Portugal Trip - 2017

[Steve Gibson]

All booked.

The Porto British Club – are we to wear cricket whites and twirl our moustaches, gentlemen?

[GraemeW]

The British club is a little bit "Queen Vic and Britain still rules India, Pink Gin and Cucumber sandwiches" type of place....in parts.  The main restaurant is Jacket and tie, but we will probably only use the informal bits, breakfast on the terrace etc and eat out in the evenings.  Having said that, although its run by the Brits for the Brit expat community, at least half the members are Portuguese, and they seem to use the facilities more. 

A lot of expat( all nationalities) and Portuguese captains of industry.  Perhaps some good contacts for Gibson.co if the opportunity arises

[GraemeW]

[quote="Sir Nick"]
All booked, I think!?
[/quote]

Great.  Just to summarise

You are all responsible for your own bookings except

Day 5:  Sunday 9 July.  I will liaise with you on this as I have 6 rooms
Day 6 & 7: Mon 10 and Tue 11 July.  Again with this space.
Day9: Thu 13 July.  Searching for an hotel, which I will advise asap

[Sir Nick]

[quote="Digger"]
[quote="Sir Nick"]
All booked, I think!?
[/quote]

Great.  Just to summarise

You are all responsible for your own bookings except

Day 5:  Sunday 9 July.  I will liaise with you on this as I have 6 rooms
Day 6 & 7: Mon 10 and Tue 11 July.  Again with this space.
Day9: Thu 13 July.  Searching for an hotel, which I will advise asap
[/quote]

Bugger!  I booked Day 5/Sunday 9th...D'oh!

[GraemeW]

[quote="Sir Nick"]
[quote="Digger"]
[quote="Sir Nick"]
All booked, I think!?
[/quote]

Great.  Just to summarise

You are all responsible for your own bookings except

Day 5:  Sunday 9 July.  I will liaise with you on this as I have 6 rooms
Day 6 & 7: Mon 10 and Tue 11 July.  Again with this space.
Day9: Thu 13 July.  Searching for an hotel, which I will advise asap
[/quote]

Bugger!  I booked Day 5/Sunday 9th...D'oh!
[/quote]

perhaps hold onto it for now, in case more than 6 cars on the trip?

[Alex Brandon-Smith]

Right all booked too. I did book Vintage as well (teach me to read proper!) but have now cancelled it.

Thanks G. Some of these places look amazing.

[GraemeW]

[quote="Alex BS"]
Right all booked too. I did book Vintage as well (teach me to read proper!) but have now cancelled it.

Thanks G. Some of these places look amazing.
[/quote]

Thanks.  Yes its been fun researching them, but if I have to look at another hotel website, or drive down another mile of google street view, i will scream. 

Broken the back of it now...just now look forward to it.  Can wait.  Ive done many tours in lessor cars, and always wished I had something more special to drive in...well now my fairy godmother has been good to me.

[Alex Brandon-Smith]

I have just looked at some of the google map routes and done some street-viewing. Holy sh1t this looks superb.

I hope to God there's some port involved to top it off!

[Sir Nick]

Graeme, Just wanted to send out a huge THANK YOU for all this work. 

I'm sure Steve will get the Oranginas' in   

Can't wait, all excited 

[Steve Gibson]

[quote="Sir Nick"]
I'm sure Steve will get the Oranginas' in   
[/quote]

Already got an intravenous drip in the Atom.

[GraemeW]

think we need to reconstitute the list, so we are sure who's travelling with us....

6 cars so far

Graeme (me) & possibly my wife for first half of trip
Alex & friend
Bruce
Nick
Steve
Patrick & friend

[Sir Nick]

Which Patrick?

[Steve Gibson]

Paddy Patrick.

[Sir Nick]

[quote="Steve Gibson"]
Paddy Patrick.
[/quote]

Great!  Not in that scabby BMW?!  If he buys my 2 I can come in the 3.5R!

[Steve Gibson]

The BMW or his Fiat 500 Biposto. If he's two up, I expect the BM.

Your Atom 4 is due in 2021, Nick.