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Post by Phil on Oct 4, 2005 21:23:39 GMT
As everyone on the forum knows, there is going to be a total eclipse on the 29th March next year. Some members like Paul have made arrangements to go south to experience this! Many of you may also have seen the ads running in the sky at night mag of a travel company offering a trip to Southern Turkey. I am intending to go on this trip or one like it and was wondering if any other members would be interested in going as a small group? I was in touch with the travel company a couple of weeks ago and there are still places available. Basic details are: - leaving on 28th March from a mainland airport
- staying in a 4/5* Hotel on the central line of the eclipse
- dinner, lunch, buffet breakfast
- Presentation by guest astronomer
- Return flight on 29th March
Price is £349 per person. Plus probably an easyjet flight to possibly Newcastle.(I know this is a bit steep for one night but I like the idea of only being away for two days) Would anyone be interested in doing something like this? If so we would need to get organised ASAP.
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Post by NeilP on Oct 5, 2005 6:47:04 GMT
Philip
Yes I would be up for that, it is a fair bit of money but it is a once (ish) in a lifetime experience.
Neil
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Post by Neill on Oct 5, 2005 11:41:15 GMT
I am already going on the IFAS trip for the eclipse, looking forward to it. I believe there are 200 approx going on the trip - its for a week - Sat to Sat and not just the 1 day.
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Post by paulevans on Oct 5, 2005 18:24:47 GMT
Judith and I are going with the Cardiff Astronomical Society which should be a bit of a laugh! We're staying in the are a for a few days and spending some time in Izmir afterwards. I've been to that part of Turkey before and there's loads to see there, particularly if you're in to ruins etc, which you can clamber all over unlike here!
The Australians I went to Ceduna with are going to Libya this time which I didn't fancy this time although a couple of friends of mine are joining them. I fancy having a glass of bubbly after totality, as I did last time, and that can't be done in Libya :-)
Paul.
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Post by Phil on Oct 10, 2005 23:14:53 GMT
Looks like its just you and me NeilP!!! Will send you a mail to see if you're still up for it.
Cheers Phil
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Post by Neill on Oct 20, 2005 14:19:31 GMT
Just to let you know - the trip I am going on is not closed to people yet - there are 150 going at this stage - cost is 460 euros - that includes flights from amsterdam to turkey and back and 1 week's accomodation in a 5-star hotel - half board - you have to get flights to amsterdam from belfast and back so thats extra - if interested pm me and i will give you contact details for the organisers
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Post by kryss on Oct 30, 2005 21:58:15 GMT
Hi Neill, could you forward an email contact or a web address to me, wouldnt mind going but would rather go for a week and a couple of nights! Cheers.
Just to let you know - the trip I am going on is not closed to people yet - there are 150 going at this stage - cost is 460 euros - that includes flights from amsterdam to turkey and back and 1 week's accomodation in a 5-star hotel - half board - you have to get flights to amsterdam from belfast and back so thats extra - if interested pm me and i will give you contact details for the organisers
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