David & Dennis depart Sydney 4pm, 21 May; arrive Paris CDG 7:05am, 22 May. Accommodation: Saint Mandé apartment, 51 Ave de Saint-Mandé, 75012 Paris (closest Metro: Picpus).
Milton & Donna: dep. 10am 17 May for Bangkok, arr. CDG (Aerogare 1) 7.05am Wed. 21 May. Accommodation: vrbo.com/15502 39 rue du Turenne. Milton & Donna & Jeff, and a few days later later Alan and then Chris. Appartment ph. no: 01 48 87 70 08.
Jeff departs Sydney Tuesday 20 May 15h50 arrive CDG Wednesday 21 May 06h20, staying with Milton & Donna as above
Chris departs Sydney via Bangkok Wed 21 May at 5pm; arrives Paris Sat 24 May at 1pm. Accommodation: Hotel New Orient. 16 Rue de Constantinople (8th).
Greg and Gerard depart Sydney 7.40am, 20 May; arrive Paris CDG 5.45pm, 24 May. Paris to Bourdeille on 27th May. Accommodation: Marc Wilmann 23 Blvd de Strasbourg, Paris 75010; Le Donjon Bourdeille 27th May.
Alan departs Sydney 14th May for Bangkok & Vienna. Arrives Paris Sat 24th May 6pm (?)
Figeac details:
David & Dennis depart Paris (Gare Montparnasse) 8:10am, 27 May on the TGV; arrive Toulouse 1:24pm. Overnight – Hôtel du Taur. Depart Toulouse 12:40pm, 28 May; arrive Figeac 2:57pm.
Alan departs Paris by train Monday 26th to Limoge and arrives in Figeac by bike or train on 28th arvo, time???
Greg and Gerard depart Bourdeille 12.19pm 28th May arrive Figeac 2:43pm.
Milton/Donna depart Paris AM 27th May; arrive Figeac 28th in arvo.
Milton/Donna depart Figeac at end of tour on 4th June cycling for 3 days to Castillon du Gard arriving Sat. 7th at house in arvo
Jeff departs Paris Wenesday 28 May 0754 and arrives Figeac same day circa 14h50 .
Mas de Raffin, Castillon-du-Gard arrival details: House website House ph. no: +33 4 66 37 45 79
Donna, Milton and Alan (separately) will arrive at the house some time after 12:00 on Saturday 7 June on own bicycles.
David & Dennis arrive in Avignon centre (local train) at 10:13 on Saturday 7 June. The #205 bus departs Avignon at 12:05, arriving at Rémoulins at 12:46.
Jeff arrives in Avignon by TGV train from Toulouse at 10:01 on Saturday 7 June and will catch the same bus as David & Dennis.
Chris arrives in Avignon at 15:56 on Sunday 8 June by train (from Perigueux via Paris) and intends to take a bus leaving Avignon at 17:30, arriving at Rémoulins at 18:00.
Jeff arrives Avignon (TGV) saturday 7 June at 10h01. Departs Avignon #205 bus at 12h05 arrives Remoulins at 12h46
Note: Bus leaves Avignon from Gare Routiere (Bus Station) which is 1 or 2 hundred metres from the train station, i.e. Gare Avignon Centre. Gare Avignon TGV is a kilometre or two away from Avignon Centre. Chris Hazell to meet those arriving by bus in front of the Rémoulins Tourist Office and provide transport to the house.
Mas de Raffin, Castillon-du-Gard departure details:
David & Dennis leave Saturday 14 June, for Avignon (and on to Lyons) on #205 bus departing at 8:07.
Milton/Donna leave Saturday 14 June heading towards Auvergne for 2 weeks cycle-camping; arrive Paris at