I’ve really enjoyed driving more slowly – around 50 – 60mph – on the equivalent of ‘A’ roads to get to my next destination. In some cases, the non-toll motorways have also come up trumps. The countryside I’ve passed through has been really interesting and mostly pleasant if not beautiful.
What’s made the journeying less stressful has definitely been the removal of the electric step back at Malaga. I almost do maneouvres, eg pulling into car parks, with gay abandon now; it can only be an ‘almost’ until the other cause of grounding, ie the tow bar, is also removed. I’m sure it can be replaced by a better design to accommodate the Mercedes van back step.