Its Goodbye EU Roadtrip, June 2017
- The Idea
- The Car
- Day 1-4
- Day 5
- Day 6
- Day 7
- Day 8
- Day 9
- Day 10
- Day 11
- Day 12
- Day 13
- Day 14
- Day 15
- Day 16
- Day 17
- Day 18
- Day 19
- Car After the trip
- Summary and thoughts

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By now, I had decided to start heading back towards the UK. Looked at the map and decided to go to Clermont-Ferrand as it was around the middle of France. I had never been there but would use the location to make a decision on where to go next.

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As usual the services on the French motorways are wonderful, The majority of UK motorway services are terrible in comparison.

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I drove up France via the Millau Viaduct, I had crossed this bridge before but never stopped.

Stopping at the rest / viewing area at the bridge, you'll find a history of the building of the bridge, Cafe and a view down the valley to Millau and parts of the old road.

There is a viewing area, but it's a long steep zig zag walk up to the viewing area from the car park. But you get great views of the bridge and the surprisingly quiet road.

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Arrived at the hotel, not great but cheap and parking on site. Plus it was only half a mile out of the town.

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Walked into town, past another load of Graffiti. They seem to embrace Graffiti in Europe. It's better than just blank walls on closed buildings.

Clermont-Ferrand was not exactly buzzing tonight, but its Tuesday night and the Students appear to be on holiday.

I found a great bar, playing Rock / Punk / pop punk etc. Got talking to the barman, he said the town is heaving at the weekend and Tuesday is not a busy night.

Had a couple of beers at the bar, the barman gave me tour of the bar, including the "Dungeon". This turned out to be a beer cellar cut into the sandstone rock, Just like many pubs in Nottingham.

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Tonight I needed to decide where to go next. It was between Le Mans or the Nurburgring, to decide I tossed a coin. Nurburgring it was. Only problem is it's a long way to the Nurburgring.

Looking at the map to find a place to stay on the way to the Nurburgring. A couple of names popped out, a Nancy night or a Metz night. As I had once owned a Metz flashgun, I chose Metz.

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