Brazilian VW Bay.com Club Trip to France 2013

I just need to get through this week - clear my desk - and then I'll officially be in holiday mode. Not long now but there's a small hill to climb first...

We'll be on the ship this time next Sunday. BOOM!

We'll be on another ship !!

My girls are getting so excited and counting down the number of sleeps to go. Even going so far as to cross off the days on my Brazibay calendar, vandals.

Just a few more things to buy (high viz jackets, bulbs, other bits and bobs) and then one great big pack-up.

Hello All,

Apologies for the lack of presence on the forum of late, I can't believe it's less than a week to go!

A couple of questions...

Will everyone be taking PMR446 walkie talkies to keep in touch whilst on the road?

Secondly, I know we'll supposedly have wifi at the site. However, as I have to ensure that I'll have Internet access whilst away, I've purchased an Orange France data sim which comes with 3GB of bandwidth. Is anyone interested in having the use of this? It won't be expensive, probably less than a fiver each.

I have just read your itinerary and it looks amazing. We are still away.i am planing on France June next year. But you will need to let me know if your doing this again?? Also would be good if you could update who went when you get back so I can see if any children went and there ages

Hope you guys have a Fab time

Ian

> Lulu - picking up a Cobra twin pack this afternoon from Maplin. Someone at 'the back' of the Kombi Konvoy can use 1 of mine.

> Ian - there are loads of kids going. Big ones and little ones! Youngest is around 4/5 I believe. Oldest .... who can say?! 43 of us in total. It's going to be awesome!

Lulu wrote:

Will everyone be taking PMR446 walkie talkies to keep in touch whilst on the road?

Yep, I'll have a pair.

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Oldest .... who can say?!

I reckon I'm the oldest kid at 57!


PS I'll have a pair of those Cobras with me, too.

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> Someone at 'the back' of the Kombi Konvoy can use 1 of mine.

Are you volunteering to be in the vanguard then Tim? Mrs B and I are happy to lead the way if you want us to. She drives, I navigate!

Absinthe wrote:

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> Someone at 'the back' of the Kombi Konvoy can use 1 of mine.

Are you volunteering to be in the vanguard then Tim? Mrs B and I are happy to lead the way if you want us to. She drives, I navigate!

I've got the route all pre-programmed in the flight computer Abs - plus I want to keep the pace steady for the group. Maybe you could go somewhere mid group to guarantee we stick to the correct route should we get separated?

Just out of interest, what sort of steady pace were you anticipating? I know how fast I go but wondered about others.

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plus I want to keep the pace steady for the group

And we can't do that? LOL!

We might pick up the rear then! We can just go at our own pace and we know the way so it won't be an issue if we get dropped off the back.

We may well rendezvous at the Ferry in Portsmouth as well on Sunday - not easy manoeuvering around the back roads with the trailer.

Sunny wrote:

Just out of interest, what sort of steady pace were you anticipating? I know how fast I go but wondered about others.

55-60 mph in real money not BraziBay speedo fictional values.

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... not easy manoeuvering around the back roads with the trailer.

That's what I'm worried about!

I guarantee you that if you park outside the Morrisons on the road, you'll have no manoeuvring issues. The car park wasn't that busy on Saturday when I was there around 6.30 either, plus the store will be closing at 4.

You do realise that if Scooby was joining us it would be law that we drive in the rainbow colour order!

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You do realise that if Scooby was joining us it would be law that we drive in the rainbow colour order!

I assumed we were...  

May seem a daft question but how much / what sort of food are people taking or are you planning on buying stuff there? I've not done long trips before and whilst taking stuff for a weekend is ok, a trip of this magnitude has me a bit flummoxed, especially bearing in mind kids.

Alison and I were talking about this last night. We're planning to take just enough to see us through on the Monday when we arrive.

We'll have tea, coffee, milk, etc as well as our usual "dry goods" store with some basic cooking stuff like dried herbs, salt, pepper, stock pots, curry powder ( I can't go 3 weeks without one of my curries).

We'll pop to a local hypermarche after that as and when we need things. We tend to eat simply on holiday - BBQs, pasta, cheese, cold meat, etc.

Yep same here, just taking stuff for the journey. Won't even have the fridge on as we head down.

We'll have the fridge going - milk, butter, prosecco - yep, all life's essentials...

Yep - Same here. We have a 'dry store' box of instant rice, pasta, herbs, salt&pepper, tinned toms and other tins, Tetrapak juices etc - and then fridge will be biere, vin blanc, Cidre, Noilly Prat - oh and possibly lait.
That's one of the reasons for going to France - enjoying the cuisine and trying something new.
No Marmite and PG tips in our Kombi! LOL
Really looking forward now - Who's got a decent rounders set?

Batman wrote:

Who's got a decent rounders set?

Moi

No PG tips in ours either. Yorkshire Gold is the way to go.

Yorkshire tea , it's the only tea !!