!
Beautifully presented Vlog, I don't believe I've ever seen such a relaxed journey, you definitely turned it into a traveling holiday, time & Monica's planning are the lesson's learnt. Welcome home 😊
Thanks Sam!🙂
Just started watching your videos and they seem to be right up my street! As a retired Police traffic officer myself with extensive experience of the European Police and their attitude towards British car drivers with trailers, I had to watch some of it with my hand over my eyes, but great fun and wonderful watch with a cup of English tea!
Hey Freddie, inspired by your channel just spent a week in Tenerife with the family, visiting many of the places you talk about, and spend a fantastic day on the bike with Adam at Easyrider. Can't wait to go back. Thanks so much I would never have even thought about it if it hadn't been for your inspiration.
I love that you left Tenerife with the GB sticker still on the trailer.
I came across you guys by accident on your trip out to Tenerife and have been watching ever since. Its been a great few months following the adventure. Cant wait to see the next madtrip. Well done and thanks. A few coffees was the least i could do.
Hi Freddie and Monica, what an amazing 8 months of sharing your adventures we have loved every video from the moment you left to your route home. Looking forward to seeing your next adventures back in the U.K. thank you for a great 8 months 🙏 watching your road trip has got me excited now about our vespa road trip from Portsmouth to Northern Spain in July can’t wait to get there after two years have having you move re covid 🛵
Brilliant just Brilliant. Thank you for all your videos and taking us with you on this amazing journey. God bless
Great watching the whole trip home, it's got me all geared up for our Italian roadtrip in 10 weeks 😀
Glad you two made it back in good shape. Looking forward to future videos 🤗✌️
Hi, an amazing trip all round , a great way to spend 8 months , fun all the way and some sun shine . How you two , put these together and the effervescent approach , should be bottled and sold on every filling station , it is like Redex for humans , never leave home with out it . Thanks for all your videos Freddie and Monika ,take care .😎👍
🤣🤣 thank you!
Wonderful. Monica you are a genius. Great choice of places to stay..❤️
Loved the series to Tenerife, loving this one as well!
That was incredibly interesting freddie and Monica. Thank you.
To be brief Freddie this and your other vlogs have been outstanding, thoroughly enjoyable and informative.
So jealous of the weather you've experienced, we've have had to fire up the central heating here in S. Wales in the evening and as I write this on a Sunday morning a news message pops up on my PC saying Britain is hotter than Lisbon today, well it's not here as it's raining and is forecast rain locally for the next few days.
On another note visiting the towns or villages as you have or on your return for one day/evening is very much as we do as our choice of travel now is cruising, we get a taste of so many different countries and locations, just love it, looking forward to the Norwegian fjords up to the Artic Circle in late August, can't guarantee much sun though?
Once again thanks to you both for sharing.
Ah the good old A10 motorway, passes us some 15 km away SW of Poitiers. There is so much good stuff in Nouvelle Aquitaine.
Really enjoyed the whole Tenerife series .
That journey was so much fun. Can't wait for the next one!!
stumbled upon this channel because I was looking up reviews for the first gen street triple - so glad I clicked on that video.
super nice and entertaining videos, and props to whoever picks the music!
Thanks for the adventure guys. Loved every video. What’s an adventure if you don’t stretch the rules and regulations a wee bit!. Great fun and look forward to the next adventure. Cheers.
Couldn’t agree more, thank you John!
Glad to know you back home safe! Forza Fiat 😊 I once had a Grande Punto and now I want a 500...
Can't wait for the next trip.
Cheers from Algiers.
Glad you got back ok, that poor little car did you proud! Monika finds some lovely places to stay, have really enjoyed your vlogs & look forward to your future adventures 🚗🏍️😎S&J 🐘
It's been a pleasure. being along for the journey, with you both. Bitter sweet watching you both return, but beautifully picturesque as always.
Nice trip. The FIAT 500 is an amazing and fun vehicle. Currenty enyoying the 500e. Looking forward to your next trip.
Now i've got my answer, I'm glad you could see with your own eyes the beauty of St Jean de Luz, i was conquered too the first time i came there at the age of 20, born in Britanny, there was a familiar taste of it (atlantic salt) but with something else, spanish probably, or rather a mix of both France and Spain, i love le Pays Basque, i was there the 2nd of May, attempting to finish my crossing of the pyrénean passes but it was still so cold then that i had to give up even before le tourmalet pass, glad you could enjoy the sun and the beach. In case you both decide to spend some time there, don't miss the mountainous part of Pays basque, it's lovely too, different atmosphere, beautiful villages too, i think of st jean pied de port, one amongst many, south-west of France is a region where i could easily live...and probably will someday. Thanks for paying attention and putting in perspective this notion of beauty and space available, at your age, i was unable to see and understand it, it changed, now i see this beauty in its singularity, not everywhere is like that, i can tell now after travelling almost the entire planet, i'm not meaning it's better, just that it exists and deserves a fresh look
Really enjoyed these vlogs. Can’t wait for more.
Lovely Vlogs of the journey home. You find great places along the way to stay Minika.
Some cities can retain their heritage quite well...👍
Live Long N Prosper 🖖
Just loving these videos, Freddie and Monika. Soooo stylish, watchable and inspirational. You guys know what's worth spending money on - good food, good accommodation, whilst getting around in modest but interesting and still stylish vehicles. Keep it up!
Nothing better on a Sunday morning than getting back from the gym around 07.00 getting a coffee and sitting down and watching Freddie and Monica, fantastic video as usual and Monica your camera work is exceptional, welcome home, can’t wait for more videos, got to be the best on RUclips surely. Thank you so much .
Hugely appreciated, thanks Michael! You’re up bright and early- I need to take some inspiration from this🙂👌🏻
Yes always early in the gym , get it over with Freddie 😂
All hail to that tough little Fiat. All the fiat doubters. How long will u keep it 😁. Thank you for all this it brightens up my day and gives me hope. I have driven several times to southern Spain and whilst going south, I have come across a train extending for miles of R4s and 2 CVS all looking like rally vehicles crowded with stickers and spare wheels. On one particular occasion, we stopped in Algeciras and the locals told me that they have organised “raids” to the Moroccan deserts. Truly a fantastic and nostalgic sight. Tough little beasts. All cruising along at 55 -60mph.
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Brilliant video. Can’t wait to see what you come up with.
Absolutely amazing to watch and enjoy in every detail ,compliments on your stunning work Freddy and Monica,regards from Sweden
another excellent video...beautiful scenery...being in the US...I cant say there is a town I would describe as "classy"...anywhere..looking forward to the next!!...safe travels!!
I know I've praised before, but (and I've paused at 12:22 on the beach...cos dinner time in kiwiland)..your vids are literally addictive..and that's beacuse you have the magic...the renaults... the room..the info..shifting into the song (perfect) and the snapshot pieces of streets and sweet and interesting bikes and cars parked up..(thanks for the Guzzi!!)..keep going guys..the production value here with just the two of you? It's just wicked. And entertaining as hell. And I'm only halfway through. Take care, travel safe, and thanks to you both.
That means a lot, thank you so much!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Another perfect start to my Sunday morning, thank you Freddie and Monica. That was a beautiful road trip and I so agree with your observations about ‘space’ in France and Spain compared to England. I wonder how life in Ipswich is going to feel after all the wonderful places you have been over the last 8 months. As always, love your content and looking forward to new adventures.
Great end to your adventure. It has been so enjoyable following it. Thank you. Huge respect for the little FIAT.
I'm not an expert but one of the secrets to your Fiat's success (mileage, fuel economy, towing capability) could be the fact that it's a manual transmission. I doubt if a CVT or even a traditional slushbox can handle as much workload. Enjoyed this episode as usual.
This is a very good point and I completely agree! I was told that the 1.2 engine and manual box is the most simple, basic setup in the Fiat 500 (and also by far the most reliable)
When I first saw how point blank that Fiat was completely overloaded my first thought was there's no way that automatic transmission is going to live in that thing... Sure enough there was a split second in an episode and I saw what appeared to be a manual shifter....that's how they made it back and forth without grenading anything transmission wise😁🥃......🚗_🏍️💼👜💼🧳🧳🎒
The Fiat 500 CVT maybe not but I have a 2008 Mitsubishi Delica D5 with a 2.4L petrol with CVT (same running gear as an Outlander) and I regularly tow around 800kg to 1200kg with the occasional towing of a mini excavator that is 1.6tons all up. The Fiat 500 with manual trans is definitely becoming known as a reliable car and I'm thinking it will be our next second car.
Thank you both for sharing your wonderful journey experience with us.
It’s been amazing. Safe journey back to the UK. 🚙🏍✨
Well done absolutely fantastic really enjoyed all of your videos very entertaining looking forward to your next adventures
I love that fiat and the both of you! Keep on keeping on.
Absolutely first class three part video, making your trip back to Blighty both interesting and informative. You have given us some great hotel and apartment options to consider.
You have a real talent and great presentation style, keep them coming. Thanks.
Thank you very much Freddie for the nice informative video. Thank you Monika for making the journey entertaining. Cheers 🥂 Europe !!
Great journey and you two are a great team, some superb places you have shown us on this whole trip!
ABSOLUTLY BRILLIANT you 2. Look forward to your next adventures. 10 out of 10.
Great video both of you, what a team. I’ve really enjoyed your series in Tenerife. Now looking forward to your next adventure. Stay safe and enjoy the next series. 😎
Thank you so much,this has been an inspiring trip.
Brilliant trip! I enjoyed every minute of it.
I so enjoy your vides sir fred and lady monica they cheer me right up whilst enjoying an ice cold corona extra i loved those french towns wish you could have spen longer there the renalt 4s fab i bought one for 11 quid put a clucth plate in it without dropping the bell houseing cost about 6quid my brother drove it for years ! Sad your big trip is over chin chin !
Crazy to see that you are back in Britain again. Remember the episodes of you getting to Tenerife. Time flies. Thank you for the videos and wish you the best.
I love watching these videos…especially that little 500…exactly the same as my wife’s car…working it’s little socks off. Stay safe you too 👍😎
Really glad you enjoyed it, Alan! I have no idea how the Fiat does it!😆😍🚗
Hats off to that Fiat! Been a great adventure to watch!
Having had a lazy day looking for my next bike, I came across your channel (Royal Enfield) wow…. It’s been great watching. Look forward to your next adventure. Good one
Just found you channel and been binge watching it! Love it Fred, keep doing what your doing man
Wonderful as always!
Tinged with sadness at this one coming to an end guys I long to escape the UK and watching your series was fantastic can't wait to see what happens next brilliantly done .😊👌
Excellent trip series, love your style of production, Monica's done a great job with the camera work as well, and all the cost information and localities is a great help for trip ideas , cheers 🍻
Well done. Excellent Sunday morning viewing!
Another flawless relaxing informative video from you both, keep to the same format your onto a winner.
Loved your journey watched all the way 🌸
Another great video, I have booked my return trip ferry to Holland for beginning of June, taking the Tiger up to Denmark, then back 3 weeks later for the ABR festival at Ragley Hall
Love the tunes you add
Ian
Epic adventure Freddie , what a journey it has been, seems no time at all ago that you were heading into Spain from France, fabulous times
Lovely videography by the innocent, shy Monica, who has a great sense of humour with the occasional giggle, to fill in and make the whole journey very personable and entertaining. Also, she is a patient and caring human being putting up with the enigmatic David Attenborough II! She also looks very lovely in the flowing summery dress. :) Perhaps we may see more of her!!
She does have to put up with a lot😆
I’ll keep doing my best to get her in the videos more (I’ve shown this to her).
Thanks🙌🏻🙌🏻
Beautiful places yet again and fantastic cinematography. You and Monika have been the best viewing on our TV for the past 8 months and for that we thank you🥰
Can’t wait for your next adventure’s, “ Freddie gets lost all over Europe “ and “Monika avoids every farm between UK and Lithuania”
😊😊 Safe and joyful travels wherever you go
Thank you so much, I’m delighted you’ve enjoyed the content!🙂
I cannot wait for Monika to show me some interesting Lithuanian farms!😃🇱🇹
Nice editing on this video. Punchy and clips changing with the music. Taking the trouble to film the car driving from the outside. This all makes a big difference.Really enjoyed it.
Excellent vids, thanks for sharing and looking forward to your next adventure!
Loved the Renault 4s great vehicles in the day, go anywhere.
Thanks for a run down on costs, as well as a lovely video as always. Sadly you just have to grin and bear some costs like ferries if you want to get out of the country. Spain and France are beautiful countries and you did as you always do give a positive and upbeat review of everything, something I love about your videos. Glad you're both back safe.
It’s true- you do just have to suck up the costs, have a glass of wine and move on😆
Thank you Dale
I'm amazed at the Fiat as here in the US it has a bit of a negative reputation at least among some people. Great video!
from the UK but live in the States, all the smaller cars seem to labelled as more commuter orientated vehicles, but drivers may also feel intimidated by the sheer size of the average American Vehicle on the road, compared to these smaller more frugal size vehicles even though they are equally competent of covering high mileages
I really enjoyed your journey to and from Tenerife. I felt part of your adventure and the editing was amazing. Well done and i hope to be part of your next adventure.
Awesome video and awesome content can’t wait for the next video Thank’s Freddie and Monika
Nice one Freddie and Monika, really enjoyed the road trip home....
Great videos as usual,enjoyed it all from the trip down to tenerife, your time there and your trip back...
Absolutely loved the series! Top quality production, educational and entertaining. I’ve noted a couple of places to visit too. Where next? Can’t wait. Cheers to you both.
Brilliant watch
Very well done and interesting video. Thanks.
Hi I enjoyed watching your trips. Look forward to the next one.
Really enjoyed your three road trip 'vids' the thing that really jumps out at me on all of them is the lack of traffic on the roads and amazing scenery, it made me want to throw a leg over my bike and head back to Europe ASAP, looking forward to your up coming European tour on the Bonneville.
wow what a beautiful trip it was!
The ferry from Scotland to Northern Ireland cost us £350 for a car and driver and one passenger. Return. 2 hour journey. That was off peak in April. Mental.
Very good video sunday morning, way to DGR. Best regards
Enjoy the DGR Alexis🤘🏻🤘🏻
Francja Elegancja. Włochy i Szwajcaria też są piękne.
WooooW France. Super 🙂
What another brilliant vlog!
Great trip wrap up Freddie and Monica. I always look forward to Sunday mornings and watching you have way more fun than me. I had to laugh when you said France had so much space. If you want to see space come across the pond to America. It’s a 30 mile ride for me to just get to work each day. And then 30 back. But it’s through some on the most beautiful horse farms you’ll ever see. Your going home videos have made my wife want to run around Europe in a fiat 500. I but I think I would rather do it in that Ferrari Dino 😎. Enjoy being home in the UK. Can’t wait to see the next adventure .
I love the drive from Burgos to Bordeaux.
OMG what a Great little car, please go away again! I've enjoyed your content, stopping to look at old or unusual cars and bikes, and fantastic Dino on the way home, all the best to you both keep safe.
I don’t know how the Fiat does it! Thanks Jeremy🙂
Your timing is superb. Walking down as you said ‘a beautiful Spanish town ‘ as you passed a garage door covered in graffiti 🤣. I can’t decide if it’s pure Allen Partridge or deliberate comic genius.
I really want to say “comic genius”… but it’d be too obvious I was lying😆
@@FreddieDobbs joking aside keep up the good work. It’s the best Sunday morning viewing.
Love seeing that towing setup in action, wanted to do something similar with a suzuki swift
Thank you both for taking us along on your adventures. I now look at the Fiat 500 with new found respect. FIAT may wonder about a sudden surge in demand!
I loved Freddie's reaction to the cost of the final ferry. May I ask if you considered using the Tunnel?
You've obviously got a gem of a Fiat 500 (or 1.2) at 44mpg as good as the Bonneville. Sounds like you'd be better transplanting the Fiat engine into the Bonnie frame! And at 190,600 miles it certainly pays to keep that motor running, head out on the highway! Great soundtracks. Fine accoounting there.