SXB Choucroute do Sep. 16/17/18
Jun 15, 2005, 12:13 pm
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SXB Choucroute do Sep. 16/17/18
Hi,
Everyone is welcome in Strasbourg, France, on the 17/18th of September for an ever-expanding do, that started as an AF board event, then grew to encompass FB, and now the whole FT forum (hence the post in Community).
Thanks to chrissxb who took care of all the details, here are the scheduled events, posted later in this thread:
For those interested, the Hilton is offering a group fare at EUR 128, including breakfast. To book at this rate, pm chrissxb, as he's negociated the fare.
To get to Strasbourg, several options are available. SXB is the most obvious airport, but you can reasonably arrive in STR (Stuttgart, Germany), one hour and a half by train from Strasbourg, or in LUX (Luxembourg) as they are not that far away. Details are available further down in the thread.
List of confirmed attendees:
Everyone is welcome in Strasbourg, France, on the 17/18th of September for an ever-expanding do, that started as an AF board event, then grew to encompass FB, and now the whole FT forum (hence the post in Community).
Thanks to chrissxb who took care of all the details, here are the scheduled events, posted later in this thread:
Friday evening:
- meeting at 7pm at the Strasbourg Hilton
- 9pm diner l'ami Schutz (around EUR 40)
- 11pm after dinner party au exils (open until 4 am )
Saturday
in the morning: meeting at 10am at the Hilton hotel
noon: lunch at the choucrouterie, one of the best traditional restaurants at Strasbourg
- closed saturday at noon - but open for us
afternoon (around EUR 21):
trip by train to Colmar - did you know that Colmar is the home of Miss Liberty?
evening: 20h dinner at le Crocodile (EUR 200 all inclusive) and
23h after show party au Schutzenberger
sunday:
brunch at the Hilton at noon, and in the afternoon boat tour in Strasbourg channels
- meeting at 7pm at the Strasbourg Hilton
- 9pm diner l'ami Schutz (around EUR 40)
- 11pm after dinner party au exils (open until 4 am )
Saturday
in the morning: meeting at 10am at the Hilton hotel
noon: lunch at the choucrouterie, one of the best traditional restaurants at Strasbourg
- closed saturday at noon - but open for us
afternoon (around EUR 21):
trip by train to Colmar - did you know that Colmar is the home of Miss Liberty?
evening: 20h dinner at le Crocodile (EUR 200 all inclusive) and
23h after show party au Schutzenberger
sunday:
brunch at the Hilton at noon, and in the afternoon boat tour in Strasbourg channels
For those interested, the Hilton is offering a group fare at EUR 128, including breakfast. To book at this rate, pm chrissxb, as he's negociated the fare.
To get to Strasbourg, several options are available. SXB is the most obvious airport, but you can reasonably arrive in STR (Stuttgart, Germany), one hour and a half by train from Strasbourg, or in LUX (Luxembourg) as they are not that far away. Details are available further down in the thread.
List of confirmed attendees:
- Richelieu
- chrissxb
- Jouy31
- Falco Peregrinus
- monitor +1
- stimpy +1 (on Friday night)
- fredsxb +1
- Jim Quan
Last edited by Richelieu; Sep 15, 2005 at 11:46 am
Jun 15, 2005, 2:33 pm
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Originally Posted by chrissxb
waiting for you at SXB 
Jun 15, 2005, 3:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Falco Peregrinus
we'll have to discuss this as soon as we are sure about the number of people coming to Strasbourg and when we are sure for the date.
hope alot of people will join us.
Jun 15, 2005, 5:49 pm
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put me down as a possible.. I'll try and make it - and looks like getting there would mean my first ever paid AF flight - how appropriate
Or i could fly SN...
Or i could fly SN...
Jun 16, 2005, 1:59 am
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Originally Posted by chrissxb
are you sure about 16/17? didn't we say 17/18 sep? maybe our mods can add the date to the title?
waiting for you at SXB
waiting for you at SXB
I have planned my summer holiday in Switzerland till the 17th. Maybe I can route my way back via the Basel-Karlsruhe Autobahn and join you folks for a dinner or lunch in SXB? So please put me +1 down as a maybe...
Ralf
Jun 18, 2005, 12:34 am
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why not
depends on who is coming. there are plenty of nice restaurants at Strasbourg. and for saturday afternoon, we could make a side step to this nice castle ...
so what do you want us to organize for this day since we can't eat and drink the whole day. can't we?
depends on who is coming. there are plenty of nice restaurants at Strasbourg. and for saturday afternoon, we could make a side step to this nice castle ...
so what do you want us to organize for this day since we can't eat and drink the whole day. can't we?
Jun 18, 2005, 2:02 am
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Originally Posted by chrissxb
so what do you want us to organize for this day since we can't eat and drink the whole day. can't we?
btw, I am booked at the Hilton from the 16th to the 18th.
Last edited by JOUY31; Jun 18, 2005 at 2:05 am
Jun 18, 2005, 2:14 am
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Originally Posted by JOUY31
btw, I am booked at the Hilton from the 16th to the 18th.
bienvenue a Strasbourg alors
I try to get special groupe rates at the Hilton.
i did contact them yesterday. they will answer me next week.
Originally Posted by Jenbel
put me down as a possible.. I'll try and make it - and looks like getting there would mean my first ever paid AF flight - how appropriate
Or i could fly SN...
Or i could fly SN...
on the other hand, AF has alot of flights from CDG and ORY as well as some good flights connecting at NCE (DL JFK-NCE nonstop service) and other french airports as BOD, LYS, ... international nonstop service on AF from SXB to CPH and LGW.
LUX is about 2 hours by car and by train from Strasbourg and offers connections on AF and on KLM.
Last edited by chrissxb; Jun 18, 2005 at 3:01 am Reason: information added
Jun 18, 2005, 2:24 am
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The air fare is really cheap, 106€ in N-class, including taxes, with 30 days advanced purchase, with flights from both CDG and ORY (no miles, who cares about the few miles we get on discounted Tempo for domestic flights, anyway, I will have requalified before then 
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Jun 18, 2005, 3:44 am
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Count me in! ^
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Vol Aller 17 Septembre 2005
AF 7760 - Eco - 07:35 - Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG), FRANCE - Terminal 2D
- 08:45 - Strasbourg, Entzheim (SXB), FRANCE
Vol Retour 18 Septembre 2005
AF 7325 - Eco - 20:20 - Strasbourg, Entzheim (SXB), FRANCE
- 21:20 - Paris, Orly (ORY), FRANCE - Terminal W
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106.88 € all in.
Sure that the early Saturday CDG flight will be full of exhausted fellow-FB members connecting from Cairo, Niamey, Ouagadougou, New York City, Shanghai, Saint Denis de La Réunion, Tel Aviv, all rushing to the Choucroute Do.
Wenn d'engele reisse, gibts scheen wetter
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Vol Aller 17 Septembre 2005
AF 7760 - Eco - 07:35 - Paris, Charles de Gaulle (CDG), FRANCE - Terminal 2D
- 08:45 - Strasbourg, Entzheim (SXB), FRANCE
Vol Retour 18 Septembre 2005
AF 7325 - Eco - 20:20 - Strasbourg, Entzheim (SXB), FRANCE
- 21:20 - Paris, Orly (ORY), FRANCE - Terminal W
************************************************** ***
106.88 € all in.
Sure that the early Saturday CDG flight will be full of exhausted fellow-FB members connecting from Cairo, Niamey, Ouagadougou, New York City, Shanghai, Saint Denis de La Réunion, Tel Aviv, all rushing to the Choucroute Do.
Wenn d'engele reisse, gibts scheen wetter
Last edited by Falco Peregrinus; Jun 18, 2005 at 3:47 am
Jun 21, 2005, 1:24 pm
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Dang.
Would love to come to this event. I lived in Strasbourg for a year during college. Only have been back once since then. Have many great memories of my time there.
Unfortunately, my XXth High School reunion is that weekend and I am one of the coordinators.
Amusez-vous bien!!!
Would love to come to this event. I lived in Strasbourg for a year during college. Only have been back once since then. Have many great memories of my time there.
Unfortunately, my XXth High School reunion is that weekend and I am one of the coordinators.
Amusez-vous bien!!!