Here is the info for my tour down to Treignac area in South of France (pics on my profile in France folder)
Depart Uk Saturday 29th June 2013
Stay overnight in Dover area then get early ferry across £42 returnFerry Saturday evening over and stay in CalaisOvernight ferry So
any thoughts on that are welcome I tend to always go over on Dover
ferry for ease and price. How ever we have a 400 mile run on the Sunday
so thinking the over night ferry is the viable option.Thoughts ? Sunday 30th June 2013 We
will head down to South of France so be warned it will be about a 400
mile run. This will be a mixture of roads and there will be 2 or 3 toll
roads to pass through so keep some euros handy (cost me 12ish euros
each way last time) Fully Guided Tour - The cost is 75 euros (£59) per person pernight: Included: All bed linen, and Towels. English Breakfast Home cooked evening meal French Beer, Wine, Tea and Coffee Secure Parking WiFi access to the Internet Bike Wash facilities Workshop facilities
Drying room facilities Fully guided tours
Arrive to a warm welcome and cold beer,
settle in to your room secure your bike and enjoy a relaxing home cooked
meal with ample wine and cold beer.What some of the runs will be like
Start the day slowly with a cooked English Breakfast, Check bikes out
then enjoy a rideout to Oradour-Sur-Glane along some exceptional biking
roads. Back to Ridersrest for a home cooked evening meal and some cold
beer and relax.
Gentle ride down to
Guoffre de Padirac and Rocamadour taking in this spectacular town
climbing a cliff and see the eagles sore before once more enjoying a few
beers and telling tales of the trip at Ridersrest.
Up early for an English Breakfast and then a ride to Mary Peak in the
Cantal Region of France with a visit to Aurillac then returning to a
relaxing evening meal cold beer and wine
A long day up early Breakfast at 07:00 depart no later than 08:00 to
the Millau Viaduct over and under, taking in the Lot Valley on route for
this 380 mile round trip. A hot meal and cold beer will be waiting our
return at Ridersrest at about 21:00 (not for the faint hearted but well
worth it)
Ride through the romantic Dordogne Stopping at Argentat for Lunch then
on through some winding roads and picturesque villages - Collonges-la
Rouge - Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne.
Take in
the chain of Volcanos along Puy de Dom, Super Besse, Mt Dore (the source
of the River Dordogne) & Sancy, where in the Winter this is a major
ski-ing area both down hill and x-country, Also take coffee at
picturesque Chateau de Val
Head south and slightly west to Sarlat , riding along the Jurassic and
primevil route along the gorges du Dordogne, through such places as Les
Eyzies
Casual start then ride to
Perigoux via Pompadour taking in some spectacular Chateaux and abby's
famous durng the 100 year wars, where The black Prince won his Spurs,
and Richard the Lion Heart ruled when he wasn't on the crusades. Then the return trip home Saturday 6th to catch ferry home. Accommodation 13 only (not including me) 1 double2 TwinBunk House (spacious and loads of room/storage and a full beer fridge) Sleeping arrangements Any
single male bikers will be put in bunk house, Single females in Twin
unless full then you will have to share bunk house. The numbers are
limited on this trip so first come first served and the above applies to
everyone.You will have to pay a
deposit of 100 euros and you will lose this if you decide to pull out.
You can transfer your space to another BM member but you will sort out
monies after telling me the change.This so I don't lose money which has happened before Please
make sure you have a bike than can do the mileage of this tour while
loaded up. Please make sure you are also up to doing the mileage and
keep in mind the temps can be 30c+. I would not do this trip unless you
have a sat nav or at least decent maps in case you get separated.
More Info as we go along such as where to pay the deposit and how we will invade France
hey Vince why not do it on a gixxer, i and friends have toured Europe on Fireblades with no problem at all, if you like the bike and are comfortable on it than do it, but if your not or you want to change your bike anway well OK
Hey what about doing it on 70s peds!! Now that would make a real ADVENTURE!
Looking fwd to this trip as I not responsible for any of it! Just gotta stump up an turn up....cool. Deposits ready, chq payable too 'Scots Holidays Inc'?
Pm sent Bill and anything further please take up with a Mod as I'm events staff
In regards to the trip any of you guys that are going got any preferences for getting to France ? I need to have a look at financial side as need to see if overnight is better than Dover and across.
If get overnight ferry then get in first thing and got all day to head down. If head over from Dover be just before lunch and won't get down there until team time I would of thought
Overnight more expensive but early start or Dover cheaper but a long day arriving 7ish i would of though
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