18/06/16 Normandy

[victor]

Just getting more excited about this ride to Normandy just read about Airport Cafe it had a fire at same time of the spitfire going down ,and got a bad response of 30 minutes before fire brigade arrived, but all good news its now been refurbished and open

[Alanzzg]

I think this cash card may be a good idea for petro for when we are in France , me and Billy have got one ,
https://www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/travel ... port.shtml

[Globs]

I think this cash card may be a good idea for petro for when we are in France , me and Billy have got one ,
https://www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/travel ... port.shtml

Depends on your scooter, I found even going to Portugal and back that fuel wasn't really a big cost at all, perhaps because I avoided the motorways and therefore got good economy...

[Liam]

I think this cash card may be a good idea for petro for when we are in France , me and Billy have got one ,
https://www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/travel ... port.shtml

Depends on your scooter, I found even going to Portugal and back that fuel wasn't really a big cost at all, perhaps because I avoided the motorways and therefore got good economy...

Economy isn't the problem.
With experience of previous trips, we've found that on Sundays,, some pumps aren't always manned and therefore you can't always pay cash. Sunday is day 1 of the trip for most.

[victor]

motorways in France service stations i have read are mainly open, it is not known but most of these are also manned as these like our services are main ones this is only what i have read on line,
Somebody will be able to put us all at ease soon

[Globs]

Economy isn't the problem.
With experience of previous trips, we've found that on Sundays,, some pumps aren't always manned and therefore you can't always pay cash. Sunday is day 1 of the trip for most.

Oh yes, I found this! Especially really late at night, which is great for traffic but sucks for finding hotels
I just used my regular credit card - what's the benefit of the Sainsbury card over them then?

BTW I'm trying a new method of packing for my trip, as for the last one everything was spread around between the top-box, seat and a bag on the pillion seat. So this time tents are out, hotels only - so no extra bag needed.

So I got a cheap Nike sports bag that fits my top-box exactly, it has two side pockets - one of which expands inside the main bag so that's the laundry section. Anyway - the clothes go in the sports bag in the topbox - and that's the luggage. All of it. In the lid of the topbox (I have straps there!) goes a fleece so if it gets chilly I can easily get to that.

Then the under seat (slightly more accessible as I have a button for that rather than a separate key), just has space for my lid, knee pads, casual shoes - so for ferries and shops I just need to use the seat, and for hotels I just whip out the bag, or for a longer stay I can unclip the topbox as a secure case in the room.

I'll let you know if this new scheme works out in practice...

[kayz1]

Due to hotel accommodation the date for the Euro trip is 18/06/16
I have booked this B.B for 12 of us , for 19/06/16 for 3 nights , at approximately £90 per person
Normandy Beach B.B Arromanches http://www.normandybeach.co.uk/
A £30 deposit will secure your accommodation

For those who wish to camp there is a site 600 metres way Camping Municipal Avene De Verdun Arromanches http://www.arromanches.com/uk/camping_tarifs.htm

Some of us are stopping at the Travelodge on the 18/06/16 and getting the Eurotunnel on the 19/06/16
https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/22/ ... kirk-hotel
stopping here on the way back https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/53/Medway-M2-hotel

And some are thinking of catching the night ferry from Portsmouth on the 18/06/16 ,

There will be a ride out on the Monday and the Tuesday and a
BBQ on the Monday or Tuesday night

B.B..............Deposit ...........Camping....................Travelodge..Booked.......
1 Rob1...........Paid'..................Jaz........................ZZG.........Billy..........
2 Horobags......Paid.................Julian......................StevenM...................
3 Murf ...........Paid.................Road Runner...............Murf ......Victor.........
4 Chippie........Paid...............................................Rob1......................
5 Colin...........Paid.................Victor....................................................
6 Syntec4........Paid.................Bern......................................................
7 Lyn..............Paid................Erick..........................lyn.........Jaz..................
8 Liam.............Paid...............Tony.....................................................
9 Dave..??........Paid
10 Ian..............Paid
11 ZZG.............Paid
12 Steve..............
13 Billy..............

[pikey]

Can take me off list Transit camper gone other one not ready and no scooter on road at moment .I've altered route back from France holiday will be in Normandy week before should get good half a day around beaches before returning via Le Harve on tea time ferry .

[bejay220]

Hi Alan, is there any room at the b&b? Thanks. Brian

[Alanzzg]

Hi Alan, is there any room at the b&b? Thanks. Brian

P.M Sent ,