3ma17 30/05/2017 - 02/06/2017

[Thotos]

3ma17 dates are now confirmed: 30th May to 2nd June 2017

We are close to finalising a deal with the 4* hotel Seerose in Fuschl am See near the headquarters of Red Bull (which we hope we'll be visiting).















Our biggest problem every year in negotiating the best deal we can is knowing how many will join us. So if you are joining us, or even if you are just considering joining us, please post here and let us know.

We have arranged to visit the hotel and recce of the area at the end of February but we are confident we'll have the hotel deal sorted out before then.

WATCH THIS SPACE  

[Thotos]

Gentlemen, start your engines and fill your tanks 

https://youtu.be/P_5Z9MOcjwQ

[Heini131]

Great news

I will do my very best o take part

[Robert]

Chances for Team Ineptitude to attend are extremely low. Why?

- Too close to Bavaria 2013 - been there, done that.

- Too little time to make arrangements (arrange days off from work, find a place for the dog).

- We'll take part in a regularity rum from Bohemia to Dolomites in mid May. Why? Because the itinerary is very attractive, as we also go 2 days through the Dolomites.

So, if anything, I might drop in for a day from Munich (me alone, and without the 131), but even this is not sure. Maybe next time you'll announce earlier where and when 3MA18 might take place - 6 months in advance at least, better even earlier.

Sad to miss the company of good friends 

[Phil]

We're interested - lake view please!!

[Thotos]

Sorry to miss your company Robert but keep an open mind and we might convince you to join us   Dates were announced last year and we promise not to drive much further west than Salzburg and not into Bavaria   We need you and Ingrid for the 3ma17 photo-book!  

I'm sure a lake view room will be possible Phil.   We have a good offer from the hotel and we have reserved a number of rooms but we are still finalising the details, mainly their cancellation terms. Simon and I will visit them at the end of February so it may be that bookings will not start until then.

[Thotos]

Planning for 3ma17 already started ....

http://www.manro-classic.at

[131akafa]

holiday form confirmed months ago
=>  + 2 cars 

[Thotos]

👍👍👏👏👍👍

[Phil]

Status update. We're definitely going - ferry booked   

[Thotos]

Status update. We're definitely going - ferry booked   

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[Thotos]

A 'must visit' place in Austria is Hangar-7 in Salzburg. Owned by Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz is not a hangar in a traditional sense but rather a multifunctional building with a collection of 25 historical airplanes, helicopters and Formula One racing cars and is home of the Flying Bulls, an Austrian aviation team, also owned by Mateschitz. It houses a restaurant, two bars, a lounge and aircraft, and is open to the public. It includes the Michelin starred restaurant Ikarus. The building is airfoil shaped, constructed of 1,200 tons of steel and 75,000 sqft of glass surface. Only the best cooks are employed there so apparently the best place to eat in Austria! And I'm told the coffee is not bad either  

[Thotos]

Pack your parkas, ear muffs and gloves too as we'll descend into the Ice Caves  

[Thotos]

We might even visit a Salt Mine   https://www.salzwelten.at/en/home/

We should certainly visit Hallstatt, a village so pretty the Chinese built a copy of it! Located  in the Salzkammergut  region in Upper Austria on the eastern shore of Lake Hallstätter See.

Hallstatt is known for its production of salt, dating back to prehistoric times, and gave its name to the Hallstatt culture, a culture often linked to Celtic, Proto-Celtic, and pre-Illyrian peoples in Early Iron Age Europe, c.800–450 BC. Some of the earliest archaeological evidence for the Celts was found in Hallstatt.

Salt was a valuable resource, so the region was historically very wealthy. It is possible to tour the world's first known salt mine named Salzwelten, located above downtown Hallstatt.

[Thotos]

Postalm Scenic Drive

The Postalm scenic road was opened in 1988, and is always kept in excellent condition. It’s a toll road that connects the villages of Abtenau and Strobl and it promises unique views of Salzburg's alpine world. We’ll be able to enjoy views of the Bischofsmütze and Dachstein Massif. The Postalm is actually Austria's largest area of contiguous high pastures and Europe's second-largest high plateau.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FER2_RwVpWA