well I've just decided that a few days of autoroutes and bahnen is just right for this time of year so to that end I'll be hoping on the 06.00ish Chunnel on Saturday morning then it'll be 4 days of driving until a late pm return on Tuesday evening - not sure of the exact itinerary but I am giving serious thought to a little Czech excursion as well (Prague may be a little far to travel but from memory Carlsbad is well worth a visit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlovy_Vary)

Will try and get a few pics en-route