I'm leaving in 2 1/2 weeks! My trip is for 6 weeks and I have minimal reservations (Dublin to London, London to Gibraltar, Paris to London) for maximum flexibility. I am going solo, so I can do what I want. My goals for the trip are 1) visit family in Ireland, England, and Spain; 2) get a sense of history in these places and in France ( I'm a history teacher). With that said, here is my skeleton itinerary, please check or make suggestions.
Ireland: 2 days in Dublin and 3 days visiting family
London: 5 days in London (3 evenings spent with family)
Spain: 3 days with family (Tarifa), 1 day Morocco, 3 days Madrid, 3 days Barcelona
France: 4 days Arles/Avignon (Roman history, love it), 5 days Paris, 1 day Mount St. Michel, 1 day Normandy beaches, back to Paris
London: one more day, return to Dublin and then fly home
Note these days do not include travel days for train/plane/ferry travel.
Your thoughts on time in each place and advice on necessary train reservations would be appreciated!