Munster V Racing 92 travel thread

davo2001

Hi,

Thought I'd start a thread for anyone thinking of making, or has already made plans to travel to Bordaeux for the Munster V Racing 92 Champions Cup qauter final game on Sunday the 22nd April.

My plans are:
Catching the ferry from Rosslare to Cherbourg on the Friday, driving from Cherbourg to Bordeaux and all going to plan arriving on the Saturday evening.

Then returning by ferry on the Tuesday night, cost for ferry, accomodation, and tickets is coming in around €320 for the few days.

Seems alot cheaper than the €450+ for the day returns offered by the travel companies (and that's without a match ticket!).

What is everyones plans? How many supported do we think will be in the stadium?

bennyl10

Fly to Paris Friday
Bus to Bordeaux then
Flight bus hotel and tickets worked out about 355 return!

pickarooney

Keep an eye on OUIGO.com for cheap trains between Paris and Bordeaux.
If they're not on strike.

davo2001

pickarooney wrote: »

Keep an eye on OUIGO.com for cheap trains between Paris and Bordeaux.
If they're not on strike.

That's the thing with the French, they love a good strike, it might hamper many the plans for a Munster support, hence why I decided to drive.

pickarooney

davo2001 wrote: »

That's the thing with the French, they love a good strike, it might hamper many the plans for a Munster support, hence why I decided to drive.

Pray the lorry drivers don't go on strike then.

Scythica

Try and get some time in Bordeaux itself, beautiful place.

Airport is super easy to get too as well

dubal

Scythica wrote: »

Try and get some time in Bordeaux itself, beautiful place.

Airport is super easy to get too as well

Speaking of airport, get the bus, MUCH cheaper.

If you're in a hurry, you can drop off half way and jump on the luas.

Dubal

John_Mc

dubal wrote: »

Speaking of airport, get the bus, MUCH cheaper.

If you're in a hurry, you can drop off half way and jump on the luas.

Dubal

In fairness, the luas over there is very cheap if I remember correctly. Far cheaper than in Dublin

Cookiemunster

Small thing, but Luas doesn't exist outside of Dublin. It's the name of the tram system in Dublin, not the name of all trams. I also notice a lot of people referring to police as guards when abroad. Is it an Irish thing?

Clareman

I'm heading over on the day trip charter from Shannon, can't wait

Tomtom364

Fair warning to anyone traveling out of cork airport Sunday morning for the match. It will be crazy busy getting through security. Get there early

Try_harder

I will be in London that weekend. Abandoning Arsenal to
Fly from STN to BOD early Sunday morning, and got a cheap fight BOD to DUB Sun night

Eod100

Try_harder wrote: »

I will be in London that weekend. Abandoning Arsenal to
Fly from STN to BOD early Sunday morning, and got a cheap fight BOD to DUB Sun night

Think I'll be on that Stansted to Bod flight. Flying from Dublin to Stansted before it so cutting it a bit fine..

kooga

cork London Saturday morning then Eurostar from st pancreas to Bordeaux - returning after the match

pickarooney

kooga wrote: »

cork London Saturday morning then Eurostar from st pancreas to Bordeaux - returning after the match

Should be a gland ould trip

Mc Love

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Small thing, but Luas doesn't exist outside of Dublin. It's the name of the tram system in Dublin, not the name of all trams. I also notice a lot of people referring to police as guards when abroad. Is it an Irish thing?

And Irish people calling all 4x4s a Jeep - does my nut in, maybe this is for the venting thread

errlloyd

People who aren't ready when they get to the counter in airport security.

Are you ****ing serious, we've been queuing for like 20 minutes. They're gonna ask for your belt and jacket. So empty the **** from your jeans pockets into your jacket pocket. Maybe now is a good time to visualise where your liquids are - oh you put them at the bottom of your massive carry on back full of non folded clothing, you're a ****ing pro - cool, just open that bag there taking up all the space on the small table that we literally all need to use. Yes, deodrant, that is also a liquid and is going to need a plastic.

Ffffuuuccckkkk

The folks who work at airport security must have amazing patience.

Tomtom364

errlloyd wrote: »

People who aren't ready when they get to the counter in airport security.

Are you ****ing serious, we've been queuing for like 20 minutes. They're gonna ask for your belt and jacket. So empty the **** from your jeans pockets into your jacket pocket. Maybe now is a good time to visualise where your liquids are - oh you put them at the bottom of your massive carry on back full of non folded clothing, you're a ****ing pro - cool, just open that bag there taking up all the space on the small table that we literally all need to use. Yes, deodrant, that is also a liquid and is going to need a plastic.

Ffffuuuccckkkk

The folks who work at airport security must have amazing patience.

We don't...

Riskymove

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Small thing, but Luas doesn't exist outside of Dublin.

funnily enough the tram in Bordeaux is the exact same as the Luas as made by same company

Buer

Riskymove wrote: »

funnily enough the tram in Bordeaux is the exact same as the Luas as made by same company

They're made by Alstom which is based in France. Rake of European cities have them including the majority of French cities.

Riskymove

Buer wrote: »

They're made by Alstom which is based in France. Rake of European cities have them including the majority of French cities.

similar issues I guess

Cookiemunster

Riskymove wrote: »

funnily enough the tram in Bordeaux is the exact same as the Luas as made by same company

Still ain't the Luas though, and you'll get funny looks from the locals if you ask where there nearest Luas stop is.

Mc Love

errlloyd wrote: »

People who aren't ready when they get to the counter in airport security.

Are you ****ing serious, we've been queuing for like 20 minutes. They're gonna ask for your belt and jacket. So empty the **** from your jeans pockets into your jacket pocket. Maybe now is a good time to visualise where your liquids are - oh you put them at the bottom of your massive carry on back full of non folded clothing, you're a ****ing pro - cool, just open that bag there taking up all the space on the small table that we literally all need to use. Yes, deodrant, that is also a liquid and is going to need a plastic.

Ffffuuuccckkkk

The folks who work at airport security must have amazing patience.

Have you ever been to Dublin Airport - they dont have any patience there. They will literally throw your sh!t away

prawnsambo

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Still ain't the Luas though, and you'll get funny looks from the locals if you ask where there nearest Luas stop is.

You'd never mistake them for the Luas to be fair. Much prettier livery.

Eod100

Anyone staying over Sunday night? Flying out that morning and staying that night.

davo2001

Eod100 wrote: »

Anyone staying over Sunday night? Flying out that morning and staying that night.

Yeah, not heading back till Tuesday, getting the ferry to Cherbourg tomorrow.

PetKing

Eod100 wrote:

Anyone staying over Sunday night? Flying out that morning and staying that night.

Yes. Flying to Gatwick Monday morning, then Hetahrow to Shannon Monday evening.

bennyl10

Eod100 wrote: »

Anyone staying over Sunday night? Flying out that morning and staying that night.

Flying back Monday evening from Paris,
Bus from Bordeaux at 9am..

Could be a very long bus!

Zzippy

bennyl10 wrote: »

Flying back Monday evening from Paris,
Bus from Bordeaux at 9am..

Could be a very long bus!

Bus! That's gotta be about a 9 hour drive!

who_me

Zzippy wrote: »

Bus! That's gotta be about a 9 hour drive!

Early in the morning. In the heat. With a hangover (probably).

bennyl10

Zzippy wrote: »

Bus! That's gotta be about a 9 hour drive!

8 45 to be precise!
Doing it tomorrow to get down and then again Monday..

And yes in heat with a hangover.. it's not going to be nice at all!!

Eod100

bennyl10 wrote: »

8 45 to be precise!
Doing it tomorrow to get down and then again Monday..

And yes in heat with a hangover.. it's not going to be nice at all!!

Are trains on strike Friday as well as Monday?! You might be ok if it's a TGV..

bennyl10

Eod100 wrote: »

Are trains on strike Friday as well as Monday?! You might be ok if it's a TGV..

Got return buses for 30 return.. didn't expect plus 25 heat...

Squatter

Eod100 wrote: »

Are trains on strike Friday as well as Monday?! You might be ok if it's a TGV..

No. They're on strike next Monday and Tuesday.

prawnsambo

36 strike days in three months :eek:

They'll be in danger of interfering with their holidays.

Zzippy

bennyl10 wrote: »

8 45 to be precise!
Doing it tomorrow to get down and then again Monday..

And yes in heat with a hangover.. it's not going to be nice at all!!

Can you drink on the bus? Probably better off to get drunk on the way down and stay drunk til Tuesday...

davo2001

Zzippy wrote: »

Can you drink on the bus? Probably better off to get drunk on the way down and stay drunk til Tuesday...

I like this guys thinking

pickarooney

Ah yeah, nothing better than a full bladder in a hot bus.

Zzippy

pickarooney wrote: »

Ah yeah, nothing better than a full bladder in a hot bus.

Presumably a long-distance bus like that has a toilet! Oui oui?

Squatter

Squatter wrote: »

No. They're on strike next Monday and Tuesday.

Classic French. Making sure they have the aesthetics right when scheduling their strikes.

bennyl10

Zzippy wrote: »

Can you drink on the bus? Probably better off to get drunk on the way down and stay drunk til Tuesday...

That's the plan really! Cans and jameson will be grand! Off work til Wednesday so it's best option!

Squatter

prawnsambo wrote: »

36 strike days in three months :eek:

They'll be in danger of interfering with their holidays.

Could be a problem getting home through France if/ when Leinster and/or Munster get to the final in Bilbao as they'll be on strike for the 2 days immediately after the final.

Which may or may not be a good thing, of course!

kuang1

I miss Nollagshona.

He'd have told us all 29 times by now about his plans for being in Bordeaux this weekend.

How's the place looking so far anyone?

Buer

kuang1 wrote: »

I miss Nollagshona.

He'd have told us all 29 times by now about his plans for being in Bordeaux this weekend.

How's the place looking so far anyone?

There's an unconfirmed rumour that he went to Paris for the last Racing match.

bennyl10

kuang1 wrote: »

I miss Nollagshona.

He'd have told us all 29 times by now about his plans for being in Bordeaux this weekend.

How's the place looking so far anyone?

Absolutely stunning weather!
Munster fans everywhere already!!