Hello :)

Simon Baxter · Post by **Simon Baxter** » 26 Aug 2009, 00:42

Hey guys.
I trust all is well with you.
I saw this programme, I watch it regularly, it's called "Coast", it's about travelling the UK around the edges!
It's in the 4th series now but this series they keep nipping accross the sea to see some of our neighbours.
They have done parts of northern France, Ireland, faroe Isles and now it's your turn!
I thought you may be interested to watch what we were saying about you?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... _Svalbard/

Very interesting programme and I am now very, very jelous about where you live and a visit to this part of the world has suddenly shot up in my wish list of places I want to go!

Sorry about my use of English here, you should know by now us brits are rubbish with other languages!

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » 26 Aug 2009, 00:57

Come over whenever you want, Simon, room with us in Kristiansand!

Simon Baxter · Post by **Simon Baxter** » 26 Aug 2009, 01:05

I have 2 young girls now, that's kinda slowed any ideas of able to go away and camp!
1 year old and 3 year old, camping locally is bad enough!
Shame the Newcastle-Bergen boat is no longer running, it's a long, long way 'round otherwise.
Only another 17 years till we can leave them at home...

subwoofer · Post by **subwoofer** » 26 Aug 2009, 07:17

Simon Baxter wrote:I have 2 young girls now, that's kinda slowed any ideas of able to go away and camp!
1 year old and 3 year old, camping locally is bad enough!
Shame the Newcastle-Bergen boat is no longer running, it's a long, long way 'round otherwise.
Only another 17 years till we can leave them at home...

Been camping in a tent with a 1 year old and 4 year old, no problem. 1000 miles from home is not any more difficult than 3 miles from home. Go for it!

Shame about the ferry though, but there still is one running to Göteborg in Sweden? That would get you in the ball park.

Simon Baxter · Post by **Simon Baxter** » 26 Aug 2009, 10:31

subwoofer wrote:
Simon Baxter wrote:I have 2 young girls now, that's kinda slowed any ideas of able to go away and camp!
1 year old and 3 year old, camping locally is bad enough!
Shame the Newcastle-Bergen boat is no longer running, it's a long, long way 'round otherwise.
Only another 17 years till we can leave them at home...

Been camping in a tent with a 1 year old and 4 year old, no problem. 1000 miles from home is not any more difficult than 3 miles from home. Go for it!

Shame about the ferry though, but there still is one running to Göteborg in Sweden? That would get you in the ball park.

You've not met my partner, well, she's not bad apart from the amount of "Things" she deems necesary to take with us!

hansstef · Post by **hansstef** » 26 Aug 2009, 12:41

Hi, Simon!

I did the long way around this summer and had a blast! That is I drove to Holland in February, did 6 months of school, and crossed the channel by train from Calais. Due to the lack of Newcastle ferry I went back on the Autobahn after an AMAZING week in the south of England! Your country provided me with the best drives in my life! Folkstone-Bristol-Woolacombe (Lynton)-Lyme Regis-Canterbury-Folkstone

Along side tall hedges on narrow roads, and climbing steep hills facing the sea! Im going back for sure

Autobahn is boring but we must not forget that thats where our cars were born. They deserve a few miles on those roads

In any case you should realize your plans of driving through Norway. I have a feeling the experience will stick with you for some time

Simon Baxter · Post by **Simon Baxter** » 26 Aug 2009, 21:54

hansstef wrote:Hi, Simon!

I did the long way around this summer and had a blast! That is I drove to Holland in February, did 6 months of school, and crossed the channel by train from Calais. Due to the lack of Newcastle ferry I went back on the Autobahn after an AMAZING week in the south of England! Your country provided me with the best drives in my life! Folkstone-Bristol-Woolacombe (Lynton)-Lyme Regis-Canterbury-Folkstone Along side tall hedges on narrow roads, and climbing steep hills facing the sea! Im going back for sure

Autobahn is boring but we must not forget that thats where our cars were born. They deserve a few miles on those roads

In any case you should realize your plans of driving through Norway. I have a feeling the experience will stick with you for some time

You enjoy our pot holed roads and follwong tractors and caravans everywhere?

I will let you off Devon, but the interesting stuff is up north (But I would say that, I'm from the North) but I suppose if you look at the map of the UK I'm kinda right in the middle!
Wales is really cool, lake district, Yorkshire Dales etc.
I watched coast again tonight while having my meal...

ThorAlex. · Post by **ThorAlex.** » 26 Aug 2009, 22:14

Simon Baxter wrote: You enjoy our pot holed roads and follwong tractors and caravans everywhere?

We are pretty used to them up here too.

Simon Baxter · Post by **Simon Baxter** » 27 Aug 2009, 00:12