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by Bogawski
7 Mar 2024, 7:44pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: West coast France tour April 2024 camping
Replies: 12
Views: 568

Re: West coast France tour April 2024 camping

Check out Brouage, very interesting and good base for a round trip to Il'e d'Oleron, good crossing on the bridge but pretty boring after that. Nice trip.
by Bogawski
6 Feb 2024, 4:13pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Cycling in Cyprus
Replies: 4
Views: 428

Re: Cycling in Cyprus

Thanks for that, don't think it's gonna happen, carry on dreaming.
by Bogawski
5 Feb 2024, 7:03pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Cycling in Cyprus
Replies: 4
Views: 428

Cycling in Cyprus

Thinking of doing a tour/holiday/get away to Cyprus, it has many links to UK, warm and outside the EU 90day business. I know it is touristy etc., but does anyone have any knowledge re. cheap hotels, whether you can cross into the Turkish zone no probs., is it best to stay in that zone? I don't want to be pedalling every day, move on every 2 or 3 days, own bike carry own luggage, done touring before. Probably just a pipe dream now but would be interested if anyone had experience of it.
Thanks.
by Bogawski
18 Dec 2023, 2:29pm
Forum: Cycling UK Topics and Discussions
Topic: Changes at the CUK?
Replies: 11
Views: 2705

What is happening at CYUK HQ?

I live locally to the Guildford HQ, today I happened to hear a rumour CYUK were making longstanding , experienced employees, in their prime, redundant. Is this a pogrom to eradicate the last vestiges of the CTC?
I used to enjoy the CTC magazine and still read it all but it seems now to be more aimed at minority groups / diversity. Maybe these unfortunate people did not quite fit this new outlook, we should be told.
by Bogawski
18 Apr 2023, 9:09am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Cheap accommodation France
Replies: 29
Views: 1909

Re: Cheap accommodation France

Point taken, depends what you call cheap. Campanile restaurants not gourmet but they are on site and I've always found the standard perfectly acceptable.
by Bogawski
18 Apr 2023, 8:38am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Cheap accommodation France
Replies: 29
Views: 1909

Re: Cheap accommodation France

+1 for Logis, also the Campanile chain are very consistent and have a restaurant and bar.
by Bogawski
17 Apr 2023, 7:40pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: French cycling routes - Moulin, Roanne, St Etienne, Tournon, Crest
Replies: 6
Views: 529

Re: French cycling routes - Moulin, Roanne, St Etienne, Tournon, Crest

I'd take a train straight out of Crest, (too busy), to Die further up the valley, wife and I had great 5 days cycling round there last year,stayed at the Logis hotel right opposite the station. can't go wrong.
by Bogawski
4 Apr 2023, 6:42pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: France IGN Top100 Laminated maps experience
Replies: 3
Views: 345

Re: France IGN Top100 Laminated maps experience

Not used them but I've always found Jonathan Davey at "The Map Centre" very helpful, knowledgeable and good service / price.
by Bogawski
17 Jan 2023, 7:34pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Santander to Portsmouth Ferry Tips
Replies: 52
Views: 4431

Re: Santander to Portsmouth Ferry Tips

I remember a night ferry to St Malo, no cabin, constant musac, "I Lost my Heart to a Starship Trooper" was one I recall. After an hour or so of that I got up and disconnected the speaker and a few minutes later one of the crew came and gave me a bollocking and re connected it. Happy Days.
by Bogawski
14 Nov 2022, 3:46pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Plans for 2023?
Replies: 49
Views: 5884

Re: Plans for 2023?

Good campsite nr Col de Bussang, Camping les Deux Ballons
by Bogawski
23 Oct 2022, 9:02am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Narbonne to Roscoff: The Cheese Tour
Replies: 60
Views: 4369

Re: Canal Entre Deux Mers Route

Try and take in Brouage north of Royan. It is a fortified supply town from Napoleon's time, one hotel on the main street, scenic and interesting.
by Bogawski
19 Oct 2022, 6:10pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Springtime in Tuscany CTC Tours
Replies: 0
Views: 493

Springtime in Tuscany CTC Tours

Further to receiving the latest Cycle magazine I looked at the "Eurocycle Adventures" advertisement for possible tour next year. Eurocycle seem to be in league with Cycling UK which seems a bit hypocritical since Cycling UK disbanded CTC Holidays which were so popular, (then immediately load the magazine saying how wonderful cycle touring is).
It isn't coming back.
The title of the thread relates to a lovely holiday organised by husband and wife team, 2005 I think, fixed base north east of Pisa in an Italy Bike Hotel, (early spring, quite a lot of driving rain but also some sun and great food, nice people).
After returning and a couple of months later I, and I assume the rest of the group received a cheque for £50 from the group leaders as they had a divi up on the surplus over costs. That was CTC Holidays, thank you.
Now onto Eurocycle Adventures...
Bogs.
by Bogawski
19 Apr 2022, 6:53pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Europe 2022
Replies: 357
Views: 26069

Re: Europe 2022

How do they check how much you've got? Have they a machine to check your balance? If you said you were only staying for 7 days and showed £1000 in your account what is to stop you touring for a month? You could have a return cheapo ticket for the 7 day which you chuck. I can't see how they can police it efficiently.
by Bogawski
17 Feb 2022, 6:31am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Video to DVD
Replies: 6
Views: 472

Re: Video to DVD

I've used Wizard Video Productions Ltd, Witley, Surrey. Good service and reasonably priced.
by Bogawski
6 Feb 2022, 8:03pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Packing a bike box for EasyJet flight
Replies: 13
Views: 5532

Re: Packing a bike box for EasyJet flight

It is Gatwick Simon and by what you say I feel confident with a rack bag with tools, inner tubes etc maybe a few random bits of clothing for packing/protection. + helmet. Thanks.