Romania 2015

[lc 120]

'I don't mind if anyone wants to sit in the garden drinking beer for 5 days straight, it's their holiday!'

Clive, now this sounds like my type of holiday.....

 

[Shayne]

Having a base camp to leave the trailer so i can go off and explore would be great for me Clive so i would be glad to hang around a few days at least , it will be a new experience for us so beyond getting there i have no specific plans other than to enjoy opportunities as they present themselves .

 

[clivehorridge]

'I don't mind if anyone wants to sit in the garden drinking beer for 5 days straight, it's their holiday!'

Clive, now this sounds like my type of holiday.....

 

[Andy]

Any further updates on this one chaps?,like route, timings & stops etc etc, I do quite fancy it, but my beloved isn't sure if she can get the dates off work.....may try talking her into letting me join u lot without her!!

Andy

 

[Chris]

Andy, I think that much of this detail is actually in the thread. It's a bit meandering I'll grant you. We're just debating whether to get down to the coast Friday night and cross over then, pushing no more than an hour on the opposite side or to stay over on this bank and get the 8.20 train as other has indicated on the Saturday. The route is sort of dictated by the camp sites suggested. So it's down through Germany, Austria and Hungary. I think we're currently favouring crossing Friday night, picking up the guys as they come past as it were. Other wise, coming down from where we live, the first day is Derbyshite to Folkstone which isn't exactly a heroic drive or a good use of a day's holiday.

 

[ratrace]

from previous post this is my idea but as i have only book the return ticket so far we can still play with route and campsites stops
As far as i know the meeting point will be at the ferry/tunnel then after that the campsites.



Ok for me its 1550 miles and my max is 400 miles a day

https://www.google.com/maps/preview/...45.2510694!4e1

So 1st stop around Frankfurt so found this one

https://www.google.com/maps/preview/...e190b9fdc04934

info about the site is here

http://www.eurocampings.co.uk/en/eur...uscamp-107998/

Next stop is Vienna and found another campsite

https://www.google.com/maps/preview/...e190b9fdc04934

info about the site is here
http://www.eurocampings.co.uk/en/eur...erwald-101578/

looking at the route this was a good stop which allow us do Hungary in one hit and stay at a campsite in Romania

Last overnight stop will be here

https://www.google.com/maps/preview/...45.2510694!4e1

info about the site is here
http://www.eurocampings.co.uk/en/eur...emenie-118083/

this will be the same on the way home

1st job done for me

 

[ratrace]

well now working on the trailer

make new top frame--------DONE
new lights at the rear
replace all the old wood panels with cheque plate
new bigger wheels-----got them off ebay
wheel spacers to make the wheel the distance apart as the vehicle (i hope)------DONE
axle check

the vehicle
just check everything

 

[moggy1968]

can I strongly recommend if you get the chance stopping off in Zagan Poland to visit stalag luft VII, home of the great escape. It has only recently been rediscovered and is in the process of being restored into a museum and memorial. well worth a visit now before it gets too sanitised. The surrounding forest is much as it would have been in the days of the camp, some of the original buildings can be seen in ruins burried in the forest, as can the original rail platform where the escapees caught trains.

Accomodation in Poland is cheap and plentiful on the main road routes. fuel is also cheaper than Europe.

\it is more or less en route

 

[moggy1968]

oops, just checked the map, it's a bit of a diversion

still well worth a visit if your passing that way!

 

[moggy1968]

Those with long range tanks might want to go via luxembourg to take advantage of the very cheap fuel there (currently diesel .96e/litre I believe), then you might be able to make hungary before refueling

 

[Andy]

I quite fancy either going via zagan & aushwitz if I can join this trip, ( subject to my beloveds permission) maybe drive down with the group on the outward leg, and return on a different route, ie via Poland & take in some of the sights there on the way back.
i have heard that aushwitz is very moving

andy

 

[Gary820]

Still jealous of the trip

 

[Chas]

Those with long range tanks might want to go via luxembourg to take advantage of the very cheap fuel there (currently diesel .96e/litre I believe), then you might be able to make hungary before refueling

Sounds like a plan, I should have my tank fitted by then.

 

[ratrace]

another mile stone pass

 

[clivehorridge]

another mile stone pass

View attachment 17322

 

[grantw]

I'm still keeping a close eye on this thread hoping in vane I can join last minute!

 

[clivehorridge]

I wondered if enough time has passed to firm up the table a bit, this one is quite old now.

Is it too soon to confirm a number of trucks arriving yet?



I may have missed some drop-out or new recruit posts, apologies if I have.

Some feedback on confirmations may be useful...

 

[Chas]

I'm still there, did you expect anything else?

 

[clivehorridge]

I'm still there, did you expect anything else?

Now, why did I imagine you'd be the first to respond Chas??

Even then, it took you all of 6 minutes, what kept you?

 

[Gary Stockton]

Jon is out (no more Cruiser) and I have had work get in the way so I'm out too unfortunately