Spain - Late April 2009

[Jacqueslemac]

Okay, I know it's still a long way away, but planning's half the fun, right?

I'm looking to do a trip to Coruna on the north-western tip of Spain at the end of April next year. Rough route is Calais - round the west side of Paris - through the Massif - Carcassonne - over the Pyrenees - along the Picos - last bit along the coast. I'm planning on coming home a slightly more direct route.

I'll be avoiding motorways (and no tolls if I can help it), camping and cruising slowly enough to enjoy the scenery. No more than 300 miles a day on the way there.

I'm familiar with France (Carcassonne used to be a regular haunt of mine), but haven't been to Spain.

Any ideas about which passes might still be closed?
Any suggestions about what to see/avoid in that northern section of Spain?

And... would anyone else like to come along?

[pit0rz]

Okay, I know it's still a long way away, but planning's half the fun, right? ... And... would anyone else like to come along?

If you can figure out a way to clear it with my better half, I would LOVE to!  :D (And you'll be regarded as one of the craftiest sumnabitches out der)

[Jacqueslemac]

Here's how it worked with me:

My in-laws decided to take my wife and her daughter on a cruise to celebrate said daughter's 21st birthday. The cruise starts in Bermuda, crosses the Atlantic via the Azores, stops off in Coruna and then heads back to Britain.

I said "That's lovely. Why don't I pop down to Coruna and meet you there for a meal?" (After all, it's only a 3,000 mile round trip.)

She says "That would be lovely. I won't have seen you for a fortnight, so it would be nice to see a familiar face."

Job done!

[Jacqueslemac]

I've just had the dates confirmed.

I need to be at la Corunna on the evening of Thursday 30th April and can leave again on the afternoon of Friday 1st May.

I reckon that means leaving the UK 25th/26th April and arriving back home around 6th May (or earlier if it's by ferry).