Trip by Numbers

After a fairly rough ferry crossing, we made it home safely on the afternoon of Thursday 21st December, 58 days after leaving. We're tired, but very happy that we've completed this amazing trip without any major issues.

It's a lot to look back on and it's going to take some time to digest everything that we saw and experienced along the way. In the meantime, Christmas is only a few days away and we have to start finalising the details for our second epic trip, 7 weeks in Vietnam and Cambodia from mid-January.

Thanks for following along with our trip, we hope you enjoyed the photos! For any nerds who are interested, below are some stats and info about the trip.

Total nights: 57

• France - 28

• Germany - 17

• Poland - 4

• Czechia - 3

• Spain - 2

• At sea - 2

• Belgium - 1

• Switzerland - 0 (lunch stop only)

• Netherlands - 0 (lunch stop only)

Number of different accommodations: 27

• France - 10

• Germany - 9

• Poland - 2

• Czechia - 2

• At sea - 2

• Spain - 1

• Belgium - 1

Best accommodations:

• Essen - nicest hotel

• Cremieu - nicest apartment

Worst accommodations:

• Olomouc - dingy room, rough area

• Polish/German border - crappy motel with zero sound-proofing and noisy guests, plus awful dining options

• Special mention to Rothenburg hotel - nice big comfortable room but with the worst bathroom ever (tiny and smelly)

Total distance driven: 7359.7km (4573.1 miles)

Longest drive by distance: 443km (San Sebastian to Carcassonne, 4.5 hours)

Longest drive by time: 5.5 hours (Pilsen to Olomouc, 347km, sleet, fog, roadworks, multiple crashes)

Christmas markets visited: 15

Castles/Palaces/Citadels: 9

Sports events attended by Mark: 5 (rugby league, rugby union, football x 2, ice hockey)

Towers climbed by Mark: 5

Funiculars/rack and pinion rail: 3

Ferris wheels: 3

Hedge mazes: 2

Max daytime temperature: 23 degrees

Min daytime temperature: -8 degrees

Max elevation: 1465m (Puy de Dôme)

Min elevation: -135m (Wieliczka salt mine)

Costs

Diesel: €797.20

Tolls: €236.95 (incl. €13 for Czech vignette)

Parking: €228.50

Emissions stickers (France and Germany): €18.30

Cheapest accommodation: €39

Most expensive accommodation: €88

Cost of ferries: €836

Cost of local transportation: €244.70

Cost of sightseeing/entry fees: €472.80

Amount spent on food and drink: Classified