Reims photo's?

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Wozy68

5,387 posts

169 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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Actus Reus said:
In which case that's us sorted for the weekend. Lovely. Also gonna pop to some one horse town called Cernay en Dormois out to the East of Reims, as it's where my Great Uncle was shot down and killed back in 1944 (by the bloody Americans - and no, he wasn't in the Luftwaffe, but in the RAF).
Bloody Yanks, nothing changes there then.

Actus Reus

4,229 posts

154 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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Yeah, I was very disappointed by it all - spent ages researching what happened to his plane as he was on a training mission in November 1944, over France. We'd all just assumed that it was either a technical problem, or perhaps a nightfighter - turns out two other planes took fire from the ground in the same area - an area that was under US occupation.

There's a shoddy memorial visible on Googlemaps, but, for some reason, I've really wanted to go for ages - when I realised Reims was so close I just needed the excuse, and a rebate from HMRC is that excuse - dunno what he'd think of me turning up in a German car mind you.

Wozy68

5,387 posts

169 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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Actus Reus said:
Yeah, I was very disappointed by it all - spent ages researching what happened to his plane as he was on a training mission in November 1944, over France. We'd all just assumed that it was either a technical problem, or perhaps a nightfighter - turns out two other planes took fire from the ground in the same area - an area that was under US occupation.

There's a shoddy memorial visible on Googlemaps, but, for some reason, I've really wanted to go for ages - when I realised Reims was so close I just needed the excuse, and a rebate from HMRC is that excuse - dunno what he'd think of me turning up in a German car mind you.
Camponile in the very centre of Reims, not on the outskirts. It has underground parking which is steep but got my 911 down ok.
Pic from my window



Whilst I was out there I took the old road east from Reims to Verdun the D931, lovely open trafficless road, with some interesting and rather sombre cememtries from WW1 on the way. You realise that losing 60K men to get to a ridge ...... and then finding out the 'ridge' is nothing but a slight incline above everything else is sobering. and finally stopped in Metz the night, (great food and lovely old centre).

boxsey

3,574 posts

209 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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RSGulp said:
From the same 964RS trip. Turn your volume up to 11...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msUEtIBmOQg
Nice one Rich. Hadn't seen that before. thumbup

Actus Reus

4,229 posts

154 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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Just booked the Best Western - 380yoyos for two nights, with breakfast and parking included. Allegedly it's very central.

Thanks again for the tips and photos - really looking forward to this now.

infrasilver

28 posts

157 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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A couple from last weekends mini road trip, Reims, Stuttgart Porsche Museum, Frankfurt Autoshow, Nurburgring, Cologne.




nurburgring1

617 posts

199 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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Pic taken a couple of weeks ago.

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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nurburgring1 said:
Pic taken a couple of weeks ago.
Looks fab Bob. Maybe next time. Maybe next time.....

El Capitano

1,154 posts

192 months

Thursday 26th September 2013
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Didnt know this thread existed....

Yesterday




Actus Reus

4,229 posts

154 months

Monday 7th October 2013
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Had a great weekend in Reims, but the highlight, for me, was having a poke around here - great place, and several other (French) pork owners in attendance - all of whom were very friendly indeed. The Best Western in Reims is a great location, only 10mins away, and has secure underground parking, though it can be a bit tight (the spaces at the far end are a bit bigger if anybody goes - though ramp is steep, so not sure how GT3 friendly it would be, though a 599 that was there seemed to get away OK).


I love a good road trip - as do quite a few other Pork owners, was this anybody here (Friday morning, about 7am, Eurotunnel):


ETA: Why does thumbsnap do this? F******g thing.

Edited by Actus Reus on Monday 7th October 11:13

redback911

2,702 posts

265 months

Wednesday 2nd July 2014
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Detour on the way back from the Ring last weekend. Well worth a visit.




Magic919

14,126 posts

200 months

Wednesday 2nd July 2014
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My rainy Reims shot.



PTT

664 posts

120 months

Sunday 27th August 2017
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Mr Moley

527 posts

189 months

Monday 28th August 2017
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We were there this weekend too...

NJH

3,021 posts

208 months

Monday 28th August 2017
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Actus Reus said:
Just booked the Best Western - 380yoyos for two nights, with breakfast and parking included. Allegedly it's very central.

Thanks again for the tips and photos - really looking forward to this now.
It is, we stayed there 8 years ago. Prices seem to have gone up a lot in that time. It had a memorable cocktail bar downstairs, spent one evening getting hammered on cocktails there whilst lounging about smoking cigars in their central court behind the bar.

Squadrone Rosso

2,740 posts

146 months

Monday 28th August 2017
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A year ago. My mate Leigh & his Mrs in his Cayman, me & my Mrs in her GT86 smile


PTT

664 posts

120 months

Monday 28th August 2017
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Mr Moley said:


We were there this weekend too...


We were there Saturday at around 17.00hr, brillant place.
Stayed overnight at St. Quentin.



Boxster7

326 posts

106 months

Monday 28th August 2017
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One of my favourite pics :-)

On the way home from a Euro Hoon... hence the filthy wheels !


mhh

1,558 posts

241 months

Tuesday 29th August 2017
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En route to Geneva in March. I'll be coming through again next week on the way to Germany.




PTT

664 posts

120 months

Tuesday 29th August 2017
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Stunning