European CCf Reunion

kapla wrote: as for the meeting I got the train tickets today so Its coming along..I´ll meet Kristof at the Brussels station, then hang out for 3 days, and back to paris!!! lots of pics to come!!!

Yes lots of pics indeed
As for the flu... it has entered over here too. 7 cases known so far.
But no worries Sebastian, the hospital is just 1 km away from our lake house, and, the hospitals over here have all been provided with the necessary meds for this new disease...

We leave for our lake house on saturday, so I will have difficult access to internet for the next two weeks, but I'll still check the site and my hotmail on regular bases. Otherwise, just text me on my cell.
Looking really forward to meet you guys! Three days of fun!

roger

yes the thing with the pig flu is getting out of hands also over here.. some 50 death so now and goverment claims around 100k cases... so chances of exporting it from here or getting it over there are the same..I´m just taking precaussion on to go to events were to many people can gather!!! no movies theatre, shopping centers, etc.. I just stay home with the kids!!!

as for the meeting I got the train tickets today so Its coming along..I´ll meet Kristof at the bruxells station, then hang out for 3 days, and back to paris!!!
lots of pics to come!!!

Tom yes I have been to Halkidiki about 5 years ago good hotel beach so so ski was good till about 10am I think but found it poor for wind and you are a bit out in the sticks only a small village a short walk or you can take a bus over the mountain and there is a town with more to see,the hotel may now run a bus each night,I did do it on a bike but in 40* not so sure I could now not been to Sivota or Ortakent but have been told Ortakent is good for ski but not so good for wind, As for lemnos again good ski till 10ish but with all if a storm comes in no ski, has good sailing,windsurfing,kite surf (not had a go yet) go for garden room sea view, bike rides are soft to last man standing main town 20min walk over the point.
No I don't take my 10year old Hyperlite just use what's there,just use the odd size bag check in desk after you have checked you case in, small charge I think.

Oh Halkidiki had the big bush fire all round it a few years ago!

Make the most of the next 41/2 years then it will be No term time holidays.

Seb Its on a Greek Island called Lemnos I like it and go most years with my 2 girls.

Just a point that worries me on your trip here is this swineflue bug,we have lost 7 so far some where children all had other problems too, they predicted we be up to 100,000 new cases a day by mid Aug you can have free anti viral when you get it,but you could catch it here but have moved to Europe before you know please bring some meds from home that your happy with for the hole family just in case.

You lucky devil you!
Well, we'll arrange something in august then

Didn't get any message on my cellphone... got the right number? (0031.476.259.477) or you can send me a mail: kristof.erens@skynet.be

So... got off the phone and MSN with Sebastian...
He'll take the "Thalys" train from Paris to Brussels on july 22nd and will arrive in Brussels at 14.17 PM, where I'll pick him up. Make a little tour in Bruges and Brussels and then to the lake house we rented for the summer. Spend two days on and off the water and then return on the 25th.

So Roger, maybe you can arrange to come also...? Would be great!!
Let us know, so we can find you a room to stay.

I'd love to Sebastian, but from 7-15 till 7-21 we're in full preparation of the ski show from our club... Busy busy times...

BTW, Google Maps says it's 05.45 hours to that place...

Well Tom, I see your agenda is nicely filled!!
You are hereby officially excused for the little reunion...
But still, it would have been great to meet you!
Aah, there's always next time! Like I said to Roger, I wouldn't mind making a quick trip across the Channel to see his great work on his boat, so a little detour to your parts wouldn't be a problem either...

ROFLOL Roger!
Yes, that could indeed be the scenario for Tom

Sebastian, that's great news! Looking forward to meet you guys.

Yep its most likely i will be doing the belgium detour,,someway or another I´m gonna get there...alone is one alternative....
Will try and close the thing this week.
its gotta be short say 3 days total... visit bruges brussels and get some wakeboard ski sessions and then back to paris!!!
Regarding Ile de RE (La rochelle) I have to see if I can make you in..the thing they got the house fully redone during the winter and it´ll be finished by the end of july (i hope they make it through) and the whole familly its going to go for the reopening..so I don´t know availavility...
I will in these days, ask who will also be there..if we are alone maybe a couple of days we can pull you in...let me check.
Last night I was wondering about this post...is good you brought back to life!!!!

Brussels Hilton is very nice. Stayed there a few times. But it's an hour drive from our home, so better stay at the nice B&B's that are 5 minutes drive from home LOL.
No worries mate, we'll arrange something.

But we'd better start pinning a date
Is Tom coming also...?

As we would love to you guys to come to Belgium, we only have one problem. We live in an appartment above Chantal's shop. So unfortunataly, we don't have guestrooms. But we do have some very nice B&B's in the close neighborhood (prices vary from 30 to 35 euro a head a night), so you can spend the night there and we would come pick you up in the morning.

One possibility for you Sebastian (since you have the kids with you), is that you and the kids stay at our house. You and your lovely wife can sleep in our bed, the kids on our couch (that can be transformed in a 2 persons bed). Chantal would stay at her parents house and I would use my army gear (field bed and sleeping bag).
Chantal's opinion is this is the best way to go. And we will make reservations for Roger (and Tomski, if he would join this little reunion. Haven't heard from you Tom...) at the B&B.

Bummer, now I wish I had guestrooms...

Kris just run a check on Euro Star can get into Paris Nord at 18.56pm on the 2 Aug and back on the 3 Aug X Paris at 21.13pm for £59 return.
Do you have a fast link into Paris.

What time are you arriving and what airport are you coming into I shall be at London Gatwick.

Anywhere we can meet is good for my just to share some stories beers etc!!!
My shedule is the following 7-17-09 to 7-21-09 london.. then paris till 4-8-09 then I´ll go to ile de re in La Rochelle. I will stay there a for 5-7 days then back to paris to fly on the 12 to Buenos Aires.. The only part of the trip i´m at hotels its london then i´m staying at relatives from the wife so we can plan on the moment what to do.