Stu Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Ferry booked for end of June to Zeebrugge!Don't know where we are going yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 nice one , got to have a trip to look forward to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob m Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Ferry booked for end of June to Zeebrugge!Don't know where we are going yet Nice one! I like a sense of adventure. Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 we did say about going to France but nothing is set in stone yet! we will probably go across with no plan and follow the sun and just walk in to hotels for a room for the night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Sounds like a plan, Stu......hope the weather holds out for you...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 unless the whole of Europe is raining I'm sure we can find some decent weather best not speak too soon though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob m Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 we did say about going to France but nothing is set in stone yet! we will probably go across with no plan and follow the sun and just walk in to hotels for a room for the night Now that sounds like a brilliant strategy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oasis Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 we did say about going to France but nothing is set in stone yet! we will probably go across with no plan and follow the sun and just walk in to hotels for a room for the nightExtremely jealous! How about travelling up through Holland and into north Germany. Some great roads and all along the river elb can be nice to visit. Even Hamburg is nice for a big city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 south of Germany is much better And I point blank refuse to go through Holland as its crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oasis Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Both Holland and north Germany are great places to drive through. Guess we must look for different things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 I'm not driving I am riding A mate lives in Holland and even he says its shit flat straight roads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 You'll get them done double quick then Stu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oasis Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 I'm not driving I am riding Good point..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 If it was me I'd go south!I need sunshine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in Austria Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 If you get to The Alps, here a few suggestions https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=zllkQBAwv3Mw.kK2oDNPXQ1BQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 If you get to The Alps, here a few suggestions https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=zllkQBAwv3Mw.kK2oDNPXQ1BQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Saved I dont think we will get that for but you never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 we did say about going to France but nothing is set in stone yet! we will probably go across with no plan and follow the sun and just walk in to hotels for a room for the nightWhat he means is Keith will walk into hotels to ask about rooms!We better get good weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 he has his uses Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumor_uk Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 To get the best rates you need to speak to the manager not the dolly on the desk. Threaten to walk out if they don't look like budging. I got refused a night in a hotel because I only wanted one night. He said no rooms, then said if 3 nights yes. Strange way to run a business. Ended up sleeping in car.I've been in august ended up in the mountains without taking winter gear, froze at night in tent using a stove in tent giving myself carbon monoxide poisoning It was like a homer moment... I'm getting dizzy here let's turn it off. Okay I'm cold now turn it back on... Oh I'm dizzy again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 The rates we got were more than acceptable last time we did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in Austria Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 To get the best rates you need to speak to the manager not the dolly on the desk. Threaten to walk out if they don't look like budging. I got refused a night in a hotel because I only wanted one night. He said no rooms, then said if 3 nights yes. Strange way to run a business. I am the manager and the dolly at the desk at our place along with handyman and general dogsbody Our rate is fair, some would say very cheap for our area, and we don't negotiate. Take it or leave it or save yourself the walk in the first place. One night stays are hard work for little reward so you are unlikely to get a discount. Many seasonal places don't take them as they have a minimum stay policy and many add a supplement that looks like you are getting a discount for a longer stay. In our case the rate is per person regardless of single or double occupancy and we welcome 1 nights stays without adding any supplement. Bikers do get a free beer on arrival Use the Booking.com App but go to the accommodation direct as they are usually more than happy to lose the Booking.com commission. It is a cut throat business and many places have set their rates at a bare minimum in the first place to be competitive so don't set your expectations too high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumor_uk Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I am the manager and the dolly at the desk . My experience was of an Italian manager shouting in Italian (got the gist of it) at the desk staff for almost letting me walk out of the door without seeing him first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 I'm back! Will upload a few pics later although I'm not one for taking pics so there's not many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Welcome back! I've seen quite a few pics on F/B!Although most seem to have been of beer or food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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