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Southampton 2022 - Travel to Southampton (Day 1)

There isn’t really much to say about the journey down to Southampton. It is incredibly long. My wife’s family are all based in Southampton, so we have discussed making a regular holiday down there to ensure that we can catch up with the family and stay in touch (and use it as an excuse to make a small holiday). As I am a northerner, there are plenty of places to explore, although I will let you know if it ever beats the beauty of the north! To make the most of the journey, we always try and make a stop of at the Norton Canes services on the M6. This is our choice of services as, although it is not quite halfway, it is a nice service station that is not quite as busy as Warwick services. The only downside is that it costs a fortune to get there as it’s on the M6 Toll. The money is worth it though as the drive is a lot less stressful than the other routes around Birmingham.

As we have the animals to sort out in the mornings, we don’t like to rush off as that would mean that we would have to get up extremely early, therefore we aimed to get to the services for lunch time. I had convinced Nicole that this would be a perfect opportunity to try Leon. I tried the aioli chicken box, Nicole opted for the autumn mezze box after much deliberation, and we shared a portion of lattice fries. It was exceptionally good food, and it was a healthier option then a McDonalds. We will definitely be making a journey back there at some point, although I would like to try Chozen Noodles next time as that looks delicious too.

We arrived in Southampton in time for tea. The traffic was quite light, aside from a short section around Oxford, so made for a reasonably pleasant journey. Unfortunately, we can’t advise on a good place to stay as we stayed over with Nicole’s mum. However, if she ever opens her lovely home up on AirBnB we will let you know.


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