★ MEGAMEET 9 ★ - 27th-30th September 2013 *
03-29-2013, 03:29 AM
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Hmmm... the past three have been great! Though the location for this one is quite a jaunt from the ferry... Googlemaps puts it at between 4h20-5hrs drive from Holyhead, whihc makes it realistically ~6-7.5hrs allowing for breaks and even a small bit of traffic.
I'm not averse to a bit of a trek... but it's more a question of the time required/scheduling with ferries//time off work etc...
Interested as always though... will need to run through the logistics.
...cue quick check on logistics... (for the Irish Contingent):
Liverpool Port is only 3-3.5hrs from the venue... this would require the overnight P&O Ferry (departs 9pm, arrives 5am, usualy off boat by 6-6:30am.) This is slightly more expensive usually than the regular Irish Ferries/Stenaline, but you do get your dinner, breakfast and a night's accomodation (sort of... cabins are not bad though).
So if not staying the Sunday night, the 9pm Sunday night ferry home would be an option...
Taking an Irish Ferries/Stena home is not really an option as one-way is almost as expensive as return with P&O (i.e. unlike w/Irish Ferries etc.
Given one would have to take the entire Friday off work even if taking an 8am Irish Ferries boat , and not arrive at the venue until probably 6pm... I think the P&O overnighter is a good option.
Times from Stranraer are similar to from Holyhead.
I'm not averse to a bit of a trek... but it's more a question of the time required/scheduling with ferries//time off work etc...
Interested as always though... will need to run through the logistics.
...cue quick check on logistics... (for the Irish Contingent):
Liverpool Port is only 3-3.5hrs from the venue... this would require the overnight P&O Ferry (departs 9pm, arrives 5am, usualy off boat by 6-6:30am.) This is slightly more expensive usually than the regular Irish Ferries/Stenaline, but you do get your dinner, breakfast and a night's accomodation (sort of... cabins are not bad though).
So if not staying the Sunday night, the 9pm Sunday night ferry home would be an option...
Taking an Irish Ferries/Stena home is not really an option as one-way is almost as expensive as return with P&O (i.e. unlike w/Irish Ferries etc.
Given one would have to take the entire Friday off work even if taking an 8am Irish Ferries boat , and not arrive at the venue until probably 6pm... I think the P&O overnighter is a good option.
Times from Stranraer are similar to from Holyhead.
03-30-2013, 10:18 AM
#45
Now if there is a single driver out there, depending on the date, I may be available as a navigator, passenger or co- driver which will help to reduce the cost to our mutual benefit. 
