From Catalonia (Spain) to Ireland in MX-5

by **goseatonio** » Tue, 22 Feb 2011 8:56 +0000

My wife has always dreamed traveling to Ireland, and I've always dreamed to do it with my MX-5... I hope to made true our dream on summer 2012, yes, I know that we've plenty of time to plan our trip, but I'm a farsighted man.

What's the most convenient way to arrive to Ireland by car from Barcelona?

Two weeks would be enought -including the travel- to visit Ireland?

Thank you in advance. :roll:

by **xpuerto** » Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:23 +0000

I also hope to participate in the trip.

by **Steve** » Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:10 +0000

To get here you'll need to drive to Cherbourg or Roscoff (12hrs from Barcelona) then take an Irishferries ship to Rosslare in Co.Wexford (overnight trip). If you time it right, you'll probably need close to 4 or 5 days for travelling over and back.

by **Cloggy** » Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:38 +0000

Not sure if this news is already known, but we're in Barcelona in may. No save donde estais en espana pero posibilamente puedemos encontrar.
Suerte, Robin de Los bosques

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by **xpuerto** » Wed, 23 Feb 2011 7:53 +0000

Cloggy wrote:No save donde estais en espana pero posibilamente puedemos encontrar.

We are in Catalonia. Gose is in the Barcelona Province and I'm in the Girona Province. Blanes is in the Girona Province near the border between the Barcelona Province and Girona Province. Montmeló (the Circuït de Catalunya is in Montmeló) is the Barcelona Province.

by **goseatonio** » Wed, 23 Feb 2011 8:49 +0000

Steve wrote:To get here you'll need to drive to Cherbourg or Roscoff (12hrs from Barcelona) then take an Irishferries ship to Rosslare in Co.Wexford (overnight trip). If you time it right, you'll probably need close to 4 or 5 days for travelling over and back.

Thank you for the info!

I alrealdy knew there is a ferry from Roscoff to Ireland, but I didn't know there is also a ferry from Cherbourg. I'll investigate.
What ferry are you traveling next May?

See you in Ireland next year!

Cloggy wrote:Not sure if this news is already known, but we're in Barcelona in may. No save donde estais en espana pero posibilamente puedemos encontrar.
Suerte, Robin de Los bosques

I live in the area near to the F1 track, also, Xpuerto lives not too far from your hotel. Some of our friends are living in this area. As I said in other post, it would be nice to organize a meeting, and to help you if we can.

See you soon!

by **Ron** » Thu, 21 Jul 2011 8:01 +0000

I drove my 1992 Mk1 from N. I. to Alicante 3 years ago, the car lives there now. The route was Larne, Birmingham, Plymouth, Santander to Alicante. Driving round the ring road at Madrid was a real experience ! We drove most of the way with the roof down and would do it again tomorrow. If anyone is near Andorra, there is a motor museum there which is well worth a visit, we where there 6 weeks ago.
Ron.

by **tstain** » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 4:26 +0000

Did you do your roadtrip?

by **goseatonio** » Wed, 25 Jul 2012 5:27 +0000

tstain wrote:Did you do your roadtrip?

Yes, after reading lots of tourist guides, and asking to Irish friends... :roll:

We've designed our own roadtrip. :roll:

by **goseatonio** » Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:45 +0000

Just did technical check, detailed and waxed (with the luxorious Swiss Wax)

so sad you can't see how it shines now, because I'm sure in 10 days it will be quite dirty. :cry:

I'll be out from tomorrow monday to wednesday in a bussines travel, so I don't know if I'll have time and/or access to this forum until thursday. :roll: