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[Sedge]

Your travel times are baaaaaad for people up north. Depart = drive all night. Return = drive all night..

As said before, just getting some ideas on pricing.
I was also thinking that a stop over on Sunday close to the port for the best early start... gets lots done on the first day that way.
All just for ideas...

Al we can have a pre-tour stop over at claires house the night before if we want...25 mins from the tunnel. BBq has been offered, and it will give you a chance to squeeze into that tent before you have to do it for real..

Sounds like a plan...
Sedge

[SparklyGem]

I want to come!!! Although it all depends on Sedge going seeing as I don't have a car......

[SparklyGem]

I was also thinking that a stop over on Sunday close to the port for the best early start... gets lots done on the first day that way.
All just for ideas...

Sedge

That is a good idea, nice drive down on the Sunday afternoon, stay overnight nearby and be ready for the drive on Monday morning, and it won't be a too early start either

[Harv]

whats going on with this then?

[Newannaive]

Just waiting for someone to take charge and finalise a route/itinerary thingy.
For everyone to agree a date.
And to book tunnel/ferry etc

[J]

Not much then.

Now where is cat

[Cat]

I'm here but this is Owly's adventure.

[Harv]

Firstly someone needs to just go ahead and confirm a date, it will never suit everybody so sooner that's done the better as things can start being planned.

Book your own ferry/tunnel, then organise with each other accommodation so we all stay in the same place each night. Route is fine, but you never stay to it, just make your own way to each hotel everyday

[Newannaive]

July sometime is good with me.

Evilowl or someone similarly experienced is probably best for making the travel/accom. decisions.

[Harv]

koblenz is always a nice hotel, or at the ring the new houses but those are self catering so not sure if they will suit.

[karl]

June/July/August are all ideal. are oil burners allowed? :lovl:

[Superbully]

I am up for it. lets think of suggested dates, how about the royal wedding dates and easter and the first May day. they all link together. by taking 3 days off work.

Can John do anything re accomodation through his fraser eagle company? They came up with some nice places on the 2006 HET :salut:

re: budgets and stuff - could the tour be made shorter? couple reasons - budget will be less. Holiday requirements off work will be less. Would have to take 2 weeks holiday off work for the original plan and find that quite allot.
Well actually no can do - need some over for summer hols in Morocco and then for xmas break in UK at xmas

I'm with Dave on possible different timings - July were going be stuck behind holiday traffic 70% of the time = Dutch and english with their caravans

[Sedge]

I wouldn't say no to shorter if it was proposed, same reasons as Bully... less holiday and slightly cheaper...
Linky, 1650 miles... EO seems to be the best expert on the exact route...
Sedge

[Newannaive]

Don't miss any of the awesomest roads out though...no point in missing all the good stuff out.

[Sedge]

Exactly my point N&N, i'm no expert on detailed route planning and getting the good stuff in. I think I have got that route in the general area of some...
Sedge

[Jermal]

I should imagine the price of doing something like this has tripled since it was last done in 2009. I hope you guys can get this sorted though. the previous ones have always looked immense.

If it all goes to plan and you get going with this, you will have to nominate someone or take it in turns to do a daily update on here. Massive amounts of pics and vids is a standard requirement.

[Newannaive]

It'll go ahead in some form or another, even if it's just a few of us with no real idea which way to go.

[RSFN2GT]

In before the 96,2..

Hope it goes ahead - HET looked good last time around.

[Superbully]

last one I went on was HET 2006 and it was nothing short of awesome. Loved it! :cooldude:

[Cat]

I should imagine the price of doing something like this has tripled since it was last done in 2009. I hope you guys can get this sorted though. the previous ones have always looked immense.

Last HET was 2007.

Totally loved it!
I dunno that I can do one this year though, much as I want to.

The cost back in 2007 with ferry, hotels and meals was a total bargain thinking back. It would be a lot more pennies now!