Poster: A snowHead
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I like to drive from South Wales to Troyes on the first day, stay the night, have a good meal with the family and then onto Chamonix the next morning. Next year we're leaving on Boxing Day, is everything shut in France or will I still be able to go out for a nice meal and a few relaxing drinks. I need it after a long drive with the kids!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Jonesj, boxing day is not a holiday in France.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks. At the moment I have a family mutiny as they don't want to travel on Boxing Day. They want to fly but for 6 of us it would cost a fortune.
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What's not to like about? Roads were quiet as all the NY traffic was already further south and installed in their apartments.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Apparently it will spoil Boxing Day😡
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@Jonesj, best day to travel, quiet on the roads....much more pleasant than flying and you can take all the toys
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Couldn't agree more. I have a fee months to try and talk the wife around. Hopefully she'll forget to check for flights when they're released and then we'll have to drive.
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I have never had any problems with travelling through boxing day. Service stations are open and the usual indifferent food is available. But if you want to go on a ski holiday you have to travel, we have started on Xmas afternoon, and boxing day many times!
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We're off on the same route as yourselves on Boxing day. It's a hassle free drive that day and, as MarkyMark said, you can load up your car and have everything that you need when you're there. Don't listen to them - car is best!
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I'm going the day after boxing day. Hope the traffic is light, I have 18 - 20 hours of driving over two days.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Boxing Day is a Saturday next year, so it won't be particularly quiet, just usual transfer day traffic?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Gämsbock, but OP said he was only travelling as far as Troyes, so he will miss the transfer traffic.
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