Moving with our cat

Austtrev wrote on Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:54am:

Hi Sarah, we are out at the moment will mail you when we get back 

Austin & Tre

Austtrev wrote on Thu Jan 19, 2023 6:46pm:

Hi how are you both?

You decided to move down permanently?

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We drove down via the shuttle with our cat and stayed at a couple of pet friendly hotels. Neither of which charged us for her.

We’ve moved now as we discussed. A lot warmer lol.

Austin and Trev

SarahB wrote on Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:04pm:

Hi great to hear from you.

Yes we are moving to Huercal Overa. 

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What shuttle did you get?

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Austtrev wrote on Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:19pm:

Le shuttle from Folkestone to Calais, then edge of Paris, fortunately at night, had a couple of nights in hotels, went over the Millau Bridge, although a lot of people go down the other side of Paris.

We planned it using the aa route planner, with hindsight we would have done the first night before Paris rather than after as it made it quite a long run, but we managed....

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The cat loved it, she spent most of the journey on Trevs knee, we shoved her back in her box whenever we stopped, she never used the litter tray and hardly ate all the way down.

At Folkestone they didn’t even ask to see her, just checked the paperwork and asked us to scan her microchip.

Let us know when you are down and we’ll arrange to meet up.

Austtrev wrote on Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:19pm:

Le shuttle from Folkestone to Calais, then edge of Paris, fortunately at night, had a couple of nights in hotels, went over the Millau Bridge, although a lot of people go down the other side of Paris.

We planned it using the aa route planner, with hindsight we would have done the first night before Paris rather than after as it made it quite a long run, but we managed....

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The cat loved it, she spent most of the journey on Trevs knee, we shoved her back in her box whenever we stopped, she never used the litter tray and hardly ate all the way down.

At Folkestone they didn’t even ask to see her, just checked the paperwork and asked us to scan her microchip.

Let us know when you are down and we’ll arrange to meet up.

hartcjhart wrote on Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:40pm:

Hi if you get an evening shuttle there is a very good hotel about 10mins drive from the  train(French side),they are pet friendly.

means you can get a good nights sleep then an early start the next day,I did not have breakfast so cannot comment on that,they have SECURE parking as a load of the French police also stay there dont be put off by them walking around in uniform with their guns on they are very friendly and polite,...

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...The hotel staff are also very friendly and speak very good English

here is the link

https://www.hotel-bb.com/en/hotel/calais-terminal-cite-europe-3

the sister hotel is next door and is 4stars BUT the 3 star is perfect

Austtrev wrote on Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:41pm:

Also got two dogs now!

SarahB wrote on Thu Jan 19, 2023 9:11pm:

Thank you so much for the information. It's certainly a good alternative. I have managed to book a ferry to Santander but it's not until April and I think my buyers want to move in sooner. There may be a cancellation so I can hopefully move the date.

I didn't realize you could take your car on the shuttle?...

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We must meet up when we move. You must come to the house. There is a lovely restaurant just down the road so we could go there.

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