Driving 600 miles to the South of France in my car...

Driving 600 miles to the South of France in my car - Part 1
Join me on this exciting journey as I drive 600 miles to the South of France in my car. In this video I cross the channel and drive all the way down to La-Rochelle for a pit stop. This is my first time driving such a long distance in Europe and it was a great experience!
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• Exploring the Beautifu...
Music courtesy of Epidemic sound:
1 - ES_Looking for Someone - Giants' Nest
2 - ES_JETLAG - BLUE STEEL
3 - ES_Let Us Go Back - Tomas Skyldeberg
4 - ES_Riding High - John Runefelt
5 - ES_Seja Gentil - Molife
6 - ES_Voyage - PW
7 - ES_Takes Two to Tango - Ryan James Carr
8 - ES_Mayflies in the Fading Sun - Velvethead
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My gear:
📷 DJI OSMO Pocket 3
🎙️ DJI Mic 2
Tripod - SIRUI Compact Traveler 5CX Tripod
💡 Vevelux Softbox Lighting Kit LED
🎬 Edited in Abobe Premier Pro
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And remember - Life is an adventure, so go and live it!

[@gars1074]

So much of this video consists of shots of his face while he is talking! I wanted to see scenery, countryside and the area he is driving through. Waste of ime.

[@JayMacRay]

@@gars1074 thanks for the feedback. The scenery was much the same as driving on the motorways can be a bit boring. I tried to show anything interesting that came up. If my video is mostly of the scenery I will name it something else. The purpose of this video was to showcase the experience of the drive to those who have not done it before as driving in another country on the other side of the road can be daunting. Anyway, thanks for the comment!

[@gars1074]

@@JayMacRay Thanks for your very polite reply. I feel bad tat my comment(s) was so "cranky".

[@JayMacRay]

@@gars1074 no problem! It's all good, I know it can be frustrating when you watch a video and it doesn't match your expectations. 👍🏻

[@sansri88]

Similar to the other commenter - not sure how you popped up on my feed but here I am, nice video! I drive from the UK down to France regularly - I have the rubbish picker thing as well for car parks. If you drive often enough (or not even really, worth it if you do it once or twice a year) - I would recommend getting a telepeage / bip and go. For us in the UK we can get it from Emovis, which is what I have. It allows you to go through the "T" lanes at the peage. I think they only charge you a service fee in the months you actually use the device which is good. French aires are great, though if you are not in as much of a rush I would suggest trying a route national and then going to a routier in a smaller village along the way - cheap, wholesome food.

[@JayMacRay]

Hey, thanks! Yeah they definitely come in handy. Oh that's a good shout actually, I will have to look into that, thanks for the recommendation! We are planning to road trip again next year so I will definitely look into trying alternative routes for sure. What's your favourite part of France?

[@sansri88]

@@JayMacRay No problem! Works out of the box, linked to your UK credit card - saves a bit of hassle. I'm a big fan of my wines so I go down to Burgundy (normally base myself in Beaune) quite often, and for champagne to Reims - I'll actually be there next week! Short drive from the UK, only 2.5 hours or so from Calais. Driving to Beaune in one hit from London is do-able, but a bit of a long one. Road trip wise though - I would highly recommend Normandie and Mont Saint Michel, or separately maybe head down to the French alps regions for some of the mountain passes and do something like the Gorges du Cians. La Rochelle has been on my list of places to get to, so need to do that soon!

[@JayMacRay]

@@sansri88 Yeah for sure! Oh fantastic, sounds amazing, enjoy! Yeah I'd love to go to Mont Saint Michel, it's on my list. It was also be cool to travel along the coast of Normandie and into Brittany etc. At the moment it's easier to do stuff down south as we have a base of operations down there 😂 But, next time I drive over from that direction I'll definitely check out some of your recommendations, thanks!

[@barrybennett2544]

I've just come across your channel as it came up after watching an episode of Planes Trains Everything. I think it has potential to become really popular and successful 😃 (a good choice of car and engine size by the way. Perfect for the kind of journeys you'll be using it for)

[@JayMacRay]

@@barrybennett2544 thanks, I appreciate that. I hope you are right 😊 yes I agree, the car is great, I'm very happy with it 😁

[@angelgreer2470]

Don’t know how you popped up on my page, but I’m glad you did. Great journey. Lovely scenery. Thanks for taking us along! Have Liked and Subscribed 😊🇬🇧

[@JayMacRay]

Haha well I'm glad I did too! Thanks for your kind words and I'm glad to have you onboard ☺

[@elizabethjohnson4006]

If you have to drive on the motorways in France, buy a tag which allows you to pass straight through the barriers and the toll is taken from your bank account. Makes life SO much easier!

[@JayMacRay]

@@elizabethjohnson4006 ahh yes I've heard of these, I will look into this next time for sure! Thanks!

[@andrewbrad6359]

Great video,driving on French motorways is a lot less stressful than driving on UK motorways in my opinion. I have driven to La Rochelle, lovely place. The furthest I have driven in France is to a village near Bordeaux.

[@JayMacRay]

@@andrewbrad6359 thanks! I agree, it's definitely way more chill. That's cool, do you plan on going further in the future?

[@andrewbrad6359]

@@JayMacRay Yep, we have definitely caught the French bug, the driving is so much less stressful in France than the UK in my opinion. (Have driven loads in Europe over the years)

[@JayMacRay]

@@andrewbrad6359 Amazing! Yeah I agree 👍🏻 brilliant! We plan to do the same going forward, we'd like to drive all over Europe!

[@SamanthaAnderson-o6o]

Love your vid, Jay - you're so understated 🙂 Subscribed

[@SamanthaAnderson-o6o]

Also, the selfie stick for peages is genius!!

[@JayMacRay]

@@SamanthaAnderson-o6o haha thanks! It definitely saves a lot of faffing around! Thanks for subscribing 😊

[@alejandrayalanbowman367]

Hi We have driven from Southern Spain to Essex and vice versa several times. The secret is to drive in France on a Sunday avoiding the motorways because heavy lorries are forbidden on a Sunday so no tolls and no hassle but access to all the resources of villages for refreshments

[@JayMacRay]

@@alejandrayalanbowman367 oh that's a good shout! Thanks, I'll try that next time 👍🏻

[@rossmurrayfam1568]

great epic road trip :)

[@JayMacRay]

Thanks! It was fun!

[@rossmurrayfam1568]

@@JayMacRay your very welcome buddy :)

[@howardcook5416]

VERY BORING

[@JayMacRay]

@@howardcook5416 thanks for the comment, please can you advise what made my video boring and how it can be improved?

[@FumingFam]

What an experience isn't it. I was wondering how much have you paid for the TOLLS please?

[@JayMacRay]

@@FumingFam It sure is! I think I'm total for the trip down it was about £45. So that's from Ouistreham to Ile De Ray and then from there to around the Dax area. So, not too bad 👍🏻

[@FumingFam]

@@JayMacRay it's not too bad I guess. I am starting from Dumfries to marseille next month. Then all the way from south of france to Venice with few sleepovers, then heading to Serbia staying few night than Montenegro than Greece. I have a 3 weeks holiday so I am looking forward to see some places 😁

[@JayMacRay]

@@FumingFam wow! That's an epic road trip! I hope you have a great time 👍🏻