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StrikerCW
02 Feb 2006, 06:11 PM
Me and some friends (Chaz_Striker if you remeber his poor quality posts being one of them) are taking a trip from May 29 to June 27 this summer involving London, Manchester, the Lake District, Edinburgh, Dublin, Barcelona.
I was wondering if any of you Europeans (or American travelers) had any advice about these cities and stuff we should do or just anything in general.
Also, definatelly staying in Manchester 1 night so we can do the stadium tour etc. but is there enough in the area to stay 2 nights or no?
Teso Dos Bichos
02 Feb 2006, 06:14 PM
What type of things do you want to do and what do you like?
(other than watching the WC)
StrikerCW
02 Feb 2006, 06:17 PM
Will be watching alot of football of course (the second half of the trip at least) and trying to get tickets to the England friendly on the 30th (if not still jet lagged...). Otherwise, like to look at stuff, meseums, all that I think we can figure out ourselves.
I dunno, just anything interesting not to be missed or just general advice. I'm not much help I guess. Good (cheap) pubs are always good.
edit: clubs too
Teso Dos Bichos
02 Feb 2006, 06:27 PM
I'll have you covered for the Edinburgh stint and will post stuff up later on. The more detailed you are the better though. In terms of pubs/clubs, is there anything you lot prefer in terms of setting and music?
Stud83
02 Feb 2006, 06:34 PM
Striker, I may also be visiting England in late May with one of my friends and we plan to go to England's game against Hungary as well @ Wembley. I think it's May 30.
Toon³
02 Feb 2006, 06:53 PM
Don't go to the Lakes because it's crap. Hills, rain and sheep thats it...oh and moody people and ramblers.
Come to Newcastle instead, much more fun.
StrikerCW
02 Feb 2006, 07:17 PM
I also figured this thread could serve as general Travel thread for the forum, since we have everything else, might as well have one of these.
On clubs, not sure, a variety would be nice in different cities, we won't have tons of money but a fews nights out (in clubs that is) should suffice our money.
Definatelly good dancing music, Electronica and Hip Hop mostly. I know those are not good descriptions but I'm not quite sure of the categories your looking for, Tesos.
Stud, we can plan to meet up sometime in that case, its a ways away but would be good to meet some other posters on here in real life.
Toon2, really? Heard it was supposed to be good and relaxing, we figured maybe that we would need a break after doing the London thing. Is that not suggested generally from Englanders?
Howard Zinn
02 Feb 2006, 07:37 PM
Don't go to the Lakes because it's crap. Hills, rain and sheep thats it...oh and moody people and ramblers.
Come to Newcastle instead, much more fun.
Hey Striker, if you need to know where toon lives I can point it out to you and you can do a surprise drop-by. :D
prymetyme
02 Feb 2006, 07:38 PM
head over to Germany and we get mackin' and find some women that weve been talking about in that thread for a night with geronamo4444 and his low quality post's lol (sorry nick) and our friend otto
Sapphire
02 Feb 2006, 08:21 PM
How are you guys planning on travelling around between cities, and between the UK and Spain?
prymetyme
02 Feb 2006, 08:22 PM
trains, lots of trains (for Germany at least)
do you guys think spending a night in Manchester of London would be worth doing on the way over or back?
StrikerCW
02 Feb 2006, 08:22 PM
As of right now, ATL to LON via plane (...) then bus to Manchester, bus to Lake, Bus to Edin, Ryan Air to Dublin, Ryan Air to Barcelona, Ryan Air to London.
StrikerCW
02 Feb 2006, 08:23 PM
head over to Germany and we get mackin' and find some women that weve been talking about in that thread for a night with geronamo4444 and his low quality post's lol (sorry nick) and our friend otto
Are you going to Germany this summer?
Sapphire
02 Feb 2006, 08:28 PM
Oh, I can't really help you then, Striker. I'm a queen of the trains, and I know lotsa fun stopover places from Netherlands down into Spain. :D
Are you going to Germany Pryme?? :confused:
StrikerCW
02 Feb 2006, 08:30 PM
Oh, I can't really help you then, Striker. I'm a queen of the trains, and I know lotsa fun stopover places from Netherlands down into Spain. :D
Are you going to Germany Pryme?? :confused:
Heard the train system in Britain is not so great, so we decided to take the buses (which we have heard pretty good things about). Barcelona a good place to go IYO?
prymetyme
02 Feb 2006, 08:30 PM
yeah im spending 3 weeks in Frankfurt, Koln, and Berlin with my two buddies
StrikerCW
02 Feb 2006, 08:31 PM
yeah im spending 3 weeks in Frankfurt, Koln, and Berlin with my two buddies
Wow, I wish I could have driven at 15, much less travel overseas by myself.
prymetyme
02 Feb 2006, 08:32 PM
I know im really suprised my parents are letting me, I hatched this idea last June and apparently my grades are good enough they trust me to go. It shoudl be great. I know grr I wish I could drive so bad right now lol
MtP07
02 Feb 2006, 08:32 PM
Don't go to the Lakes because it's crap. Hills, rain and sheep thats it...oh and moody people and ramblers.
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I'm so there... [/leeds fan] :D
Sapphire
02 Feb 2006, 08:34 PM
Barcelona a good place to go IYO?I've never been. But, when I went backpacking around Europe I could only go to 5 countries due to time and money; my girlfriend who had been to Barcelona almost wouldn't speak to me when I said I wasn't going to Spain. It was her favorite place on her trip. I've heard it's amazingly fun to visit--Barcelona, that is.