Drive To Spain 3 Days entire journey.

[@Weegie2]

Earlier this month I drove from Johnstone at 4pm on the Monday to arrive in Valencia at 7pm on Wednesday and only saw a traffic jam on the outskirts of Valencia. Stayed in Angouleme on the Tuesday night, avoided the toll roads as far as Angouleme, used the toll roads to cross into Spain and yes the drive through Aragon is very desolate but beautiful, and roasting hot. Driving on French and Spanish roads is so different to the UK, amazing experience. Just the 2400km for me 😂

[@andytopham8986]

Just found this video, its my weekly drive in the truck, I think I know every inch of those roads. Well done for doing it 👏

[@JohnMurphy-b1u]

Well done to you for driving safely every week😊😊

[@Djzaberka]

I like peopel frome Schottland It ist verry Kind

[@comfyoffgrid.lifeinspainwi557]

I have made the same journey over 10 times, usually with a trailer on my master van or Ranger. Manchester to Bordeaux on day 1 then up at 5 am for a 14 hour drive to Gandia. We will do a similar video to yours in our final trip when we move over full time. Nice to see you guys doing the trip.

[@bobyoungson914]

Did this trip twice in 6 months Yorkshire to Malaga with 4 dogs and a cat 36 hours of driving each way , it’s an adventure I’m glad I undertook

[@RobertRod818]

Thanks for sharing this great adventure

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@yanethhicks841]

All the best,for your new born life. Start again,as long as you happy, take a chance. We only live once! Enjoy the flamenco dance 👫💃💃🙈🙋👋👋

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

💜💜💜

[@manuelfg2902]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain oleeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@maryoruanai4671]

Exciting !! good luck.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Thank you!!

Thumbs up ere' Barry & Karen, reminds me of our journey nearly 5 years ago - best thing we ever done! It's a long drive. Many thanks for sharing your journey - stay safe :)

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Thanks Shaun! It's an experience we will never forget, that's for sure ;) Appreciate your support, take care, stay safe 😊

[@hugolloyd940]

Brilliant video well done I'd love to do myself.

[@TheTalmanator]

Made the same trip and route to Playa Flamenca three weeks ago from Fife in a Vauxhell Vivaro van, the wife me and our wee dog. This is our second journey to and from Spain. Expensive way to get here but the dog loves her holidays.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Fantastic!!! Have a brilliant time and thank you for watching!

[@youtooaromatherapy1897]

We're moving to Spain ourselves in October and will drive down from Bilbao to Malaga province as we're ferrying from Rosslare as we currently live in Ireland x

[@cat1m1]

Hello there! Best of luck with your move! How are you getting on with prep work ahead of your move? We are a Wicklow-based EU immigrants couple with 2 kids and we are making our move to Balearics in November. So far, we are finding it little bit hard navigating through all the paperwork requirements when we arrive. Hope it all goes smooth for you. Enjoy!

[@markbailey286]

Thanks for the insight, thought about doing this for some time now.

[@roberttewnion1690]

I did this journey with my Mum but we had to drive both ways because I hired the van. Our starting point was just outside Elgin, that was one hell of a marathon!

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

😮 good on you for doing it twice! We’ll never do it again! 🤣 well, maybe in a campervan and take our time 😂 thanks for watching!

[@roberttewnion1690]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain thanks to you for sharing the journey. Out of interest what made you choose the channel tunnel rather than the ferry from the south coast of England? My mate who already lived near Alicante and still does thought I was crazy for not taking the ferry instead of the tunnel.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

To be honest we couldn’t get a ferry booked. At the time, end of 2020 they were all fully booked up to 6 months in advance (with a dog) and we just couldn’t get anything. So we took the tunnel and did the drive in 3 days.

[@karate_girl_ibiza]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpaini had the same Plymouth to Santander. All booked and the ports that weren’t were extortionate prices 😊

[@funkeymuppet]

Well done guys, what an adventure! All the best and good luck for your future in Spain!

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Hi, thank you! Thanks for watching 😊

[@Watches_Radios]

Takes alot of courage this! Well done, hopefully coming next year....

[@wagnerelizabeth5038]

3xBravos.Thanks for the video. An amazing journey to a promise land. Good luck.in.every way and God bless you. I live in Urb. La Florida, your neighbour.

[@Tiptoptoon]

Lovely video same journey we took in December from Newcastle but down to Almeria and yes it rained all th way till Pamplona. Oh Nowt Wrang with th angel of the North 😉

[@61rbrooks]

Well done drove the same route many years ago Who would believe France was so big

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

It was an epic journey lol thanks for watching 😊

[@davidevans267]

Love that drive down the A23 I believe to Valencia from Zaragoza all free and onwards down to Torrevieja, unlike the expensive tolls and fuel prices going down through France. It'll be a shame when Spain brings in tolls on all major motorways from 2024. Great vlogs you do watch loads of them keeps us up to date whilst stuck here in blighty.

[@trut52]

at least it will keep the traffic down

[@yankorusev]

Love these videos. My favourite part of Spain; can’t wait to get back there.

[@magicmcquades6101]

Wow Kirkcaldy tae Spain what a drive. Im so happy for you both n dug.transit was minted for such a trip.Back home😢……I have so many questions

[@colinesquire2480]

Great adventure

[@Djzaberka]

Perro muy guapo 😍🐶

[@markpullinger7324]

Just found you guys Keep them coming 😊 Take care

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Thanks for watching! Appreciate the comment 😊 take care, stay safe.

[@martinosborne2842]

Agree, me to👍

[@alexberry5118]

I do Stirling to Torrox southern Spain and back a couple of times a year 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

That’s a place I’ve been wanting to visit for a while! ~Karen.

[@alexberry5118]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain it’s really great up in the pueblo with all the umbrellas in the main square ,Costa in good for a bar with sea views

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi guys. Great journey 👍🏻 We’ve a home Sucina not far from you on the Mar Minor. We drive that route but it’s the ferry to Dunkirk as I like the break after driving from Manchester. We’ve found good ways of not paying for many tolls lol 😆 Best one being the N10 from Poitiers to Bordeaux. Then Pau over the Pyrenees Somport tunnel. Then Spain 🇪🇸 all the way. 1560 miles from our home in Oldham. Not been fir two years so hope we’ll get there this year!! Take care until the next time cheers Stevie 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@alanpodmore2023]

Excellent really enjoyed this blog

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Hi, thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you also enjoy some of our other videos too 👍🏽😊Thanks again, Barry & Karen

[@rayingram6012]

Thinking of moving to Costa blanca...10 years or so for permanent move...loved your vid...keep it going with your experiences please...love it

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

We are loving it here. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@karate_girl_ibiza]

You need a lot of money in the bank.. like €25000 per year for five years each. Unless you are working there. And that will rise every year.

[@lavvyheid]

Epic journey! I felt exhausted just watching. Well done! That Queensferry crossing brought back memories to last year when I broke down outside a Burger King not far from the bridge lol. Great post. Look forward to the next one.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Thanks for watching! Glad it brought back memories 😂

[@lavvyheid]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain Aye the day I joined the AA. Never forget it 😂 😂

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

@@lavvyheid 😂😂😂

[@janettieh2140]

Watching this in front of a roaring fire in May,in Scotland.

[@craigevans6156]

Just did Aberdeen to the Lot in France over two days in our Tesla. Very tiring so that additional 1000km down to Spain must be very hard. We did the whole Covid test thing and printed all the declaration forms and nobody wanted to see anything. We even had to prompt the French border agent to check our long term visitor visa.

[@nigelbrooks803]

Hey, 6 mins in and I'm wondering what's your back story, just found your channel so forgive me if you have been through it before.

[@mostlymanstuff2027]

Hi Guys,Just a quick question about the van.Have you managed to get it on spanish plates yet as i was thinking of bringing my van over but have been told no right hand drive vans would be allowed on spanish plates as it wouldnt pass the ITV..

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

We sold it and bought a Spanish car. Not 100% sure on the rules now but I think that’s right, you can’t swap commercial vehicles over.

[@mostlymanstuff2027]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain Thanks for the reply..ill buy something over here

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Buy a LHD van and bring that over then you change the plates ok. Barry.

[@omarbashir7790]

Which navigation did you use for the trek?

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

We used Apple maps on the iPhone. 👍🏼

[@flight101]

Im doing this from Plymouth ( I live Cornwall ) to Santander then down to Torrevieja as no uk flights take dogs... dreading it xxx

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

An amazing experience. Honestly, just make the journey part of your experience and enjoy it. It’ll be grand x

[@flight101]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain Thank you !!!! you seem so confident and I hate driving on the right.. I love your vlogs. They make me cry as our place is about a 10 min walk from Habeneras so seeing you in that area chokes me up. Sadly we have a seriously ill family member in hospital so things are awful here.. I have to take my dog when we move there permanently. Im ok on long main roads but towns etc I always get it wrong. I cannot wait to leave this awful place.. its like living in the devil's armpit. Also you're not one of those annoying Brits who think they know it all already. My partner is now watching this as he isnt a YT person. BUt is keen to see the routes etc you took. You seem to know exactly where you are going.. id still be stuck on theM5 ! Thanks for sharing . Sometimes it just takes that someone to post things that make life that little bit better.. you're a lovely couple and who knows, maybe we will bump into each other in Carrefour one day !!! thank you again for cheering me up.. oh and the market you went to is greta, i love it. So many things. We dont have a car over there so limited to what we can buy. Did you buy a car there and sell your van on?so sorry for the questions. Im also following you on Instagram spanish-cornish- life xx

[@nataliehick5071]

I watch several Tenerife vlogs and your vlogs popped up on my You Tube today so only just discovered your channel. What part of Spain did you move to?

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca. Thanks for watching hope you subscribed 🤔😉

[@nataliehick5071]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain all subscribed 😎

[@TrueStew]

Hi you mentioned you didn’t need to show Covid paperwork and passports at Calais what happened later ? Tolls or entering Spain etc ?

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Hi. Thanks for watching. Remember this was October last year and many new rules have been introduced since. We didn’t have to show anything at all anywhere throughout the journey. We saw no one and we weren’t stopped anywhere or asked for anything. We were still part of the EU at the time too mind. We literally drove all the way to our house here. Things have changed and I believe covid tests are mandatory for all travel now and there will obviously be passport checks for non EU travellers now too.

[@annearmstrong6335]

Brave couple all that driving good on you two.Wish you all the very best in your new home in Torrevieja.Look in on lamata sometime.Take care and stay safe.👍🤗

[@helgevegard6087]

Hello dear, how are you doing today?

[@karate_girl_ibiza]

La Mata you mean 🙄

[@annearmstrong6335]

Get a life🥱🙃

[@willowvc1910]

Your very brave it's very difficult to move to another country xx ❤️

[@salozinp]

14:17 Saint George, apart from being the patron saint of England, is also the patron saint of two Spanish regions, Catalonia and Aragon, where you circulate, on April 23, St. George's Day(dia de San Jorge),in spanish, is celebrated, it is also the day of the book, since The writer who considers himself the father of Spanish literature, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, died that day, curiously Shakespeare also died, both on April 23, 1616, the parents of Spanish and English literature died at the same time, curious.

[@NickyDunn]

New to your channel, Good luck to you both,

[@NickyDunn]

Good vlog

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Thank you so much! 😘

[@elaineoconnor2630]

Well done on your road trip, enjoyed the journey with uz. 🏖

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Thanks for watching and supporting us! Hope you enjoyed it! 😊🍻😊

[@helgevegard6087]

Hello dear, how are you doing today?

[@TravelDrone]

Just joining you and I am always there to support you! keep it up and look forward to see more nice videos ❤️

[@brianharley6452]

Thinking of driving from Sheffield to Benidorm this summer. Going to take a tad longer than driving back up the road to Scotland to visit family 😂

[@karate_girl_ibiza]

It doesn’t matter how long it takes as long as youre safe and enjoy it. Hope you did it in the end xx

[@petersmith7908]

This is a journey I really want to do. How much did that cost and how long did it actually take. How many driving hours a day.

[@Chris-uh7cw]

Hey , thanks for the video, I'm planning on driving down in next few weeks from Wales to la marina area. I would fly but my TIE card is waiting for me to pick up in Spain and I need it to fly in because of the travel restrictions 🤦🏻‍♂️, I'm probably doing Portsmouth to Cherbourg as I'm limited in my ferry options and don't want to drive all the way to Folkstone just to have to drive west again when I get to France as I'm thinking of going west of the Pyrenees . Fingers crossed for me lol

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Good luck! Safe journey!

[@josiefilmer]

drive safe stay safe

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Thank you - it was a long drive, and the majority of the roads were very quiet. We made sure to stop off regularly to stretch our legs (and the dogs!) and top up with coffee... Glad it is all done and dusted! Thanks for watching 😊

[@clareboylan6741]

Well done guys 😌

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Thank you! 😊😊

[@annetteburton3301]

We’ve done it loads of times Now we’ve bought a static in brittany and go between Murcia and Brittany taking 2 days It’s still tiring so I know how you feel

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Think we are still recovering, lol. Thanks for watching 😊

[@colinness9795]

Well done, admire what you’ve done and decided to escape the UK rat race!!

[@karate_girl_ibiza]

I still look out for you when i go in to the town.. our paths have to cross sometime! 😊

[@johnhowieson3144]

Drove fae edinburgh to nerja Wis a blast

[@happychappy7115]

Warwick services. Nice!😊

[@johnmcclue6419]

I'm going to be going to Murcia by car as I've got two wee dogs if l was to put Murcia Into my euro satnav do you reckon I'd get the best route I'm in Ayr.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

We used satnav 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ArchivumHistoricum]

Well many move now out of spain including my family due too the politics and lack of money caused by the Corona Virus, as Well as many others are doing the same. But i really hope you guys have a great time in this beautiful country

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

So many people are struggling, it's such a shame, the UK is in a terrible state also. We wanted out the UK, we love Spain. Thanks for watching and for your well wishes. All the best to you and your family, in these difficult times. We know so many people from the UK are also making the move to Spain before the end of the year, the numbers are huge.

[@kevinhorton2845]

I see you travelled over in a uk van. Did you sell it once there? We are debating a van or box trailer....

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Box trailer all day long you will be able to sell that here if need be. And get good money for it. Baz

[@johnmcclue6419]

Hi did you have any grief with the Spanish police when driving to Spain with a uk registered vehicle I'm from ayr and looking like I'll have to drive as we have a wee dog.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

None at all, at the time. Never saw any the whole journey. Far tighter restrictions are in place now though so you would need to check the current rules when you do travel.

[@johnmcclue6419]

@@ScottishCoupleInSpain yes we will be traveling when we get the jag where abouts is it you stay now.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

@@johnmcclue6419 we moved to Orihuela Costa. It’s very quiet compared to Torrevieja just now but beautiful.

[@aaaaj1450]

Bienvenidos a España pareja!

[@adubzadventures8246]

Best of luck guys. We have brought a house in Ciudad quesada September 2020. Hopefully moving there this year.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Thank you! All the best to you! Hope your move goes well, and thanks for watching 😊

[@adubzadventures8246]

Enjoy watching your KZbin channel. Gets me going lol. Want to get over ASAP.

[@DeeTeaDee]

I can imagine road trips being fun somewhere where it is HOT and the roads are WIDER..like Aus or USA But once you’ve driven 20 miles of a UK motorway, I find I just wanna go home😆 There are only so many cows and sheep you can tolerate

[@iangillespie3837]

Did you sell your van in Spain Barry When you got settled in Your new home ?

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Yes it was old to a Spanish garage just prior to the Brexit deadline when we bought our first Spanish car.

[@pabloescobar6714]

Interesting if u do it again plz make it longer and talk about what to do in spain valencia

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

We won’t be doing that drive again. That was us moving to Spain 😊

[@pabloescobar6714]

@ScottishCoupleInSpain looks amazing lucky u I wish I can over there buy sadly to much paperwork etc etc involved

[@lm8426]

Hello guys, love the videos! My family are hoping to make the same move before the new year 🤞 we still feel a bit under prepared and I was wondering if you have an e-mail or any form of contact where maybe we could ask a couple of questions? All the best 👍

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Go for it! We’re kind of flying by the seat of our pants with some of it 😂 but no regrets. In the video description there are links to our Facebook pages, feel free to send KJ a message via her page and we’ll try and help. Even if we don’t know the answer we might be able to point you in the right direction 👍🏼😊 thanks for watching.

[@rossmurrayfam1568]

fantastic video :)

[@JuanCarlosSendon]

Did you have to redo your driving test in Spain?

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

No, as part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement we just needed to swap them over. We did the Spanish medical test (basic eyesight, and a reaction test which is like playing an 80’s computer game!).

[@ROUTEPLANNERPAUL]

Hopefully Scotland will return to the EU 🇪🇺,, now that torys messed up my retirement in Spain,, ill have to wait for Scotland to become independent,,, been driving over to Spain for almost 20 yrs,, ohhh bring back memories love the drive. Wish yous well.

[@karate_girl_ibiza]

How did the uk mess it up? Its the eu that makes the rules not spain or the uk.. if you dont have the money you cnnot move here. The 90/180 rule applies

[@ohyeh845]

Didn't mess up my retirement, happily resident in Spain now, simples get a good Gestor jobs a gooden..

[@johnmcclue6419]

Did you take your uk registered vehicle to spain.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Yes then we sold it and bought a Spanish car.

[@colinness9795]

How are you finding it in Spain? What are you guys doing job/income wise?

[@martinquinn9007]

This just pop up.on ky youtube

[@brianmason9803]

This could have been so amazing but for the awful camera work that makes it difficult to watch. Thanks for trying. I hope you do another trip and get some camera experience. I'll watch it next time if you can hold the camera steady.

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

@brianmason9803 WOW glad this old video is still getting pushed by youtube 4 years later...Thank for watching.

[@adrianceasar5620]

Brexetiers crying looking at your video :)

[@happychappy7115]

God M25!😢

[@stevenrobinson1597]

Do you watch torrevieja hobo .Holmes britt could do with a hand occasionally. Please

[@yvonfem]

Wasted your money toll. Roads expensive you don't need em

[@ScottishCoupleInSpain]

Worth every penny to us and glad we used them... Thanks for watching 😊