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.

52 minutes ago, Francis Fogarty said:

Mojacar, or as my mrs still calls it, Mockerjar.

Now that's a spelling in LW's dickshunry

 

On 16/01/2023 at 04:08, L/H White said:

Never heard of it

Eh? One of the best Northern Soul events in Europe held there each year. A 600km traipse for me mind but it's worth the effort.

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/events/event/68112-18th-hitsville-rare-northern-soul-weekender/

9 hours ago, royal white said:

Some bargains with P and O cruises at the minute for anyone into cruising. 

You may as well get a Ferry to the I O M 

same kind of ship 

12 hours ago, royal white said:

Some P&O cruise bargains with Traf Tours at the minute for anyone into cruising. 

 

Nothing for nearly a year (ok, late May 2022). And now 2 trips in April…. Plus Wembley!

Standard family AI for a week in Fuerteventura (daughter chose it).

Then a 4 night road trip in Andalusia with my 2 elder daughters.
Day 1 Fly to Malaga, drive to Granada via Nerja (stop for lunch). 1 night. Do the palace tour.
Day 2 Drive to Ardales via El Torcal NP. Go kayaking, hiking.
Day 3 Caminito Del Rey hike (looks mint). Drive to Ronda. (Either wild swimming or via Ferrata).
Day 4 drive to Seville. Segway tour. Drive to Castellar de la Frontera. Overnight in a castle.
Day 5 drive down to Gibraltar (been advised to park and walk across border). Hike to the top of the rock. See the monkeys. Drive back to Malaga airport.

Any recommendations for eating in any of the above places or en-route. Love a bit of the local cuisine.

Theres also Córdoba if you can squeeze in? The Mezquita is supposed to be fantastic. 

Edited February 27, 20233 yr by jayjayoghani

11 hours ago, jayjayoghani said:

Theres also Córdoba if you can squeeze in? The Mezquita is supposed to be fantastic. 

Gave it some consideration as an alternative to Seville (I’ve visited twice before), but stuck with the original itinerary now. Does look ace. I can see me returning! Feel like I know everything there is to know about the region already!

19 hours ago, Smiley said:

Nothing for nearly a year (ok, late May 2022). And now 2 trips in April…. Plus Wembley!

Standard family AI for a week in Fuerteventura (daughter chose it).

Then a 4 night road trip in Andalusia with my 2 elder daughters.
Day 1 Fly to Malaga, drive to Granada via Nerja (stop for lunch). 1 night. Do the palace tour.
Day 2 Drive to Ardales via El Torcal NP. Go kayaking, hiking.
Day 3 Caminito Del Rey hike (looks mint). Drive to Ronda. (Either wild swimming or via Ferrata).
Day 4 drive to Seville. Segway tour. Drive to Castellar de la Frontera. Overnight in a castle.
Day 5 drive down to Gibraltar (been advised to park and walk across border). Hike to the top of the rock. See the monkeys. Drive back to Malaga airport.

Any recommendations for eating in any of the above places or en-route. Love a bit of the local cuisine.

Got back from Benidorm on Sunday....staying over at Morecambe and Sheff Weds before we even get to the two nights for Wembley...and then my honeymoon a fortnight later! 🙈

Off on my first proper holiday for over three years on the 15th. Is it worth buying the Fast Track security passes?

For the sake of a fiver, yes

14 minutes ago, Biggish Dave said:

For the sake of a fiver, yes

Cheers but do I buy one for other half?

Was in Negril for a couple of weeks in January and delivered a couple of old Wanderers shirts (courtesy of Norpig) to an online buddy who is now strutting them around Spanish Town. First time in Jamaica and absolutely loved it so we're going back for three weeks in November. Campervan to Portugal in May and have been roped into an "Arctic cruise" for a mates 60th birthday do in August. Never been on a cruise and don't particularly like the idea of being locked up in a tin of beans but have to show willing - she's a top mate.

On 27/02/2023 at 23:25, jayjayoghani said:

The Mezquita is supposed to be fantastic. 

It's amazing - it's a Catholic church inside a Moorish mosque built on a Visigoth church in a Roman temple. Well worth getting a knowledgeable guide.

Booked a child free holiday with the other half. Can't wait for a week of doing absolutely fuck all. 

3 hours ago, freds dad said:

Off on my first proper holiday for over three years on the 15th. Is it worth buying the Fast Track security passes?

We were very quick through security regardless in T3 last week but I do tend to get Fast Track for the sake of a fiver, especially if I’m going in the lounge 

On 27/02/2023 at 20:45, Smiley said:

Nothing for nearly a year (ok, late May 2022). And now 2 trips in April…. Plus Wembley!

Standard family AI for a week in Fuerteventura (daughter chose it).

Then a 4 night road trip in Andalusia with my 2 elder daughters.
Day 1 Fly to Malaga, drive to Granada via Nerja (stop for lunch). 1 night. Do the palace tour.
Day 2 Drive to Ardales via El Torcal NP. Go kayaking, hiking.
Day 3 Caminito Del Rey hike (looks mint). Drive to Ronda. (Either wild swimming or via Ferrata).
Day 4 drive to Seville. Segway tour. Drive to Castellar de la Frontera. Overnight in a castle.
Day 5 drive down to Gibraltar (been advised to park and walk across border). Hike to the top of the rock. See the monkeys. Drive back to Malaga airport.

Any recommendations for eating in any of the above places or en-route. Love a bit of the local cuisine.

Restaurant called Mesón Adarve in Antequera on your way to Ardales. 

 

 

34 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

We were very quick through security regardless in T3 last week but I do tend to get Fast Track for the sake of a fiver, especially if I’m going in the lounge 

Just booked two as I have the 1903 Lounge booked so need to maximise our time in there.

We went to Belamondinio in January last year and the wife broke her arm. We tried again in October and I went lame with sciatica so she's decided we won't bother this year.

I'm looking at October again. She'll be reet.

Looking to do 5/6 nighter in Italy later this year.

Has anyone been to the following, and how long would you recommend staying for?

Siena

La Spezia

Florence 

4 hours ago, jeep said:

Looking to do 5/6 nighter in Italy later this year.

Has anyone been to the following, and how long would you recommend staying for?

Siena

La Spezia

Florence 

If you bump into @enzo gambaroask him. I know hes been to Florence and Siena. Pretty sure he said Siena was amazing. 

10 hours ago, jeep said:

Looking to do 5/6 nighter in Italy later this year.

Has anyone been to the following, and how long would you recommend staying for?

Siena

La Spezia

Florence 

Florence is amazing, but as touristy as it gets.

certainly worth one night and a visit to the Uffizi, don’t miss that.

Siena is a bit more laid back and worth the time.

Lucca should be on any itinerary. Best town in Italy. 

1 hour ago, Spider said:

Florence is amazing, but as touristy as it gets.

certainly worth one night and a visit to the Uffizi, don’t miss that.

Siena is a bit more laid back and worth the time.

Lucca should be on any itinerary. Best town in Italy. 

Lucca, never heard of it, but I'm intrigued. Sell it to me.....

Is it worth doing 2 nights in Siena, or is 3 too much?

10 minutes ago, jeep said:

Lucca, never heard of it, but I'm intrigued. Sell it to me.....

Is it worth doing 2 nights in Siena, or is 3 too much?

Lucca is a centuries old walled city about 15 miles north of Pisa. Tiny streets, hundreds of trattorias, loads of picturesque squares full of random string quartets. Free Pucinni operettas most nights at one of the churches (they do an hour which is plenty).

you can usually get bikes from your hotel and it’s easy to cycle round the whole town in about an hour, longer if you stop for a beer and some ace food on the way.

it’s basically Venice without the canals, and easier to get around.

been 3 times, will be back.

https://www.lucca.info

Edited March 6, 20233 yr by Spider

lucca was on place in the sun cpl of years back - couple from bolton i think

is it the places with those funnybuildings - cylindrical with a triangle on top?

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/a-place-in-the-sun/on-demand/68252-084

 

 

17 minutes ago, Casino said:

lucca was on place in the sun cpl of years back - couple from bolton i think

is it the places with those funnybuildings - cylindrical with a triangle on top?

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/a-place-in-the-sun/on-demand/68252-084

 

 

There’s a lot of church towers ?