Chrishazle
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Nov 13, 2008
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- Location
- Nr Ashford, Kent
- Car
- 2008 S204 C220CDI Elegance Estate Auto, 2008 R171 facelift SLK280 Auto.
If you or your daughter have not done it before, as long as you enjoy travelling then I would recommend driving as it’s a great experience, although as you’ve found out it’s not the inexpensive option. I’ve never worked out it but I would imagine £500 is still light.
My son was 3 years when we first drove to Italy and it wasn’t a problem at all, but we all enjoy travelling and driving specifically. For someone who doesn’t enjoy it, or perhaps in a small car crammed with luggage, it could be a painful experience!
We have done it before, about 5 years ago in the 968 cab, ferry to Santander then 19 days 2600 miles across the top of Spain to Santiago, back east and through the Pyrenees to Lourdes (guess what religion my Irish wife is!!) then up through France to Epernay area then Calais and home. No more than 250 miles per day, no motorways, fabulous holiday - took a good few weeks to plan the daily routes, find and book accommodation, then figure what bags we could fit into the 968 cab, but well worthwhile, even managed "a few" souvenirs from Epernay area!! In the past we've also done Northern Greece to UK and return many times and UK to Austria and back with a young child or two, so we're not exactly inexperienced at long distance European motoring, but these days hours of hooning it down a motorway does not appeal.