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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-10 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Wednesday 11 June 2008

Italy 2008

Updated 11th June 2008 - nearly time to go.
Italy 2008
17th June - 24th June.

Checking in time: The checking in desk opens 2 hours before scheduled the time of the flight.

Baggage:

The checked bagage allowance is 15 kg per person.

No pooling or sharing of baggage allowance is permitted, even for passengers booked together on the same reservation.

Cabin baggage allowance:

Each passenger can carry one piece of cabin baggage onto the aircraft.

The following restrictions apply:

Maximum weight 10 kg.

Maximun dimensions: 55 cm x 40cm x 20cm

Flight times are as follows:

Flight no. 9602

Depart Liverpool 17th June 2008 at 12-40

Arrive Venice Treviso at 15-55.

Return Flight No. 9603

Depart Venice Treviso 24th June 2008 at 16-20

Arrive Liverpool 17-40

I have received an e-mail from Ryanair asking me to confirm that we accept the above changes to the flight times. This I have done.

The change in flight times means that Dave J. and Michel have had to change the high car bookings. Unfortunately at present it means that the price has been increased to an extra £4 per head.

Tito has now confirmed our bookings both at the refugio and at the Hotel in Cologna Veneta for the 20-23 June. he has paid a deposit of 50 Euros for the refugio, even though it wasn't needed.

Michel has also booked the taxi to take us to the airport and collect us on the way back. We envisage two pick up points, Martyn, Richard, Annie H., Michel and Sue at Michel's and Dave J, Sylvia, Catherine, Celia and Laurence at Celia's. The cost quoted to Michel was £150, but that may go up, if the cost of fuel increases by then! Michel has payed a deposit of £30, but the rest of us will need to bring sufficient UK currency to pay for the rest of the taxi cost (£15 at present).

The flights for Italy 2008 have now been booked.

Those booked on the flight include: Martyn Harris, Richard Green, Celia de Mengle, Annie Hammond, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Dave and Sylvia Jenkins and Catherine Murphy. Laurence Work will also be on the flight, but has booked the flight indepenently.

The overall cost of the flights with Ryanair was £74.

Depart Liverpool (Flight FR9602) 12-40 a.m. Arrive Venice Treviso 15-55 a.m. [all local times]

Return journey.
Depart Venice Treviso (Flight FR9603) 16-20a.m. Arrive Liverpool 17-40 a.m. [all local times]

Flight times will need to be confirmed again the day before we fly.

It is hoped that we will be able to book a taxi for all of us. Hopefully a firm that has a vehicle that can take 10 of us plus baggage. We will need to look in to that nearer the time.

Michel and Dave J. have agreed to be the main drivers on the trip, and have now booked two vehicles (Mondeo size) for use for the whole of the trip in Italy. It was decided that all ten of us would share the cost of the two vehicles between us as well of the cost of all of the fuel used on the holiday by the three cars used by the group, including Tito's. The advantage we have in Italy is that Fran and Tito will have their own car there, so at least two people can be transported by them. It was suggested that Fran and Tito could take some of our gear with them, but could we be that organised?
It was agreed that the cost of hiring the two cars came to £50 per person and that we would all pay Dave J, and then Dave J. would pay the approrpriate amount to Michel.
Tito now has our room arrangements and will book the accomodation required when he goes to Cologna Veneta at the this weekend.

Sue and Dave Pearson have now booked their flights and will be meeting up with the group on the Friday in Cologna Veneta. They will spend the weekend with us before retuning home on the Sunday evening.

The trip to Venice at present planned for Saturday and the walk planned for the Sunday may be interchanged, if Sue and Dave P would rather walk on the Saturday.

In addition the itinerary may be adapted, if some of us decide that they want to go to the opera. (See Tito's e-mail for details and reply to it if you want him to book you a ticket.)

The only thing that still needs to be done is to book taxis to take us to the airport and back. It is now envisaged that we will have two pick ups for the taxis to the airport. Michel, Sue, Martyn, Richard and Anni will start from Michel's and Dave J, Sylvia, Catherine, Celia and Laurence will be collected at Celia's. These arrangements will be confirmed nearer the time.

Provisional Programme


Day 1. Tuesday June 17th 2008

Arrive Treviso airport. Transfer to the refugio “Boschetti”.

Explore the area around the refugio.

Day 2. Wednesday 18th 2008

Walk Passo delle Tre Croci, Revolto, Scalorbi, Fraccaroli, Cima Carega, Pertica, Revolto, Boschetti.

Day 3. Thursday 19th June 2008

Walk to be decided

Day 4. Friday 20th June 2008

Transfer to Cologna Veneta, visit to “Cantina Sociale Soave”.
Pranzo at “Scala” Restaurant Caselle.
Afternoon visit Verona.

Day 5. Saturday 21st June 2008

Walk on the "Colli Berici"

or

visit Venice (This seems to be the favourite option for most of us).

Evening meal at Pozzolo.

Day 6. Sunday 22nd June 2008

Walk on “Monte Baldo”.

Evening meal at Pozzolo.

Day 7. Monday 23rd June 2008

Swim in Lake Garda.


Day 8. Tuesday 24th June 2008

Transfer to Treviso Airport. Return to England.

Overall there will be at least 12 in the group throughout the trip plus an additional 2 over the weekend.

Just a reminder that Tito has sent an e-mail to us all concerning the recent arrangements he has made. He has confirmed that we are staying at the hotel La Torre in Cologna, and the accomodation at "rifugio Boschetti". He doesn't mention whether he has had to pay any money up front. The suggested accommodation arrangements are as follows:

Bedroom 1: Sue and Michel;

Bedroom 2:Celia and Laurence;

Bedroom 3: Sylvia and Dave J;

Bedroom 4: Tito and Richard;(single beds!)

Bedroom 5: Martyn (I seem to have the best deal at the moment or does this say something about my snoring!)

Dormitory: Fran, Catherine and Annie H.

Suggestions for alternative ways of sharing to be discussed at any time during a walk when sufficient people are present, or if necessary at an arranged meeting.

The cost for the refugio is 30 euros per person per night, but does include breakfast and and evening meal.

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