L.O.S.T. Europe meeting - first prerun pics

red_lion · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:37 pm

On Easter weekend we got the opportunity to do the first prerun of one of the longer roadbook trips.
ATTENTION: IT WILL NOT BE THAT WET. September will probably be bone dry. We just got some heavy rain and a bit of snow which rose the river Meuse a bit.
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One of the long tracks...

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In the background the fortress of Montmedy (F) which will also be visited

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Still too early in the year to have green trees

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On a rutted track near Orval

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This is in fact on a tarmac road

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...and that's what it looked from the outside

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This is also ON a road.

Again, there will NOT be any water crossing during the meeting, just plain standard tracks.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:17 pm

Looks good, maybe the weather gods give us some of that in Semptember

And ah...you forgot to wrap [img]****[/img] around the pics

kelticknight · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:32 pm

looks good red

JIMMY JEEP · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:45 pm

Looks good ,how did you know were the road was in all that water?.And i doubt i will be able to make september unless your dates happen to coincide with my long weekends.

kelticknight · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:00 pm

jimmy
are you working those long weekends or off

JIMMY JEEP · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:28 pm

What dates have been chosen?

red_lion · **Posted:** Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:50 am

In the background the fortress of Montmedy (F) which will also be visited

Still too early in the year to have green trees

On a rutted track near Orval

This is in fact on a tarmac road

...and that's what it looked from the outside

This is also ON a road.

Finding the road wasn't that hard on the wide picture. From top of the hill you could see the start and the end of the submerged part. And I was pretty sure there were no bends. So we just aimed at a post where we supposed the road run near. Sure got a bit frightened in one place when the left wheels slipped a bit of the road. Water on the road was only half a meter deep but it was windy and you had always the impression to drive in heavy current. The CRD is quite happy in water, not a single miss all day.

For the date: It seems most people favor the week from September 28 to October 5. Does that work for everybody?

Alain

Uffe · **Posted:** Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:20 am

Brilliant pictures! Awesome vehicle!

Can I borrow that JK when we get there???

red_lion · **Posted:** Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:56 am

Probably not, it's not mine. It's a brand new Rubicon and even his girlfriend may not drive it yet.
But you can drive the same trails.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:27 am

Just spoke ( on the phone

) to Kelticknight, we are good to go anywhere in Semptember.

So if you guys can say which days or weekend you can come over we will adjust our date to that...

We are thinking of staying a week anyway.

kelticknight · **Posted:** Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:46 pm

talked to few guys here and as tony said september suit them all
rest is up to you guys to agree
guys where suggesting 21 th of september onwards if ok

tonycrd · **Posted:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:04 pm

yeah, that would be great! I am of from 01-09 until 01-10 anyway so...hope to see you all!

kelticknight · **Posted:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:44 pm

guys have booked off 21 onwards off for euro trip from work,so lets hope couple others can join for first meet of L.O.S.T KJS euro chapter

JIMMY JEEP · **Posted:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:25 pm

i'm out, not as fortunate as you guys as too when i get to be off.enjoy and i hope to see loads of piccies.

kelticknight · **Posted:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:39 pm

maybe next time jimmy

JIMMY JEEP · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:12 am

What dates have been picked ,there is a slim chance i may be able to swap hols with someone at work????, and then i hope my partner can do the same .Let me know definate date asap so i can try and get a swap sorted.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:44 am

According to Keltick they picked 21-09....so then it should be 21 to 28 september?

JIMMY JEEP · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:22 pm

21st is a Sunday are you arriving on Sunday or monday 22nd?

tonycrd · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:06 pm

I will be there on Sunday, I do not have to take a ferry or the channel tunnel

Will put the beers on ice for the you! Heck, I'll bring my portable refrigarator, keep it hooked up on the KJ's rear power outlet so the beer is cold when I arrive!

I will also bring some Spanish treets, dried ham, olives filled with tunafish, fuet (dried salami) and cheese so we have something to snack on.

I'm sure we will have a great time! Anybody into T-bone steaks? I'll bring a bbq just in case...

Jimmy are you coming with Maiya? I'd love to see her and we need to ask redlion to make arrangements at a campsite that also accepts pets!

kelticknight · **Posted:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:27 pm

tonycrd wrote:

According to Keltick they picked 21-09....so then it should be 21 to 28 september?

tony
guys here booked 21 september onwards
we looking art week,if good,will say longer
we will arrive in france on 20th by ferry

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