Philwhiskeydrinker
Well-Known Member
The original trip was a great success;
http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/ride-repor ... rance.html
Time for a re-run
(apologies in advance for the patchy report, pics are on the phone so will add them later)
The plan; depart from home early Thursday 3rd July, meet Kev at Donnington services 9.30-9.45, get the chunnel mid afternoon, scoot to Arras for the main Square Festival ( http://mainsquarefestival.fr/ ), pitch tent, drink beer, watch bands with a little bit of sight seeing inbetween. Monday 7th pack up head to the Vosges for a few days before heading home.
Well that was the plan!
Kev's alarm never went off, slept in, so was 'fashionably' late, in the rush forgetting the all important phone charger....
Still, we met, coffee was drunk, bacon bap consumed off we went!
The weather was positively toasty as we reached Folkestone, as we were early they let us on the earlier train which was nice.
My opinion from the first trip on the chunnel??? Moderate at best, the time saving is nice but being stood in a muggy fume ridden carriage for over 1/2 hr aint nice.
Brisk progress was made to Arras, which we hit just on rush hour!
Still, we made the campsite, bikes unloaded - bike gear & camping gear lugged through the crowds in stifling heat, through check in - AHHH, the BEER tent
After liquid refreshment (7 Euros ) tents were pitched, some more slowly than others. Not mentioning any names, Kev while sipping some cheapy Cab Sav as I had the foresight to take a bag.
Time for some beer and music
Here are some before and after pics of the Citadel.
Can you spot the difference?
Phil
http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/ride-repor ... rance.html
Time for a re-run
(apologies in advance for the patchy report, pics are on the phone so will add them later)
The plan; depart from home early Thursday 3rd July, meet Kev at Donnington services 9.30-9.45, get the chunnel mid afternoon, scoot to Arras for the main Square Festival ( http://mainsquarefestival.fr/ ), pitch tent, drink beer, watch bands with a little bit of sight seeing inbetween. Monday 7th pack up head to the Vosges for a few days before heading home.
Well that was the plan!
Kev's alarm never went off, slept in, so was 'fashionably' late, in the rush forgetting the all important phone charger....
Still, we met, coffee was drunk, bacon bap consumed off we went!
The weather was positively toasty as we reached Folkestone, as we were early they let us on the earlier train which was nice.
My opinion from the first trip on the chunnel??? Moderate at best, the time saving is nice but being stood in a muggy fume ridden carriage for over 1/2 hr aint nice.
Brisk progress was made to Arras, which we hit just on rush hour!
Still, we made the campsite, bikes unloaded - bike gear & camping gear lugged through the crowds in stifling heat, through check in - AHHH, the BEER tent
After liquid refreshment (7 Euros ) tents were pitched, some more slowly than others. Not mentioning any names, Kev while sipping some cheapy Cab Sav as I had the foresight to take a bag.
Time for some beer and music
Here are some before and after pics of the Citadel.
Can you spot the difference?
Phil