Day 10: Tue 3rd July 2007
Ride: Plymouth to Bewdley - 201 miles
The overnight crossing was pleasant, we'd had a great meal, a few bottles of good wine between us, and a decent nights sleep. All that was left was a short 200 mile dash up the motorway. The ride back was pretty uneventful and we all made it back in time for lunch - except Pete and Gaz who finally arrived back in Bewdley at 10.00pm the following day.
Overall we had a fantastic trip and everyone had a great time. The "Millau" group covered over 2,500 miles and the "Santander" group a little over 1,600 miles. We were split as to which the better option had been: whether to ride to down to Spain...or let the boat take the strain. Taking into account fuel, accommodation and wear and tear it had been more expensive to ride down, however you lose a few days of riding by taking the ferry - and after all, it was a riding holiday.
On a final note, once again many thanks from everyone to Phil for his route planning, and ferry and hotel bookings.
Next year we're thinking of returning to the Alps, possibly putting the bikes on the Motorail from Calais to Nice, and touring and the Haute-Alpes in south-eastern France...
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