All systems go for France 2008

[mithrandir]

They have gone up a bit from when I looked in January.

The times are fine by me, I wanted a later return so I can get a bit of low duty fags and booze bought.

I guess some will want to leave earlier as they have long runs home.

[Banana Steve]

you get it down to £75.00 if you leave at 9:45 in the evening wghich arrives at 9:15 in the uk

[Banana Steve]

Well i have booked mine,outgoing = Pride of Burgundy 04:30 departure - Latest arrival time 04:00
Home Coming = Pride of Canterbury - Departure 20:30 latest Arrival = 20:00

Total Price £80:00

[pingu]

Originally Posted by Greenheart

Fine with me Steve. Can't see any details for the Ferry Bar opening times though. I do enjoy a pint of Guiness with my breakfast.....

I cant read any of it either sprices or bar tariff even with wifes glasses

will try for same as you on ferry when got some wedge spare

[fishypaul]

dont worry about shopping and drinking on board guys,they are open all the time

[pingu]

Originally Posted by fishypaul

dont worry about shopping and drinking on board guys,they are open all the time

its that because you still have a key mate

[devondave]

Originally Posted by pingu

I cant read any of it either sprices or bar tariff even with wifes glasses

will try for same as you on ferry when got some wedge spare

lol im not gonna tell you what makes you go blind

let me know as soon as you need ferry money from me mate and i will pop it over

[pingu]

ok my cars booked onto the same ferries as steve so he can tow me and car off later when I'm too pissed to drive

mind you looks like the new ferry can only take 4 cars anyway

[mithrandir]

I have just booked the same ferries, so it looks like we have got us a convoy

[mithrandir]

Just put the details of the route into autoroute to sort some timings out.

It reckons 2-15 hrs to get from my place to dover.

It reckons 1-35hrs for Dave to get to my place and about 30 mins for Ian to get to my place.

So a Rough Itinerary could be:-

Dave leaves home with Dave at 11-00 pm Friday
Ian And Steve leave at Midnight,
We meet at the Countess Services on the 303 just past Stonehenge at 12-30, quick coffee stop ( if they are open, I will check)

then depart at 01-00 hours for Dover, arrive Dover approx 03-30 hrs for a 04-00 check-in. Meet Paul and Chris at terminal. Sail 04-30 hrs

Arrive France 07-00 hrs, drive Approx half way (120 miles) stop for breakfast about 9 am

have an hour stop here this is in the toll road, so stops speed checks on the toll section.

Leave about 10 am and drive the last 130 miles, approx 2 hours and arrive about midday at the lakes.

Does that sound about right to every one, we can have a few longer breaks if you want because I do not think we can arrive too early at the lake.

I personally would probably start a little earlier than stated above to allow for night roadworks etc, but due to the lack of traffic at that time of night it is possibly unnecessary.