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Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3796

Annecy (again) in the truck :)

OK so another great holiday in Annecy

Car was packed with all the stuff you need for two weeks away and the bikes / bike trailer. Around 2300 Miles in the two weeks. (Its 850 miles from our house to the house in Annecy) one day we drove 560 Miles in a day. Toll roads in france (with the pass) happy at 70mph all day long. Did go higher on a few occasions. Are these cars limited? as my GPS showed 94 cough cough kph at one point....

Anyway worked a treat, Very very hot 40 degrees hot, Air con although re filled before trip only just copped. We were there during a heat wave I think, never been that hot before.

One thing I missed was Cruise, my foot actually aches holding the pedal. I may have to get this fitted. Amazingly and I don't know how coming back from canterbury to Cheshire loaded I got 34.6 mpg my best ever.

Any way some pictures .

Ready for the off...

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On the Ferry out

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View from the house over the Alps and lake Annecy, the pool below was 36 degrees !!! Like a hot tub

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Some of Annecy...

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Other Landovers we spotted not many but ALL we saw driving waved no matter where from

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Got home to find I hardly took any of the car

but this is outside the house with the Mrs and a random one parked up..

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Then I rode round the lake trying to beat my time.... I did 1.15 last time,

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So we head back... when I say the car was full going coming back we also had around 18 bottles of wine and the little lad loved ice tea so around 30 Litres of that also

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Great trip and car did well...again

16th Aug 2018 2:37pm

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5878

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

16th Aug 2018 2:45pm

strang

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1385

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

Great pics! Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....

16th Aug 2018 2:50pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Great pics, we love Annecy, should have stopped there for one day when I did a French road trip once, loved it so much we stayed a few days.

It must be nice to have a pad out there

16th Aug 2018 3:53pm

UtilityTruck

Member Since: 09 Jan 2014
Location: Oxford
Posts: 463

We also stopped and camped there for a few nights one euro trip, nice place but the weather was rather cool at the time.

I do love the french campsite infrastructure, you generally know what to expect. 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2

16th Aug 2018 5:33pm

ian series 1

Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey

Looks like you had a great time

80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.

16th Aug 2018 6:45pm

TACK

Member Since: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Essex
Posts: 1045

Looks like you have the weather right, used to be on the yearly family holiday route 👍

16th Aug 2018 7:09pm

dioliahary

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Manchester
Posts: 668

Great stuff, we loved Annecy.. We did not go in the Land Rover should imagine a long journey in a 90 with a Discovery 200tdi. Currently lording it up in Interlaken... Still not in my Landy however saw a lovely Italian Puma at Aldi today

1990 200tdi conversion 90

16th Aug 2018 7:30pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7908

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Great photos, Annecy looks lovely. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers

16th Aug 2018 8:05pm

steve E

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
Posts: 2073

Awesome
Thanks for sharing

16th Aug 2018 8:25pm

Ellisboy

Member Since: 13 Oct 2013
Location: Deep South
Posts: 539

1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

Great photos

Stephen.

17th Aug 2018 5:58am

rleslie

Member Since: 10 May 2012
Location: Ellon, Aberdeenshire
Posts: 128

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Epsom Green

Good photos. It’s a lovely place. I’m interested on how to connected your bike rack to the tow hitch. I’m looking for that very thing. Thanks

17th Aug 2018 9:24pm

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3796

Hello

Its a thunderman Boom bar. Around £110 but I already had the thule rack so seems to make sense.

Works a treat,

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The thule rack folds down also to open the boot almost fully

19th Aug 2018 3:27pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10867

Great pic's, thanks for sharing

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

19th Aug 2018 8:44pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

Get the cruise fitted. I wished for it to the Pyrenees and back. For Morocco had it fitted and it’s been amazing. 4000miles done so far it’s totally changed the vehicle for long distance. 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

20th Aug 2018 3:07pm

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