WHERE ARE WE OFF TO
The short answer to the question above is Monaco; the long answer is a bit more complicated, involving a jaunt through nine countries over ten days.
See the milestones below.
Day 1 & 2
Stage 0: Liverpool > Namur
We leave Liverpool, heading to Folkstone and jumping in the chunnel to France. Once on the European mainland, we head towards Lille and Charleroi before reaching Namur, Belgium. An overnight stay, before we start the rally!
Day 3
Stage 1: Namur > Freiberg
On day three, we head south towards Bastogne and then into Luxembourg before skirting around Metz and heading for downtown Strasbourg. Then, it is into Germany through the Black Forest to reach the next waypoint in Freiburg.
Day 4
Stage 2: Freiburg > Menaggio
On day four, we head to Lucerne in Switzerland and then on to the Gotthard Pass in the Alps to drive one of the world's best roads. After that, it is a quick dash through Lugano and on to Menaggio on Lake Como in Italy to complete the second leg of the rally.
Day 5 & 6
Stage 3: Menaggio > Monaco
The fifth day is about the dash to the end of the rally. We head to Como, skirt around Milan, and head towards Genoa. It is then a drive along the Mediterranean coast to Monaco, where we will lap the F1 circuit and then head to Nice for the awards and a well-deserved drink and exploring on day six.
Day 7 & 8
Nice > Séte
Day seven sees us leave Nice and head along the coast to Séte, described as the Venice of Languedoc. This allows us to take a trip to the medieval city of Montpellier on day eight, too.
Day 9 & 10
Séte > San Sebastián
The nineth day sees us leave the Mediterranean and head to Northern Spain. Along the way, we will make a pilgrimage to Lourdes before finishing the day in the beautiful Basque Country. Day ten gives us a whole day to explore Sab Sebastián.
Day 11
San Sebastián > Bilbao > Portsmouth
The shortest journey of the trip becomes the longest! A quick skip along the coast finds us in Bilbao, where we board a Brittney Ferry for the 32-hour trip to Portsmouth!
Day 12
Portsmouth > Liverpool
The last leg of the epic journey sees us disembark in Portsmouth Harbour and head north to Liverpool. A quick dash up to Oxford, around Birmingham, and home is in sight.
