The Cape to Cape Tour 2013
In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Waiting for our ferry to Spain - Sponsored by The Tides Inn Hotel in Virginia.
The best restaurant in Salamanca.
Salamanca at night.
1935 Bentley Sports Special in Cascais
Bob and Martin trying to fix our V7 Rover.
1972 Rover 3500S
1972 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS
1952 Jaguar XK120. John Hankin drove it through snow and rain without a roof of any kind
1960 Austin Healey 3000
Richard and Hugh's 1970 Austin pick-up
Our Rover ready for the start. White tape for names yet to be added.
THE START - Cabo da Roca, Portugal. The Westernmost point of Europe.
End of Day 1 at Pousada de Santa Cristina, Condeixa-a-Nova, Portugal.
1964 Mercedes Benz 230SL
1962 Porsche 356
Brief interlude whilst goats cross the road.
A horse on his way home.
He knew where he was going. He had horns so we weren't going to argue.
End of Day 2 - View from Hotel Pousada Do Viana Castelo
Pousada De Viana Do Castelo
View from top of Castelo.
F..k the Regularity. All lost and confused, time to get out the wine.
View from Monte Farinha, Santuario de Nossa Senhora da Graca.
Snow in the Picos Mountains
End of Day 3 - Parador De Santo Estevo, Spain.
We have to go down this road.
Ready for the start of Day 4, Parador De Santo Estevo.
Snow in the Picos
End of Day 4, Parador De Cangas De Onis.
End of Day 6 at The Moorland Garden Hotel, nr Tavistock
Having a bit of fun at The Royal Cornwall Show Ground (Photo Farmhouse Studios)
A £4 fine for Martin, as I rolled back at the start, a handbrake that worked would have been useful. (Photo Farmhouse Studios)
Ascending the Bluehills Classic Trials Climb (Photo Farmhouse Studios)
Our Rover with the names of people who have been helped by Macmillan Cancer Support.
The Finish Cape Cornwall and a nice cream tea.
Time to relax, the final resting place at the Greenbank Hotel, Falmouth.
THE END
Click here to see the Video of our drive down from Monte Farinha.