The chunnel was the option we’re looking to go by - quicker, easier and less queasy than the ferry! Last year the motorail cost was £247 return. I doubt it will cost much more next year - but when you take into account petrol costs, wear and tear on the bike , tiredness etc we didn’t think it was so bad. Accomodation was £500 for a 6berth tent.-£100 each if 6 sharing.
Well Q we did think about riding but its a thousand miles each way, which isnt much but why do that kind of mileage and arrive tired ? doesnt make sense another option is to ride down and train back, still each to there own
If anyone is deffo up for this Pm one of us so we can get names and see who is gonna share to cut costs ok, just looked into hiring bikes down there but its very exspensive, or you could fly to pisa and just sit on the beach
but looking at the chunksters pictures those roads just have to be ridden
nice amount of interest though, jay bring stickers and we put them on bikes in Italy
I will, don’t worry. However last year I was looking for a train to put my bike on and travel to south Italy, and I could not found it. The only I had found was to ride to North Italy (Bolzano) and get the train from there to South Italy. At the end I did not do it. :crazy:
Today I phoned this company they are uk based, http://www.railsavers.com/01253 59 55 55 these guys are the booking agent for the rail company, I have booked our places, on the train and also booked euro camp so far 5 all together, dates for the train are 21/08/09 and 29/08/09, euro camp 22/08/09 to 29/08/09 saturday to saturday. I still have no confirmed prices yet for the train, the paragrah below is taken from their web page, the only extra was you have to book a bed on the train, so a couple of beers good food and a kip and wake up and we will be there:D
Book now and pay nothing til 2009 fares are published in November…then either re-affirm your reservation with a £150 deposit or let the booking ‘drop’ You cannot loose.
Yeah we’re going, was thinking of ways of holidaying with biker pals and combining it with seeing Nigel’s boys in Aug, answer = fly to Tuscany with kids and camp near biker pals, everyone’s a winner. Have to make sure we get the easyjet flights though, otherwise bo**ocksed. Can’t wait.
going to speak to the missus about this one and see if she fancies it… If she doesn’t then I’ll see if she’ll let me go on my own! Will let you know soonish steve.
how come in Florence? and how come in August?? In August is still very warm and not good for people like us that are used to wear all the protective gear. We will boil within our leathers!!!