Suggested France Trip Itinerary (Thou it is subject to change and we welcome anyone's ideas for other places to visit).

Day 1 – Friday 27/06/08
Barlbrough to Portsmouth - 207 miles

Meet up 2-3 pm place to be arranged, maybe M1 Junction 30 Barlborough.
Ride down to Portsmouth ferry terminal allowing for 2 breaks en-route, last checking 9:30-pm, board ferry to Le Havre, departing 11-pm overnight. (To be confirmed)
Anyone unable to make this Meeting time don't panic there will be a few of us finishing a days work around 1600-1700 then riding down to catch the Ferry.


Day 2 – Saturday 28/06/08
Le Havre to Arromanches - 72 miles

Ferry docks in Le Havre around 7:00-am (subject to timetable and Time zone confirmation)

Depart ferry around 8:00-am towards Honfleur arriving at Honfleur 9:00-am for breakfast and a short visit of the town before heading off to Benouville around 11:30. We should arrive at Benouville about 12:30 and have the opportunity visit the Pegasus Bridge Memorial have some refreshments. Departing for Arromanches around 14:00, and arriving Arromanches Municipal Campsite around 15:15 where we can pitch tents and familiarise with the area.  Hopefully meeting Fred from LD Lines for Breakfast to thank him personally for all his effort in helping make this trip a memorable one.

Day 3 - Sunday 29-06-08
Beaches of the D Day Landings – 100 miles

Leaving the campsite around 10:00 am we head west only a few miles to Longues Sur Mer to visit a German gun battery which still has 3 of the 4 six inch guns still intact, the forth gun having sustained a direct hit from the allied forces assault. Back on the road again and still heading west to Grandcamp Maisy for Lunch and calling at Pont de Hoc and the Omaha Beach on the way. After lunch we head back towards Honfleur visiting an American Cemetery and Port en Bessin on the way.

Day 4 Monday 30-06-08
Cherbourg - St. Vaast – Arromanches – 145 miles

An earlier start today around 9:30 and a ride along the main roads to Cherbourg and a visit to the Maritime Museum. Here we have the opportunity to take an audio guided trip around the museum dedicated to underwater world with petting pools where you can stroke the Rays. Take in a tour around a nuclear submarine, “Le Redoubtable” which is part of the exhibition. Returning down the coast via the lovely fishing port of St Vaast and a shopping opportunity

Day 5 – Tuesday 01-07-08
Honfleur – Le Havre. – 72 miles

Departing around 10:30-am to allow enough time to reach the ferry terminal at Le Havre before the last check in at 15:00 am sailing at 17:00 pm. Following the same route down calling at Trouville and Deauville for lunch and maybe more shopping.

Portsmouth to Barlborough – 207 miles
After the crossing and allowing time for unloading and passport control, we should depart the terminal around 10:00 pm and returning to Barlborough around 2:00-am.