Modern Vespa

Bit the bullet last week and took the MP3 500 to France for a couple of days. Covered just under 1000 miles and no problems with the scoot.

Decided to go on the Eurotunnel. However when I tried booking online and entered my registration it insisted it was a small car, presumably because the Class 3 puts it in the same category as a regular trike or 3 wheeled car (Reliant Robin).

Phoned their booking line who agreed to charge me the same as a regular motorbike after looking up the MP3 online to check the size. They did say I may have to pay the difference on arrival if the staff at thd terminus decided it would take up more space but they were fine with it.

The only other issue I had was my 4 month old Garmin sat nav packing up while in France. Luckily I was back in Calais by then so finfing my way back to the Eurotunnel was easy.

I'm now hoping to make a return trip before the summer is over.

Sounds like fun...
Love Exploring on our Bikes.

Keith,
Marietta, GA
USA

Welcome in France...

How is the driving on the right?

Normal...

I rode through France while taking a trip to Saarbrücken last year. What a nice ride. People moved to the side so my friend and I could pass between cars with no problems. Nice wide roads. Much better than the Germans who will squeeze together in order to NOT let bikes pass. Would drive through again with no problem.

For some reason riding on the right is easier on a bike than in a car.

There also appears to be a lot less traffic on the roads than here in the UK.

I would recommend the coast road between Boulogne Sur Mer and Calais. Great to ride and great scenery.

Next time I may head further south but only had a couple of days this time.