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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