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