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Post by earthdweller » Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:06 pm

Conrod wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:01 pm I've just started planning the daily routes for my Pyrenees tour in July. I've made a "helicopter cam" simulation of one of them:


Pyrenees Tour 1

It includes the C-28 "Scalextric Track" section I mentioned in a previous post - it's from 0:45 and 1:00 in the video.

It's almost as good as driving it - enjoy! :)
Wow that’s a heck of a road

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Post by Argyll Andy » Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:34 pm

earthdweller wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:06 pm
Conrod wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:01 pm I've just started planning the daily routes for my Pyrenees tour in July. I've made a "helicopter cam" simulation of one of them:


Pyrenees Tour 1

It includes the C-28 "Scalextric Track" section I mentioned in a previous post - it's from 0:45 and 1:00 in the video.

It's almost as good as driving it - enjoy! :)
Wow that’s a heck of a road

:)
Is this now on our route? :driving:

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    Post by B21 » Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:10 pm

    Argyll Andy wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:34 pm
    earthdweller wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:06 pm
    Conrod wrote: Fri Jan 14, 2022 7:01 pm I've just started planning the daily routes for my Pyrenees tour in July. I've made a "helicopter cam" simulation of one of them:


    Pyrenees Tour 1

    It includes the C-28 "Scalextric Track" section I mentioned in a previous post - it's from 0:45 and 1:00 in the video.

    It's almost as good as driving it - enjoy! :)
    Wow that’s a heck of a road

    :)
    Is this now on our route? :driving:
    I’ll leave the detailed route planning through the Pyrenees to you :thumbsup: :rofl:
    We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard..

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    Post by Argyll Andy » Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:07 am

    B21 wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:10 pm
    Argyll Andy wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:34 pm
    earthdweller wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:06 pm Wow that’s a heck of a road

    :)
    Is this now on our route? :driving:
    I’ll leave the detailed route planning through the Pyrenees to you :thumbsup: :rofl:
    Well just be going where sat Nav takes us then, it’ll be like a lucky dip :rofl: :rofl:

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      Post by B21 » Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:41 pm

      Confirmed

      B21 Yellow E89 Peter
      Earthdweller Silver E85 Andy O
      Argyll Andy Blue G29 Andy McD
      Stevespg Black 35is Steve

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      Hotels and ferries now booked :driving:

      2 places left :tumbleweed:
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      Post by Zebthezed » Fri Feb 11, 2022 12:25 am

      Did version of this trip in 2018 in Audio TT.. Plymouth Santander crossing to start with was best decision! DON'T underestimate size of France!😀 (apologies for egg suckling! )... Pyrenees has best driving roads in Europe.. surfaces like Donington and 10th of Alps traffic volume😉.. Basque region has its own culture and diet remember... people lovely but menus can be "unusual"!
      Overall- VERY difficult to call between Pyrenees and French/Italian/Swiss/AustrIan Alps... If we're REALLY lucky they'll restart the motorail from Calas to Nice (suspended in 2011)... you arrive as dawn breaks ..through the lavender fields. . Into Nice.. roll your car off and straight onto Route Napoleon !!😆.. magical.

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      Post by B21 » Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:08 am

      Zebthezed wrote: Fri Feb 11, 2022 12:25 am Did version of this trip in 2018 in Audio TT.. Plymouth Santander crossing to start with was best decision! DON'T underestimate size of France!😀 (apologies for egg suckling! )... Pyrenees has best driving roads in Europe.. surfaces like Donington and 10th of Alps traffic volume😉.. Basque region has its own culture and diet remember... people lovely but menus can be "unusual"!
      Overall- VERY difficult to call between Pyrenees and French/Italian/Swiss/AustrIan Alps... If we're REALLY lucky they'll restart the motorail from Calas to Nice (suspended in 2011)... you arrive as dawn breaks ..through the lavender fields. . Into Nice.. roll your car off and straight onto Route Napoleon !!😆.. magical.
      All noted thnx…yes that’s in part why we are taking the Spanish ferry back to give us more time or less miles per day especially hammering along the autoroutes.

      Been to Andorra many times by car n bike in the ‘80s and flew around there in the noughties but not been there since then so looking forward to this trip :thumbsup: :driving:
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      Post by bertiejaffa » Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:42 pm

      Hi - I am interested in joining on this if there is still space, will send a PM

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      Post by B21 » Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:53 pm

      bertiejaffa wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:42 pm Hi - I am interested in joining on this if there is still space, will send a PM
      Hello yes I've pm'd you with some initial info..best Peter :thumbsup:
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      Post by baljemmett » Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:42 am

      Is there a space left on this one, and if so would you mind PMing me the itinerary and a rough idea of the costings? I have just been surprised by my new passport arriving a lot quicker than expected, am owed some time off work, and have an only-just-run-in G29 on the driveway that could be up for some fun... The devil, as always, will be in the details, but I figure I might as well ask!

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      Post by Argyll Andy » Thu Jul 28, 2022 9:27 am

      baljemmett wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:42 am Is there a space left on this one, and if so would you mind PMing me the itinerary and a rough idea of the costings? I have just been surprised by my new passport arriving a lot quicker than expected, am owed some time off work, and have an only-just-run-in G29 on the driveway that could be up for some fun... The devil, as always, will be in the details, but I figure I might as well ask!
      It’d definitely be properly run in by the time we get off the motorway stuff to let the fun commence on the southern part of the run :D

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        Post by B21 » Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:29 am

        baljemmett wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 1:42 am Is there a space left on this one, and if so would you mind PMing me the itinerary and a rough idea of the costings? I have just been surprised by my new passport arriving a lot quicker than expected, am owed some time off work, and have an only-just-run-in G29 on the driveway that could be up for some fun... The devil, as always, will be in the details, but I figure I might as well ask!
        Hi, if you pm me with your email address I can send you a pdf / excel with the timings and cost breakdowns..

        It’s around 2k for the trip with the hotels, trains, ferries chosen and booked at that time..plus food n fuel..
        We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard..

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        Post by earthdweller » Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:01 pm

        earthdweller wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:51 pm
        Argyll Andy wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:39 pm Really looking forward to this already and seeing lots of new places :thumbsup:
        Only 310 sleeps

        :rofl: :rofl: :thumbsup: :driving:
        Only 33 sleeps now

        Where did that time go ?
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        Post by Argyll Andy » Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:14 pm

        earthdweller wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:01 pm
        earthdweller wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:51 pm
        Argyll Andy wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:39 pm Really looking forward to this already and seeing lots of new places :thumbsup:
        Only 310 sleeps

        :rofl: :rofl: :thumbsup: :driving:
        Only 33 sleeps now

        Where did that time go ?
        I know, it’s great :thumbsup:

        I’m more interested in where my tyre tread has gone since then :rofl:

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          Post by earthdweller » Mon Aug 01, 2022 1:17 pm

          Argyll Andy wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:14 pm
          earthdweller wrote: Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:01 pm
          earthdweller wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:51 pm

          Only 310 sleeps

          :rofl: :rofl: :thumbsup: :driving:
          Only 33 sleeps now

          Where did that time go ?
          I know, it’s great :thumbsup:

          I’m more interested in where my tyre tread has gone since then :rofl:
          Or whether a set of tyres will get you there and back

          Perhaps pre order a set for Santander ?

          :thumbsup:
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