Mittens Benidorm 2006 - WED 16 AUG to WED 23 AUG

Matt Goble · Sun 09/04/2006 22:59:11

Ooooo, a flight booking.

How exciting!

Rolf · Sat 15/04/2006 01:13:24

I have sufficiently money to go to mittens. I start the money of my parents. But I am only 14 I mine dad come with me? He is 42.

Layabout · Sat 15/04/2006 01:38:29

Rolf, speak to farlander, but i doubt it, as you are a new member, you are very young, and it is pretty much no more room for you as tehre are already more people who want to go than allowed.

Nacho · Sun 16/04/2006 02:08:23

Layabout is not the host... But he spoke well. Go to the mittens page and look the rules. This rules include an age limit and a call of not bringing parents, if possible.

Anyway... Shouldn't you be 16 to post here?

Rolf · Sun 16/04/2006 20:33:50

This makes me sad very. Dad makes us very sad also loking onward mine to go to spain. Perhaps it will go in the holiday in any way.

MachineElf · Wed 19/04/2006 23:17:36

Damn, this is tempting... Hard for me to decide right now though.

Radiant · Sat 13/05/2006 20:11:24

*bump*

I suppose I should be booking my plane ticket for Mittens about now... everybody should be arriving on august 16th at Benidorm airport, is that correct? And are there any other dutchies in attendance, or people traveling from Schiphol? Any important details that are buried deeply within 15 pages of topic?

SSH · Sat 13/05/2006 20:40:25

Just to say, I think that I won't be able to make it (such as I would have been attending). However, I'll be turfing some more of my garden soon, so if you want to camp on my new lawn next year...

Pumaman · Sun 14/05/2006 16:33:05

Time flies, and mittens is only 3 months away now!

Those of us flying to Barcelona, are we happy to go with teh MITTENS VAN!!11 plan? If so we should probably book it fairly soon, because getting hold of 9-seater vehicles can be difficult.

Matt Goble · Sun 14/05/2006 18:28:23

Just dropping in to say, still alive, still have my flight booked and still good for the Mittens Van!!

Have been given a Spanish guide book for my birthday so we should be ok $:-\$

Will try and keep an eye on things here, but in the middle of buying a house at present, and I still need to work out the AGS Annual.

Laters!

scotch · Sun 14/05/2006 18:30:09

I think the mittens van is the best bet. We need to make sure that all the barcelona crew are definitely coming, so we don't waste money on a 9 seater if only 7 show up. Ã,Â The two that haven't booked are Spleen and Layabout... are you guys certain you're going to?

As for cost, easycar's 9 seater cost would be Â£376.32. The routefinder route I got tells you to "Leave the V-31 and join the V-31." at one point, I imagine this is where you drive off road and around the toll, but assuming we pay instead, that's about Â£27.26 according to Farl. A huge car like that is going to get like 20mpg, and it's 303 miles, so we're probably going to need Â£50 worth of fuel, so in total: Â£50.30 each... this is similar to what return trains and busses would cost, and we get the use of the car all week, so I still think it's a good idea.

Disco · Sun 14/05/2006 22:15:22

Yay, sounds good to me. I was really hoping the AGS van idea would come to life. Also, because I feel the need to surpass everyone who has posted images of their itineraries...

That's right SSH, I'll be around about 3:30 pm, that should leave plenty of time to prepare the red carpet

Radiant · Sun 14/05/2006 22:44:39

Question please - how do I go from Alicante to Benidorm? And back? Is there public transport early in the morning, for instance (easiest flight back leaves at 7am)? Or should I be getting from Barcelona to Benidorm and back?

Grundislav · Sun 14/05/2006 23:06:29

Radiant: There are buses. If your flight leaves at 7am, however, you're probably going to have to do like me and leave the night before/sleep at the airport, because I don't think the buses run 24 hours.

So since the thread's been dug up I guess I should say that I've booked my flight, arriving in Alicante at 4:00pm on August 16th.

I am too lazy to post an itinerary.

m0ds · Sun 14/05/2006 23:10:13

QuoteI think the mittens van is the best bet. We need to make sure that all the barcelona crew are definitely coming, so we don't waste money on a 9 seater if only 7 show up.Ã,Â The two that haven't booked are Spleen and Layabout... are you guys certain you're going to?

Errr dude, what about me?

I haven't booked yet but I'm taking the van option.

Also - forget busses - I heard trains are a better option... If space & farlander allow it, Meg will come too - she will be travelling by train from Malaga to Benidorm.

Disco · Sun 14/05/2006 23:29:00

Quote from: m0ds on Sun 14/05/2006 23:10:13
QuoteI think the mittens van is the best bet. We need to make sure that all the barcelona crew are definitely coming, so we don't waste money on a 9 seater if only 7 show up. The two that haven't booked are Spleen and Layabout... are you guys certain you're going to?

Errr dude, what about me?

I haven't booked yet but I'm taking the van option.

Quote from: Pumaman on Mon 03/04/2006 23:27:43
Ok, so the Barcelona Posse now seems to be:
1. Me
2. scotch
3. AGA
4. Disco
5. Magintz
6. Layabout
7. Mattgoble
8. Spleen
9. m0ds

If we do the van thing, we're now full!

See number 9. You're in dude

m0ds · Sun 14/05/2006 23:30:45

Ahhh, awesome! Thanks for pointing that out Ken

Pet Terry · Sun 14/05/2006 23:34:52

Attention everyone arriving in Alicante airport on the 16th! Grundislav and I are going to meet up at the airport before catching the bus to Benidorm, anyone else want to join us? We're planning to wait for Chrille to arrive so hopefully we'll be able to set off to Benidorm around 5:30 - 6:00 PM. I'm arriving in Alicante around 1:30 PM and Grundislav a couple of hours after me, so those of you who will arrive early in the morning, you can either wait for us or go to Benidorm on your own.

Farlander, how big is the Alicante airport? Will it be easy for us to find each other (are there several terminals/halls of arrivals), and are there lots of shops and pubs to keep us entertained while waiting for the others?

Disco · Sun 14/05/2006 23:52:28

Quote from: Radiant on Sun 14/05/2006 22:44:39
Question please - how do I go from Alicante to Benidorm? And back? Is there public transport early in the morning, for instance (easiest flight back leaves at 7am)? Or should I be getting from Barcelona to Benidorm and back?

Radiant- is your flight leaving the morning of the 23rd or 24th? The Barcelona crew will be leaving out probably about 3-4pm on the 23rd, so the AGS van would be available to cart people around that morning.

scotch · Sun 14/05/2006 23:53:12

Thought you'd bought your flights, m0ds, for some reason, but you're in the 9, and I'm pretty sure you'll be there

Train would be our other option, yes, there's a line from Barcelona to Alicante. By busses I meant local ones from and to the train stations.