Title: Mulsanne, Angouleme, Reims, Spa, Euro trip
Post by: BILKO on October 01, 2009, 10:18:38 am
just got back from 2 weeks of slappin round France/Belgium. We took far to many pics (over a 1000) to post them all here but if you fancy having a peek and have a few Min's to waste here's a couple of links to our mini adventure, I've whittled them down to about 200 pics :)
Part 1 Angouleme = http://snaketorque.co.uk/index.php?topic=3559.0 (http://snaketorque.co.uk/index.php?topic=3559.0)
part 2 Reims & Spa 6hr = http://snaketorque.co.uk/index.php?topic=3560.0 (http://snaketorque.co.uk/index.php?topic=3560.0)
spa 6hr vid = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNT4084qjBw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNT4084qjBw)
Ramparts des Angouleme vids
60's cars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXTytG1WCQE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXTytG1WCQE)
old F1 cars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uF7wsA_A3E (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uF7wsA_A3E)
old single seaters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqO9ZR7hfkY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqO9ZR7hfkY)
stalled on hairpin bend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaLwyz65uJg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaLwyz65uJg)
parade lap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrrI5dPgRs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrrI5dPgRs)
Part 1 Angouleme = http://snaketorque.co.uk/index.php?topic=3559.0 (http://snaketorque.co.uk/index.php?topic=3559.0)
part 2 Reims & Spa 6hr = http://snaketorque.co.uk/index.php?topic=3560.0 (http://snaketorque.co.uk/index.php?topic=3560.0)
spa 6hr vid = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNT4084qjBw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNT4084qjBw)
Ramparts des Angouleme vids
60's cars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXTytG1WCQE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXTytG1WCQE)
old F1 cars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uF7wsA_A3E (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uF7wsA_A3E)
old single seaters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqO9ZR7hfkY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqO9ZR7hfkY)
stalled on hairpin bend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaLwyz65uJg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaLwyz65uJg)
parade lap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrrI5dPgRs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrrI5dPgRs)
Title: Re: Mulsanne, Angouleme, Reims, Spa, Euro trip
Post by: JDS on October 01, 2009, 10:40:48 am
Nice pics - I see you found the tribune we recommended just on the finish corner - the catch fencing is annoying, but the location does give a good view of three corners and the start/finish.
Certainly looks like you had a great time and got to see some of the great parts of 'our little corner of the world' and enjoyed some excellent weather too.
Certainly looks like you had a great time and got to see some of the great parts of 'our little corner of the world' and enjoyed some excellent weather too.
Title: Re: Mulsanne, Angouleme, Reims, Spa, Euro trip
Post by: BILKO on October 01, 2009, 11:37:15 am
cheers m8, we had a smashing time. we found that tribune by utter fluke :) , we were told by some one to park near the river and walk but when i saw the size of the hill i thought sod that and we jumped back in the car and parked further round, a french bloke saw us looking at our map and just pointed up a road so we stolled up it and within seconds found ourselfs at the conker tree hair pin. Brill event, gonna have to go again :)
came back with plenty of Pineau so that should keep the wife happy for a while ;D
came back with plenty of Pineau so that should keep the wife happy for a while ;D
Title: Re: Mulsanne, Angouleme, Reims, Spa, Euro trip
Post by: Kev_mk3 on October 02, 2009, 01:07:31 am
looks like a fantastic trip. The town where the SS flattered it seems creepy really but also slightly mysterious :)
Title: Re: Mulsanne, Angouleme, Reims, Spa, Euro trip
Post by: BILKO on October 02, 2009, 10:37:38 am
Your absolutely right m8, we did the Normandy war grave a couple of years back and that felt strange enough but this place really brings it home and to add insult to injury the story we heard while down there was that the SS managed to do all this to the wrong town.
the fires must have been ferocious, here's a pic of the church bell
the fires must have been ferocious, here's a pic of the church bell
