2013 Euro trip - Attendees from Ireland.

[Neil M]

Doing the M62 Route?

Road Works Ahead - Don't forget gents there are 15mls of road works on the 62 with a speed limit of 50mph. which is being strictly imposed around Wakefield (Jct's. 25 to 27) by the 52 speed cameras that have been deployed for our convenience.

These works are not scheduled for completion until 2014, so delays are more than likely :bigcry: We don't want the Highways Agency getting a CSL revenue stream - do we? :whistle:

[LeinsCSL]

They'll be doing well to read my reg plate But noted anyway, thanks!

[niall1]

Road Works Ahead - Don't forget gents there are 15mls of road works on the 62 with a speed limit of 50mph. which is being strictly imposed around Wakefield (Jct's. 25 to 27) by the 52 speed cameras that have been deployed for our convenience.

Woops. I came through them in a hurry for Liverpool last month. The ticket's are probably in the post to the previous owner..

@ Jeff. Hollyhead and M62 on is probably the easiest route. I presume we'd need to overnight from Hull then on the Friday.

[J13NY S]

Road Works AheadWe don't want the Highways Agency getting a CSL revenue stream - do we? :whistle:

DVLA Swansea still have my number plate registered to a blue moped!! :wink:

[LeinsCSL]

Woops. I came through them in a hurry for Liverpool last month. The ticket's are probably in the post to the previous owner..

@ Jeff. Hollyhead and M62 on is probably the easiest route. I presume we'd need to overnight from Hull then on the Friday.

Yep, sounds like a plan Niall. There's the Stena ferry that gets into Holyhead from Dublin at 11:50 on Friday morning

Is Rotterdam to Munich realistic in a day?

[Sailorbaz]

Is Rotterdam to Munich realistic in a day?

Who care? It'll be some craic trying though, :thumbs:

[LeinsCSL]

Who care? It'll be some craic trying though, :thumbs:

True enough, will just have to stock up on Twixes to keep me going inbetween fuel & food stops

[Sailorbaz]

At the rate we might be going, could be stopping every two hours for fuel. Coffee only! Chocolate in the car, tut-tut naughty boy lol

[Mark CSL]

How easy is it for you lads to get to newcastle and we could do the overnight ferry to amsterdam and have a few beers ?

[shimmy]

Is Rotterdam to Munich realistic in a day?

longest i have done on a euro trip (distance, not time, blody traffic jams) was Hertfordshire to Nyon which was 160km + 750km = 910km and took 9.5 hours. I did 1.5 hours to Eurotunnel, 2 hours to fuel stop and 6 hours non stop to Nyon.

Rotterdam to Munich is about 830km so i reckon about 8-9 hours. If your ferry docks in the morning, youll be there in Munich for 7pm just bearing in mind you have the autobahn most of the way so you can go faster than we did, (although not much):thumbs:

[LeinsCSL]

At the rate we might be going, could be stopping every two hours for fuel. Coffee only! Chocolate in the car, tut-tut naughty boy lol

:hahaha: Good point, Skittles it is instead then!

How easy is it for you lads to get to newcastle and we could do the overnight ferry to amsterdam and have a few beers ?

Bit too far north for me anyway I think. It's pretty much due East from Dublin to Hull

longest i have done on a euro trip (distance, not time, blody traffic jams) was Hertfordshire to Nyon which was 160km + 750km = 910km and took 9.5 hours. I did 1.5 hours to Eurotunnel, 2 hours to fuel stop and 6 hours non stop to Nyon.

Rotterdam to Munich is about 830km so i reckon about 8-9 hours. If your ferry docks in the morning, youll be there in Munich for 7pm just bearing in mind you have the autobahn most of the way so you can go faster than we did, (although not much):thumbs:

Looks like the ferries get into Rotterdam at about 8am, so that's not too bad

[shimmy]

Looks like the ferries get into Rotterdam at about 8am, so that's not too bad

Perfect, this ferries overnight are good value as you get a room and a sleep and start the dring at daybreak as well. I did the Harwich-Hook last year On the way to Zandvoort and saved me 3 hours driving and £100 hotel.

[Sailorbaz]

How easy is it for you lads to get to newcastle and we could do the overnight ferry to amsterdam and have a few beers ?

For us getting the ferry over from Belfast to Stranraer it wouldn't be so bad, Hull or Newcastle, 6 in half a dozen really. Where does the Newcastle ferry run into? Rotterdam?

I'll probably be looking into this Next time home wih her indoors and when we know what she's working and when we can head out.

Iirc, Stranraer to Newcastle is around 3 hours, maybe a tad more if you don't get nailed by the rozzers, 81 in a 60! Gay I know but that was average over 11 miles before they caught up with me... I know, wasn't going fast enough if they caught up with me, :lol:

[need4speed]

For us getting the ferry over from Belfast to Stranraer it wouldn't be so bad, Hull or Newcastle, 6 in half a dozen really. Where does the Newcastle ferry run into? Rotterdam?

Ijmuiden (Amsterdam)

[Neil M]

I've been having a look at the logistics of getting across to the continent.

If you choose to travel the Hull Amsterdam route, it's an overnight (10hr.45min) crossing, departing Hull at 8-30pm. and arriving in Amsterdam at approx. 8.15am. the following morning.
The cost is approx. £238 based on; car, driver and passenger, this includes a 2 person cabin. http://www.poferriesoffers.co.uk/

The DFDS ferry from Newcastle to Amsterdam is again overnight, considerably cheaper (on a quick look) but adds approx 4hrs to the crossing time departing at 5.30pm. and arriving at 9.30am. (Late start for the journey to Munich) http://www.dfdsseaways.co.uk/ferry-r...-to-amsterdam/

Either route leaves an 8hr. drive on the other side to Munich (so a fair bit of sight seeing involved, albeit fleeting)

Conclusion:Arrive Munich 6/7.00/9.00pm. Totally knackered.artyman: