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Robin
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19th Feb 07 at 23:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Should go via Amsterdam too.
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I know Robin, Gary & I have made those

It really does depend on how much money we have at the time to be fair.

But we'll see.

Anybody else done the Europe thing?
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I've been to Paris, Amsterdam, Bern and would go to them all again, so you definitely need to do them.

Switzerland is fucking amazing, would be great driving round it, but they have wierd rules, you have to turn your car off if you're further than 2 cars back at some traffic lights and things like that.
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Sounds mad.

How long did you go for?
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
they have wierd rules, you have to turn your car off if you're further than 2 cars back at some traffic lights and things like that.


WTF, is there any need?
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Originally posted by Whittie
Sounds mad.

How long did you go for?


Paris for 4 days, Bern on a day trip whilst in switzerland for a week, Amsterdam for 5 days, and once before for a day whilst on a week in Holland.

Amsterdam is definitely worth the trip.
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quote:
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they have wierd rules, you have to turn your car off if you're further than 2 cars back at some traffic lights and things like that.


WTF, is there any need?


Emissions, they're VERY strict on cars out there, not allowed engine mods at all, not sure what they're like with tourists.
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Whats accomodation like? Is there some cheap 'B&B's' out there?
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20th Feb 07 at 00:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just routed one

Liverpool - Amsterdam - Cologne - Nurburgring - Stuttgart - Venice - Milan - Geneva - Paris - Liverpool

2550 miles

Thats 102 gallons of fuel in my car
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quote:
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Thats 102 gallons of fuel in my car


I hope fuel is cheaper over there!
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20th Feb 07 at 00:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Same as anywhere else really...

My week in amsterdam cost £160 for 4 nights and cheap return flights, so about £33 a night, the place was like a travelodge.

Paris was similar, but the place was a bit crapper, as it was a school trip.

You'll get cheap places, expensive places, good and bad, same as every city.

Go for a place you know the name of (Ibis are international) and you'll know what you'll be getting.
Whittie
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Thats a good route actually, just ad Bern & Brussels
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so how many miles is that now whitte?
Whittie
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Yeah, something around £30 a night wouldnt be too bad tbh.
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Yeah, something around £30 a night wouldnt be too bad tbh.


Fuck it ill bring a tent
Whittie
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Im up for comfort though.
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Book before you go, and budget for £50 a night.
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Sounds good. Go on then whittie, do some sums, how much will this cost us?
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£30 a night for 14 Nights. £420.
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To be honest, Twin room would be cheaper though?

£40 between 2...

£20 a night for 14 nights - £280.
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+ petrol and spending money?
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£50, prices will be up in summer, when I guess you're going...

14 nights? £700 between you.

OVERBUDGET, don't guess at the low number, guess at the 'this is the most we'd pay' number.
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20th Feb 07 at 00:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Marriott Hotel Berlin, July 2007, 1 night B&B, Twin room, £47
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We're goin to need £1000 each.
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20th Feb 07 at 00:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You'll need more.

I spent £400 in 4 days in amsterdam, without driving.

You don't want to be running out of money in the middle of Italy with no way of getting any or getting home

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