That you haven’t been in one before?
We’re going to Northern Spain and Portugal which will be the longest trip so far.
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Belfast to Northern Spain then across the Pyrenees is all I have written down so far. Likely mid September.
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Got itimeraries sorted for a Mille Miglia and Spain Portugal via Eurotunnel waiting for green lights 
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NC500, France and hopefully Spain too!
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Devon and Cornwall later in the year.
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May try out Italy, only everyone i mention it to claims the Italians are mad drivers
Booked Rosslare/Bilbao for summer ‘26
Heading for Santiago de Compostella, Porto, Lisbon (Sintra), Lagos, Tavira, Évora, Braganca, Santander, Bilbao.
The best of our ‘22 and ‘25 trips all rolled into one!
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Pitlochrie, Perthshire. I married a sassenach, but she has developed a fondness for auld Alba.
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I know several Italians, and they would tend to agree with that.
But they also say it keeps them on their toes, and no chance of falling asleep at the wheel, so they are among the safest drivers in Europe.
Also the variety of road surfaces is another factor, from superb grippy smooth tar to abysmal potholed concrete along the same road, regardless of back country or town or motorway.
The way they calibrate the speed of light is the time it takes for the horn behind you to sound from when the traffic light in front of you turns green.
And at some times of day, quite a few road junctions have traffic lights which are “Advisory.” Snag is those junctions are not always marked as such.
Fifteen and seventeen years ago I enjoyed winter driving in Italy, mainly in the Dolomites, lovely local roads, but dreadful motorways seemingly under continual repair. At the time France, Switzerland, Austria and Germany were so much better. Things will have changed since then.
Caveat aurigarius.
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Then you must visit the Edradour, and take the tour.
It is a great visit, unfortunately they didn’t take people in 2025 due to difficulties in staffing, hopefully this will be resolved in future.
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Good suggestion, thanks. Are they peaty? I’m more of a tripple-distilled WhiskEy kind of guy, TBH.
Annan (near Dumfries) distillery was a good visit last year.
We drove down to Italy earlier this year and didn’t have a problem with the drivers. The only slightly scarey day was on a motorway bypassing Milan. And that was really due to the number of lorries around. It felt like you were in a video game! Just go and enjoy the experience.
Thanks for the reply, wife really wants to go to Italy, it is definitely on the cards
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Going to do Scenic Car Tours Scottish Islands 500 next year, also going back to the Isle of Man, we did Scenic Car Tours IOM Motoring Festival this year and want to go back to see it at a more leisurely pace.
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Taking mine to the Rimac Factory (Croatia) with some driving buddies.
Countries passing through on the trip:
Scotland & England
France
Belgium
Germany
Leictenstein
Switzerland
Luxemburg
Italy
Austria
Slovenia
Croatia
We’ve got a route planned through the alps. but as they are clsed at the moment google maps doesnt allow the route to be tracked. so this image is rough.
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Not mad just brisk and they don’t dither.
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Portsmouth to Bilbao on Brittany Ferries. San Sebastián , Ainsa, Andorra, Zaragoza, Pamplona, Bilbao. Mostly 3 nights in each with a couple of 2 nighters. Lots of driving in the Pyrenees!
We book apartments with a washing machine so we don’t have to take more than 3 days worth of clothing. Lightweight, quick dry, non iron kit is your friend with a couple of decent shirts for a good restaurant visit or two.
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Italian lakes and Dolomites are a must!
I’m heading to Berneray going roughly the same route in April in my Eunos v spec! Trying to go to all the islands.