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Istanbul to Normandy Convoy

The Istanbul to Normandy Convoy is on again for 2014. We already have a pretty full complement of Aussies and Kiwis and will soon be starting a waiting list but I would hold a few places for Canadians and/or Americans to come along just for the cultural mix.

6 weeks, departing Istanbul 01 May 14 and ending on the WW1 battlefields in Belgium 12 Jun 14. Really interesting route this time via Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, UK (Jersey Island), France, Belgium. About 6,000km so very easy driving.

Camping at mostly first class facility camp grounds.

You can see the DVD of the last trip - just Google "Driving to D-Day" and you will find a distributor to supply one. I think some of it is on You Tube. You can also go on our web site to read the blogs, photos etc http://www.next-horizon.org

Take the opportunity to bring your vehicle over (direct shipping from North America to Istanbul is available) or buy something in Europe to take home.

ps: We will be visiting Vimy and the USA National WW1 memorial.

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Depart -Arrive- Distance -Remarks -26-30 April 2014 Arrive Istanbul Collect vehicles from port and carry out paper war. Leave 1 May

Istanbul Gallipoli 300 Ferry to Mudanya. Drive to Cannakale. Ferry to Kum campsite Gallipoli.
Gallipoli Day off to explore
Gallipoli Alexandroupolis 250 Cross into Europe - Greece
Alexandroupolis Thassos 200 Ferry to Island
Thassos Day off to explore island
Thassos Zlatograd 150 Into Bulgaria. Very steep narrow winding drive over mountains.
Zlatograd Petrich 260 Lovely scenery
Petrich Prilap 235 Into Macedonia but swing back through Greece. Great mountain scenery.
Prilap Pogradec 131 Into Albania. Fabulous lake and mountains
Pogradec Durres 176 Ancient port city.
Durres Dubrovnik 300 Into Croatia. Beautiful coast road.
Dubrovnik Day off to visit the magnificent fort city on the Agean.
Dubrovnik Pag 404 Pass in and out of Bosnia and travel over to coastal islands.
Pag Trieste 227 In to Italy via Slovenia. Historic port city.
Trieste Venice 159 Follow road around coast.
Venice Day off to explore
Venice Innsbruck 330 In to Austria via high alp mountain pass.
Innsbruck Berchtesgadan 155 In to Germany. Visit Hitler's scenic "Eagle's Nest"
Berchtesgaden Munich 250 Via Salzberg. Visit best Science museum in Europe (planes, trains, ships etc) or just sight-see.
Munich Konstanz 226 The lovely lake looking across into Switzerland.
Konstanz Mulhouse 188 In to France but most of the trip through Switzerland
Mulhouse Day off to visit the best European Car Museum, French National Rail Museum and Firefighter's Museum..
Mulhouse Verdun 270 Via Joan of Arc's birthplace and wonderful scenery.
Verdun Day off. French National War Memorial and tour the Citadel where 1,000,000 were killed in WW1
Verdun Paris 260 Camp ground on river in middle of the city.
Paris Day off. Possible visit to French Military vehicle club storage area.
Paris Mont St Michel 370 Camp on coast.
Mont St Michel Day off to visit the best known French landmark outside Paris. Absolutely amazing island and monastry.
Mont St Michel Jersey 100 Via St Malo then Ferry to English Channel island.
Jersey Day to explore island.
Jersey Tomb's Farm 100 Ferry to Cherbourg then reception by English family at their Normandy farm (and vehicle collection)
Tomb's Farm UK MVT Camp 50 Join the UK MVT at their camp

Total Distance with various side trips etc is around 6,000km which is easy driving 1 May to 10 June