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Confusing Spanish structures, once again... Haha!

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Hello guys, I have another question!! I wanted to write 'Not only were my brothers singing non-stop for the whole journey but we had so much luggage in the car that it was beyond uncomfortable'. (Referring to a car journey to France a few years ago)

I have written "No sólo mis hermanos menores cantaron sin parar durante (para?) todo el viaje sino también teníamos tanto equipaje en el coche que estaba más allá del incómodo.

Also, does this 2nd sentence make sense, I have used my dictionary and tense tables but I don't know anyone who speaks Spanish, and am scared it wouldn't sound right altogether:

"Que yo recuerde, hasta ahora, cada vacaciónes de navidad mi familia y yo hemos ido a Francia. En mi niñez, íbamos a Paris, como mi madre conducía y no se tarda mucho en coche"

What I was trying to write here was: "For as far back as I can remember, my family and I have gone to France every Christmas holiday. As a child, we used to go to Paris, as my mother used to drive and it didn't take too long to drive there".

Okay I'll stop now, Sorry! Thanks again guys :D !!

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updated May 29, 2015
edited by EffieE
posted by EffieE
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No sólo mis hermanos pequeños cantaron sin parar durante todo el viaje, sino que además llevabamos tanto equipaje en el coche que estaba más que incómodo.

Desde que recuerdo (1), mi familia y yo, siempre hemos pasado la navidad en Francia. Durante mi niñez (infancia), soliamos ir a Paris, y como mi madre conducía, no tardabamos mucho (en llegar) (2).

(1) For me, it is cooler to start the second paragraph: Desde que me alcanza la memoria.

(2) "en llegar" can be omitted because it is implicit in the paragraph

updated May 29, 2015
edited by txustaboy
posted by txustaboy
Txustaboy, your'e so kind!! This is beyond helpful :D - EffieE, May 29, 2015
A medal, txta. - annierats, May 29, 2015