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darrenintheeast
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Faucet wrote:
Hi
The other way of finding the site is to type the name of the business into the search box. Easier than trying to follow the directions. I get the entrance to the site as 46.395248,-3.554443 which will get you to the right place on the road,
Hope this helps.


am i not in the water with those numbers ?

darren ?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Darren
Yes probably
Either use a boat or try 48.393248
3.554404
sorry finger trouble
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Darren

Apologies for earlier c**k up. Embarassed

Site entrance is

48.6590226946,-3.9288732687

Just copy into search box

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are many ways to write the Lat/Long coordinates. As you might have found, on the TomTom you can switch between decimal degrees, degrees-minutes-decimal minutes, and degrees-minutes-seconds.
But the other option (which TomTom cannot switch between) is where North and East are written as "+", and South and West are written as "-".

So if you get coordinates quoted as 53.12345, -0.12345, you put it in the TomTom as N 53.12345, W 0.12345.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The correct address, if you don't want to use co-ordinates is
Route de la Grande Greve, 29660 Carantec, France - 29660 is the post code Wink

Here is the map;-
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

PaulB2005 wrote:
Postcodes only work in the UK and (i think) the Netherlands. In other countries a postcode can cover a very wide area and isn't specific enough for navigation.

That's right, Paul - or at least partially. Post Codes do work in Europe - I use them all the time, but you also need a road to make the navigation point more specific, as you say.
In this thread instance, the road is Route de la Grande Greve and the post code 29660. I have tried it on my GO730 and another TT device I have and both navigate me direct to the camp site. (Or close enough Wink )
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

PLENTY of good help there, Darren...

In fact, if you'll pay my fare, I'll even help you reverse into the pitch!
I don't eat much... Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P wrote:
I don't eat much... Very Happy

<cough> Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oi !

That made me spit muffin crumbs over my monitor...
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P wrote:
Oi !

That made me spit muffin crumbs over my monitor...

How can you type with a muffin in one hand and a doughnut in t'other Laughing

Now back on topic, just cos I'm misbehaving doesn't mean you should copy me Taunt
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