Summary of Pagan Tour 2019

Time to summarize this years grand tour. In all, we drove some 3 317 km (2 061 miles) during 11 days. The costs above where in different currencies, but gives fair view. This was for two adults and one car. What isn’t included above is food and drinks since this is very much up to everyones taste and preferences.

Highlights

Lotus Cup Europe at Assen was good. Although the start grid could have done with some more cars. The weather is difficult to do something about. Also, the Fletcher Family Hotel Paterwolde can be recommended. Very friendly staff and more than ok to stay at for a couple of nights. The Maenan Abbey Hotel was very much what we expected from a hotel on the country side. You either like it or don’t. But we absolutely love this kind of places. Plus very friendly staff and good food in the restaurant. Slate mountain was very good in the end, although the initial impression wasn’t good. See blog post for the details. Well worth a visit if you are into industrial history. Bodnant Garden was as good as any other garden. We are certainly not garden enthusiasts, but we do appreciate the grandeur of them. The tourist boat in Caernarfon was worth the money and the 40 minutes it took. Finally, Silverstone Classic. Again, the weather isn’t much to do anything about. The event as such was well organized and it was easy to access the whole area. Well worth a visit, but one day is probably enough.

Lowlights

If you’ve already been to Duxford and/or RAF Hendon. Then you can skip Shuttleworth Collection. It’s a decent collection, but nothing that stands out. plus the restaurant was definitely sub-standard. Same goes for Anglesey Transport Museum. If you are interested in cars, go somewhere else. A cramped collection of cars, motorbikes and tractors. Plus some random military vehicles in poor condition. The two worst things with this tour was the Portmeirion Hotel and De Vere Horwood Hotel respectively. The price and lack of service at Portmeirion Hotel and the overall experience at De Vere Horwood Hotel. See blog posts for more details. Portmeirion could be worth a visit as such, just because it’s so quirky. But don’t stay there overnight.