Saturday, June 21st RTL Lodging

[unicycle6869]

Hello,
As many of you Ride The Lobster participates know, lodging is not supplied for the Saturday after the race (June 21st). We have the option of reserving a dorm bed for that night for like $28/person. First I was wondering how many people are going to be doing this option as I'd prefer to be with everyone else celebrating and all that.

Second, I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share a room with me because it costs $45 per person for single rooms. And all of my teamates will either be leaving Saturday or already have their lodging with their significant other. Please let me know ASAP so we can figure it out and reserve the beds we need. I'm a pretty laid back easy going person that should get along with anyone! Or if you aren't planning on staying in the dorms, rather a hotel, maybe I could even crash on the floor or a rollaway bed or something?!

[phlegm]

I already reserved a dorm bed at the college Saturday night and was told that they couldn't guarantee who would share the room with me. I don't mind if you want to ask them to put you in the same room as me.

[siafirede]

I don't think Team Goonies has a place on Saturday night yet, so maybe we can work something out with you and get a cheap room. I don't think most of us really care about sharing a room or sleeping on the floor either. Let me ask Joe, Spencer, and Steph about what they think or had in mind for Saturday, but I think we could work something out. Have you looked into the hotel rates as well? $28 a person for a dorm bed seems steep where as having 5 people cram into a hotel room might even be cheaper.

Also how many dorm beds are in a room at Baddeck? If there are 4 beds in a room we might already have too many people to share a room, but if there are 5 or 6 beds in rooms with cheaper rates then it is obviously for the best to cram people together. I really haven't looked into the lodging for the days before or after the race yet, I need to get on it!

[phlegm]

I was told the $28 includes breakfast too!

[YuaNWA]

Kind of wondering what time the festivities will end actually.

If everyone is planning to stay up till about 2-3am, then my team might not even get accommodation since we plan to leave Baddeck early Sunday morning.

[joemarshall]

28$ a night isn't that much if it's including breakfast. Although maybe that's cos I'm coming from a UK point of view; with the current exchange rate, that'd be a pretty cheap night in the UK.

I'm in favour of staying in the place where the piss-up is, because it's always easier to only have to walk a few hundred metres to collapse, rather than having to get ourselves to some other place. I suspect my legs will be quite tired.

Joe

[unicycle6869]

Originally Posted by siafirede

I don't think Team Goonies has a place on Saturday night yet, so maybe we can work something out with you and get a cheap room. I don't think most of us really care about sharing a room or sleeping on the floor either. Let me ask Joe, Spencer, and Steph about what they think or had in mind for Saturday, but I think we could work something out. Have you looked into the hotel rates as well? $28 a person for a dorm bed seems steep where as having 5 people cram into a hotel room might even be cheaper.

Also how many dorm beds are in a room at Baddeck? If there are 4 beds in a room we might already have too many people to share a room, but if there are 5 or 6 beds in rooms with cheaper rates then it is obviously for the best to cram people together. I really haven't looked into the lodging for the days before or after the race yet, I need to get on it!

Thanks for the offer but I think I'm gonna try and stay in the dorms where I think most other people will be. But if you find a hotel that would be cheaper than $28 let me know and I might consider it!

I think the rooms have anywhere from 4 to like 8 beds per room?

Originally Posted by corbin

that's my other team mate! Kevin chang, http://www.ridethelobster.com/race/t...cali/index.php

corbin

Thanks. I should have known that as I've met him several times just couldn't figure out his username...

[unicycle6869]

Originally Posted by phlegm

I already reserved a dorm bed at the college Saturday night and was told that they couldn't guarantee who would share the room with me. I don't mind if you want to ask them to put you in the same room as me.

OK, I will call and try and reserve a bed and ask for you as a roomate if possible. What's your name? Seems like I should know you but can't think of it...

[corbin]

Originally Posted by unicycle6869

OK, I will call and try and reserve a bed and ask for you as a roomate if possible. What's your name? Seems like I should know you but can't think of it...

that's my other team mate! Kevin chang, http://www.ridethelobster.com/race/t...cali/index.php

corbin

[nathan]

Yellow Line Fever is staying at Gaelic College Saturday night. Yes is $28 w/breakfast. You should be able to get the same room as Friday but that isn't certain. The plan for that night is a Céilidh with a seafood chowder dinner ($15). We're taking off Sunday morning to tour the Cabot Trail, flying home Tuesday.

---Nathan

[maestro8]

Originally Posted by nathan

The plan for that night is a Céilidh with a seafood chowder dinner ($15).

I bet I know who you'll be sitting next to at the dinner