wheels day

[Andy c]

wheels day, Rushmoor arena Aldershot Friday 10th April
looks like a good event over 2ooo cars
i hope to be going

[simon131]

Even though I see this event advertised every year I always seem to miss it - even though it's only two miles from my front door

I think the date is Good Friday and I'm sorry to say that I shall be in the Czech Republic for a wedding so won't be available I'm sorry to say.

Hope to see people before Easter though

[wak131]

Simon, if you would need something here in Czech rep. during the wedding time, just let me know

[simon131]

Thanks very much Ales

My work colleague has decided to get married in a Czech castle, as she owns a second house in your home land. My family and I (all five of us!) have been invited to attend.

I am totally new to all things Czech and don't know a word of the language I'm ashamed to say, so any help during will be very much appreciated.

I understand that the castle is some two hours away from Prague, towards the German border. I was planning on flying out originally, but the costs of the airfare plus the additional costs of a hire car mean that it is cheaper for the five of us to drive from England in one car - provided my children don't drive me crazy on the journey! So I will probably be coming out in one of my modern cars.

I will be looking for a place for us all to stay as the hotel near the castle looks like it might be too expensive for us to stay there. I will post up place names when I have them confirmed by my friend and perhaps you could tell me places where I should try and stay, as well those places that I should stay away from!

Thanks very much,

Simon

[kev131]

I've been to Pargue ..in 2003. Fantastic city for tourists but the infrastructure leaves many a western city in shame. One daily ticket allows unlimited travel on buses, underground and trams - All clean regular and efficent.

Everything else good value as long as you avoid the obvious tourist traps!

Enjoy the trip Si - How many miles is it..? Wouldn't mind doing that myself. 

[Thotos]

How many miles is it..?

According to Autoroute it's 790 miles which is about the same as driving to Turin for Simon. I think he's only doing this as a practice run for 3ma09?

[simon131]

I believe where we are going is about 850 miles door-to-door - as we're not actually staying in Prague. Not sure whether I'm going to enjoy the drive or not to be honest Having three kids bickering in the back seat will certainly take the edge of the whole thing!

I'd love to be doing it in the Abarth, but the fact that all 5 of us are going, with our luggage, etc., it makes more sense to take one of my more modern cars.

[wak131]

You?re welcome Simon, members of the 131 family should help each other.
Sounds like a wedding in big stylee:) But it?s not unusual to get married in a castle here.

Czech is similar to Polish and a we can also understand a bit with Russians, heavy pronunciation in comparsion with English.

It could be more castles that are about 2hrs from Prague, so when you know the name of the place I can find out something usefull about the area and hotels around.

Surely I would also drive an estate bimmer on such a journey with a whole family, if a had a bimmer and a family..

The castles are cold places and usualy also windy hills, so don?t forget to take your anorak and winter wedding dresses

Sorry to spam this topic, it could be probably moved to general disscusion.