Headed to the UK - Page 2

VatorMan · 06-06-2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by acalliste

Were you able to buy your tickets online?

Yes. We are sitting in the Luffield stands.

acalliste · 06-08-2012, 12:35 PM

Hmm... wonder if it was a motogp thing when I tried to buy mine online. Or maybe they finally joined us in the current century. I tried to buy tickets in Dec or Jan.

CasterTroy · 06-15-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by VatorMan

I extended my stay another day. I'll be visiting London July 3rd and 4th. Move to SIlverstone on the 5th for the GP and then back to Heathrow on July 8th. We fly out on the 9th. So while the wife is working I'll be at play.

I'm on the EXACT schedule while MY wife is at work in London. Not planning to do the GP but maybe now.

I was actually looking into whether Top Gear would be filming while i was over there and seeing if I could get in on a taping.

Anything ELSE on the schedule? Renting a car?

derf · 06-15-2012, 12:18 PM

Yes you do have to everyone the tube. Mind the gap please

VatorMan · 06-16-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CasterTroy

I'm on the EXACT schedule while MY wife is at work in London. Not planning to do the GP but maybe now.

I was actually looking into whether Top Gear would be filming while i was over there and seeing if I could get in on a taping.

Anything ELSE on the schedule? Renting a car?

Yes. Nothing fancy as they have a speed camera every few kilometers. Don't know what I'm gonna do on the 3rd and 4th other than head into London.

Trip · 06-21-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by VatorMan

Don't know what I'm gonna do on the 3rd and 4th other than head into London.

hookers and blow

CasterTroy · 06-26-2012, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by VatorMan

Don't know what I'm gonna do on the 3rd and 4th other than head into London.

Any more ideas? I'm stuck in Manchester from this sunday to thursday as the wife will be working during the day.....so I'm lookin at day trips but daggone everything interesting is 5 hrs away on a train.

I may just find a pub and drink like a fish all day

Rangerscott · 06-26-2012, 08:00 PM

I'd go meet Kate.

VatorMan · 07-06-2012, 03:38 PM

Ok- the city is fubared due to the Olympics. Fish and chips suck and traffic blows worse than the DC beltway on a day before a holiday. My first day at the BGP was a washout in every sense of the word. 5 hours of traffic in the biggest rainstorm in Silverstone history. I have pix to go with the story,but I'll save it until I get back. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I need another beer.

CasterTroy · 07-12-2012, 09:15 AM

I saw the GP was a muck fest

They had overbooked it as well and were asking people not to come (on BBC2 that morning)

My experience was total opposite

Monday I was in Manchester, walked that city....it was kickass.

Pics should be visible HERE

Tuesday I did the Isle of man and toured it on the back of a trike...it was kickass.

Pics should be HERE

Wednesday I toured Dublin Ireland, and did the Guinness brewery thing.

Pics should be HERE as well as HERE

Then the rest was spent in London. Where we had NO issues with traffic, but then again we bought tickets to the hop on hop off double decker tour buses that run every 10 minutes.
Weather (for US anyway) was kickass

Did all the touristy things, toured the palace, Big ben, Parliament, the cathedral, did the boat tour and the EYE, as well as the London tower...etc. Crammed a lotta crap into this trip!

06-08-2012, 12:35 PM	#12
acalliste Canyon Carver Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: FLooRi.D.A. Moto: gsx-r750 Posts: 378	Hmm... wonder if it was a motogp thing when I tried to buy mine online. Or maybe they finally joined us in the current century. I tried to buy tickets in Dec or Jan. __________________ http://www.acalliste.net/

07-12-2012, 09:15 AM	#20
CasterTroy ................ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 3,028	I saw the GP was a muck fest They had overbooked it as well and were asking people not to come (on BBC2 that morning) My experience was total opposite Monday I was in Manchester, walked that city....it was kickass. Pics should be visible HERE Tuesday I did the Isle of man and toured it on the back of a trike...it was kickass. Pics should be HERE Wednesday I toured Dublin Ireland, and did the Guinness brewery thing. Pics should be HERE as well as HERE Then the rest was spent in London. Where we had NO issues with traffic, but then again we bought tickets to the hop on hop off double decker tour buses that run every 10 minutes. Weather (for US anyway) was kickass Did all the touristy things, toured the palace, Big ben, Parliament, the cathedral, did the boat tour and the EYE, as well as the London tower...etc. Crammed a lotta crap into this trip! __________________ “Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.” Viktor Frankl Last edited by CasterTroy; 07-12-2012 at 12:07 PM..

06-15-2012, 12:18 PM	#14
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Yes you do have to everyone the tube. Mind the gap please

06-26-2012, 08:00 PM	#18
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	I'd go meet Kate.

07-06-2012, 03:38 PM	#19
VatorMan Wrap Yo Ass in Fiberglass Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: Feet Posts: 1,605	Ok- the city is fubared due to the Olympics. Fish and chips suck and traffic blows worse than the DC beltway on a day before a holiday. My first day at the BGP was a washout in every sense of the word. 5 hours of traffic in the biggest rainstorm in Silverstone history. I have pix to go with the story,but I'll save it until I get back. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I need another beer.