I spent the weekend with the french Syncro's, pics added

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I spent the weekend with the french Syncro's, pics added

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Got back late last night... 300km each way to be there, and about 250km for the weekend..
a very good weekend too.. :D :D
Will sort some pics and vid later...
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Sounds quite a lot of driving then Simon, we did all of 650 Km for SP4

Look forward to the piccies then...
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Over 1000km for SP4 for us.NAA NAA NAA :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Time you found us a good site up there then Russel :wink:

Anywhere in Dumfries and Galloway area you know, or Borders?
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:roll: would have been more than 1000km each way for SP4 for me!!!
1 of the reasons I couldnt make it!! :(
Tower on the pilgrim route..
[img:446:593]http://muchos.co.uk/members/si/Lozeretower.jpg[/img][/url]
[img:485:365]http://muchos.co.uk/members/si/Lozerecross.jpg[/img]
Visit to the European Buffalo park..
[img:485:365]http://muchos.co.uk/members/si/Lozerebuffalo.jpg[/img]
Encountered a little mud!! :lol:
[img:485:365]http://muchos.co.uk/members/si/Lozerebitofmud.jpg[/img]
Then a big hole which was fun... No1 stuck
[img:500:376]http://muchos.co.uk/members/si/Lozere1stuck.jpg[/img]
No2 stuck
[img:500:376]http://muchos.co.uk/members/si/Lozere2stuck.jpg[/img]
No3 stuck
[img:485:365]http://muchos.co.uk/members/si/Lozere3stuck.jpg[/img]
No 4 stuck
[img:485:365]http://muchos.co.uk/members/si/Lozere4stuck.jpg[/img]
Mostly dry though..
[img:485:365]http://muchos.co.uk/members/si/Lozeredr ... ountry.jpg[/img]
When you really cant be bothered to pitch the tent :wink:
As ever this LSD equiped 181 went most of the places the syncro's did
[img:485:365]http://muchos.co.uk/members/si/Lozerefrenchtent.jpg[/img]

Some vid to come of the hole and me not getting stuck where the others did.. and a few more pics..

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toomanytoys wrote::[img:485:365]http://muchos.co.uk/members/si/Lozerecross.jpg[/img]
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Curious, blue sky! How does that happen?

Looks like you had a good time, we shall have to drop by for a beer and experience some of this blue sky phenominon - shall be in France mid August.
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Why did you use Photoshop on the sky? We all know there is no such thing as blue sky ....... especially in summer
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toomanytoys wrote: Some vid to come of the hole and me not getting stuck where the others did.. and a few more pics..

Hello

I will put my pics and videos on my website soon (I hope) ...
My main computer is at the repair shop.

It was a nice event.

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Hi
Sorry not to be back very quick.. relatives over and busy... :roll: V busy......... :roll: :roll: more on that later....
Will have to sort the vid.. (how do I stick some clips together and cut a bit of dross from some?)

Pete... mail me... see if you are getting down our way.. France aint small... :lol: :lol:

The blue sky was genuine... and a shock to us too.. its been bloody wet here also and generally crappy.. but the weather has improved steadily since bastile weekend..

PJ.. how did the video turn out? good shots I hope... :lol:

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Looks lovely si. Any video editing software should allow you to capture and clip movies then save them as mpg's.

I will be heading South from Paris in the Westy on Sunday. Need a campsite for a one night stopover somewhere around Puy en Velay; camping municipal or something like.

Any suggestions welcome :D
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looks like fun si! and pierre no doubt enjoyed himselt too. 8)

i'll probably be heading over towards the atlantic south of bordeaux next week via the volcanoes and who knows where.
maybe run into you somewhere.
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PM'd you Mudlark, Le puy is south east of us and region where the pics were taken....

Yeah Dave... :roll: you never know!!!!! :wink:

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The municipal campsite in le puy is fine, just a short walk from the big rock with the church and statue that you can climb up inside of. the campsite is a long thin one with big pitchs. i cant remember what the facilities were like, but the manager was very friendly and pointed us in the right direction for a 4x4 garage who did a bit of work on the suspension for us there and then. nice big park in the town, good shops, great roads. we drove from there down the d40 following the Allier River to Chapeauroux where there is another good campsite. A really nice bit of france.
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toomanytoys wrote:PJ.. how did the video turn out? good shots I hope... :lol:

Hello

My report is finally online here :
http://181spirit.com/portail_phpBB/index.php?page=81

Videoclip here :
http://www.181spirit.com/menu/syncro_fi ... t_2007.wmv

Si, if you watch the video near the mud holes, you may be a little bit disappointed. It doesn't show your good driving skills.

Oorwullie, I will make the same trip (same trails, same camp sites) at the end of August with some Type 181 owners. If you want to come with yours, you're welcome.

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thanks for the invite PJ, maybe another time. mine's not actually on the road.
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