A day ride in France - Sat. 11th April

[User10571]

I will not be sporting mdgrds.
I have no time for That Rain.
Do we have a final head count, BTW, Adam?

 

[Arthur]

A quick question re the HS1... Is there a specific area for bikes, or is it just a matter of propping it against a door?

 

[User10571]

There is a bike bit, Arthur.
Looking at the train from the outside, this is identified by a red / orange stripe above one of the doors, in addition to the (less obvious) wheelchair stickers.
It'll not be on the first or the last coach - it'll be on one of the coaches in between.

 

[wanda2010]

Excited now. Forgot to get Euros from the post office today, so it will be a ferry job. Hope it's calm sailing as my stomach will not be happy.

See you all in the morning!

 

[velovoice]

Do we have a final head count, BTW, Adam?

I'm not Adam but...

Adam and me
Mark and Gail
Ian R
Arthur
User10571
Sonia
Tony

See you all in the morning!!

 

[Flying Dodo]

A quick question re the HS1... Is there a specific area for bikes, or is it just a matter of propping it against a door?

I'll text you to confirm which end it is.

 

[Arthur]

Cheers Adam, should save me a last minute frantic dash along the platform.

Having dozed for half an hour earlier, I'm now wide awake again. Not ideal when I've got the alarm set for 05:00.

 

[StuAff]

Bon chance, tout le monde!

 

[ianrauk]

Up and ready to roll.....well after I have finished my toast that is...

 

[Aperitif]

Make sure you check under your bikes and in your panniers on the return jambe, people. Bonne route, Bon repas and bon bon-bons.

Although it's La Manche, and not South Pacific, "There ain't nothing like A dam..."
And finally, watch out for those lumpy brown things on the roads in France - as you approach railway lines. They're called level croissants, and are a pain.

Allez les biens!

 

[Mark Grant]

We are on the ferry. Not seen any others yet.

 

[Jimmy Doug]

Hope you'll put plenty of photos up.

 

[Mark Grant]

It's stopped raining but it's windy!

 

[Flying Dodo]

Nine of us got on the ferry, and we all cycled round an undulating bit of France, had a nice lunch, sat near the beach for a beer in the sunshine and then got the ferry back!

That's the short version- pics etc
to follow tomorrow.

 

[Mark Grant]

A couple of pics before bed.