S Club Euro Tour 2013 - Full Details
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S Club Euro* Tour 2013 - Battle of the Alps (Part Deux)
Saturday 6th July until Wednesday 10th July
Format of tour is the same as previous ones:
Home to Calais
We will be leaving Calais after breakfast on Saturday (exact time tbc) so there is the option of staying in Calais on Friday for those who want to break their journey from the UK, get the one hour time difference out of the way and start Day 1 refreshed after the slog round the M25 and through Kent. For any first timers thinking of attending, so far 100% of UK attendees on previous tours have taken this option but you do not have to.
Saturday 6th July - Day 1 - Bad(en) to the Bone
Calais to Baden Baden
420 miles
Sadly a day spent mainly on the motorway to get us to the good bits of road for the rest of the trip. Scenic detours will be included where possible. Experience has shown that even motorway driving is fun in a convoy of S's
Meet the mainlanders on the way to or at Baden Baden.
Sunday 7th July - Day 2 - Teddy Bears Picnic
Baden Baden to Meiringen
245 miles / 6.25 hours
"If you go down out in the woods today you're sure of abig noisy surprise". For mainlanders unfamiliar with this nursery rhyme... http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/teddy/teddypicnic....
Most of the day will be spent on the flowing roads in Germany's Black Forest, including the well known B500 used by Ducati test riders, before crossing into Switzerland and starting to climb through the Alps.
Monday 8th July - Day 3 - Looping the Loop
Meiringen to Meiringen
200 miles / 6 hours OR 168 miles / 4.5 hours
Exact routes are still tbc but there will be 2 offered; 1 for those who want to spend all day driving and 1 for those who would prefer to do some sight seeing, relax at the hotel, sleep off hangover, etc!
The day will include the famous Andermatt Loop, made up of the Furka, Grimsel, Gotthard, Nufenen and Susten Passes going as high as 7500 feet... http://www.google.co.uk/search?aq=&rlz=1T4ADRA...
Tuesday 9th July - Day 4 - Run to the Hills
Meiringen toNancy St Dizier
Option 1 - 250 miles / 6 hours
Drive over the Vosges Mountains used by the WRC and Tour de France
Option 2 - 225 miles / 4.25 hours
Use the quicker motorway to get to Nancy and stop at the Schlumpf museum in Mulhouse on the way http://www.citedelautomobile.com/en/home
Wednesday 10th July - Day 5 - The Great Escape
Nancy St Dizier to Calais and onwards to home
310 miles / 4.5 hours to Calais
Prices per person
Single£409 £404 (+£60 for Calais)
Double or twin£296£289 (+£42 for Calais)
Deposit of £75 per person to paid by 31st January
Balance by 26th April
Note - If after paying you are unable to attend I cannot guarantee a refund will be available but I will do my best to get your money back by contacting the hotel and / or trying to fill your place with someone else.
What's included
4 nights bed & breakfast
Satnav files & maps
Witty banter
And possibly a film show one night...
What's excluded
Channel crossings
Evening meals
Fluids (beer & petrol)
Anything else not mentioned in What's "included"
Next steps
Add your name to the list below.
Send me an email to confirm you want to come and tell me
I will also send you a disclaimer which must be signed and returned by you and your passenger. This is the first time I have asked for one of these but seeing how these tours have grown and the nature of the world we now live in I feel it has become a necessary formality. I know we all go on these tours understanding what is involved but if there is a terrible accident I do not want me or my family to be financially at risk. I hope you all understand.
To guarantee a place I will need your deposit by the deadline. I am sorry this is not far away but I must work to the dates set by the Alps hotel which we are using for 2 nights. Depending on demand if you contact me after the deadline there may still be places available. If the hotel fills up they will try to find rooms in another one close by of the same standard at the same price.
At this stage if you are not sure you can come I suggest you contact me anyway so I have you on the list but please remember I cannot confirm your place until you have paid your deposit.
Approx 1 month before we set off I will send you satnav files and a PIMP (Project Implementation Plan) which is an informal document containing maps, notes, a list of useful things to remember, etc.
If you have not been on one of these tours before, do not worry:
As Swiss Toni might say "Driving a TVR S Series in the Alps is like making lurv to a beautiful woman"
Cheers,
L'rs
* Yes, I know this is a "Euro Tour" and Switzerland is not part of Europe but we do need to go through Europe to get there and back!!
Saturday 6th July until Wednesday 10th July
Format of tour is the same as previous ones:
- 4 nights / 5 days, plus option to stay in Calais on Friday 5th
- 2 nights in one of the hotels so we're not packing and unpacking every day, plus there is the freedom to do as much or as little driving as desired on middle day
- Hotels are not 5 star palaces but have been chosen to offer a good standard of food and accommodation, be as reasonably priced as possible and have enough twin rooms (believe me, hotels with enough twins are few & far between where we're heading!)
Home to Calais
We will be leaving Calais after breakfast on Saturday (exact time tbc) so there is the option of staying in Calais on Friday for those who want to break their journey from the UK, get the one hour time difference out of the way and start Day 1 refreshed after the slog round the M25 and through Kent. For any first timers thinking of attending, so far 100% of UK attendees on previous tours have taken this option but you do not have to.
Saturday 6th July - Day 1 - Bad(en) to the Bone
Calais to Baden Baden
420 miles
Sadly a day spent mainly on the motorway to get us to the good bits of road for the rest of the trip. Scenic detours will be included where possible. Experience has shown that even motorway driving is fun in a convoy of S's
Meet the mainlanders on the way to or at Baden Baden.
Sunday 7th July - Day 2 - Teddy Bears Picnic
Baden Baden to Meiringen
245 miles / 6.25 hours
"If you go down out in the woods today you're sure of a
Most of the day will be spent on the flowing roads in Germany's Black Forest, including the well known B500 used by Ducati test riders, before crossing into Switzerland and starting to climb through the Alps.
Monday 8th July - Day 3 - Looping the Loop
Meiringen to Meiringen
200 miles / 6 hours OR 168 miles / 4.5 hours
Exact routes are still tbc but there will be 2 offered; 1 for those who want to spend all day driving and 1 for those who would prefer to do some sight seeing, relax at the hotel, sleep off hangover, etc!
The day will include the famous Andermatt Loop, made up of the Furka, Grimsel, Gotthard, Nufenen and Susten Passes going as high as 7500 feet... http://www.google.co.uk/search?aq=&rlz=1T4ADRA...
Tuesday 9th July - Day 4 - Run to the Hills
Meiringen to
Option 1 - 250 miles / 6 hours
Drive over the Vosges Mountains used by the WRC and Tour de France
Option 2 - 225 miles / 4.25 hours
Use the quicker motorway to get to Nancy and stop at the Schlumpf museum in Mulhouse on the way http://www.citedelautomobile.com/en/home
Wednesday 10th July - Day 5 - The Great Escape
310 miles / 4.5 hours to Calais
Prices per person
Single
Double or twin
Deposit of £75 per person to paid by 31st January
Balance by 26th April
Note - If after paying you are unable to attend I cannot guarantee a refund will be available but I will do my best to get your money back by contacting the hotel and / or trying to fill your place with someone else.
What's included
4 nights bed & breakfast
Satnav files & maps
Witty banter
And possibly a film show one night...
What's excluded
Channel crossings
Evening meals
Fluids (beer & petrol)
Anything else not mentioned in What's "included"
Next steps
Add your name to the list below.
Send me an email to confirm you want to come and tell me
- what room type you require
- if you will need a room in Calais
I will also send you a disclaimer which must be signed and returned by you and your passenger. This is the first time I have asked for one of these but seeing how these tours have grown and the nature of the world we now live in I feel it has become a necessary formality. I know we all go on these tours understanding what is involved but if there is a terrible accident I do not want me or my family to be financially at risk. I hope you all understand.
To guarantee a place I will need your deposit by the deadline. I am sorry this is not far away but I must work to the dates set by the Alps hotel which we are using for 2 nights. Depending on demand if you contact me after the deadline there may still be places available. If the hotel fills up they will try to find rooms in another one close by of the same standard at the same price.
At this stage if you are not sure you can come I suggest you contact me anyway so I have you on the list but please remember I cannot confirm your place until you have paid your deposit.
Approx 1 month before we set off I will send you satnav files and a PIMP (Project Implementation Plan) which is an informal document containing maps, notes, a list of useful things to remember, etc.
If you have not been on one of these tours before, do not worry:
- Everyone was a first timer once. In 2012 50% of attendees were newbies and all got on well (at least they seemed to!)
- There is no racing and you are free to drive at your own pace, whether that's like a bank robber or at a more sedate pace so you can enjoy the scenery
- You do not have to follow the routes offered and can plan your own day if you wish
- It is not a problem if you do not have a satnav, there are usually plenty spread through the group and we have not lost anyone yet. Well, not for long anyway
As Swiss Toni might say "Driving a TVR S Series in the Alps is like making lurv to a beautiful woman"
Cheers,
L'rs
* Yes, I know this is a "Euro Tour" and Switzerland is not part of Europe but we do need to go through Europe to get there and back!!
Edited by Longers on Monday 7th January 18:45
Edited by Longers on Wednesday 27th March 20:47
TurboTony said:
phillpot said:
1 Longers /s2 / twin
2 Joe / V8S / twin
3 Mike /S3 / share with Joe
4 Tony / S3 / twin2 Joe / V8S / twin
3 Mike /S3 / share with Joe
5 Glenrobbo /S1/ twin / share with anyone even Barry S1 even though he snores louder than a V8S @ 4000rpm
This is where it all gets confusing, perhaps we are
6 & 7 now?
Or 7 & 8? I'm too old for this.
I've tidied the list up a bit now, see my next post lower down.
Edited by glenrobbo on Sunday 6th January 10:55
1 Longers /s2 / twin
2 Joe / V8S / twin
3 Mike /S3 / share with Joe
4 Tony / S3 / twin
5 Max / S3 / twin (share with Liam if he's attending) or anyone else if he's not ;-)
6 Han / S3 / twin (share with Anita , I guess)
7 Glen / S1 / twin ( share with Barry )
8 Barry / S1/ twin ( share with Glen ) Is that OK Barry?
That's better, it's easier when I'm sober.
2 Joe / V8S / twin
3 Mike /S3 / share with Joe
4 Tony / S3 / twin
5 Max / S3 / twin (share with Liam if he's attending) or anyone else if he's not ;-)
6 Han / S3 / twin (share with Anita , I guess)
7 Glen / S1 / twin ( share with Barry )
8 Barry / S1/ twin ( share with Glen ) Is that OK Barry?
That's better, it's easier when I'm sober.
Amazing response!
Joe, replying in 18 minutes must be a record I think!
One thing I forgot to mention at the start of the topic was please let me know if you will want a room in Calais. Based on previous experience I'm assuming all of the names so far will take this option, apart from Han & Anita
Joe, replying in 18 minutes must be a record I think!
One thing I forgot to mention at the start of the topic was please let me know if you will want a room in Calais. Based on previous experience I'm assuming all of the names so far will take this option, apart from Han & Anita
1 Longers /s2 / twin / Calais yes
2 Joe / V8S / twin / Calais yes (share with Mike)
3 Mike /S3 / Calais yes (share with Joe)
4 Tony / S3 / twin / Calais yes
5 Max / S3 / twin / Calais yes (share with Liam if he's attending) or anyone else if he's not ;-)
6 Han / S3 / twin / Calais no (share with Anita , I guess)
7 Glen / S1 / twin / Calais yes ( share with Barry )
8 Barry / S1/ twin / Calais yes ( share with Glen ) Is that OK Barry?
2 Joe / V8S / twin / Calais yes (share with Mike)
3 Mike /S3 / Calais yes (share with Joe)
4 Tony / S3 / twin / Calais yes
5 Max / S3 / twin / Calais yes (share with Liam if he's attending) or anyone else if he's not ;-)
6 Han / S3 / twin / Calais no (share with Anita , I guess)
7 Glen / S1 / twin / Calais yes ( share with Barry )
8 Barry / S1/ twin / Calais yes ( share with Glen ) Is that OK Barry?
orange_dodo said:
I would love to add my name to the list but unfortunately having just bought a house (with a garage and workshop ) I am broke and banned by SWMBO from going on a holiday in 'that car'.
Next year maybe!
Hi Tom, ) I am broke and banned by SWMBO from going on a holiday in 'that car'.Next year maybe!
You can tell SWMBO that this could never be classed as a holiday.
All that noise & heat & vibration, swerving about completely lost on precipitous mountain roads with the wind tearing at your head, and spending evenings cooped up with various unsavoury characters jostling for beer.
And trying to survive on the most unhealthy cholesterol-based dairy foods you could imagine. Makes " I'm a celebrity " look like a walk in the park.
How on Earth could you call that a holiday?
No, it's actually a must-do bucket list obligation.
You don't know how much I am dreading it.
Longers said:
orange_dodo said:
I am broke and banned by SWMBO from going on a holiday in 'that car'.
Next year maybe!
Next year maybe!
steve j said:
Tom, "that car" is luvvvvverly, sounds 
and goes rather well.
She fell asleep in it on the motorway last time we went for a drive....obviously not loud enough! and goes rather well. Oldred_V8S said:
Sounds like you need to man up Tom, just say "I am the man of the house and if I want to go on holiday in That Car, I am going." Take it from me, she is probably aching for you to take a stand, and will see you in a new and admiring light, trust me!
I should point out my wife does MMA (cage fighting)! When I say "I am the man of the house " she laughs at me 
Worrying thing is she is a foot shorter and 4stone lighter than me. I'm not painting my self in a manly light here am I!
I have offered the car to Josh and his other half though so you might have the crazy one along
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