Summer 2024: What's up?

[Markus Becker]

I decided to skip work from June 14th to August 4th. 

So just in case someone has any ideas that sound good in the time frame let's hear them.  

[sunday]

Switzerland, Sweden, perhaps the Chicago-Boston trip...

[Harold Jones]

My vacation time is limited this year and most of it is dedicated to a trip back to Denver in the fall.  I could probably work in something like a Chicago (1st ID museum, etc) to Dayton (air force museum) leg.

 

[Markus Becker]

Or this: 

https://tankmuseum.org/events/tankfest/tickets-and-prices/

[sunday]

3 minutes ago, Markus Becker said:

Or this: 

https://tankmuseum.org/events/tankfest/tickets-and-prices/

The French equivalent: https://www.ot-saumur.fr/en/our-highlights/Saumur-carousel/

 

Edited April 17, 2024 by sunday

[DB]

With the Sh*tbarn likely to be running, I'd expect Tankfest to be utterly rammed - it usually is anyway. The food is still better in France. A hotel near Saumur would open up the Loire for investigation, if one were interested in chateaux.

[sunday]

3 hours ago, DB said:

With the Sh*tbarn likely to be running, I'd expect Tankfest to be utterly rammed - it usually is anyway. The food is still better in France. A hotel near Saumur would open up the Loire for investigation, if one were interested in chateaux.

Saumur Carrousel will be in July 13-14.

Accomodations. There are some quite unique hotels, some in castles, even.

[Markus Becker]

On 4/22/2024 at 11:28 PM, DB said:

With the Sh*tbarn likely to be running, I'd expect Tankfest to be utterly rammed - it usually is anyway. The food is still better in France. A hotel near Saumur would open up the Loire for investigation, if one were interested in chateaux.

That's one point for France. The admission is free. Neither fee nor reservation. Tankfest otoh is partially sold out already. 

[Harold Jones]

This time don't miss out (didn't even know it existed last trip) on the Cavalry museum https://www.ot-saumur.fr/en/horse-tours/saumur-cavalry-museum-5357157/

[DB]

I wonder how many bushels of swords there are?

[urbanoid]

I'm tentatively in for July/August. If earlier than that I'm out due to a busy period at work + I won't be allowed to fly until the end of June anyway.

[Markus Becker]

4 hours ago, urbanoid said:

I'm tentatively in for July/August. If earlier than that I'm out due to a busy period at work + I won't be allowed to fly until the end of June anyway.

What did you (allegedly, reportedly) do to get on a no fly list? 😉

[urbanoid]

8 minutes ago, Markus Becker said:

What did you (allegedly, reportedly) do to get on a no fly list? 😉

Septum surgery scheduled for 9th May, not allowed to fly, dive or overexert myself in general for 6 weeks after that.

[Markus Becker]

Sounds familiar in an .... You will be ok.  

[Harold Jones]

On 4/28/2024 at 8:55 AM, DB said:

I wonder how many bushels of swords there are?

All of them, and they will be right next to the room with the goliaths.

[sunday]

6 hours ago, Harold Jones said:

All of them, and they will be right next to the room with the goliaths.

Only if there are rooms not needed to show heavy cavalry armor.

[Harold Jones]

16 hours ago, sunday said:

Only if there are rooms not needed to show heavy cavalry armor.

That's the beauty of bushel baskets of swords and random Goliaths, they can use all that under utilized space museums have. The bushels of swords can be attractively displayed hanging off the walls and the Goliaths will fit neatly under most stuffed cavalry horses.

[sunday]

Looking up logistics, there is a direct TGV-like connection from Paris Austerlitz station to Saumur.

From Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris Austerlitz station is 50 minutes by RER regional train.

[sunday]

I've been looking accommodations, from 11/07/24 to 18/07/24.

Some hotels:

Brit Hotel Saumur

Hôtel Miléade Le Domaine de la Blairie - Saumur

Les Terrasses de Saumur - Hôtel & Appartements - Restaurant & Spa (Logis)

 

 

[Markus Becker]

Considering we did Paris and Northern France in 2018, what's west other than Saumur? 

St Nazaire and Lorient where the U boats used to be based come stop mind. 

[sunday]

Both Saint Nazaire and La Rochelle are about 2 hours away by car. Lorient is one hour more.

Couple days visiting Loire castles could be add to the schedule.

There is a French destroyer in Nantes: https://www.maillebreze.com/en

National Museum of the Navy in Rochefort (2.5 hours from Saumur): https://www.rochefort-ocean.com/en/plan-your-stay/things-to-do/sightseeing-and-tours-in-rochefort-ocean/national-museum-of-navy-111239 

Also in Rochefort (museum of the French Naval Aviation): https://www.rochefort-ocean.com/organiser/activites/visiter-les-sites-de-rochefort-ocean/musee-de-l-aeronautique-navale-221803

Edited May 18, 2024 by sunday

[Markus Becker]

I see a plan coming together. 

Start point Paris by default, rent a car to be flexible?

[sunday]

Renting a car in Paris CDG airport could be a starting point