27-09-2019, 08:10 AM
Thanks everyone. It has been an epic trip and I am slightly more tired than two Traffic Wardens. I've had a decent cup of tea (at last) and a good night's sleep. Still a bit stiff but that's understandable. I'll get over it and probably far sooner than I ought. The car has never missed a beat, and no problems apart from a small leak at the top hose rad joint. There is an issue with the steering I will need to address when I've had a rest - it stiffens up once the engine compartment heat warms it up. Total distance covered was 1974 miles at 44.43 miles per gallon. Three pints of oil. Whilst the majority of the roads in Spain were mostly flat, straight and boring, crossing the Pyrenees was good fun. We climbed a total of 8 cols at over 1000 metres high at 1124m, 1112m, 1170m and 1162m (Spain) and 1794, 1431m and 1253m (France) and the big one, 2404m in Andorra. The car did them all in 3rd gear, easily. Amazing really for something as old and basic. Happy days. What next, one might ask??? Corsica, perhaps.