I have now set definite dates of Saturday 18 June to Sat 25 June for this
year's 'Tour de France'. This is later than my initial plan to allow
reasonable separation from the Baltics trip (now fixed for 3-12/6). The rest
of my previous email 'flyer' (below) stands. Anyone interested please
contact me. I am proposing to set a limit of 8 planes because of the
possibility of overwhelming the local tourist accommodation, but exceptions
could be made for those intending to camp. Start point will be Kemble for
those wanting help but old hands can make their own way into France. Details
of the chosen itinerary will follow in due course to those who have
expressed an interest.
Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
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> I propose to run a trip round France again this year lasting a week or so
in
> June and comparable to last year's Tour de France'. It is designed to
appeal
> to wives and also to those who haven't previously ventured across the
> channel - that's to say in general stage lengths will not exceed 2 or 3
> hours in order to give ample time for folk to do their own thing for a
> reasonable part of the day. There will also be as much (or as little)
> support as anyone might like in getting up to speed with flight plans,
> customs, foreign airspace, etc. Last year's trip included one channel
virgin
> and one 'near virgin', both of whom turned into seasoned campaigners on
the
> trip.The stop overs will be chosen to offer the prospect of good food and
> wine and local touristic interest. Last year we stayed at Reims, Chalon,
> Grenoble, (Carcassonne - planned but missed out because of weather),
> Chauvigny and Belle Isle, as well as visiting a few other places as lunch
> stops. The itinerary will be mostly new this year. I managed to book
> accommodation as we went along last year, and also offered the option of
> camping, altho no one took it up.
As last year there may be scope for solo pilots to offer their spare
> seat to a paying copilot
> Regards, David Joyce, G-XSDJ
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