I'm Back!

[Lawnmower Man]

Got though the door 01:45 this morning.  Retox completed successfully.

Lawns look a mess this morning.
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[wishy]

Arrived back at 00:02 this morning after a hassle free journey via Cherbourg.

[Lazy B'stard]

Got back at 04:10 this morning, 16hrs 4 mins (Inc six hour crossing) and 609 miles from MB- not bad for a van. Absolutely shattered and going back to bed. Great weekend as usual, pics and craic later..... Much later zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Newcastle Dave]

Im back - sat at work now.  overnight last night on portsmouth - caen - What a great weekend for me and many others too I'm sure.

[Plenty sideways...]

Back in body, but not in mind - decided to give work up as bad job and get another few hours sleep.

Nice to meet so many CA'ers - I'm sure I'll remember more when I'm not as 'Dazed and Confused' !

[Douglas]

Back in one piece, good race this year
MB cleaned up considerably, better security?
Any tales of woe?
Bus service around track disasterous
Thanks to No Panic and Wishy for rescue service
WAtching recorded Eurosport from 3am Sunday now whilst working eeehem!
Stranglers brilliant
Sorry to see so few at La Courbe
and disappearance of Mad Friday
Drivers parade very badly organised, long and quite boring
AND Audi 'broken' at last!

[Chrisgr31]

Got back at 12.20 this morning, took an hour to get out of Expo and half an hour to fill with Diesel in the services at Alecon but other than that a free flowing trip back via Calais.

Much greater security, there were even members of the CRS patrolling Expo during the race.  Would have helped in they had given more thought to those that wanted to go in the car on Sunday morning to stock up on supplies, and given advice on the way out and the way back in!

The additional security may have curtailed the activities at the bar outside Expo (the CRS were parked opposite for most o the evnt) but I guess that followed complaints on this forum and others about the poor behavour that was creeping in, and just demonstrates that the few spoil it for the majority.  Mind you the lack of antics there made walking to the circuktmain entrance easier.

The extension of the fence all around Parking Rouge was a pain, especially on Friday when we planned to walk through Rouge in to the circuit by the stgae, across the Dunlop Brdge and down to the tram.  Had  a change of plan as the only open entrance to Rouge parking would have made a long detour!

Tram to Le Mans centre on the Fridaywas excellent, very good lunch in arestaurant.  Stayed for some of the Parade but it was as slow as ever so gave up after an hour or so.

No party at the Danes encampment in Expo on Saturday night.....bonus!

All in all a good trip, roll on next year.

[Paddy_NL]

Got home 9.10pm last night. Took off at 2.30 yesterday, which seemed a good choice as the French all stayed to celebrate - was on the motorway within 30 minutes from Bleu Nord.

What a strange year though. Where was all the traffic outside MB? Everything seemed so quiet compared to previous years...

[mackteck]

arrived in Dublin airport at 10am - at work at 10.30
Great weekend though - stayed in Garage Vert - great access to everywhere.
Stranglers were great, Astons sounded great.
Audi's didn't go great

[Barry]

Got back about 1815 this evening after quite a hairy trip home.
Glad I got away at 0830 this morning, hit the rain on the northern outskirts of LM, bad, bad, bad.
Had a text from Andy who had reached at Le Harve, he had abandoned his site-seeing, as he was soaked to the skin.
Hope everybody gets home safely, especially those travelling today.

After a great visit this year, time to start planning 2010

[Bentley boy]

I arrived home @ 10.00 this morning after getting the 05:00 ferry from Dieppe.

Fantastic weekend! big thank you has to go to Steve,Mark,Rick,Andy x2,Melissa & Chef for making it the best Le Mans trip so far 

[Dirk3D_NL]

just arrived an hour ago, what a long trip back, mess around Paris and mess around Gent, but it was worth it!

what a week, with rain, sun, happy confetti on the grandstands and a very good FridayNight Drinking session at Blue Nord

now detoxing

[bgeorge104]

Got back about 20.00, no major problems on journey other than the rain. Only saw 1 speed trap, to wet for them? Most grief was on the north side M25 after Dartford during a huge storm, saw one open topped classic car stopped on M25 looked like it had returned from Le Mans & golf spun up enbankment on A12!

[TobyAnscombe]

Also back..

Nice and easy on the tunnel, got to Blighty and thought - its a nice day so roof off all the way home.

5 miles later vis was down to 7/8 of bugger all and the age old adage of if you go fast enough you dont get wet does not work for hailstones; when they bounce off your head they bloody hurt!

Fantastic weekend, great people and a bit of motorsport....lets see what next year brings - no doubt more of the same!

[Queen Vic of the Melans]

bllluuuuuurrrrrgggghhhh.... brilliant!!!!!  back online tomorrow.