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Berlin
Aug 1, 2017 20:38:36 GMT
Post by tyrednexited on Aug 1, 2017 20:38:36 GMT
Best of luck. When are you going? Week after next; Monday to Friday. We're well accustomed to Germany, but Munich is one of the (few in fact) places that isn't the best to see using the motorhome motorcaravan Campervan, hence the on-the-spur-of-the-moment decision (backed by having arranged an annual Travel Insurance Policy for the NZ trip). In reality, we're likely to be back in the German countryside in the motorhome motorcaravan Campervan at the end of September, and had considered Madrid for a visit, but decided August was going to be too hot (Munich is likely to be pretty hot anyway).
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Berlin
Aug 2, 2017 8:40:10 GMT
Post by Alanović on Aug 2, 2017 8:40:10 GMT
Dunno about Munich but it's 40 degrees in Belgrade this week, which is utterly unbearable. We've rescued my M-in-L by flying her over here for the rest of the summer, her city flat is intolerable. It's drizzling here in Basingstoke, it's chilly and that'll do for me.
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Berlin
Aug 2, 2017 10:08:59 GMT
Post by tyrednexited on Aug 2, 2017 10:08:59 GMT
It's drizzling here in Basingstoke, it's chilly and that'll do for me. ...now there's an idea - do Easyjet fly there as well? ;-)
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Berlin
Aug 2, 2017 12:23:50 GMT
Post by Hofmeister on Aug 2, 2017 12:23:50 GMT
It's drizzling here in Basingstoke, Place looks a bit better at the moment then?
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Aug 2, 2017 12:49:47 GMT
Post by Alanović on Aug 2, 2017 12:49:47 GMT
It's drizzling here in Basingstoke, Place looks a bit better at the moment then? Yes, in so far as I can't really see it.
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Aug 2, 2017 16:05:29 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 16:05:29 GMT
Dunno about Munich but it's 40 degrees in Belgrade this week, which is utterly unbearable. We've rescued my M-in-L by flying her over here for the rest of the summer, her city flat is intolerable. It's drizzling here in Basingstoke, it's chilly and that'll do for me. Yes. Dad came back to Manchester for the summer as it is about 35 oC+ in Israel and even with a/c in the flat and the car and a nice breeze through the ninth floor flat with the windows open, going around is fairly debilitating. Mind you he wan't expecting the pretty much constant wet weather we have suffered recently....
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Aug 2, 2017 16:58:30 GMT
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Post by WDB on Aug 2, 2017 16:58:30 GMT
Really? It's balmy low-30s here in Rhône-Alpes / Savoie. Had pizza (family) and red mullet (me) by the lake in Aix-les-Bains today. Now just waiting for the fire to settle so I can grill our Savoyard sausages for dinner. Drop of local pinot 🍷 noir to go with them too. La vie est belle.
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Aug 2, 2017 17:32:10 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 17:32:10 GMT
Earthquake (only a 5.5, but the epicentre was only 35km distant so it was a bit lively), blue skies, 20 degrees and no wind.
That's winter for you, still off to the snow in a couple of days with skis and boards. Every cloud, and all that.
The Sky Fairy giveth and The Sky Fairy taketh away.
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Aug 4, 2017 13:26:55 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2017 13:26:55 GMT
Right - off to Snowdonia in an hour. Wives and dog have gone; just leaving me to collect my friend (the accountant) and bring the luggage. Like good men, we have permitted the women to go first with the supplies.
Weather forecast not great, but Sunday might be vaguely dry for the attempt on the summit. Monday is forecast for rain, but as we are white water rafting, it probably doesn't matter. Sod's Law some Elf'n'Safety rule will forbid going in the water whilst it rains...
If I haven't checked back in by Wednesday, send a search party.
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Aug 4, 2017 13:38:28 GMT
Post by Alanović on Aug 4, 2017 13:38:28 GMT
I've got a mate who lives in Criccieth, I'll give him a bell and he can get his Freelander out if necessary.
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Aug 4, 2017 13:53:48 GMT
Post by Humph on Aug 4, 2017 13:53:48 GMT
If Espada, y'know, doesn't get back sort of thing, there might be a deal to be done with his surviving family on the E class. Think it's quite a good one, if a bit beige. 😉
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Aug 5, 2017 21:29:37 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2017 21:29:37 GMT
Nothing wrong with beige..... It stands out in dark valley covered in slate.
Anyway, did two nice walks today from the cottage are staying in. Heavy rain meant that one walk was series of turnings back as the stepping stones across rivers were overwhelmed, but we were out for about six hours, getting ready for the assault tomorrow on the summit.
Edit.. Forgot to add. We saw three sheep today, all trapped in a fence, having put their heads through the square holed fence wire and couldn't reverse out. Tried to help, with two (one already dead and being eaten by maggots) but one had horns so impossible to to it without serious injury. Managed to locate one farmer who seemed sanguine about it all. Why not use fencing with smaller holes.
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Aug 6, 2017 15:37:21 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2017 15:37:21 GMT
Oh dear. Didn't quite reach the top. About half way up the Rhyd Ddu route we met a Ranger who advised weather was closing in earlier than forecast. The wind and rain arrived shortly thereafter and we persevered for another 45 minutes but it was simply horrible and the visibility was down to a few metres.
We turned around and it took about another two hours at least to get back to the car. Certainly feeling rough, was shivering in the car as by the time we got down, we were soaking wet and boots full of water. OK now but not fun. British weather in August!
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Aug 6, 2017 18:36:08 GMT
Post by Hofmeister on Aug 6, 2017 18:36:08 GMT
The wind and rain arrived shortly simply horrible and the visibility was down to a few metres. Certainly feeling rough, was shivering in the car as by the time we got down, we were soaking wet and boots full of water. Madness. Sheer Bloody Madness.
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Aug 6, 2017 19:21:16 GMT
Post by Rob on Aug 6, 2017 19:21:16 GMT
The Ranger should have simply told you to turn around. You should have interpreted it as such. Glad you all got down okay in the end :-)
So you continue for 45 minutes and it takes you 2 hours to get back to car. So at the point when the ranger told you about the weather you were no more than 1 hour from car. Silly decision on your part IMO.
You were lucky the weather was not worse.
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