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Post by crouchpotato1 on Sept 12, 2024 16:28:50 GMT
Booked another cruise for next March Fly to Bali(3 nights there) onto the cruise then several stops in Indonesia,then Malaysia,Vietnam and then a few nights in Singapore👍 Thought you didn't like boats? Very good 😊only certain types |
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Post by hamsta2 on Sept 12, 2024 16:30:56 GMT
Not so much a holiday as an ‘experience’. A week Satdee I’ll be in the Scottish wilderness in a barn for wife’s nephews wedding. A chip van is providing the food. If it’s anything like my experience last Christmas I’ll be lucky to get back with all my body parts.
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Post by frasier37 on Sept 12, 2024 16:46:39 GMT
Beginning of august i had my final fling ever (i think) in Orlando (no children or grandkids this time) ... coming up to 60 so we wanted to be the kids . Did Volcano Bay, Universal, Islands of adventure (Velocicoaster x5)... Snorkling at Discovery Cove, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot.... absolutely loved it, altho we were knackered after. Going to Madiera in October (re booked as we should have originally gone in april) Looking forward to some great food and scenery. Ive booked myself on a hike ive wanted to do for years (Pico do Ariero to Pico Ruivo) altho not sure im ready as i still have ankle niggles from an old sprain, also a tiny piece of loose cartilage floating at the front of my ankle that sometimes drops into places that almost fell me  add to that im scared of heights but, in all fairness i'm more scared of embarrassing myself so will jump off a cliff to hide that fact....Meh, what could go wrong.  You'll enjoy the 2 cable cars going up the hills in Madeira then, and also the glass walkway over the highest cliff in Europe, come down the hills in the wicker basket, it's fun. Definitely doing the cable cars up to the gardens. We doing a few sightseeing trips but not sure the glass walkway one is on it....missus will not do those carts  |
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Post by hamsta2 on Sept 12, 2024 17:16:30 GMT
You'll enjoy the 2 cable cars going up the hills in Madeira then, and also the glass walkway over the highest cliff in Europe, come down the hills in the wicker basket, it's fun. Definitely doing the cable cars up to the gardens. We doing a few sightseeing trips but not sure the glass walkway one is on it....missus will not do those carts I did the glass bridge at Tintagel and I have horrid vertigo. Wedd anniversary do I did it with the wife ( and walked over the bridge ). Horrible. Thing is it was post Covid do you were supposed to go over bridge but get back via a set of steps n the cliff face with a raging gale and lashing waves. No. I legged it back across the bridge with my eyes shut and ran into a group of Chinese tourists taking photos. RIP. A v expensive looking SLR. Bring waterproof. Is not the same as cliff proof. |
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Post by riverman on Sept 12, 2024 19:33:28 GMT
Last day on Skiathos today. Beautiful island but a bit too hilly for our 60 year old bones! Thank god for the brilliant bus service. Glorious weather apart from Tuesday when we went on a boat trip🙄 started off well but deteriorated into one of the worst storms I've ever experienced. Tossed around on 6ft waves and absolutely sheeting it down with rain. 4 couples on board but like the true British Gen Xers we are we rode it out with beers in hands.👍 What an experience! Gen X! Boomer more like. I'm borderline. Late December 64 so more X than Boomer I like to think. 😁 |
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Post by questionable on Sept 14, 2024 9:49:05 GMT
Planned a week in Edinburgh late November/early December, never been before so looking forward to a few beers and good food.
I’d planned to go to NY but CBA at the moment with airports/long flights so that’ll get planned next year now. Other than that satisfied in my own little home and the surrounding areas.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 14, 2024 9:52:48 GMT
Has anyone ever been to Košice in Slovakia? Just seen a deal for 3 nights next month for £110 each, return flights and 4 star hotel🤔
Sounds like a good deal doesn’t it?
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Sept 14, 2024 9:59:33 GMT
Has anyone ever been to Košice in Slovakia? Just seen a deal for 3 nights next month for £110 each, return flights and 4 star hotel🤔 Sounds like a good deal doesn’t it? No mate but meant to be very nice and cheap barley once you're out there 🍻 Lots of history and heard the natural scenery is spectacular outside the cities. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 14, 2024 10:01:29 GMT
Has anyone ever been to Košice in Slovakia? Just seen a deal for 3 nights next month for £110 each, return flights and 4 star hotel🤔 Sounds like a good deal doesn’t it? No mate but meant to be very nice and cheap barley once you're out there 🍻 Lots of history and heard the natural scenery is spectacular outside the cities. Yes seems like a really good opportunity to get somewhere I’ve never been or thought about going, that price nearly made my eyes pop out, you’d struggle to get one night in a decent hotel for that here! |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Sept 14, 2024 11:02:00 GMT
No mate but meant to be very nice and cheap barley once you're out there 🍻 Lots of history and heard the natural scenery is spectacular outside the cities. Yes seems like a really good opportunity to get somewhere I’ve never been or thought about going, that price nearly made my eyes pop out, you’d struggle to get one night in a decent hotel for that here! Where is the flight from? Wonder if they've got over the heartbreak of that Bellingham goal. 20 seconds away from the biggest result in Slovakian history 💔 Southgate was 20 seconds away from being physically lynched. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 14, 2024 11:04:09 GMT
Yes seems like a really good opportunity to get somewhere I’ve never been or thought about going, that price nearly made my eyes pop out, you’d struggle to get one night in a decent hotel for that here! Where is the flight from? Wonder if they've got over the heartbreak of that Bellingham goal. 20 seconds away from the biggest result in Slovakian history 💔 Southgate was 20 seconds away from being physically lynched. Liverpool |
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Post by elystokie on Sept 15, 2024 8:52:45 GMT
Has anyone ever been to Košice in Slovakia? Just seen a deal for 3 nights next month for £110 each, return flights and 4 star hotel🤔 Sounds like a good deal doesn’t it? Yeh I went about 10 years ago, it was around Xmas time, they had a lovely Xmas market thing in the square. Don't remember there being to much to do but the beer was cheap 👍 |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 15, 2024 9:16:08 GMT
Has anyone ever been to Košice in Slovakia? Just seen a deal for 3 nights next month for £110 each, return flights and 4 star hotel🤔 Sounds like a good deal doesn’t it? Yeh I went about 10 years ago, it was around Xmas time, they had a lovely Xmas market thing in the square. Don't remember there being to much to do but the beer was cheap 👍 I suppose 3 days is plenty anyway then. What are the locals like, are they friendly? |
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Post by elystokie on Sept 15, 2024 9:26:17 GMT
Yeh I went about 10 years ago, it was around Xmas time, they had a lovely Xmas market thing in the square. Don't remember there being to much to do but the beer was cheap 👍 I suppose 3 days is plenty anyway then. What are the locals like, are they friendly? Yeah, friendly enough. They have the weird Eastern Europe habit of standing at a crossing despite there not being any vehicles for miles 🤔 3 days will be plenty, I didn't do much touristy stuff tho so there may be things I missed. I preferred Bratislava, lovely little place and only an hour from Vienna. About 4-5 hours from Kosice by train. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 15, 2024 9:29:37 GMT
I suppose 3 days is plenty anyway then. What are the locals like, are they friendly? Yeah, friendly enough. They have the weird Eastern Europe habit of standing at a crossing despite there not being any vehicles for miles 🤔 3 days will be plenty, I didn't do much touristy stuff tho so there may be things I missed. I preferred Bratislava, lovely little place and only an hour from Vienna. About 4-5 hours from Kosice by train. I just think a price of £110 each for 3 days in Eastern Europe is an opportunity too good to miss. So long as there’s food and drink with a couple of cultural bits I’ll be happy with that. And if it’s cheap whilst there then that’s a Brucey too |
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Post by elystokie on Sept 15, 2024 9:39:09 GMT
Yeah, friendly enough. They have the weird Eastern Europe habit of standing at a crossing despite there not being any vehicles for miles 🤔 3 days will be plenty, I didn't do much touristy stuff tho so there may be things I missed. I preferred Bratislava, lovely little place and only an hour from Vienna. About 4-5 hours from Kosice by train. I just think a price of £110 each for 3 days in Eastern Europe is an opportunity too good to miss. So long as there’s food and drink with a couple of cultural bits I’ll be happy with that. And if it’s cheap whilst there then that’s a Brucey too Sounds like a good deal for sure. Keep an eye out for Bratislava ones, especially if you've never been to Vienna, cheap beer and accommodation and some great bars with live music, Vienna is expensive but the train was only about 15 quid return iirc. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Sept 15, 2024 9:50:45 GMT
I just think a price of £110 each for 3 days in Eastern Europe is an opportunity too good to miss. So long as there’s food and drink with a couple of cultural bits I’ll be happy with that. And if it’s cheap whilst there then that’s a Brucey too Sounds like a good deal for sure. Keep an eye out for Bratislava ones, especially if you've never been to Vienna, cheap beer and accommodation and some great bars with live music, Vienna is expensive but the train was only about 15 quid return iirc. Been to Vienna a couple of times, another fantastic city but as you say expensive. It’s just so nice and clean! |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Oct 8, 2024 20:59:14 GMT
I just think a price of £110 each for 3 days in Eastern Europe is an opportunity too good to miss. So long as there’s food and drink with a couple of cultural bits I’ll be happy with that. And if it’s cheap whilst there then that’s a Brucey too Sounds like a good deal for sure. Keep an eye out for Bratislava ones, especially if you've never been to Vienna, cheap beer and accommodation and some great bars with live music, Vienna is expensive but the train was only about 15 quid return iirc. Yeah once back from Canada I'm thinking Bratislava in December, meant to be very pretty around Christmas time. How did you find it? I recently read about another beautiful but ridiculous cheap city in Slovakia called Kosice which is meant to be a decent crack. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 8, 2024 21:01:06 GMT
Sounds like a good deal for sure. Keep an eye out for Bratislava ones, especially if you've never been to Vienna, cheap beer and accommodation and some great bars with live music, Vienna is expensive but the train was only about 15 quid return iirc. Yeah once back from Canada I'm thinking Bratislava in December, meant to be very pretty around Christmas time. How did you find it? I recently read about another beautiful but ridiculous cheap city in Slovakia called Kosice which is meant to be a decent crack. Funny |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Oct 8, 2024 21:03:15 GMT
Yeah once back from Canada I'm thinking Bratislava in December, meant to be very pretty around Christmas time. How did you find it? I recently read about another beautiful but ridiculous cheap city in Slovakia called Kosice which is meant to be a decent crack. Funny 😆Just read Ely has been there done it.. |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Oct 8, 2024 21:11:28 GMT
Was chatting with some guy I play squash with who is big into the outdoors, mountaineering etc. He mentioned he'd not long been back from Kyrgyzstan and said it was the most stunning place he's been to. Didn't buy it so had a look online and tbf it looks incredible! Would be a pretty wild trip.
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Post by elystokie on Oct 8, 2024 21:26:21 GMT
Sounds like a good deal for sure. Keep an eye out for Bratislava ones, especially if you've never been to Vienna, cheap beer and accommodation and some great bars with live music, Vienna is expensive but the train was only about 15 quid return iirc. Yeah once back from Canada I'm thinking Bratislava in December, meant to be very pretty around Christmas time. How did you find it? I recently read about another beautiful but ridiculous cheap city in Slovakia called Kosice which is meant to be a decent crack. I went to Kosice around Xmas time, it was snowing which added a bit of something, the market in the square was pretty good. I preferred Bratislava tho, prettier, more going on and close to Vienna. |
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Post by questionable on Oct 9, 2024 7:09:50 GMT
We usually opt for a week in the sun before Xmas but really can’t be hassled with it this year so we’re heading up to Edinburgh for 4 days late November. Never been before but from what the other half has told me it’s a great place to visit.
Train is £50 return from Crewe which is really good value I think, accommodation £300, which looks lovely and is smack in the middle of the tourist type stuff and rated very good on trip advisor.
We’ll see
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Oct 9, 2024 7:32:09 GMT
We usually opt for a week in the sun before Xmas but really can’t be hassled with it this year so we’re heading up to Edinburgh for 4 days late November. Never been before but from what the other half has told me it’s a great place to visit. Train is £50 return from Crewe which is really good value I think, accommodation £300, which looks lovely and is smack in the middle of the tourist type stuff and rated very good on trip advisor. We’ll see Was in Edinburgh last week, thankfully missed the Boro game. What a nice city. For the record we upgraded our train tickets to 1st class for about £39 each at the ticket office at Crewe station. Was well worth it. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 9, 2024 8:32:46 GMT
Malta the week before Christmas, only going to get me out the Christmas do
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Post by elystokie on Oct 9, 2024 8:45:13 GMT
We usually opt for a week in the sun before Xmas but really can’t be hassled with it this year so we’re heading up to Edinburgh for 4 days late November. Never been before but from what the other half has told me it’s a great place to visit. Train is £50 return from Crewe which is really good value I think, accommodation £300, which looks lovely and is smack in the middle of the tourist type stuff and rated very good on trip advisor. We’ll see Went there most Saturdays during my apprenticeship in Rosyth, mainly went to Rose Street for the pub crawl (think there was about 25 pubs then) or the White Hart in the Grassmarket for live music. Underground Vaults tours look good, had no idea they were there when I visited regularly. |
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Post by crowey on Oct 9, 2024 10:59:57 GMT
… someone recommended I visit England in August. Weather was crap (apart from three days,) was told to have a pint of Marston’s Pedigree which I did at this stadium where I went to watch some soccer team called The Potters lose at home to West Brom. Then I drove to Plymouth and actually saw them win.
Then went to Croatia 🇭🇷. 30 deg and sunny every day and you don’t burn like you do in Oz. Dubrovnik, Hvar, then Split. They apparently have a half decent soccer team who play in Europe now and again, but apparently lost to The Potters several years ago 😉
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Oct 18, 2024 15:17:33 GMT
I'm out in south Quebec, Canada in a region called the Eastern Townships. Not far from New England. It really is paradise out here. Sun is shining, the lake is glistening and the main peak here (Mont Orford) has snow on top. Went up it yesterday and it's crazy how you start the hike sweating like Jimmy Saville in a nursery and by the top you're walking (sliding) through a few inches of snow freezing your cock off... All within the space of 90 minutes.
Truly breathtaking scenery from the top with fall colors and snow. If I knew how to post photos on here I would share!
To make this region of small towns even better (as if I wasn't already in love with it), it's got microbreweries everywhere!
Off to a stunning church by the lake (St Benoit du lac) this afternoon.⛪
Heading back up to Montreal tomorrow to watch the Montreal v New York game with a fit Canadian bird I've matched with on Bumble.🫶
The only negative here is the French but hey, can't have it all.
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Post by lordb on Oct 18, 2024 17:24:56 GMT
I'm out in south Quebec, Canada in a region called the Eastern Townships. Not far from New England. It really is paradise out here. Sun is shining, the lake is glistening and the main peak here (Mont Orford) has snow on top. Went up it yesterday and it's crazy how you start the hike sweating like Jimmy Saville in a nursery and by the top you're walking (sliding) through a few inches of snow freezing your cock off... All within the space of 90 minutes. Truly breathtaking scenery from the top with fall colors and snow. If I knew how to post photos on here I would share! To make this region of small towns even better (as if I wasn't already in love with it), it's got microbreweries everywhere! Off to a stunning church by the lake (St Benoit du lac) this afternoon.⛪ Heading back up to Montreal tomorrow to watch the Montreal v New York game with a fit Canadian bird I've matched with on Bumble.🫶 The only negative here is the French but hey, can't have it all. Colours |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Oct 18, 2024 17:37:14 GMT
I'm out in south Quebec, Canada in a region called the Eastern Townships. Not far from New England. It really is paradise out here. Sun is shining, the lake is glistening and the main peak here (Mont Orford) has snow on top. Went up it yesterday and it's crazy how you start the hike sweating like Jimmy Saville in a nursery and by the top you're walking (sliding) through a few inches of snow freezing your cock off... All within the space of 90 minutes. Truly breathtaking scenery from the top with fall colors and snow. If I knew how to post photos on here I would share! To make this region of small towns even better (as if I wasn't already in love with it), it's got microbreweries everywhere! Off to a stunning church by the lake (St Benoit du lac) this afternoon.⛪ Heading back up to Montreal tomorrow to watch the Montreal v New York game with a fit Canadian bird I've matched with on Bumble.🫶 The only negative here is the French but hey, can't have it all. Colours I've converted to colors mate, too late 😉 |
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add to that im scared of heights but, in all fairness i'm more scared of embarrassing myself so will jump off a cliff to hide that fact....Meh, what could go wrong. 
