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13:30 Arrive Folkestone (pass through customs and board British Rail Sealink Ferry, [[Wikipedia:MV Vortigern|Vortigern]] | 13:30 Arrive Folkestone (pass through customs and board British Rail Sealink Ferry, [[Wikipedia:MV Vortigern|Vortigern]] | ||
19:30 Arrive Calais (18:30 BST) - board couchette train for | 19:30 Arrive Calais (18:30 BST) - board couchette train for [[Wikipedia:Basel|Basel]] | ||
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05:45 Board train for Montreux | 05:45 Board train for [[Wikipedia:Montreux|Montreux]] | ||
06:00 Leave | 06:00 Leave Basel | ||
09:30 Arrive Montreux (walk to Hôtel Pension Wilhelm<ref>[https://www.riviera-images.ch/item/hotel-pension-wilhelm Riviera-Images - Hôtel Pension Wilhelm]</ref><ref>[https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g188108-d1451326-Reviews-Pension_Wilhelm-Montreux_Canton_of_Vaud.html Trip Advisor - Hôtel Pension Wilhelm]</ref> and leave luggage) - free time in Montreux | 09:30 Arrive Montreux (walk to Hôtel Pension Wilhelm<ref>[https://www.riviera-images.ch/item/hotel-pension-wilhelm Riviera-Images - Hôtel Pension Wilhelm]</ref><ref>[https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g188108-d1451326-Reviews-Pension_Wilhelm-Montreux_Canton_of_Vaud.html Trip Advisor - Hôtel Pension Wilhelm]</ref> and leave luggage) - free time in Montreux | ||
Revision as of 15:48, 15 March 2019
In 1982, Richard Anderson arranged a European trip for a number of students. That year the trip was to Switzerland. Accompanied by Rod Dunn, and his wife, Trisha as well as Richard. They stayed in Montreux and visited Geneva, Interlaken, Gstaad and Vevey. The photograph below is of the whole group except for Rod Dunn.
Photograph by Simon Meeds.
Fourth row
Trisha Dunn, Simon Meeds, Ken Wilson "Kenny", Stephen Pycock, Warren Moody, Howard Carby, Ian Desforges, Richard Anderson
Third Row row
Ian Scrupps, Paul Fossitt (?), ? "Ocha", ?, Mark Sargeant "Digger", Tim Cammack, Carl Thornton (?), Simon Hall, Dave J Nicholson "Teddy"
Second row
Neil McCafferty, Mark Walmsley, Russell Clayton "Sprouty", Steve Green, Paul Townshend, Stephen Bacon
Front row
Neil Hunter, Leigh Burkitt, Karl Pick (?), Henry Knowles, Darren Bain, Andrew Langford
Itinerary
Wednesday 4th August
08:15 Meet at school hall (receive identity cards, questionnaires and Swiss money)
08:30 An Elsey's coach[1] arrives
12:10 Arrive London, Victoria Bus Station - Lunch
13:30 Board train to Folkestone (train leaves at 14:00)
13:30 Arrive Folkestone (pass through customs and board British Rail Sealink Ferry, Vortigern
19:30 Arrive Calais (18:30 BST) - board couchette train for Basel
22:00 To bed
Thursday 5th August
04:30 The day begins
05:30 Arrive Basel - pass through French and Swiss customs
05:45 Board train for Montreux
06:00 Leave Basel
09:30 Arrive Montreux (walk to Hôtel Pension Wilhelm[2][3] and leave luggage) - free time in Montreux
12:30 Lunch at Bon Acceuil followed by free time in Montreux
16:30 Move into hotel rooms at Hôtel Pension Wilhelm
18:30 Dinner at Hôtel Pension Wilhelm followed by free time in Montreux
Friday 6th August
07:50 The day begins
08:30 Breakfast followed by free time in Montreux
12:30 Lunch at Bon Acceuil follwed by a trip by train to Vevey - funicular to Mont Pèlerin
18:30 Dinner at Hôtel Pension Wilhelm followed by free time in Montreux
Saturday 7th August
07:50 The day begins
08:30 Breakfast followed by free time in Montreux
11:30 Lunch at Bon Acceuil followed by a trip by train to Gstaad - cable car to Wispillen
18:30 Dinner at Hôtel Pension Wilhelm followed by a trip by trolley bus to Vevey and later free time in Montreux
Sunday 8th August
07:50 The day begins
08:30 Breakfast
09:25 Board a lake steamer for Geneva
14:00 Arrive Geneva
17:00 Return to Montreux by train
19:00 Dinner at Hôtel Pension Wilhelm followed by free time in Montreux
Monday 9th August
07:50 The day begins
08:30 Breakfast followed by free time in Montreux
11:30 Lunch at Bon Acceuil followed by a trip by train to Wikipedia:Rivaz for a walk through vineyards
18:30 Free time in Montreux until dinner at Hôtel Pension Wilhelm followed by free time in Montreux
Tuesday 10th August
07:50 The day begins
08:30 Breakfast followed by a trip by train to Interlaken
18:30 Dinner at Hôtel Pension Wilhelm followed by free time in Montreux
Wednesday 11th August
07:20 The day begins
08:30 Breakfast followed by free time in Montreux
11:30 Mini Golf competition
18:30 Dinner at Hôtel Pension Wilhelm followed by train to Basel - two hour wait between customs before catching a train for Calais
Thursday 12th August
07:00 The day begins - arrive Calais, board a ferry for Folkestone followed by a train for London, Victoria, then by Elsey's coach to Boston
16:00 Arrive Boston