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     Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.32.39 |
So. Mick has been to Italy. Gary has been to New York and Italy ( I'm getting jealous now because I love Italy and Adriana must want to go again) Gary F has been playing in Spain :>) where to next? I'm going to Scotland to a remote bay... GCW you wil have sorted something out hopefully... and if not I'm sorry. I'm excited by travel hence the thread. JLP you've been quiet for a bit but you must have something in mind... | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.177.181.123 |
We're going to the Cotswolds in a few weeks, and to the Lake District (again!) in September or so. Possibly we'll fit summat else in, not sure at the moment. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.26.61.140 |
I went to the Scottish Borders a few weeks ago. Edinburgh and Jedburgh. I'm going to Stockholm soon. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.32.39 |
Oh - I've never been to Stockholm - photos please. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.32.39 |
I'm going to have to drool over everyones' photos this year. You can have photo of rocks and sand from me but that could be a good thing. | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 38.113.181.169 |
I'm going to Massechussets with Richard Gavin and Ian Rogers in a month. That should be fun, no? Laird Barron will be there, too, come to think... | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.32.39 |
It will be with Ian and Laird. Ian was my wonderful date at the Stokers 2007. Give him my love. | ||
| Tom_alaerts (Tom_alaerts) Username: Tom_alaerts Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.240.58.123 |
We'll do a trip with the camper through northern, atlantic side Spain. And I do plan to visit a few select Rioja wineries! | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.32.39 |
Tom - I'm not going to post anymore tonight as I want to go in a camper van to Spain. San Sebastian perhaps? | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.177.181.123 |
...oh and hopefully, within our trip to the Lakes, a visit to Whitby to see the town and meet up with young Gary F. | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.171.129.72 |
If Gary's taking photos of Stockholm, maybe we could club together and buy him a spirit level... ;-) | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.163.6.13 |
Gary you should come down to Copenhagen. | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.163.6.13 |
And everyone is very happy here. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
I haven't been to Lamezia yet, Ally - 8 weeks to go. | ||
| Lincoln Brown (Lincoln_brown) Username: Lincoln_brown Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 121.214.188.189 |
Perth, Western Australia. It's for work, but will have a few free days to look around. Not really a holiday, close enough for now! | ||
| Tom_alaerts (Tom_alaerts) Username: Tom_alaerts Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.240.58.123 |
> Tom - I'm not going to post anymore tonight as I want to go in a camper van to Spain. San Sebastian perhaps? We'll definitely stop by San Sebastian. And visit the Guggenheim in Bilbao. And continue along until Galicia and back. | ||
| Niki Flynn (Niki) Username: Niki Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.32.69.29 |
I've crammed a lot of travel into the past 5 years - India, Australia, Thailand, Mexico, Germany, Sharm-el-Sheikh, the Philippines, Czech Republic, Hawaii, Norway, Ukraine and Cyprus. And most of the continental US. I'm pretty burnt out on travel right now (and the panic attacks when I fly), so I'm sticking to driveable places for a while. I do love my road trips - just me, my car, my new sound system (fingers crossed), my voodoo doll and the rolling English hills.  | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.55.38 |
Judging by the photo of Lamezia you sent to me Zeddy you are going to have a great time! | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
Halkidiki for us, later in the year. | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Two hols one on top of the other, hopefully. A week in Barmouth, Gwynedd, followed by a jaunt to Portugal- if I can get my finger out and book it.. | ||
| Hubert (Hubert) Username: Hubert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.22.230.36 |
Ramsey, I gather you've been in Greece before? What's the best time of the year to go there? | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
I'm not the man to ask, Hubert. Up until now it has always been in August, because either Jenny was teaching or our son or daughter was at school, or a combination of all that. We think August is fine, but it's too hot for some - mid-30s are common. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.177.181.123 |
Simon - whereabouts in Portugal? We've been to Madeira, which was good, but never to mainland Portugal. | ||
| Hubert (Hubert) Username: Hubert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.22.230.36 |
Thanks, Ramsey. I think I might pop over to Crete or Hydra later this year. I'm currently in love with the mediterranean area, which I've never visited, so my expectations are great. | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
We've become very fond of Georgiopoulis in Crete. Just beware of the Fereniki Hotel and all its other properties - the Foudoulis Apartments and others... | ||
| Hubert (Hubert) Username: Hubert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.22.230.36 |
Tourist trap? I expect it'll be hard to find ANYTHING unconnected with the tourist trade there. Eventually I'd like to find me a small island with a nice beach - totally devoid of tourists, if that is possible. | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 80.163.6.13 |
As someone who has lived in Malta throughout my childhood, I actually recommend visiting the Mediterranean in early June or mid September. As Ramsey says, the middle summer months are just scorching hot, in the mid 30's! Sometimes more. | ||
| Ramsey Campbell (Ramsey) Username: Ramsey Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 195.93.21.74 |
Not so much a tourist trap as tourist crap - the worst Greek accommodation we've ever stayed in (actually, the only bad experience we've ever had with accommodation there). Here are other people's reports on the Fereniki and the Foudoulis (misprinted as Foundoulis). Believe the bad ones and suspect the others. On the other hand, the Deep Blue Sea apartments are delightful. http://www.holidaywatchdog.com/Georgioupolis-Holiday-Reviews-58.html | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.26.61.140 |
And if you do go to Crete and go sailing, be wary of picking up any guy from the water who seems preoccupied with the number 11 . . . | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.26.61.140 |
Portugal: Lagos on the southern coast is supposed to be wonderful. I forgot - I'm off there later this year, too. | ||
| Hubert (Hubert) Username: Hubert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.22.230.36 |
"And if you do go to Crete and go sailing, be wary of picking up any guy from the water who seems preoccupied with the number 11 . . ." Especially if he's partial to hiding blowtorches in his swimming trunks. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.55.38 |
'I forgot - I'm off there later this year, too.' Forgot? Gettawaywithyou! | ||
| Hubert (Hubert) Username: Hubert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.22.230.36 |
Thanks for the info, Ramsey and Karim. | ||
| Michael_kelly (Michael_kelly) Username: Michael_kelly Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 174.88.168.249 |
I'm off to Chicago the first week of July for a holiday. I plan on checking out some blues clubs, like Buddy Guy's, and going to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.177.181.123 |
That sounds excellent, Mike - I'm very envious of the blues clubs visits. | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.151.123.69 |
Soozy & I are off to Eygpt in 6 weeks...and we have also booked to go Jamaica next May! gcw | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.151.123.69 |
....That's EGYPT, Doh! gcw |