Scottish Elises

Hi chaps and chapess's

McApe, Chief Race Engineer Iddon and myself, will be heading out to Spa for the LOTRDC race. We are looking to leave Edinburgh on Wednesday Oct 11th, get a ferry on the Thursday around mid-day and head for Spa. Return on the 14th - back to Edi.

This is the jewel in the crown of the LOTRDC race series.

We're staying in a Bungalow near Spa, and will have qually Friday, Race 1 Saturday and Race 2 Sunday.

Thought i'd post up and see if anyone fancies this mission?

TSE in Europe - FFS

Any space in the bungalow? Is the racebus going over too?

GregR wrote:Any space in the bungalow? Is the racebus going over too?

It will sleep 6 (in beds) and we only have 4 so far.

Want to pax?

could well be up for that... will have to double check dates with a Munich trip I have around that time

definatly interested in paxing-->depending on work

sounds great fun

Dean

I was thinking about it, and I'm sure I mentioned it to someone on Edi beers (DDtB?)

GregR wrote:could well be up for that... will have to double check dates with a Munich trip I have around that time

Your 2 weeks to late for a Munich Trip, end of september is way more fun

I was really, really keen to try to pull this off...but can't sacrifice the holidays for such a selfish, indulgent trip, at the expense of time with the family

If there were a way to do a good value round trip maybe with cheap flights etc that spanned only Friday night to Sunday night, I would look twice at that though.

Campbell

Campbell,

Flying from Edinburgh to anywhere near Spa is more expensive and time consuming than depositing your family with mine (also abandoned) for the duration, then paying for the ladies to go to real Spa on your return ... you know it makes sense.

(BTW, I haven't actually confirmed these dates with Katie yet, but her OU exam is earlier the same week, so am guessing she hasn't got much else on afterwards).

All,

The Toyota will be heading over - space for myself & 3 pax, though Nicola has first dibs, so if she's coming the rest of you will need to fight over the other two seats.

shooomer wrote:I will drive over, hope to have new car by then

passenger seat free

If JJ doesnt take it ill have it!

/assuming you aint taking some stunner over with you!

I was going to offer half the fuel bill but that would be silly!

robin wrote:Campbell,

Flying from Edinburgh to anywhere near Spa is more expensive and time consuming than depositing your family with mine (also abandoned) for the duration, then paying for the ladies to go to real Spa on your return ... you know it makes sense.

(BTW, I haven't actually confirmed these dates with Katie yet, but her OU exam is earlier the same week, so am guessing she hasn't got much else on afterwards).

All,

The Toyota will be heading over - space for myself & 3 pax, though Nicola has first dibs, so if she's coming the rest of you will need to fight over the other two seats.

<grin>

I had just discovered the lack of flight options actually! Will probably give it a miss TBH but appreciate the ideas & suggestions Robin

Fly Edi to Amsterdam, and hire car to Spa?
4 people in one car would make it 'reasonable'?

Interesting...

EDI - AMS 12th-14th Oct £111 rtn courtesy of Easyjet.
Hire car (Focus) £90 plus inevitable extras, presuming OK to drive it into Belgium, Europcar4Easyjet.

280km from Schiphol airport to Spa circuit, 2hrs 50 mins drive according to http://www.viamichelin.com

I guess it is do-able right enough. Hmm.


Campbell