Is EuroTravel still a nightmare?

One of the advantages of an Eriba is the high payload. Add in just the two of us and a Yeti at the time and we could carry a lot.

I remember collecting one Eriba from Belgium in 2007. Empty from the dealer it was just over 900kg and had a 1300kg axle. The Touran had a payload of over 600kg, minus the driver. I brought a substantial amount back on that day return.

 

Colin

We used to do that as well, including a few day trips, fortunately the Sorento had SLS!!! When we progressed to a motorhome we didn't bring as much home and I think on our last trip it was fairly minimal. We are not big beer drinkers and as far as wine is concerned we tend to like new world wines which are not so easy to find in the main French supermarkets. With so many 25% off 6 bottles, applies to boxes of wine in Waitrose as well,  or more on a regular basis in the UK the advantage in bring so much wine back from France has diminished I feel?

David

"It is good to know that other people apart from me like Roche Mazet and J P Chenet red wine! Just proves that my families accusation of my lack of wine sophistication is wrong."

Regarding quantities of "duty free wine", as my better half does not drink any alcohol at all (I tell her that she is a cheap night out!) In the past I usually brought back about 48 bottles or so, which was enough for my own use. 

Like Dunclair this will be our first trip on the Continent since covid and brexit, so it remains to be seen what will transpire.  My wife is concerned about what food to take for the first few days.  Various scare stories have been circulated regarding the officiousness of the customs people regarding what we would class as ordinary food items, eg. milk, some cooked meat products and pre-prepared meals.  We do not want to have to find a supermarket immediately upon our arrival at Hook of Holland.  We would like to have a couple of days getting used to the way of things, as we have done so in the past.

I suppose what will be will be and the next time we travel across Europe it will all be as familiar as it was before the problems arose

  

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Impressive! Picture looks like one of those ads were they show what will fit in a cars boot-just that its what will fit in an Eriba!