HEADS UP! New route to Santander - Discounts!

[rsv gone!]

As title, I've just had a mailshot that LD Lines have introduced a new route from Poole to Santander, with an introductory offer of £400 return for a car and two people (with cabin).

If anyone is thinking of a Spanish road trip (which I couldn't recommend enough) then book sharpish;

http://ldlines.co.uk/offers/santander-poole

[CarbonXKR]

I got that too, looks good value. Must wait until 2015 before the next trip though, this one was great >> http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Jeff

[Wozy68]

rsv gone! said:

As title, I've just had a mailshot that LD Lines have introduced a new route from Poole to Santander, with an introductory offer of £400 return for a car and two people (with cabin).

If anyone is thinking of a Spanish road trip (which I couldn't recommend enough) then book sharpish;

http://ldlines.co.uk/offers/santander-poole

I'm sick of being ripped off by Brittany Ferries and their strike prone staff.

[tonys]

I had a look at that, how big is that ferry?

I couldn't find much about it, but I'd be interested to see what it's like across the Bay of Biscay when it's 'fresh' out there.

[AdiT]

tonys said:

I had a look at that, how big is that ferry?

I couldn't find much about it, but I'd be interested to see what it's like across the Bay of Biscay when it's 'fresh' out there.

I'm not convinced thats the right picture if it takes "...capacity for 518 passengers, 120 freight vehicles and 195 cars..."
If the picture is right then it might be a bit cramped on board.

The StNazaire-Gijon route could be an option as well combined with a Dover crossing.

[lazyitus]

tonys said:

I'd be interested to see what it's like across the Bay of Biscay when it's 'fresh' out there.

Mmmm.

I've done some scary and even stupid things in my life.

But never have I ever been as scared for my life than my first ever trip across the Bay of Biscay on a boat. Don't get me wrong, I'd do it again, only because out of all 4 return crossings I've ever made, the first was without doubt as bad as it gets, this side of capsizing or sinking. I didn't need the ferry staff and regular passengers to tell me this, it was very evident from my own conclusions. Let's just say I doubt they'd have set sail if they knew how rough it was going to end up. Smashed windows, gravity defying angles of sail and constant booming of waves reverberating down the length of the ships metal were the order of the night.

Not wishing to put people off but this can be a very, very naughty piece of sea!!

Having said that, I would (and did) go again. All I'd say is be prepared for the worse and hopefully it won't be as bad as my first encounter, though I'm still here to recount my experience.

Would love to go back over to Spain in my TVR someday as the roads are quite brilliant in many parts.

[vonhosen]

lazyitus said:

tonys said:

I'd be interested to see what it's like across the Bay of Biscay when it's 'fresh' out there.

Mmmm.

I've done some scary and even stupid things in my life.

But never have I ever been as scared for my life than my first ever trip across the Bay of Biscay on a boat. Don't get me wrong, I'd do it again, only because out of all 4 return crossings I've ever made, the first was without doubt as bad as it gets, this side of capsizing or sinking. I didn't need the ferry staff and regular passengers to tell me this, it was very evident from my own conclusions. Let's just say I doubt they'd have set sail if they knew how rough it was going to end up. Smashed windows, gravity defying angles of sail and constant booming of waves reverberating down the length of the ships metal were the order of the night.

Not wishing to put people off but this can be a very, very naughty piece of sea!!

Having said that, I would (and did) go again. All I'd say is be prepared for the worse and hopefully it won't be as bad as my first encounter, though I'm still here to recount my experience.

Would love to go back over to Spain in my TVR someday as the roads are quite brilliant in many parts.

I woke in my bunk between feelings of weightlessness & heavy compression as we rode the waves.

[lazyitus]

They should dish out badges at the end of the trip, like a badge of recognition!

[XJ Flyer]

lazyitus said:

tonys said:

I'd be interested to see what it's like across the Bay of Biscay when it's 'fresh' out there.

Mmmm.

I've done some scary and even stupid things in my life.

But never have I ever been as scared for my life than my first ever trip across the Bay of Biscay on a boat. Don't get me wrong, I'd do it again, only because out of all 4 return crossings I've ever made, the first was without doubt as bad as it gets, this side of capsizing or sinking. I didn't need the ferry staff and regular passengers to tell me this, it was very evident from my own conclusions. Let's just say I doubt they'd have set sail if they knew how rough it was going to end up. Smashed windows, gravity defying angles of sail and constant booming of waves reverberating down the length of the ships metal were the order of the night.

Not wishing to put people off but this can be a very, very naughty piece of sea!!

Having said that, I would (and did) go again. All I'd say is be prepared for the worse and hopefully it won't be as bad as my first encounter, though I'm still here to recount my experience.

Would love to go back over to Spain in my TVR someday as the roads are quite brilliant in many parts.

This.^

The combination of deeper water and open sea to the West can make conditions in Biscay a lot closer to those of the mid Atlantic than the Channel.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7M_nQhZh_E

[chris182]

I did it this summer and it was lovely! Two members of the group (who didn't have lots of wine) threw up, the other three (who drank lots of wine) didn't. There is an observation to be made there somewhere.

[bronze kneecap]

lazyitus said:

tonys said:

I'd be interested to see what it's like across the Bay of Biscay when it's 'fresh' out there.

Mmmm.

I've done some scary and even stupid things in my life.

But never have I ever been as scared for my life than my first ever trip across the Bay of Biscay on a boat. Don't get me wrong, I'd do it again, only because out of all 4 return crossings I've ever made, the first was without doubt as bad as it gets, this side of capsizing or sinking. I didn't need the ferry staff and regular passengers to tell me this, it was very evident from my own conclusions. Let's just say I doubt they'd have set sail if they knew how rough it was going to end up. Smashed windows, gravity defying angles of sail and constant booming of waves reverberating down the length of the ships metal were the order of the night.

Not wishing to put people off but this can be a very, very naughty piece of sea!!

Having said that, I would (and did) go again. All I'd say is be prepared for the worse and hopefully it won't be as bad as my first encounter, though I'm still here to recount my experience.

Would love to go back over to Spain in my TVR someday as the roads are quite brilliant in many parts.

I can back up this post as I was in the Royal Navy and came through this area many times ..

9 times out of 10 we were reduced to minimum operating crew required ( party time ) for safety!

good times!

Edited by bronze kneecap on Thursday 14th November 23:33

[XJ Flyer]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX3kFCgvKp4