The Mt2011 Germany Meet Up Thread

[Trevini]

I thought I'd split this from the original thread as it's getting a bit busy on there and might be better served for more important messages regarding the trip, (as was suggested by Stu in the thread).

It might be an idea if we put our own travel itineries on here so we can meet up where the lines cross, so to speak and work out who's meeting up and where.

Here's mine.

Tunnel crossing booked for Wed 22nd @ 14:20 outbound, Tues 28th @ 13:50 return

Overnight stop over at Amay, Chateau Du Temps Wed 22nd outbound, Monday 27th Return

If anyone is travelling down past this way (Lowestoft) en route to their crossing and wants an overnight stop over, I'm happy to put people up for the night. We'll be looking at leaving around 8:30/9:00 am for a leisurely ride down to the tunnel. I can provide garaging for about 4-5 bikes and a decent breakie for those that stay.

My intended route to the tunnel is A12/M25/A20/M20 if anyone wants to meet up. Oakdene cafe on the A20 near Wrotham springs to mind for any southerners!

[Matt686]

Hello

My name is Matt

I am on the Norfolkline ferry, Dover to Dunkirk at 10:00 on the 22nd and returning 14:00 on the 28th.

I too am stopping at the Gay friendly Chateau Du Temps on the nights stated above.

I am overnighting in Canterbury on the 21st and sampling some real ale before a few days of dodgy lagers!!

Matt

[andysymmons]

Hi, I'm Moose, and i'm an alch.................... sorry wrong thread

I'm travelling with Trev and staying at his the night before.
I live in Huntingdon Cambridgeshire so if anyone wants to join us i might be on ya way just lettuce snow

P.s. Trevs hospitality is second to none

[agrantg]

<!--quoteo(post=186181:date=Fri 3rd Dec 2010, 06:35 PM:name=trevini)-->QUOTE(trevini @ Fri 3rd Dec 2010, 06:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I thought I'd split this from the original thread as it's getting a bit busy on there and might be better served for more important messages regarding the trip, (as was suggested by Stu in the thread).

It might be an idea if we put our own travel itineries on here so we can meet up where the lines cross, so to speak and work out who's meeting up and where.

Here's mine.

Tunnel crossing booked for Wed 22nd @ 14:20 outbound, Tues 28th @ 13:50 return

Overnight stop over at Amay, Chateau Du Temps Wed 22nd outbound, Monday 27th Return

If anyone is travelling down past this way (Lowestoft) en route to their crossing and wants an overnight stop over, I'm happy to put people up for the night. We'll be looking at leaving around 8:30/9:00 am for a leisurely ride down to the tunnel. I can provide garaging for about 4-5 bikes and a decent breakie for those that stay.

My intended route to the tunnel is A12/M25/A20/M20 if anyone wants to meet up. Oakdene cafe on the A20 near Wrotham springs to mind for any southerners!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Hi,
I am going for the same crossing (tunnel 14.20 on 22nd, returning 13.50 on 28th) and am also booked into the Chateau de Temps. Haven't booked the return stop yet. Meet at the Oakdene works for me.
Ali

[geordieguy]

Hello,

My name is Ivan and I hate BM fookin W's .......... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/punishment.gif[/img]


I am meeting Paddy at Lymm service junction 20 M6/A50 at 1.00 pm Tuesday 21st, then riding down to Cantebury, Kings Head link via, M6/ M1 /M25. Having grub, beer and bed.

Wed 22nd riding down to Dover for the 10.00 Norfoline Ferry to Dunkirk. From there ride to Frameires, near Mons, to vist the graves of the South Lancashire Regiment who died on the 2nd day of the first world war. One of the unknown graves is my Great Grand-father. Thomas Henry Henderson.



After that we ride to Liege to stay at B&B Au chateau du temps in Liege. link

Thursday 23rd June, ride to Masserberg. For TDM2€11. Staying in the Hotel Heubacher Hoehe link from Thursday to Sunday 26th inclusive (booked), depart Monday morning 27th.

For whats happening for those day check out the German forum link

Mon 27th probably doing the long route back to Liege via the ring.

Tues 28th Ferry home 2.00 Dunkirk.

Cheers, Ivan

PS. anyone want a T- shirt for the trip. Wording can change.

[Matt686]

Yes please Ivan. In a real mans size [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

Matt

[andysymmons]

Are they gonna look exactly like that Ivan?

[geordieguy]

They dont have to ?

I'll start a new thread, dont want to hi-jack this one.

Cheers, Ivan

[steve-evans]

After an intense strategy meeting at Catsbum's joint, which involved eating bacon rolls and cake, plus much talking of inane drivel, we've come up with a plan which involves a long trip out to the MT and a dash back with everyone else on the Sunday. (Note to everyone: Cats is a very good cooker of bacon and egg rolls [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/munching_out.gif[/img] )

Leaving on Thursday 16th June from Portsmouth to LeHarve (or Caen), ride across France to Italy making sure we keep south of Switzerland so Tony doesn't spend the rest of the trip in a Swiss jail, riding up through the Aosta mountains in Italy, riding the Stelvio pass, riding another pass which I cant remember the name of, head north to Munich, make a visit to Dachau concentration camp and then arrive at the MT on Thursday 23rd. And before any wag says thats a long ride without stopping, we will obviously camp or B&B along the way [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

Ali G, Cats and me plan to catch the 13.50 Eurostar home on the 28th and Tony D will probably tour the war graves in Belgium. JHT and Chris G will also hopefully be able to join us all at some point but need to confirm their plans. Any others interested in joining us are obviously more than welcome.

The current ferry options are Brittany ferries Portsmouth to Caen: depart 08.15 arrive 15.00 - £80.00 or LD Lines Portsmouth LeHarve: depart 23.00 and arrive following morning - £58.00 including reserved seat.

[ChrisG]

Sounds good to me, I'll have a word with the boss about leave tomorrow.

[catsbum]

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clapping.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clapping.gif[/img]

[steve-evans]

<!--quoteo(post=186456:date=Sun 5th Dec 2010, 05:10 PM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Sun 5th Dec 2010, 05:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Sounds good to me, I'll have a word with the boss about leave tomorrow.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good, hope you can make it Chris.

Give it a couple of days until everyone has been able to confirm arrangements and then we can sort-out ferry and Eurostar bookings to get the cheapest deals by booking as early as poss [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/waiting.gif[/img]

[paddy900]

Leave home at 6-45am on Tues 21st for Dublin.

I am travelling on Irish Ferries Jonathan Swift at 08-45,

Then travelling over the A55/M55 to Lymm to meet Ivan and the rest of the gang,

Then travelling on down to near Dover for the overnight,

Travelling With Ivan to Framiers then over to Liege for our next overnight,

Then onto Masserberg on Thursday,

Then PARTY TIME [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drinks.gif[/img]


Leave Masserberg Monday travelling back to Liege via the Ring.

Head for the ferry back from Dunkirk at 1400hrs Tues,

Then back up to Holyhead for the Ferry at 2-40am Tues night. (this is going to be a long day ) [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]

This post was last modified: 05-12-2010, 07:56 PM by paddy900.

[buzz750]

Hi all, travelling over on ferry monday 20th, staying overnight at Lymm travelodge, hopefully meeting up at 1pm on the tuesday, crossing via chunnel on wednesday staying at the Domaine Du Chateau De La Neuville overnight, then on to the do on thursday. Any idea how many are meeting at Lymm?
Cheers

[catsbum]

<!--quoteo(post=186463:date=Sun 5th Dec 2010, 06:01 PM:name=Saga Lout)-->QUOTE(Saga Lout @ Sun 5th Dec 2010, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Good, hope you can make it Chris.

Give it a couple of days until everyone has been able to confirm arrangements and then we can sort-out ferry and Eurostar bookings to get the cheapest deals by booking as early as poss [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/waiting.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Saga

Time to book Ferries
Timing please [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

[steve-evans]

<!--quoteo(post=186591:date=Mon 6th Dec 2010, 07:34 PM:name=CatsBum)-->QUOTE(CatsBum @ Mon 6th Dec 2010, 07:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Saga

Time to book Ferries
Timing please [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Lets just wait until Chris G confirms what he is doing and then we can go for it, I don't thing another couple of days will make any difference [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif[/img]

[ChrisG]

Hoping I should get a response out of work tomorrow

This post was last modified: 06-12-2010, 08:04 PM by ChrisG.

[apw99]

<!--quoteo(post=186404:date=Sun 5th Dec 2010, 10:34 AM:name=Geordie Guy)-->QUOTE(Geordie Guy @ Sun 5th Dec 2010, 10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->For whats happening for those day check out the German forum link<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I just had a look at the German Forum and seeing as my German is rather limited I decided to use the auto-translate function. So now I'm very worried about this trip [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img] ...either that Chrome Translator is absolutely useless or every one of the lads on that German forum are utterly and totally plastered ... I'm hoping it's the latter...

Also they seem to have a T-Shirt design T-Shirt at Bottom of this Link

This post was last modified: 06-12-2010, 09:53 PM by apw99.

[catsbum]

Now their shirts look fecking awesome
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/clapping.gif[/img]

[agrantg]

<!--quoteo(post=186620:date=Mon 6th Dec 2010, 09:47 PM:name=apw99)-->QUOTE(apw99 @ Mon 6th Dec 2010, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I just had a look at the German Forum and seeing as my German is rather limited I decided to use the auto-translate function. So now I'm very worried about this trip [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif[/img] ...either that Chrome Translator is absolutely useless or every one of the lads on that German forum are utterly and totally plastered ... I'm hoping it's the latter...

Also they seem to have a T-Shirt design T-Shirt at Bottom of this Link<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is the programme from the German site.

MITTWOCH Wednesday
Anreise Arrival
Beprobung der lokalen Bierspezialitäten Sampling of local beer specialities

DONNERSTAG Thursday
Anreise Arrival
Aufwärmrunden/ Touren Warm up Tours
18.30 Uhr - 20.30 Uhr: Buffet im Hotel 18.30 - 20.30 Buffet in the hotel

FREITAG Friday
Aufstehen Drag yourselves out of your beds
Frühstücken Breakfast
Touren Tours
18.30 Uhr - 20.30 Uhr: Buffet im Hotel 18.30 - 20.30 Buffet in the hotel
21:30 Uhr: Große Tombola 21.30 Big tombola


SAMSTAG Saturday
9.00 -9.30 Uhr: Gruppenfoto am Hotel 9.00 - 9.30 Group photo at the hotel
ab 9.30 Uhr: Touren From 9.30 Tours
19.00 Uhr: Grillabend im Biergarten 19.00 BBQ in the beer garden

SONNTAG Sunday
Deckel und Zimmer bezahlen Settle up your bills
Abreise Departure


I'll have a trawl through their site and will translate any interesting ones, but I have to agree that there are quite a few "off the wall" threads. That said, what do you think a German would make of some of ours?

Ali