Off to France tomorrow

[Dave Davenport]

Me and three mates (yes, I actually have that many) are off to France tomorrow for a three day charity ride from Caen to Beaune. We were supposed to be on the Portsmouth - Caen overnight tomorrow but due to the strike on Brittany ferries we're now leaving in the morning, driving up this side of the channel to Dover then back down the French side to Caen for the start on Thursday morning. At least we'll get a lie in instead of being woken up by loud classical guitar music coming out of the cabin speaker at 4.30am.

 

[Chromatic]

Mange tout Dave, mange tout

 

[Archie_tect]

Caen to Beaune in 3 days... 338 miles...wow.

 

[numbnuts]

Caen to Beaune in 3 days... 338 miles...wow.

mapsource makes it only 188 miles

 

[Archie_tect]

Which Beaune though ... I only recognise the one near Dijon in the Burgundy Region.

 

[ArDee]

Keep a look out for a run away teacher

 

[Dave Davenport]

Caen to Beaune in 3 days... 338 miles...wow.

It's a relay thing, 518 miles. Bit of a lads' piss up/jolly really, but it's for a good cause and all that. http://www.justgiving.com/Dave-Davenport
Feel free to chuck in a couple of quid anyone!

There's 320 people doing it, any other CC's?
http://www.challengeadventurecharities.org.uk/

 

[asterix]

Keep a look out for a run away teacher

If the Border Agency are as keen and alert as they were a week or so ago he/they could easily be back in the UK by now.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Well despite the best efforts of Brittany Ferries to bugger things up we had a good trip. First time I've ridden in the Burgundy region and thought it was very nice. Apart from me sliding out on a wet roundabout and sustaining some minor road rash on the first day it all went without a hitch. We finished at the Chateau de Meursault where a wine tasting was laid on but at 500 quid a case I don't think there were many (any) sold. The team sponsored by the Flak Manor brewery attracted a sizeable crowd though as they were dishing out free pints of Double Drop.
Typically, Brittany Ferries settle the despute the day we get back.