Bongo Fury

We’re back from phase 2 of ‘BongoTours’ and can report that the Bongo was spot-on yet again. The Le Mans 24 hours was a cracking event, a huge French crowd was hoping Peugeot would win for them, alas Audi stuffed them yet again.


Our ferry – Dover to Boulogne-sur-Mer


Sardines? – And why is there always a dodgy VW camper on board?


Lunch-stop just south of Rouen


We’re there and set up!


The English abroad


Where’s the Firework Safety Officer when you need one?

Then off to see if we could break the lap record…..


At Tertre Rouge corner


On the famous Mulsanne Straight


On one of the Mulsanne chicanes


On the section from Arnage to Porsche Curves


Question – How do you pick out your Bongo on a crowded campsite?



Answer……


Easy!

Overall it was a great week. It was all about……


Winning


Losing


Tireless effort….


…..for 24 hours


Croissants for breakfast


Beer


Food


Icecreams


Being a little closer to nature than during the normal routine….


….and having a great time through the night


Chilling on the way home






You know you’re nearly home!


Dover castle

Phase 3 involves the Jrs

It looks like you had a great time but I feel I need to ask;
Why did your windbreak have holes in?

Muz fantastic report and pics, keep it up please.
Les

What can I say but BRILL!!!

Nice one the Muzzes

Dabs

Great pics Muz!... I like the pics of the sailor boys sat on those old choppers especially... It brought back many a painful memory of hitting the front brake too hard, then sliding off the front of the seat straight onto the gearshifter

Loved the pics of the bongo on the track...brill!

The 'windbreak' was formerly on a roadworks in Essex, allegedly

There were some downs to counter those photos, like getting done by the friendly gendarmes, no doubt part of the French Tourist Board, as we negotiated Boulogne and failed to completely stop at a 'Stop' sign - but our 22 Euro fine wasn't too bad compared to the 2,250 Euro fine for one of our team for being drunk in possession of a mechanically propelled vehicle - no sympathy from us on that one.

We've just received notification of a record-breaking BeerMountain as well - a truly stunning effort....

What a fantastic life you lead... Full to the brim with fun and excitement.

The Bongo really is doing what she is designed for...Getting out there...

Very envious

Keep us informed of Phase 3 with the ickle muz's this sounds interesting.....

Great photos as always.

One thing though, are you lot ever at home?

I'm just with envy!

Brilliant stuff Muz

Pleasure by proxy for the rest of us.

Agree with all the above. Have Bongo, Will BonGO

brorabongo wrote:....One thing though, are you lot ever at home?

Not if I can help it, we have the mother-in-law living with us

I need to start using this as a excuse for Mark coming away - if we away my folks cant pop in etc.

I reckon that beer mountain can be beat!

Started already!!

absolute spot on......your doing what most would love to do, especially me......we do santa pod every year ,,,, european finals//// september....

different all together, but campsite looks spot on same, and im sure we could do the bottle mountain if bottles were allowed

andy

A pal who went to LM for the 2nd time this year posted this pic on another site.

It was taken from the top of the Ferris Wheel just after dark, I think it captures the scene beautifully.

I'm sure he won't mind me sharing it.

That's difficult getting night shots from there, the wheel never properly stops! - we took our campsite shots from the wheel.

The other evocative place for night shots is the end of the pit straight, getting the Dunlop bridge with some blurred cars...