The balance of €100 for Manannán’s upcoming hostelling trip to Wales is due at the meeting next Friday, 14 October. The final deadline to pay this balance is Friday 28 October.
Please note that we will have no meeting on Friday 21 October.
For any Scout who requested Scouting Ireland Travel Insurance, this costs an additional €10.60 on top of the balance. We arrange this through National Office, and no further action is required by Scouts for this.
A Medical and Consent Form required by the activity operators, Anglesey Outdoors, has been sent out to parents. We ask that this be filled out and returned with the balance.
The following are details of our hostelling trip for your reference:
We will be getting the ferry from Dublin Port to Holyhead on the Friday afternoon, 4 November, and returning to Dublin by ferry on the Sunday afternoon, 6 November. We will be staying in Anglesey Outdoors hostel, and activities will be arranged through the hostel. The itinerary will be as follows:
| Friday 4 November | |
| 1300 | Meet at Dublin Port departures |
| 1430 | Dublin Swift ferry departs Dublin |
| 1630 | Arrival in Port of Holyhead, Anglesey |
| 1700 | Walk to hostel |
| 1730 | ETA at Anglesey Outdoors Hostel |
| 1830 | Dinner |
| Saturday 5 November | |
| 0800 | Breakfast |
| 0915 | Orienteering/ bush craft |
| 1245 | Lunch |
| 1315 | Sea-Level Traversing |
| 1645 | Return to hostel |
| 1800 | Dinner |
| 2030 | Night hike |
| Sunday 6 November | |
| 0830 | Breakfast |
| 0930 | Depart hostel, walk to Port of Holyhead |
| 1150 | Dublin Swift ferry departs Holyhead |
| 1339 | Arrival in Dublin Port |
| 1400 | Collection from Dublin Port arrivals |
A full gear list will be posted on the website closer to the date, along with final arrangements.
The total cost of this trip is €150, with a cost breakdown as follows:
- Transport (ferry): €39
- Accommodation (hostel): €32
- Activities: €45
- Food: €20
- Miscellaneous: €14
- =Total cost: €150
The final balance now due is €100. Cheques must be made out to ‘GASOGA MARA 8’.
If you have any questions regarding this trip, please do not hesitate to get in contact with the Section Leaders, or Scouts should contact their Watch Leader.