1 – Normandy 2023

Here’s this year’s proposed trip!

Day 1:

  • Depart Thelwall on motorbike Friday evening after work.
  • Ride to St Albans, stopping for breaks as necessary
  • Check into hotel in St Albans for the night
  • Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant

Day 2:

  • Depart St Albans in the morning
  • Ride to the Channel Tunnel, stopping for breaks as necessary
  • Take the Eurotunnel shuttle to France
  • Lunch in the pretty French countryside, vin and fromage!
  • Continue riding to Rouen, checking into hotel for the night
  • Explore the city, visiting the Rouen Cathedral and the Gros Horloge
  • Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant

Day 3:

  • Depart Rouen in the morning
  • Ride to Ouistreham, checking into hotel for the next two nights
  • Explore the town and relax on the beach
  • Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant

Day 4:

  • Explore the D-Day landing beaches and museums
  • Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant
  • Return to Ouistreham for dinner

Day 5:

  • Depart Ouistreham in the morning
  • Ride to the Caen-Portsmouth ferry terminal
  • Take the ferry back to the UK
  • Ride to Chipping Norton, checking into hotel for the night
  • Visit the Diddy Squat Farm Shop and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant

Day 6:

  • Depart Chipping Norton in the morning and return home.