THE ULTIMATE ROAD TRIP
It was early June, and after returning from a tour of Afghanistan I had some spare time on my hands. I decided I wanted to do something fun and adventurous, so before long I was contemplating steering my 1972 911T hot rod on a road trip headed for the south of France. My mission? To find some of the most thrilling and intoxicating driving routes and passes the area has to offer.
Last year, I did our ‘Run to the Hills’ trip with my friend Daniel Schaefer from Heckmotorsportwagen. It proved more difficult to sync our free time for this trip, so I made haste and decided to do this tour as a lone wolf.
‘Travel light’ is one of my mottos, so I didn’t take too much with me. At the top of the list was my photography equipment. Additionally, I took along a small tent, a lightweight air bed, a sleeping bag, some clothes and toiletries, a spacesaver spare wheel and a jack, a spare DME relay and a set of lightbulbs. I also packed two litres of motor oil, some maps, a flashlight, a GoPro, a navigation system and, of course, some cash.
On Sunday 1 June, I left for Reims on the
