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NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 10:06
by HarryMann
Waiting to board the Santander ferry in Portsmouth. Running 1 hour late due to weather and naval movements!!

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 10:42
by terryvanman
HarryMann wrote:Waiting to board the Santander ferry in Portsmouth. Running 1 hour late due to weather and naval movements!!


That naval movements sounds painful :rofl :rofl have a good trip keep a lookout for Somali pirates

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 10:49
by PetenAli
HarryMann wrote:Waiting to board the Santander ferry in Portsmouth. Running 1 hour late due to weather and naval movements!!

Have a good journey. Hope the Bay of Biscay is reasonably calm! Looking forward to meeting you on Monday. :ok

Pete

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 14:47
by HarryMann
Arrived safely in Santander, very calm crossing. Take plenty of £££ to spend on ferry, everything is cheaper in sterling than euros.

Have set up camp in Santillana del Mar. Apparently there was a huge downpour here last night.

Looking forward to meeting up with everyone on Monday - hope your crossing is as smooth as ours.

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 15:16
by jed the spread
HarryMann wrote:Arrived safely in Santander, very calm crossing. Take plenty of £££ to spend on ferry, everything is cheaper in sterling than euros.

Have set up camp in Santillana del Mar. Apparently there was a huge downpour here last night.

Looking forward to meeting up with everyone on Monday - hope your crossing is as smooth as ours.

They dont call it the green coast for nothing Clive. Wish I was with you lot :cry:

jed

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 17:09
by terryvanman
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take an umbrella and wellies,,,that way it wont rain :ok

anyone got the post code for the sainsburys where we are meeting up

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 20 Oct 2011, 20:30
by PetenAli
PL3 6RL for Marsh Mills Sainsburys. You can't miss it coming in on the A 38 from Exeter. It's a massive White monstrosity on your left hand side just as you get to the outskirts.

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 21 Oct 2011, 17:39
by syncrosimon
Have fun guys and girls, lots of photos and video on your return, or sooner if you can.

Simon.

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 22 Oct 2011, 07:30
by futbus
One more sleep till the ferry. Battery all charged and ready for video and pics. Van being packed today, and look forward to meeting some at Plymouth and the rest when we get to Rob`s. Weather looks ok, so should be a good trip.

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 22 Oct 2011, 10:57
by PetenAli
Just about to start packing now. Think we've got everything.

Are we going to meet at Sainsburys (Marsh Mills) or what about at Millbay Docks? From memory there is a car park just before the check in booths which will be smaller than Sainsburys!! We are easy either way.

Pete

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 22 Oct 2011, 13:11
by futbus
Sainbury`s would be good to pick up any last minute bits and pieces, bout 12 then get some lunch as we dont have to be at the port till 2.30 for a 3.30 sailing.

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 22 Oct 2011, 13:48
by PetenAli
futbus wrote:Sainbury`s would be good to pick up any last minute bits and pieces, bout 12 then get some lunch as we dont have to be at the port till 2.30 for a 3.30 sailing.
Thats fine. See you then. Have the others got the message?

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 22 Oct 2011, 15:08
by terryvanman
sainsburys it is darlings :ok

getting up at 4 am leaving about 5ish, so I'll be the one that looks like he could do with a good kip,,,,,,tis a LOOONG way from Smoke :run

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 22 Oct 2011, 23:47
by Mudlark
Im on the bus!

Aim to be getting down to Plymouth about 1-2pm. Got your numbers so will text/ring when in the area.

Gale warning for Bay of Biscay! Crikey!!

Re: NORTHERN SPAIN PICOS DE EUROPA TOUR 2011

Posted: 23 Oct 2011, 10:30
by HarryMann
Hopefully your crossing won't be too rough! The wind is getting up here too today!

The temp was 18 on Friday, 25 yesterday, but not quite so warm today. Clive has been swimming in the sea twice and hopes for another dip today. Chatting to some English people this morning who say it is raining in the Picos!

See you all tomorrow.

C & J