Title: Pictures
Post by: amazing 1 on April 28, 2005, 04:16:19 pm
I keep hearing about all your different campsites you guys have,and they
sound awesome.I would like to see some pics.I want to see them ALL,so
everyone send something in.Listening to all of you making plans for LeMans is definatley making me jealous!
BTW: Did I mention I went to Sebring! ;D ;D
sound awesome.I would like to see some pics.I want to see them ALL,so
everyone send something in.Listening to all of you making plans for LeMans is definatley making me jealous!
BTW: Did I mention I went to Sebring! ;D ;D
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: johnevans3 on April 28, 2005, 04:37:19 pm
Hey Randy, good to hear you and the Team Impala crew survived Sebring. It was a lot of fun meeting you and the Turn 10 crew. Please tell Jupiter John that I appreciated your hospitality and what a view!! Wow!!!!
Anyway to your post, I went last year for the first time but don't have any campsite pictures. I stayed with some really nice guys from Liverpool in MB. There aren't as many motor homes at Le Mans as Sebring. Most of it seems to be tent camping. It is much more refined than just pitching a tent and digging a hole for a campfire. A lot of the folks pull trailors loaded with gear to set up some really nice campsites with many luxuries such as warm water for showeres, generators, cooking stoves, refrigerators, etc. Some of the guys from the US will rent a camper from a location in France to use. The Harpers (Matt and Dave) would be a good resource to quiz about that.
I am planning to go again this year and am counting the days. I will be in Vienna finishing up a two week tour with some high school kids and then leave for Paris to catch the TGV to Le Mans on Thursday before the race. I don't recall if you are planning to go this time or next year. Anyway, it is a blast and a must do deal. Please email if you want anymore information. Also, check this site, there is a ton of info to help you plan for an adventure you will never forget and can never fully explain to a person who has never been there.
Anyway to your post, I went last year for the first time but don't have any campsite pictures. I stayed with some really nice guys from Liverpool in MB. There aren't as many motor homes at Le Mans as Sebring. Most of it seems to be tent camping. It is much more refined than just pitching a tent and digging a hole for a campfire. A lot of the folks pull trailors loaded with gear to set up some really nice campsites with many luxuries such as warm water for showeres, generators, cooking stoves, refrigerators, etc. Some of the guys from the US will rent a camper from a location in France to use. The Harpers (Matt and Dave) would be a good resource to quiz about that.
I am planning to go again this year and am counting the days. I will be in Vienna finishing up a two week tour with some high school kids and then leave for Paris to catch the TGV to Le Mans on Thursday before the race. I don't recall if you are planning to go this time or next year. Anyway, it is a blast and a must do deal. Please email if you want anymore information. Also, check this site, there is a ton of info to help you plan for an adventure you will never forget and can never fully explain to a person who has never been there.
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: Lorry on April 28, 2005, 05:07:47 pm
I hate to be a killjoy, but most of the campsite pictures are pretty poor, just showing acres of canvas and caravans, like a refugee camp with the odd group moon.
I'll see what I can find, but do look at the rest of the site, its the closest you'll get to the real thing and follow the links
I'll see what I can find, but do look at the rest of the site, its the closest you'll get to the real thing and follow the links
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: BigH on April 28, 2005, 05:58:31 pm
Howdy there Randy!
Below is a couple of pics taken by Uncle Albert on the second of his near Earth orbit insertions. I believe he was having a little trouble with his drogue chutes at the time, so hats off to him for managing to snap these.
They are both of the Maison Blanche campsite and nearly join up, you can see the end of the Porsche Curves on the very right, and on the very left is the Ford Chicane at the start of the pits straightaway (just out of picture).
H
Below is a couple of pics taken by Uncle Albert on the second of his near Earth orbit insertions. I believe he was having a little trouble with his drogue chutes at the time, so hats off to him for managing to snap these.
They are both of the Maison Blanche campsite and nearly join up, you can see the end of the Porsche Curves on the very right, and on the very left is the Ford Chicane at the start of the pits straightaway (just out of picture).
H
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: BigH on April 28, 2005, 05:59:16 pm
here's number two, as they say...
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: amazing 1 on April 28, 2005, 10:05:59 pm
That is not bad for a start.The first pic of MB was that taken on Sat.Seems like there is plenty of room for camping.
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: smokie on April 29, 2005, 01:44:02 am
Well just so you realise how different the spectator view is, here's one from Spa a couple of weekends back...
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: smokie on April 29, 2005, 01:54:54 am
Here's our pool area on MaisonBlanche - you may remember George (gab, far left) and Canada Phil (next to him)
Other than that I don't have many campsite pics
Other than that I don't have many campsite pics
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 29, 2005, 12:01:53 pm
What ho Randy!
Here's our modest encampment in 2003 - on Houx Annexe
Here's our modest encampment in 2003 - on Houx Annexe
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 29, 2005, 12:02:44 pm
and a view round the back of the big tent -
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 29, 2005, 12:07:00 pm
and 7 of the 20 of us in the 'Sommer' grandstand.
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: Rob on April 29, 2005, 12:07:02 pm
this is a picture of our view at dusk on maison blanche
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 29, 2005, 12:11:39 pm
Randy, I've uploaded a whole load of photos of Sebring, Le Mans (various years), the Le Mans Classic and some drag racing at my 'Webshots' site here
http://community.webshots.com/user/route66weasel (http://community.webshots.com/user/route66weasel)
Please feel free to browse / save as you feel.
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: DelBoy on April 29, 2005, 12:19:20 pm
and a view round the back of the big tent -
What's the matter, Steve? Was the beer too warm or something - no one looks very happy here!!
DB
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 29, 2005, 12:26:21 pm
Del,
I think they've all got the squits from the under cooked meat on the barbie :-X
Yes, and the beer was NOT ice cold!
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: Canada Phil on April 30, 2005, 03:41:52 am
Hi Randy,
That is my "Mansion" about to be run over by the Winnebago or flooded by the pool which ever occurs first. If you want to come this year we can squeeze in one more.
Canada Phil
That is my "Mansion" about to be run over by the Winnebago or flooded by the pool which ever occurs first. If you want to come this year we can squeeze in one more.
Canada Phil
Title: Re:Pictures
Post by: Ferrari Spider on April 30, 2005, 09:24:28 am
Hi Randy,
That is my "Mansion" about to be run over by the Winnebago or flooded by the pool which ever occurs first. If you want to come this year we can squeeze in one more.
Canada Phil
That is my "Mansion" about to be run over by the Winnebago or flooded by the pool which ever occurs first. If you want to come this year we can squeeze in one more.
Canada Phil
It’s a great spot and highly recommended, within earshot of the temporary loos with the early morning strains of campers fighting to be rid of the previous night’s burger, yum. Oh, ask them what happens when the glug glug machine can't keep up with the camper’s donations?
Nonetheless, you will have a great time there, very hospitable and all manner of ca chums dropping by.
