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Our Ardennes tour was enjoyable and interesting for both location and history. The weather was fine every day, albeit starting with fog on some mornings. We planned and booked the whole trip on Boxing Day, using Tiny BMI for flights and Expedia for hotels. The flights were very cheap and on time. The hotels were all of a good standard. We had some trouble finding a car hire company who would provide a small vehicle with air-conditioning; rather important in August. Eventually we found Sixt via Economy Car Rentals, who advertised Ford Fiestas or Citroen C3s with A/C. However, all the small vehicles were out so we were given an Opel Zafira MPV (pictured) at the same price. This was far too large for us although it only became a nuisance in tight car parks, e.g. in Luxembourg City. The 6-speed gearbox, with a diesel engine, requires one to count the gears. 6th can only be used for cruising at speed and even 3rd was a cause of stalling in traffic.

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