Greetings all,
Some initial details for the Albert Ball Memorial run Fri 3rd – Sun 5th May 2019:
We will be basing ourselves in Bruges at the Ibis Bruges Centrum (note, not the Ibis Centrum Station)
Currently a flexible double room is about £240 B&B for the 2 nights. Please add yourself to the list when you have booked so I have numbers for the restaurant bookings
https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-1047-ibis-brugge-centrum/index.shtmlParking is next door at the Katelijne underground car park which will be €8.70 per day.
https://www.interparking.be/en/find-parking/Katelijne/Provisional Itinerary:
Fri 3rd May
Eurotunnel 09:50 to Calais, eta 11:15
Lunch in Dunkirk then onto Bruges
Dinner in town
Sat 4th May
Free to plan whatever you want – some suggestions:
Spend the day in Bruges!
A group visit to Hermanus coffee house
https://www.hermanusbruges.be/ Visits to Knokke Heist, Blankenberg, Ghent
Dinner in town
Sun 5th May
Depart 10:00 for the Albert Ball crash site memorial, aim to arrive approx. 12:00.
Laying of a wreath and commemoration by Mark Henry
Head off for the restaurant Le Maisnil Mon Temps for a group lunch.
http://www.restaurant-lemaisnilmontemps.fr/Depart apres lunch for the Eurotunnel (17:50 or 18:20) or for those staying on for Monthlery back to Bruges. (Ian Parkinson is going to be picking up the itinerary from here on).

1. Chris99