Elefantentreffen 2010
-
Newtsalad
- Admin & site janitor.
- Posts: 17627
- Joined: Fri May 01, 2009 8:30 am
- Rides:: XL1200c, Cali III, C125,GS750,XV535,XL350,BN125,C90's,C200's,CT200,Little Cub's
- Location: Essex boy loose in Suffolk!
Elefantentreffen 2010
I have the ferry tickets.
-
Swim41
- Posts: 34
- Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:30 pm
Re: Elefantentreffen 2010
Good luck!
And have fun in Germany (not difficult!)
And have fun in Germany (not difficult!)
-
Newtsalad
- Admin & site janitor.
- Posts: 17627
- Joined: Fri May 01, 2009 8:30 am
- Rides:: XL1200c, Cali III, C125,GS750,XV535,XL350,BN125,C90's,C200's,CT200,Little Cub's
- Location: Essex boy loose in Suffolk!
Re: Elefantentreffen 2010
Thanks Swim.
Oh well, having a nightmare getting ready, I'm booked on the 1pm ferry Monday, still so much to do! I don't have a clue where to stay even.
Tonight the septic tank backed up, hopefully I can get a tanker here in the morning to suk the pootang out, if it has to wait for monday I shall have to aim for tuesday. I really feel there's forces at work here trying to stop me going. I was expecting to buy an electronic translator from Argos this morning, and then I found out it only does a word at a time, and slowly at that!
Oh well, having a nightmare getting ready, I'm booked on the 1pm ferry Monday, still so much to do! I don't have a clue where to stay even.
Tonight the septic tank backed up, hopefully I can get a tanker here in the morning to suk the pootang out, if it has to wait for monday I shall have to aim for tuesday. I really feel there's forces at work here trying to stop me going. I was expecting to buy an electronic translator from Argos this morning, and then I found out it only does a word at a time, and slowly at that!
-
Newtsalad
- Admin & site janitor.
- Posts: 17627
- Joined: Fri May 01, 2009 8:30 am
- Rides:: XL1200c, Cali III, C125,GS750,XV535,XL350,BN125,C90's,C200's,CT200,Little Cub's
- Location: Essex boy loose in Suffolk!
Re: Elefantentreffen 2010
....And the printer's broken so I can't print off any maps, routes or anything....
-
Newtsalad
- Admin & site janitor.
- Posts: 17627
- Joined: Fri May 01, 2009 8:30 am
- Rides:: XL1200c, Cali III, C125,GS750,XV535,XL350,BN125,C90's,C200's,CT200,Little Cub's
- Location: Essex boy loose in Suffolk!
Re: Elefantentreffen 2010
Just changed my departure to 1pm Tuesday...
-
Boo
- Posts: 8439
- Joined: Mon May 04, 2009 9:53 pm
- Rides:: Elephant Grey 1967 CM90 based 'bitsa'.
- Location: East Lancashire.
- Contact:
Re: Elefantentreffen 2010
You'll just have to speak louder and wave your arms around to be understood!Newtsalad wrote: electronic translator from Argos
-
Swim41
- Posts: 34
- Joined: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:30 pm
Re: Elefantentreffen 2010
Translator!! 
English is pretty widely spoken, especially in hotels and similar tourist places - you'll be fine! Self depreciating smile and the phrase "Meine Deutsch is nicht sehr gut, kann Sie English sprechen?" (my German is not very good, can you speak English?) should be enough. Well, unless they say "Nein" of course...
Don't order a Bregenwurst (brain sausage) and remember to greet people in Bavaria with "Gruss Gott" instead of "Guten Tag". I think it's OK to mention the war, but possibly not as a conversation starter.
Yours most jealously (although I'm off to Bavaria myself in June)
Ben
English is pretty widely spoken, especially in hotels and similar tourist places - you'll be fine! Self depreciating smile and the phrase "Meine Deutsch is nicht sehr gut, kann Sie English sprechen?" (my German is not very good, can you speak English?) should be enough. Well, unless they say "Nein" of course...
Don't order a Bregenwurst (brain sausage) and remember to greet people in Bavaria with "Gruss Gott" instead of "Guten Tag". I think it's OK to mention the war, but possibly not as a conversation starter.
Yours most jealously (although I'm off to Bavaria myself in June)
Ben
-
Newtsalad
- Admin & site janitor.
- Posts: 17627
- Joined: Fri May 01, 2009 8:30 am
- Rides:: XL1200c, Cali III, C125,GS750,XV535,XL350,BN125,C90's,C200's,CT200,Little Cub's
- Location: Essex boy loose in Suffolk!
Re: Elefantentreffen 2010
Just looking for somewhere to stay on the first night, found this hotel, but not very welcoming is it! Surely no way to address a prospective client....
Perhaps Basil Fawlty is in Belgium....http://www.roesbeekhoeve.be/
Perhaps Basil Fawlty is in Belgium....http://www.roesbeekhoeve.be/
-
Newtsalad
- Admin & site janitor.
- Posts: 17627
- Joined: Fri May 01, 2009 8:30 am
- Rides:: XL1200c, Cali III, C125,GS750,XV535,XL350,BN125,C90's,C200's,CT200,Little Cub's
- Location: Essex boy loose in Suffolk!
Re: Elefantentreffen 2010
Leaving at 7am Tuesday, ferry for 1pm to Calais.
The bikes well loaded, includes 2 tents and a 9 metre flag pole.
The bikes well loaded, includes 2 tents and a 9 metre flag pole.
-
aliengravy
- Site Admin
- Posts: 125127
- Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:24 pm
- Rides:: Shiny 1987 Honda C90c in red! Cbf600n
- Location: Sunny Suffolk
- Contact:
Re: Elefantentreffen 2010
Spoke to Newt about 1 (sorry i didnt post it up earlier i had an exam)
He was on the ferry sounding very happy and saying everything was going well
He said he flew down to Dover
He was on the ferry sounding very happy and saying everything was going well
He said he flew down to Dover