Advice Request - Short France Trip

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Griffo

Now i need some maps! And some dictionaries!
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http://www.globecorner.com/t/t31/15824.php

Grifo, I'll be at the Ring Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th so give me a shout if you see me & the SV in the car park. I'll be with a guy on a brandnew '08 Blade in red.

Oh thanks Tim, i'll be the youngen with an 08 SV sport in black
And there'll be a tall ginger git with me in an M3 drop-top swearing a lot!

Addicted: Ta very much, going to order me a few to get me from Holland to there.

Oh, related note on travels, is it simplistic of me to think I could take laptop, 3G card and buy a french Pay as you go sim and use that for binterweb access on the go? I'd use my own phone one but worry it'll cost loads over there.

Originally Posted by Addicted

I'm just back from the Ardennes. Stayed in Hotel Belle-Vue, -> http://www.hotelbv.com/english/index.html in Luxembourg. in Vianden which was very pretty with a wizard of Oz style Castle. Hotel was €55 an night each for 2 sharing. (but that was part of a big group) The best bit of Luxembourg is petrol is only €1.30 instead of €1.60 in France.
I'll scan a copy of the route we took on Saurday about 230 miles
Sunday we went to Nurburgring which was an hour away

Hey Addict, do you happen to recall if that hotel had wifi? Just wondering as in that case I can use phone to plan routes, and carry less.

[Stu]

No they didn't have wifi But They do have internet I think they give you cables - best to contact them directly to be sure.

[Stu]

I know you didn't ask, but just reviewed my bank statement (silly thing to do ) My 3 day trip cost me in £
Petrol 157 (That was 1,160 miles so 13.5ppm about 40mpg)
hotel 91
ferry 75
Spending money 40
Ring 58
Total 420

Hah thanks, useful actually. I just booked my ferry home, hotel is reserved, no way i'm going on the ring on my bike though hehe.

I think i'm about done!

EU Breakdown cover was a bloody rip-off at 38 quid! That's about the same as a year of normal cover!