| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 253.1 | Don't forget we drive in the middle | MUNOIS::RDELANEY | I'm pink, therefore, I'm spam | Wed Aug 26 1987 09:45 | 6 |
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Sheila,
Have you considered taking your own car ? If you haven't and
you don't know the price of hiring in �ire then maybe you should.
Blob...
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| 253.2 | | YIPPEE::BOYLE | | Wed Aug 26 1987 09:48 | 12 |
| The shortest sea crossing between Ireland and France is the Briittany
Ferries route between Cork and Roscoff (N-West tip of France). This
is the route I've always used and found it quite acceptable. However,
I believe this service only operates once a week in each direction
(at weekends).
Irish Continental Lines sail every day between Rosslare and
either Cherbourg or Le Havre (alternate days for each French port).
Anyone I've known who has used this route has found it good also,
but it can take 20-24 hours (depennding whether Cherbourg/Le Havre)
compared to 14 hours or so for the Roscoff route.
Bear in mind that Cherbourg/Le Havre are easier to get to than
Roscoff, but Cork is much more accessible than Rosslare.
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| 253.3 | Rollin' | 41262::OSULLIVAN_D | | Fri Aug 28 1987 08:39 | 6 |
| Book a cabin in the upper deck - - it beats the rumba of the engines
anytime down below - otherwise the trip is fine (as long as it's
not ('scuse me) stormy.
-Dermot
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| 253.4 | It's great | FNYFS::AUNGIER | Strip search the Queen | Fri Aug 28 1987 14:13 | 13 |
| Sheila,
If youtravel by Irish Continental lines I believe, then you are
in for a good voyage. Their ships are the best I have travelled
in and I have travelled a bit on ships. There are cabins available
on the crossing and the crack is great. They have a disco, bars,
good food, nice cabins and a friendly crew.
Its worth it. You always meet people on the crossing and I have
done it on 7 occasions and I haven't had a bad one yet
Rene El Gringo
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| 253.5 | duty free ? | MLNTSC::M_FRANZONI | Mauro Franzoni - TSC/SSU Milan | Mon Aug 31 1987 12:01 | 13 |
| Hi there,
we also are coming there leaving from Le Havre next week ...
Just few questions about the ferries ...
Is there a duty free shop on board ?
If yes, what are the limits (cigarettes, alchol, ...) ?
Thanx.
Cheers, Mauro-who-is-waiting-to-taste-a-good-pint-of-Guinnes.
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| 253.6 | driving in the middle ... | MLNTSC::M_FRANZONI | Mauro Franzoni - TSC/SSU Milan | Mon Aug 31 1987 12:18 | 10 |
| RE: 253.1 -< Don't forget we drive in the middle >-
In the middle ???? ... well may be easier then keep the left (you're sure you
are not completely wrong !).
BTW, what are the speed limits (city, provincial-road, motorway, ...)
Thanx again.
Cheers, Mauro-who-don't-know-how-to-overtake-a-car-driving-in-the-middle.
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| 253.7 | | 41262::OSULLIVAN_D | | Mon Aug 31 1987 13:44 | 20 |
| Mauro,
yes, the ferry has a duty-free (use it early on in the trip before
the thirsty travellers celear all the shelves.
> If yes, what are the limits (cigarettes, alchol, ...) ?
How much can you carry?
> Speed limits
55 MPH outside the towns/cities which have spped limit signs (usually
30 MPH, may be 40 MPH on the outskirts.
The 55 MPH is a joke as practically nobody keeps to it - a good
idea is to keep up with moving traffic.
enjoy your trip
-Dermot
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| 253.8 | was worth it though | CSSE::LEONHARDT | Dick Leonhardt | Wed Sep 02 1987 09:53 | 2 |
| re:.1 Concur, my bill for a week was more sobering......
(Then add the 75lb Cork parking ticket....)
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