Wapping's Wanders 2013 - 23-31 August 2013 - Annecy

Eurotunnel booking

I have booked my trains.

I have gone on the side of a bit of caution, not sure yet where we will be staying on the waydown or way back....

OUT: Friday 23 August Departure time 16:36


BACK: Sunday 01 September Departure time 18:20

Richard
 
Hi Richard,
That still looks good for me - so I am a definite yes. Also happy to go for half-board or whatever.

I would still prefer a single room due to some disgusting personal habits (snoring being the main one but I am working on others) but would consider sharing if there is a problem.

Same trains now booked.

Regards,
Peter
 
Hi Richard,

I'm in :thumby:
Single for me if poss, but I'm willing to share if necessary, but the other bod needs to bring earplugs :D

I'll make the train bookings this weekend :bow

Neil
 
Right then, chaps...

Phew....

Cracked it! I have booked us all in to Annecy....

One double room: Gone to Ian & Bernie

Seven single rooms:

  1. Wapping
  2. iand46
  3. tommymoto
  4. wessie
  5. byron
  6. Yorkie
  7. NeilDD

I have cancelled the twin room.

I have confirmed this booking to the hotel.

Now the next bit of news......

We are taking a lot of rooms at what is the height of the season, so I have had to pay (via my credit card) a significant deposit amounting to about 1/3 of our total bill, which the owner will debit me for sometime next week.

As we are all grown up, I don't mind doing that on the very clear understanding that I WILL recover the cash from you happy Tossers.... Let's deal with that later. But if anyone has a problem with the concept, sing-up, now....


Now to sort out our hotels en-route..... :augie

Richard
 
Advance party arriving in Annecy July 1st. I'll try not to eat all the pies. :D
 
Right then, chaps...

Phew....

Cracked it! I have booked us all in to Annecy....

One double room: Gone to Ian & Bernie

Seven single rooms:

  1. Wapping
  2. iand46
  3. tommymoto
  4. wessie
  5. byron
  6. Yorkie
  7. NeilDD

I have cancelled the twin room.

I have confirmed this booking to the hotel.

Now the next bit of news......

We are taking a lot of rooms at what is the height of the season, so I have had to pay (via my credit card) a significant deposit amounting to about 1/3 of our total bill, which the owner will debit me for sometime next week.

As we are all grown up, I don't mind doing that on the very clear understanding that I WILL recover the cash from you happy Tossers.... Let's deal with that later. But if anyone has a problem with the concept, sing-up, now....


Now to sort out our hotels en-route..... :augie

Richard

Richard,

I am happy to PayPal you my deposit. Just let me know the amount.

Tom
 
Richard, in the unlikely event you have a cash flow crisis then send me your BACS sort code & a/c no and I'll transfer funds as required.

Chunnel booked - I've selected earlier crossings as I have further to travel on the UK side so getting to the first overnight stop for a nap before going for the Pays de Calais specialities of tartiflette & pizza suits me. Same on the way back, an early afternoon crossing so I can get back for dinner time.
 
If you have had to front up - I think we should pay that to you now - do you want to PM BACS details and the amount due?
Peter
 
Annecy Trip

Just got back home and spotted that everyone has booked up the tunnel, so logged on and booked it.
Friday 23rd August --16.36
Sunday 1st Sept -- 18.20

Richard thanks for booking the accom but like the other guys if you want the deposit paid then let me know as and when
 
Right ho….

Progress on lots of fronts and some changes.

I have juggled our stay in Annecy around a bit. To be honest, this was to accommodate my friends (and past Wanderers) Ian and Bernie, who will be coming over earlier and travelling down separately from us on the way down.

It also made it easier as our hotel in Avallon doesn’t have a restaurant, so overnighting there is easier on a Saturday.

Hotels confirmed are:

Friday 23 August - Ibis, St Omer – 7 single rooms

http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-0723-ibis-saint-omer-centre/index.shtml

Saturday 24 August – Dak Hotel, Avallon- 7 single rooms AND separately one double room for Ian and Bernie in Annecy

http://www.dak-hotel.com/

Sunday 25 August / Monday 26 August / Tuesday 27 August / Wednesday 28 August - Arcalod Doussard - 7 single rooms & one double room

http://www.hotelarcalod.fr/accueil_en.html




Thursday….. To end..... TO BE SORTED OUT! :eek:
 
That's very kind of you Robin. I'm sure people would love to stay the night ...

 
Went past your hotel today.....

Looks very nice.....

Well, will do when its finished....

And they've repaired the fire damage....

And got rid of the refugee camp....

Looks good though....

Having problems with landslides etc in the area closing roads last few days. Be sure to spend a few minutes in Old Annecy...well worth the looking. Park on the pedestrian area in front of the Mairie on the main drag.
 
Right, all our hotels are booked, including the odd combination to accommodate Ian and his wife Bernie, who are travelling down independently of us and going home ahead of us.....

Friday 23: Ibis, St Omer - 7 singles

http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-0723-ibis-saint-omer-centre/index.shtml

Saturday 24: Dak hotel, Avallon - 7 singles plus one double at Arcalod hotel, Doussard

http://www.dak-hotel.com/

Sunday 25 to Wednesday 28 inclusive: Arcalod hotel, Doussard - 7 singles / one double

http://www.hotelarcalod.fr/accueil_en.html

Thursday 29: Ibis, Dijon, central - 7 singles / one double

http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-0654-ibis-styles-dijon-central/index.shtml#

Friday 30 and Saturday 31 inclusive: Pelican hotel, Charleville-Mezieres - 7 singles

http://hotel-pelican-charleville.com/page_dynamique.asp?num_chapitre=285

So:

(a) That is one night in St Omer and Avallon, on the way down.

(b) Four nights in Doussard, near Annecy

(c) One night in Dijon, on the way back

(d) Two nights in Charleville-Mezieres, on the way back

Thoughts:

(a) The very rough Google mileages, avoiding payage are:

(i) Calais to St Omer: 25 miles

(ii) St Omer to Avallon: 300 miles, but we can motorway a chunk out to say Cambrai, if required

(iii) Avallon to Doussard: 200 miles

(iv) Doussard to Dijon: 150 miles

(v) Dijon to Charleville-Mezieres: 200 miles

(vi) Charleville-Mezieres to Calais: 170 miles

The balance is reasonably good, I think.

(b) Total rough town-to-town-to-town mileage: 1,045 miles. Add in whatever day out riding we could do over the four days where we are not travelling (say 200 each) and we'll be banging on the two thousand miles plus.

(b) There is some good riding to be had around Charleville-Mezieres (where we have a full day) and the route back from there to Calais is good, too.

(c) I have created a very simple Google maps version of the rough route, just to give everyone a feel for what it looks like.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?sadd...lais&gl=uk&dirflg=ht&doflg=ptm&mra=ls&t=m&z=6

(d) I will knock some Gramin friendly GPS routes together, too. But, really I am open to suggestions and / or bods are free to do their own thing on all or any of the days.

(e) I will tot-up the deposits I paid and divide them equally between everyone, according to the number of nights in each hotel.

(f) For coffees, snacks or whatever I suggest we have a kitty, to use as we go along.

(g) All of the hotels are B&B basis, except for our nights in Doussard, which is half-board. The hotel in Avallon doesn't have a restaurant, but we'll sort summat out. For travelling days, it often works out quite well just buying some rolls, stopping as fancy (and the weather) allows.

(h) I will at some time ping everyone my mobile number. If you can send yours back to me, that would be great. I then propose to circulate everyone with each other's numbers, so we can all stay in touch in different sized groups when on the road. Rather than bombard everyone with PM's I'll type them up into one sheet and hand them out in St Omer.

(i) What else? Just the usual stuff, please:

(a) Assuming we all leave St Omer together, let's have a full tank on setting out. It makes things much easier through the day.

Similarly, if we are setting off together from any of the other hotels, let's all try to have full tanks, for exactly the same reason. Those riding alone, or with others can do exactly as they please.

(b) Travel / breakdown insurance.... A very good idea, not least as it will help someone to help YOU (and / or ME) if it all goes pear-shaped.

Richard
 


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