Holidays

[blue b4 the moon]

I’d love to be going away this year but the wife is still recovering from her brain injury and we will wait till next year just lucky that we are able to think about a holiday never mind go on one ..

Is it feasible to have a seaside UK break?

When Mrs Moon was weak & recovering from her Stem Cell transplant it did her the world of good once she was in a fit state to travel.

Hope all turns out ok for you both.

 

[INDEEDY DEEDY]

Lucky you,whereabouts are you staying.
The Med bar overlooking Valtos Beach is a really decent restaurant.
Loads of places to eat on the front in Parga Town,spoilt for choice and not overpriced.
The beach there gets rammed but we used it a few times because we liked to swim to the little island with the church on it.
Valtos beach is bigger and you can get a boat taxi for a couple of quid each.
Marco Polo boat tour to Paxos and the Blue caves is a must!
A trip up the Acheron River was great too but you need to be fairly fit if you want to go any distance.
We've booked again for next year and staying at Bianco resort.
Have a great time!

Thank you for your reply and recommendations. We are staying at the Zozefina Apartments, apparently a downhill walk of about 10 mins to the town. Really looking forward to this holiday. Sounds like a good choice by Mrs Indeedy :)

 

[Saddleworth2]

Best antidote for post holiday blues is to start planning for next year.
Mrs PJ and myself continue our policy of a new country every year.
Has anyone been to Slovenia ?

It is absolute heaven if you are a fly fisherman. I have friends that go regularly and rave about it - the scenery is spectacular and people brilliant.
And their rivers are full of big brown, rainbow and marble trout and grayling :-)

 

[hampshireblue]

Thanks for the info as not sure I fancy going through all that bollocks again. We've booked Khao Lak for April, flying with Qatar. Think TUI can kiss my arse from now on

WE're regulars in KL. PM me if you want any info.

 

[cpa]

Yeah fairly quiet place but lovely. Quite a lot of backpackers around there.

You think it would suit an FOC.
Not sure of the backacker vibe,like a bit of comfort at my age.

 

[hampshireblue]

Off to Granada next Saturday for 2 weeks, really looking forward to it, got a Villa, will travel around a bit, but the City looks great fun.

A fabulous city with loads going on. Bloody hot though.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Looking at our annual trip to Nice in September and thinking of getting train to Menton to stay a few nights (maybe venture into Italy for a day) for something different. Anyone been to Menton

Worth a visit during the lemon festival otherwise a boring place.
Much prefer some of the of the smaller places on the line like Villefranche sur Mer or Beaulieu sur Mer, where you can do the David Niven walk to Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.

 

[willipp]

Currently in Madeira for the week and it’s cloudy as fuck but my god it’s nice to be away. First time abroad for 2 years and I’ve missed it. Hopefully the sun comes out soon.

 

[the plasterer]

Off to Spain this afternoon for week fishing on the lower ebro, been going there for 20 years but never in the summer, normally go end of march/beginning of April so even if fishing is slow this time of year, a week on a boat in the sun do me no harm whatsoever

 

[ob]

Worth a visit during the lemon festival otherwise a boring place.
Much prefer some of the of the smaller places on the line like Villefranche sur Mer or Beaulieu sur Mer, where you can do the David Niven walk to Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.

Thanks, been Villefranche couple times along with Cannes and Monaco so was looking for somewhere different this year

 

[Eric Wirral]

Thank you for your reply and recommendations. We are staying at the Zozefina Apartments, apparently a downhill walk of about 10 mins to the town. Really looking forward to this holiday. Sounds like a good choice by Mrs Indeedy :)

My pal and his wife stayed at the Zozefina apartments last year. Really rated it and said the couple who ran it were tremendous. Enjoy

 

[vincent]

Doing 4 Baltic capitals in October, looking forward to Autumn vibes

Check this video out of Vilnius… wonderful city.

 

[willipp]

Check this video out of Vilnius… wonderful city.

I worked in Vilnius on and off for a year and it was a beautiful city in the old town and a lot of fun at night.

 

[Sid C]

I am taking my Campervan to Scotland in August. As a Whisky fan I was thinking of Islay, or maybe a tour of some Highland distilleries. Anyone done that ?

Yes I did about 7 or 8 years ago in a campervan. We did all the distilleries except Bowmore and I think every pub.
There were 4 of us and had a fantastic time with many funny stories to tell.
However Islay isn’t particularly scenic compared to most of the other islands and most of the pubs/bars seemed a bit soulless, the exception being a pub in Port Ellen where all the six fingered locals had a mass fight all around us which was entertaining.
Having said all that, would I go again under the same circumstances?
Definitely.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Thanks, been Villefranche couple times along with Cannes and Monaco so was looking for somewhere different this year

You could try the bus to Vence and St Paul de Vence.
At Vence there is the Matisse chapel which is beautiful.
You might even bump into Richard Madeley or Andrew Neil who have homes there…

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Off to ROI west coast in the week: Dingle, Galway and Ballina. Bit of golf and a load of Guinness.

 

[remember arthur mann]

I am taking my Campervan to Scotland in August. As a Whisky fan I was thinking of Islay, or maybe a tour of some Highland distilleries. Anyone done that ?

 

[Two Gun Bob]

Just arrived back from a 17 day sabatical to the Thorpe with temperature highs of 23c, yet landed back in the hills to 13c and rain. How in the realms of sanity can a two hour m62 cross country toddle bring about such different climes.

Because of the feral antics of columba palumbus I regularly woke at dawns early light to trot alone though powdered white sand to a Hippy Memory Bench made of driftwood and detritus, reminicing of days gone bye.

Air pods obligitary for the atmos, with this song a firm favourite to keep limbs moving along in a spritely fashion.

So much kindred beauty on our own shores and shires, and they spoke English.

 

[cleavers]

A fabulous city with loads going on. Bloody hot though.

Great :)

 

[bobmcfc]

WE're regulars in KL. PM me if you want any info.

We're staying at the sentido Graceland. Bit out of main Khao lak but good options for food and drink outside the hotel