The places where we are staying and visiting
We are flying with Emirates Emirates will take us from Perth ( 
01.Sept 14:45) to Barcelona ( 
02.Sept 13:20) with a ten hour stop over in Dubai where we will be staying at the Dubai International Transit Hotel courtesy of Emirates airline
Our return flights will take us from Barcelona ( 23.Sept at 16:25) to Dubai ( 24.Sept 00:50) - where we will have a 2 days stop over. We will be staying at the Marco Polo Hotel.
Our final stage will be flying from Dubai ( 26.Sept 21:45) to Perth ( 27.Sept 00:15).
Airport transfer Limousines are provided by Emirates in Perth and Dubai each way. In Barcelona we will not require any transfer as we will be picking up a Hire Car at the airport.
The arrangements for all of the above were done by our local Madow Springs office of "Flight Centre"
We are using a Hire Car from EuropcarWe have booked a Station Wagen (which should be either a Peugeot 308 or Ford Focus) from Europcar via CarTrawler.com for the duration of our stay in Europe. The car should be available for us at the Barcelona Airport Terminal 1 on 02.Sept after 14:30 and we will drop the car back there on the 23.Sept. before 14:00.
see the maps page for detailed information
We have taken out additional Insurance cover with Allianz this year.
All the driving routes have been researched & mapped with Google Maps - the results are stored in PDF files and image format
Barcelona Airport to Empuriabrava, Gerona 
220km 
2hrs 15min - 
see maps
Monday 02.Sept - Friday 06.Sept = 5 nights
Mama Maria Pilgrim -|- 
+34 693 811 457
mariapilgrim@empuria.info
see Places to see and where to eat while at the Costa Brava
Empuriabrava, Spain to Saint Rémy de Provence 350km ∼5hrs - see maps
Saturday 07.Sept - Tuesday 10.Sept = 4 nights
Villa Glanum, 46 ave Van Gogh, Saint Rémy -|- +33 04 9092 0359
contact@villaglanum.com -|-
villaglanum.com
see Places to see and where to eat while in the Provence
Saint Rémy de Provence to Millau 210km ∼4hrs - see maps
Wednesday 11.Sept = 1 nights
Emma Calve, 28 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Millau -|- +33 05 65 60 13 49
hotelemmacalve@yahoo.fr -|-
hotelemmacalve.canalblog.com
Find a place for Dinner - or it will be bread and water charcuterie ;-)
Millau to Rocamadour 200km 3hrs 15min - see maps
Lunch in Villefranche-de-Rouergue at
L'Epicurien, 
see more
Thursday 12.Sept - Sunday 15.Sept = 4 nights
Hotel Beau Site, Cité Médiévale, Rocamadour -|- +33 04 9092 0359
info@bestwestern-beausite.com -|-
bestwestern-beausite.com
see Places to see and where to eat while in the Lot
Rocamadour to La Roque-Gageac / Périgord ∼60km ∼2hrs (?) - see maps
Monday 16.Sept + Tuesday 17.Sept = 2 nights
Auberge La Plume d'Oie, La Roque-Gageac -|- +33 (0)5 53 29 57 05
laplumedoie@wanadoo.fr -|-
aubergelaplumedoie.com
see Places to see and where to eat while in the Dordogne/ Périgord region
Dordogne to Ax le Thermes 325km 4hrs 15min - see maps
Wednesday 18.Sept = 1 nights
Le Chalet, 4 Avenue de Turrel, Ax-les-Thermes
+33 (0)5 61 64 24 31 -|- contact@le-chalet.fr -|-
le-chalet.fr
Dinner inhouse - the establishment has a great reputation
Ax le Thermes / French Pyrenees to Cardona / Spain 140km 2hrs 15min - see maps
Thursday 19.Sept = 1 nights
Paradore de Cardona, Castell de Cardona, 08261 Cardona
+33 (0)4 9092 0359 -|-
parador.es/en/parador-de-cardona
Dinner inhouse - Paradors have a good reputation for their local cuisine
Cardona to Empuriabrava, Gerona 180km 2hrs 20min - see maps
Friday 20.Sept - Sunday 22.Sept = 3 nights
Mama Maria Pilgrim -|- +34 693 811 457
mariapilgrim @ empuria.info
see Places to see and where to eat while at the Costa Brava
Mon 23.Sept to Barcelona Airport
Empuriabrava to Barcelona [ T1 ] 165km ∼2hrs - see maps
Mon 23.Sept - to & drop off Car at Europcars in Carpark A at BCN T1 by 13:00
Mon 23.Sept 16:25 Barcelona to Dubai Tue 24.Sept 00:50
Tuesday 24.Sept - Thursday 26.Sept = 3 nights
Marco Polo Hotel -|- Al Muteena St - Dubai -|- +971 4 272 0000
marcohot@eim.ae -|- marcopolohotel.net
Places to see and where to eat while in Dubai
Thur 26.Sept 21:45 from Dubai to Perth Fri 00:15 - with Emirates