Yellow box storage, come back in a month?

Nice idea, Neil, we've had offers of temporary storage, but our financial model relies on us returning to the UK by the end of April to sell the bus. We'd have neither the means nor the opportunity to bring stuff back (I'll be flying to Spain). I'm hoping to find out how easy/cheap it is to ship a couple of crates of art to Murcia.

Made it to Spain. Left Cambridge at 04.45 on Saturday, arrived San Pedro del Pinatar 17.00 Monday.
Took a few hours longer than expected, as the minibus would often struggle to maintain speed on hills (30mph on some Pyrenean passes!), but otherwise it did a superb job. The only hiccup was a flat battery due to me leaving the interior lights on (there are about 10 of them!). After a jump start from an old 205 diesel and a few hours on the autoroute, all was good again.
Hope it gets us home as easily...

There will be pics later but currently way too busy and poor MrsC is very unwell with a chest infection.

Oh, and it is bloody hot and lovely!

Congratulations Jim, why not go the whole hog to Algeria?
Sorry to hear Mrs C is off games, perhaps defences being down with the long build up to this, but the warmth and a dose of antib's should do the job!

I take it she stays with the rest of the crew while you bring Max back again, good luck and no Italian jobs...

Just think, holidays in Mallorca - an interesting read is George Sand's description, translated into n languages, from the late 1830's.

Great news Jim, good to hear you arrived safely. Hope Mrs C has a speedy recovery.

Pyrenean passes? Which way did you go?

Look forward to the pictures and a more detailed account of the trip

Luckily, MrsC has made a swift if not total recovery. Now I'm in a cheap hotel in Orléans after completing day 2 of return trip to Cambridge. Didn't feel much like leaving our gorgeous, sunny corner of Spain (or gorgeous, sunny wife), but it's only for 10 days. Did 780 km yesterday, another 712 today, tomorrow we are booked on Le Shuttle at 12:30pm, so 7am start to be reasonably safe... It has been a lot easier and less stressful journey so far with an empty, cat-free bus; the eBay auction ends around noon tomorrow, so I should know how much it has sold for by the time we get home! Will eventually have a few photos, but to be honest, we've just got on with the job, with little inclination to take pics. Not even the Millau Viaduct this morning...!

Hope Mrs C reads this Jim Even Mrs Ed has been impressed with your adventure!

Take it you have co-driver.....

¡Que les vaya bien!

So will you be buying something smaller to get back to Spain? Or hitchhiking?

Up at 5.30 am, set off at 6.30. Reached Eurotunnel terminal at 11 and got shifted to 11.30 train. Back in Cambridge by 1.30pm, just watched Chinese Grand Prix ( WAY more excitement on the péripherique this morning...) with a celebratory glass of wine. 1400 miles.

Oh, and Max sold for £2050. His new owner has a damn fine vehicle.

ETA: Neil, no replacement, flying home to San Javier, back to car-free life.

£300 profit! Must be something you can translate that into

You should write a journal up of this if you haven't already....

True enough! But these type of travels by brits etc happen every day! As jim will agree!

True, Joe. I'd hesitate before repeating this trip though!

Edited to add: I had an excellent co-driver, Simon, in the shape of my Father-in-Law.

The quest is at an end; Max's new owner drove him away a few minutes ago. With one or two very minor bumps in the road, I'd say it was very definitely Mission Accomplished!

I think you probably deserve one of these in your 'at...