1 Irish Eccentrics Trip to France/Scotland. Sun Sep 22, 2013 12:18 pm
92KK 84WW Olaf
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Hover K100. Anyone who bolts a K100 to something as daft as a hovercraft has to be regarded as an eccentric, even if you are as skint as the rest of us.
The feeling I'm getting is that those who are available at all in September, are favouring the 22nd.
Can I have a show of hands for this date, please?
I'm heading up the Antrim coast road early in the morning.
Purely in the need for research for the run, you understand. Someone has to do it.
What about a few ideas for next Spring/Summer (ho ho ho!).
Weekend camping trips to Cork or Killarney? Scottish Highlands maybe?
Or what about a biggie! K's to France!
This was posted by Comberjohn over a year ago.......looks like its come back to bite.
88KE and myself had some thoughts a few weeks that turned into discussions about a foreign escapade but work scuppered them. Just for time being.
Now that we enjoyed yet another excellent weekend should we be exploring the idea of a trip further afield. Come spring we have ferry service to France every two days from Rosslare or every weekend from Cork.
There are truly great campsites in France if we prefer camping but also some great gites [houses] or mobile homes. A relatively inexpensive trip in May or even early June. A few of us have ventured the idea and those of us in Cork [and Gorey] are keen on it and do have a ferry on our doorstep to make it sweeter but we would not be averse to going via Rosslare either.
I have to admit I would love a week in France with tent etc etc.......
The other alternative is Scotland which of course is on the doorset of Comberjohn, Mark, GMcQ and sort of for Ringfad....
The obvious thing of course is to do both......
Tentatives....
Comberjohn
88KE
sgmayhew
Pat O'D
Ringfad
92KK
Corkboy.....
France: Looked up Celtic Link Ferries. Ex Rosslare Thursdays 9pm. Ex Cherbourg Wednesdays late. €120 for rider and bike return. 4 berth ensuite outside cabin €150 for both legs. Works out €157.50 return including a bed.....
Irish Ferries to Roscoff/Cherbourg €146 return for bike and rider plus €84 each way for 4 berth cabin. Works out €188 return including a bed or €146 sleeping in Pullman seats. Ex Rosslare 4pm. Ex Cherbourg 6pm.
Brittany Ferries ex Cork.to Roscoff €128 return for bike and rider. €17 each way for reserved seat or €89 out/€109 back for 4 berth cabin. Ex Cork Sat 4pm, ex Roscoff Fri approx 9pm.
Scotland: Stena Line Belfast Cairnryan GBP£50 each way, £100 return which is €121.00 to us greenhorns. We wont need cabins but need campsite or hotel.
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