| You put time into planning a relaxing break with the | | | | time. I simply cannot face another airport again. In fact I |
| knowledge that if the trip involves air travel there is | | | | am even wary of train and bus stations. That leaves |
| always that risk of something going wrong! I recently | | | | me with my Pininfarina designed Peugeot 406 Coupe. |
| experienced this when my flight was cancelled due to | | | | A form of transport I can actually rely on. Fresh from |
| a terrorist threat. As a result I had to spend 14 hours, I | | | | its MOT and newly taxed my car is ready to go so I |
| repeat 14 hours, sitting around twiddling my thumbs | | | | have decided to take another road trip next month. My |
| waiting for some kind of feedback from those | | | | fondest memories of the year are the trips we have |
| exhausted looking airline staff. With so many other | | | | taken across the UK in this car.I have been on to one |
| holiday makers having to endure the same experience, | | | | of my favourite reference sites and purchased my |
| this added insult to injury. Starbucks, Costa, Pizza | | | | road map and an Eyewitness UK Travel Guide. All |
| Express, and basically anywhere you could sit and | | | | that's left to do is download some of our favourite |
| attempt to calm down with a nice latte or a glass of | | | | tracks to play as we drive around and take in the |
| wine, were crowded beyond belief. The lucky people | | | | scenery. I can confidently say I am well and truly |
| able to secure a table were prepared to purchase as | | | | looking forward to my next trip.Another great thing |
| many drinks as necessary to keep their relatively | | | | about travelling by road is the ability to pack the car |
| comfortable place to sit and wait. Those of us left had | | | | with as much luggage as you like. The last holiday I |
| to find floor space (at this point the only potential areas | | | | took using air travel involved me being charged for |
| were next to the litter bins or the public toilets).I have | | | | excess baggage when bringing back too many bottles |
| decided to avoid risking a repeat experience for some | | | | of wine. |