Names for "The Ring" 2010

[VDubbin]

Hi folks,
While I won't be able to make a Ringtreffen this year, the lads on Octane are also planning similar trip, which may be of interest to ye.

http://octane.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=34717

The more the merrier!

[shenab]

Ok .. so the "plan" would be

Leave Ireland on a Monday
Drive UK Monday, staying in UK Monday night
Tunnel to France Tuesday am arrive ring Tuesday evening
Ring Wednesday and Thursday
Leave ring Friday am (early)
Tunnel to UK Friday afternoon
Drive through the evening to Pembroke for 2:45am ferry
Home Saturday for breakkie

Via the UK that's a hell of a long day back. Am I going against the spirit of the "road trip"?

The Roscoff/Rosslaire ferry goes at 18:30 on Friday, that might be an option.

Academic for me I guess as I'll be leaving you guys in Nurberg to travel south and will def go home via direct route!

Both Stig and John seem to be going for the end April/beginning May. That work for everyone else?

S

[Stig]

Hi folks,
While I won't be able to make a Ringtreffen this year, the lads on Octane are also planning similar trip, which may be of interest to ye.

http://octane.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=34717

The more the merrier!

agreed, saw it before, cheers V
Saw this too, ring on a string - quite good!
http://www.octane.ie/forum/showthread.php?t=35119

So no moaning out there that "I don't have the money"

[Stig]

Ok .. so the "plan" would be

Leave Ireland on a Monday
Drive UK Monday, staying in UK Monday night
Tunnel to France Tuesday am arrive ring Tuesday evening
Ring Wednesday and Thursday
Leave ring Friday am (early)
Tunnel to UK Friday afternoon
Drive through the evening to Pembroke for 2:45am ferry
Home Saturday for breakkie

Via the UK that's a hell of a long day back. Am I going against the spirit of the "road trip"?

The Roscoff/Rosslaire ferry goes at 18:30 on Friday, that might be an option.

Academic for me I guess as I'll be leaving you guys in Nurberg to travel south and will def go home via direct route!

Both Stig and John seem to be going for the end April/beginning May. That work for everyone else?

S

after reading that, I leaning towards the ferry now - get on board, chill, coffee, the craic,dinner, few drinks, some sleep,brekkie and then a thrash to the ring!
It'll just as cheap due to the saving on petrol and easier on the body!
I dislike overnights on the irish sea on the ferry, I'd rather be asleep on my way/or way back to france.

[Ivan]

OK i'm not throwing my toys out of the pram or anything.
But i feel i'm going against the grain. So i'll step back an let
you lot decide.

Just thinking you could always leave early on the thursday
and head for cailias. then there up to hollyhead on the friday.

sorry keep my mouth shut

[Ivan]

Roscoff is a long long way and about 35 euro in tolls, i've done it.
much prefer across the uk

[Ivan]

get on board, chill, coffee, the craic,dinner, few drinks, some sleep,brekkie and then a thrash to the ring!

More like
UP And down puke puke up and down puke kids screaming puke puke etc

[shenab]

Roscoff is a long long way and about 35 euro in tolls, i've done it.
much prefer across the uk

8 hour diff between Calais and Roscoff when you autoroute it!

Wow .. that does make a difference

[shenab]

It'll just as cheap due to the saving on petrol and easier on the body!

I dislike overnights on the irish sea on the ferry, I'd rather be asleep on my way/or way back to france.[/color]

I guess this is where I am coming from too Stig. My first priority is cost. As I'm coming back a different time, it's no odds to you guys what I'm doing, but out of interest, I'll be on the Ferry from Roscoff or Cherbourg, depending when we go.

My return drive is going to be 8 hours minimum so I suspect I will stop off in Paris for a night on the way back up .. yum! As I'll be on my todd without you lot I'm hoping to narrow the possibilities of being stuck anywhere. At least I can be towed to the Ferry port of I leave direct from France.

I would really like to know the when tho. We can work the details later can't we?

S

PS do any of you guys IM or is the chat room function still available? Perhaps we can get everyone online for a group chat later this evening?

[Steve]

Shenab, Versailles is a great alternative for an overnight on the run back up,
can recommend this place, mc cheapness, on a quiet street but near restaurants/the Chateau :
http://www.activehotels.com/hotel/brochure/en/228317

[shenab]

Thanks Steve .. it looks nice. I'm really looking forward to this.

[Stig]

get on board, chill, coffee, the craic,dinner, few drinks, some sleep,brekkie and then a thrash to the ring!

More like
UP And down puke puke up and down puke kids screaming puke puke etc

but it's more enviromentally friendly!

[Ivan]

but it's more enviromentally friendly! [/color]

all the more reason not to use it!

[Stig]

but it's more enviromentally friendly! [/color]

all the more reason not to use it!

Look, for the record, I'm cool whatever way we go, Got a text from Robin Mx5, he's for the chunnel route but would prefer Sept time.

continue discussion......

[shenab]

Sept is out for me! Still if all you guys are happy with that ..go ahead, I can just carry on with the Swiss side of my trip.

Also looks like CashelMx5's charity run is on the weekend of April 29th

S