£500, 1 week, Europe, 2 wheels - what ya gonna do ?

Post by **billinom8s** » Jan 28th, '14, 09:42

If you guys had £500 notes and a week to kill somewhere in Europe on 2 wheels, where would you go and why?

graham22 · Post by **graham22** » Jan 28th, '14, 11:00

500 quid won't pay for the Santander Ferry in June for 2 people!!!

Funky · Post by **Funky** » Jan 28th, '14, 11:09

Albania... I hear the people are friendly...

Mr Moo · Post by **Mr Moo** » Jan 28th, '14, 13:13

The U-boat museum in St Nazaire, there is also a large ship building yard close by and the Airbus factory does tours. But then that's my bag ;) Some nice riding roads round that way too so I hear.......

scorcher · Post by **scorcher** » Jan 28th, '14, 14:18

billinom8s wrote:If you guys had £500 notes and a week to kill somewhere in Europe on 2 wheels, where would you go and why?

Scotland or Wales as I haven't got a passport

DynaMight · Post by **DynaMight** » Jan 28th, '14, 17:01

£500 is just about enough fuel money to get us to the ferry port. The rest of the week is begging for money for more fuel.

cobrabuilder · Post by **cobrabuilder** » Jan 28th, '14, 17:55

We've found this year for some friends 35 quid return for Ferry, five nights for an apartment 190 quid in mosel vally 25 miles from the ring. Cost us about 60 quid in fuel each from Barnstaple to bruttig-fankel in the mosel 725 miles. Great roads, great beer and the nurburgring what more do need

avengerpenguin · Post by **avengerpenguin** » Jan 28th, '14, 18:03

+1 on the Nurburgring, not sure if it can be done for that money but its one on my bucket list, every time a trip comes up I seem to be unable to make it.

Post by **billinom8s** » Jan 28th, '14, 18:13

i was thinking a trip to southern Ireland to watch some road racing, see some proper nutters giving it beans through B roads and lanes at healthy 3 figure speeds.

cobrabuilder · Post by **cobrabuilder** » Jan 28th, '14, 18:46

avengerpenguin wrote:+1 on the Nurburgring, not sure if it can be done for that money but its one on my bucket list, every time a trip comes up I seem to be unable to make it.

We are going end of June for 15 nights we have our apartment for 600 Euro for both of us, idm racing at the ring gp circuit first weekend and then a quick blatt over to spa for classic motorcycle racing the second

avengerpenguin · Post by **avengerpenguin** » Jan 28th, '14, 19:26

billinom8s wrote:i was thinking a trip to southern Ireland to watch some road racing, see some proper nutters giving it beans through B roads and lanes at healthy 3 figure speeds.

I still have a plan to head over to the north west 200, seems reasonable.

ninjajockey · Post by **ninjajockey** » Jan 28th, '14, 20:25

I'd love to see the Milau Bridge, by my reckoning (Google maps

) 950 miles each way £360 fuel 3 days there , 3 days back. Aggravated piles and camp sites.

Alternatively, (and slightly easier on the bum) The D-Day beaches, Dunkirk and Flanders, to pay my respects.

Kata · Post by **Kata** » Jan 28th, '14, 21:44

ninjajockey wrote:I'd love to see the Milau Bridge, by my reckoning (Google maps ) 950 miles each way £360 fuel 3 days there , 3 days back. Aggravated piles and camp sites.

Alternatively, (and slightly easier on the bum) The D-Day beaches, Dunkirk and Flanders, to pay my respects.

I'm with you on the Milau Bridge and perhaps a visit to the Med afterwards. Would prefer hotels. Keeps the bike safe and they are cheap compared to UK.

Did the beaches a while back, the Gun emplacements are worth a look and there's a museum in Caen.

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Kevitree · Post by **Kevitree** » Jan 28th, '14, 21:47

Kata wrote:
ninjajockey wrote:I'd love to see the Milau Bridge, by my reckoning (Google maps ) 950 miles each way £360 fuel 3 days there , 3 days back. Aggravated piles and camp sites.

Alternatively, (and slightly easier on the bum) The D-Day beaches, Dunkirk and Flanders, to pay my respects.
I'm with you on the Milau Bridge and perhaps a visit to the Med afterwards. Would prefer hotels. Keeps the bike safe and they are cheap compared to UK.

Did the beaches a while back, the Gun emplacements are worth a look and there's a museum in Caen.

http://normandy.memorial-caen.com/organ ... -day-trips" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://normandy.memorial-caen.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Done Milau...its amazing

even canoeing down the gorge..

never done Normandy beaches so yes thats a good choice for me or swiss alps.

Kata · Post by **Kata** » Jan 28th, '14, 21:57

Around Normandy you can also see memorials or signs noting when some places were liberated and what happened. Can also see Pegasus Bridge

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I know a lovely restaurant in Caen if anyone is buying.

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