So where’s everyone going?

St. Ives, Cornwall booked for early June.

Contemplating some winter/Easter sun.

We’ve sadly had to let our caravan go in Snowdonia, so won’t be having our usual few weeks there.

2 hours ago, tshape said:

China in October to see my cousin who lives over there. Beijing, Taiyuan, Xi'an and Chengdu is the plan.

COVID 24 

23 minutes ago, Casino said:

daughter says 'dont go'

id happily do it, but obvs while cricket was on

think norwich may have been for cricket

 

@Horwich

We loved it. Loads of places to visit/things to do.

24 minutes ago, royal white said:

Spent a lot of time in Galle with work. Mental place! I loved it. Was last there about 9 years ago. Great food, amazing beaches, take plenty of Mozzie repellents, watch out for the monkeys and when it rains it proper rains. Whereabouts are you going? 

The usual tourist tour for 2 weeks; Colombo, Dambulla, Kandy, Tea Train and plantation, Galle, then a week on the beach at Bentota.

2 hours ago, Casino said:

daughter says 'dont go'

id happily do it, but obvs while cricket was on

think norwich may have been for cricket

 

@Horwich

Amazing place. Superb for Cricket. I will be visiting again at some point.

2 hours ago, globaldiver said:

The usual tourist tour for 2 weeks; Colombo, Dambulla, Kandy, Tea Train and plantation, Galle, then a week on the beach at Bentota.

Went 20 years go but would definately like to return one day.

We stayed in Beruwalla but the hotel was frankly a bit shit, think it has shut now.

We went to Kandy, Galle, elephant orphanage, various shops and villages, tea plantations a diamond museum type place and a safari.

Great people and country but it took an age to get anywhere back then, think they have motorways now.

 

3 hours ago, Casino said:

daughter says 'dont go'

id happily do it, but obvs while cricket was on

think norwich may have been for cricket

 

@Horwich

I went in 2007 for the cricket. Only did Colombo & Negombo, but really liked it. 

The people are the most friendliest I've met, they're lovely....

Would love to go back, but try Galle or Kandy next time.

You'd enjoy it, as long as Smelldew isn't with you....

smelldew

 

On 11/01/2024 at 05:57, royal white said:

 So it was 😂😂 cheers mate. I’ll have a look at prices doing attractions separate and then go from there.

There’s a basketball match on at MSG when I’m there. They’re playing LA lakers. Cheapest ticket I’ve found so far is £220 and that’s in the heavens. Fuck that 

9/11 Memorial & Museum is free every Monday from 5:30pm but closes at 7pm.

Not sure if that's enough time to see everything.

Tickets for that can only be reserved on the day from 7am and are limited. Usually $33 a piece so worth a try.

That's through their own site.

On 11/01/2024 at 10:55, Traf said:

We loved it. Loads of places to visit/things to do.

Same, we've been the times I think

7 hours ago, Sweep said:

Same, we've been the times I think

Apart from the Temple of the Tooth. That's utter shit.

9 hours ago, Traf said:

Apart from the Temple of the Tooth. That's utter shit.

Indeed, shitter than shit that is. 

Sigiriya though, it's magnificent, although I did nearly shit myself a couple of times climbing up it

Mrs Sweep is looking at getting something booked for June/July......I dare not tell @Casino what she's talking about doing though 😗

3 hours ago, Sweep said:

Mrs Sweep is looking at getting something booked for June/July......I dare not tell @Casino what she's talking about doing though 😗

I dont blame her...you are the problem, clearly

Snivelling little man

Got Croatia booked with Traf tours for June 

I’ll shamelessly plug @Traf here. If you have a Mrs like mine who relentlessly views TUI holidays. Traf will get you the same deal (or better) with private transfers rather than sat on a coach with scutters and a bloke on the end of a phone rather than a shit website/app that does fuck all if things aren’t right 

2 hours ago, MancWanderer said:

Got Croatia booked with Traf tours for June 

I’ll shamelessly plug @Traf here. If you have a Mrs like mine who relentlessly views TUI holidays. Traf will get you the same deal (or better) with private transfers rather than sat on a coach with scutters and a bloke on the end of a phone rather than a shit website/app that does fuck all if things aren’t right 

All shameless plugs gratefully received.

15 hours ago, Traf said:

All shameless plugs gratefully received.

Is there any way round or not get shafted on single occupancy, we abandoned last year trip as left it to late when our new born, so looking at his year and Mrs wants to take sister, but once you stick her on as single occupancy its like hundreds per person difference. As nice as it would be to help with a 18 month old am close to saying it doesn't make sense to book on with her. 

Any any one been Lanzarote in May? we usually June/July but thinking be better if not silly hot  

Finally saved enough for a family holiday this year - looked around but we reckon we'll do Edinburgh. Free accommodation so with a couple of grand we can have a nice week.

55 minutes ago, Elson said:

Is there any way round or not get shafted on single occupancy, we abandoned last year trip as left it to late when our new born, so looking at his year and Mrs wants to take sister, but once you stick her on as single occupancy its like hundreds per person difference. As nice as it would be to help with a 18 month old am close to saying it doesn't make sense to book on with her. 

Any any one been Lanzarote in May? we usually June/July but thinking be better if not silly hot  

Why not ask @little whitt if he fancies a double-up.

Holiday diaries

Courtesy of Danny Sutcliffe

Daily holiday routine:

6am: Roll out of bed, climb out of window - NOW TO TRY AND FIND MY ROOM

8:30am: find my room. THERE HAS BEEN A SMALL FIRE

9am: TO BREAKFAST: 3 dozen boiled eggs (scrambled). Pint of orange juice (scrambled). Pint of rosé (through the eyes)

9:13am: Find the Jet2 travel rep. Run up and kick him SQUARE IN THE JAFFAS

9:20am: POOLSIDE - Another pint of rosé (mainlined into my ears)

9:27am: find my HOLIDAY NEMESIS. Give him the BASTARD eyes from my sun lounger for about an hour. HE WILL SUFFER FOR THE CRIMES THAT I HAVE MADE UP IN MY HEAD THAT HE HAS ALMOST DEFINITELY COMMITTED

10:30: GET COMPLETELY LOST IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM. CRY. HAVE A LITTLE SLEEP 

12pm: TO LUNCH: all the vodka

12:19pm: Quick jaunt to reception to give the Jet2 rep a dead leg

12:30pm: TO THE BEACH: get my bum out. Ruin someone’s picnic. Get chased into the sea

12:45 COMMANDEER A JET SKI

12:47 JETSKI FIRE. ABANDON

1pm: Back to the apartment for a quick RAGE NAP

8pm: WAKE UP SCREAMING ABOUT LIZARDS

8:30pm: EVENING MEAL: delicious plate of fire 🔥 

8:45pm: see my nemesis. Run up and KICK HIM SQUARE IN THE JAFFAS

9pm: TO THE TOWN: commandeer a quad bike. Crash into a family of five enjoying a quiet drink in a sports bar. ABANDON

Find a taverna. GIVE ME ALL THE BREADS

10pm: GO LIZARD SPOTTING

10:03pm: ATTACKED BY LIZARDS. RUN AWAY

10:13pm: Find another taverna. 9 carafes of wine and DO NOT SPARE THE HORSES BARKEEP 

10:23pm: RIDE THE HORSES 

Crash the horses into the family from earlier. ABANDON 

11pm: DELICIOUS HOLIDAY WATERMELON / BUY ALL THE FLIP FLOPS

11:12pm: I HAVE LOST ALL THE FLIP FLOPS

11:15pm: MISSING REEL / DEFINITE ARGUMENT WITH SOME RUGBY LADS

11:31pm: SUNBATHING

11:45pm: take sunglasses off. Realise it’s dark. ABANDON SUNBATHING 

MIDNIGHT RUM

12:30: MESCALINE 

1am: THROW SHOES AT TAXI

1:15am: BACK TO APARTMENT. BREAK IN TO NEMESIS ROOM. 

🔥🔥🔥FIRE

1:30am: TIGERS?????👀

2am: WHERE ARE MY SHOES

2:15am: another taverna. do “She’s like the wind” on karaoke 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 EVERYBODY CRIES -  INCLUDING ME

2:30am: SHOPPING: haggle over an inflatable flamingo I have absolutely NO INTENTION OF BUYING

3am: KETAMINE 

4am: LIZARDS AGAIN. HIDE IN THE SEA

5am: taxi to the airport

5:20am: taxi back to my apartment after realising I don’t go home for another five days

5:40am: I’m at the wrong apartments 

6am: WHISKY

6:12am: HIRE A POWERFUL MOTORBIKE

6:15am: 🔥🔥🔥 JESUS FUCK ABANDON ABANDON

6:30am: POLICE ARE HERE. CAN SOMEONE SKY PLUS EMMERDALE FOR ME

2 hours ago, Elson said:

Is there any way round or not get shafted on single occupancy, we abandoned last year trip as left it to late when our new born, so looking at his year and Mrs wants to take sister, but once you stick her on as single occupancy its like hundreds per person difference. As nice as it would be to help with a 18 month old am close to saying it doesn't make sense to book on with her. 

Any any one been Lanzarote in May? we usually June/July but thinking be better if not silly hot  

Look for 2 bed apartments 

6 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Get your travel agent to look for 2 bed apartments for you

 

17 hours ago, Elson said:

Is there any way round or not get shafted on single occupancy, we abandoned last year trip as left it to late when our new born, so looking at his year and Mrs wants to take sister, but once you stick her on as single occupancy its like hundreds per person difference. As nice as it would be to help with a 18 month old am close to saying it doesn't make sense to book on with her. 

Any any one been Lanzarote in May? we usually June/July but thinking be better if not silly hot  

when ours were young, they had a 2week school holiday back end of may

we did majorca/menorca for a few years and knew whether might be a bit iffy

got lucky each time with a cpl of thunderstorms at worst

tried playa blanca the next time and loads of cloud and downright chilly for over half days

always looked sunny not so far away, so it may have been a local issue

on playa blanca, nice place but looked about to see loads of development and the little shopping area was already mostly cheap electrical shit

prob 18-20 years ago

On 21/11/2023 at 23:24, Ani said:

Did not do any sports in NY but did the Baseball in Chicago, was brilliant, imagine other sports would be too. 

Tickets booked today 👍🏻

 

Edited January 19, 20242 yr by wanderer1984

8 minutes ago, wanderer1984 said:

Tickets booked today 👍🏻

Priced up New York Knicks against LA lakers for the end of the month. Cheapest seat is over $300, fuck that. They seem to play at home every 2-3 days. God knows how their fixtures are sorted 

5 minutes ago, royal white said:

Priced up New York Knicks against LA lakers for the end of the month. Cheapest seat is over $300, fuck that. They seem to play at home every 2-3 days. God knows how their fixtures are sorted 

In the baseball they play the same team 4 or 5 times in the run over the same number of days. Not sure if same in basketball. Think they invented squad rotation to make it work.