WalesRoadTrip2017

Road Trip to Wales 2017

Dates

Thu, 02/03/2017 - Sun, 05/03/2017

Outstanding Tasks

• Get two-way radios.
  • https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorola-TLKR-Extreme-two-way-radio/dp/B00UBTVGSA/ref=pd_bxgy_107_img_z Premium option, but has a long advertised range which may be needed for inter-car talk.
• Create custom routes and get app that can navigate them (Google Maps seems rubbish in this regard).

Who's Coming

• Yingke in 2012 Nissan 370Z
• Lmm in 2008 Lotus Exige S
• AIM - Audi A1 Sport back S

Itinerary

Thu, 02/03/2017

• Leave London.
• Meet up somewhere?
  • Hillingdon?
  • I think a good place to meet up, if it has to be near Hillingdon, would be at this Tesco car park. There is also a Shell next to it. - YYY
    • It doesn't have to be Hillingdon - just that's about the right area and I hear it has a car park. --lmm
• Wonder Cafe - http://www.wondercafe.co.uk/ - YYY
• Drive around somewhere in England?
  • Out towards Chesham and then down through the Chilterns to Theale?
  • A4 along the Kennet, over the North Wessex downs and through Savernake Forest? (It's the old coach road out to Bath)
  • B4632 between Stratford and Cheltenham is supposedly very scenic. Possibly a bit out of our way??
  • The other side of where we want to be, http://www.drivingforpleasure.co.uk/roads-and-tours/post.php?s=2011-12-01-the-cheddar-gorge ??
• Spend night somewhere in England?
• Proposed route: https://www.myscenicdrives.com/road-trip-directions?i=c2f2354b-cbd4-4ae6-b698-448702e679ad comes out as 4:13. GPX track is File:WalesRoadTrip2017-Thursday.gpx.
  • Lunch: perhaps http://www.thespringinn.co.uk/
  • Evening: https://www.thermaebathspa.com/treatment-prices/spapackages/package/twilight-package ?

Fri, 03/03/2017

• Cross Severn into Wales.
• Bath to Mid Wales Inn via Black Mountain Pass. GPX track is File:WalesRoadTrip2017-Friday.gpx.
  • http://www.drivingforpleasure.co.uk/roads-and-tours/uk-road.php?s=2011-09-16-black-mountain-pass
  • Picked Rhayader because it looks like it has more accomodation.
  • Make a stop at Swansea for lunch or something.
• Mid Wales Inn - Booked 1 Twin (£65) and 1 Double Room + Breakfast (£56.50). Paid £56.50 for Double Room in advance. - YYY

Sat, 04/03/2017

• Drive up to Conwy.
• Mid Wales Inn to Conwy with detour to Evo Triangle GPX track is File:WalesRoadTrip2017-Saturday.gpx.
  • http://www.drivingforpleasure.co.uk/roads-and-tours/uk-road.php?s=2011-08-30-the-evo-triangle
  • Llanidloes, further up the A470, has a Texaco that has high octane unleaded.
  • Stop somewhere for lunch?
  • Llandudno - Lots of choices
• Stay at https://www.laterooms.com/en/hotel-reservations/263373_westpoint-hotel-colwyn-bay.aspx
  • One twin room (£75), one single room (£55)
  • Eat at http://www.steak-frites.co.uk/About.php ?

Sun, 05/03/2017

• Drive home.
  • Note I will have to return my car by 4pm --lmm
  • I'll probably take this route home. - YYY