Guest Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 OK is about where I'd put it. Hotels are quite good but very big and very busy and full of Ruskies. Fuck all to do outside the hotels - didn't find any streets to go wandering around to find bars. Basically a long strip of concrete with themed resorts like The Titanic Ah well, AI for a week; I'll just stop int th'hotel Quote
Smiley Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 Spoke to a guy who did Bratislava, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Lake Garda, Venice and Rome in 2 weeks. Bus, rail and flights between each. Sounds like a good holiday to me. Quote
Widnes Two Hats Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 OK is about where I'd put it. Hotels are quite good but very big and very busy and full of Ruskies. Fuck all to do outside the hotels - didn't find any streets to go wandering around to find bars. Basically a long strip of concrete with themed resorts like The Titanic Sounds awful  And I've now put the larger Greek Islands on my 'avoid' list since the started catering for the Ruskies, I don't like their manners one bit. Ionians still haven't been breached by them so that is where I'm heading for the time being Quote
Nobster Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 We're not going to be far from there Nobster - starting off in Bacharach on 1st July then 2 nights in Baden-Baden We're not going until 17th July Quote
MancWanderer Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Ah well, AI for a week; I'll just stop int th'hotel Sorry if sounded a bit harsh. Hotels are fine with decent food and plenty entertainment. The Ruskies do bring it all a bit though. Which hotel are you goi g to? Quote
Guest Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 (edited) Sorry if sounded a bit harsh. Hotels are fine with decent food and plenty entertainment. The Ruskies do bring it all a bit though. Which hotel are you goi g to?Sensinar andiz Don't Mind at all; we do quite well for holidays! Edited June 9, 2017 by boltondiver Quote
MancWanderer Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 Different part of Antalya i think to where I went so probably a lot nicer Quote
famouswanderer Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Looking for a lively resort in europe for a self catering holiday. We aren't fussy just want plenty of bars and restaurants, and not too expensive of course! There's the obvious places, but has anyone got any secret gems they could share? Quote
madthatter Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Spoke to a guy who did Bratislava, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Lake Garda, Venice and Rome in 2 weeks. Bus, rail and flights between each. Sounds like a good holiday to me. Â I've done a fair bit of globe trotting but find big cities/city breaks exhausting. Â I'd need a holiday after that. Quote
madthatter Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) Sounds awful  And I've now put the larger Greek Islands on my 'avoid' list since the started catering for the Ruskies, I don't like their manners one bit. Ionians still haven't been breached by them so that is where I'm heading for the time being  I find them like the loud mouth cocknies of the 80/90s.   As a generalisation - I should probably add  Worst folk I've ever dealt with en masse were the Israelis.  Granted, these were mainly young and straight out of their army stint, but fcuk me, what a load of cocks!  Jesus complex with a penchant for arguing bartering over every single fcuking Rupee, Dong, Bhat or whatever . . .  On their own fine but together . . . Edited June 26, 2017 by madthatter Quote
madthatter Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Week in S Wales, St Davids, for me in a caravan.  Proper glam  Can't wait to be fair Quote
kent_white Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Worst folk I've ever dealt with en masse were the Israelis. Granted, these were mainly young and straight out of their army stint, but fcuk me, what a load of cocks! Jesus complex with a penchant for arguing bartering over every single fcuking Rupee, Dong, Bhat or whatever . . . Â On their own fine but together . . . Have to agree with the above. That cohort coming straight out of national service and off travelling is one of the most obnoxious you'd ever want to encounter. I don't know what they get taught during that period of their lives but they seem to come out of it with a massive chip on their shoulder. Quote
Guest Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 I've done a fair bit of globe trotting but find big cities/city breaks exhausting.  I'd need a holiday after that. Once did Rio then Buenos Aires back to back  Way too hard Quote
Casino Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 well, i can vouch for lourdas, kefalonia  im sure we reduced the average age, mind Quote
frank_spencer Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Week in S Wales, St Davids, for me in a caravan.  Proper glam  Can't wait to be fair We're off to the east coast of Scotland to a lovely site with its own beach. Last time we went temperatures were topping 30c Quote
madthatter Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Have to agree with the above. That cohort coming straight out of national service and off travelling is one of the most obnoxious you'd ever want to encounter. I don't know what they get taught during that period of their lives but they seem to come out of it with a massive chip on their shoulder.  Glad it's not just me . . . could feel the anti-Semitic knives being sharpened  It's most definitely that particular group but they seem to infect anywhere and everywhere you might want to explore.  Lost my rag on a couple of occasions but in the end decided to just give em a wide birth.  Shame, as some of the lasses were pure gold (I'm not sure if they qualify as 'Michelle Pfieffer that white gold' though?) . . .  others, not so much - it really seemed like feast or famine on the Israeli bird front. Quote
Escobarp Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 We're off to the east coast of Scotland to a lovely site with its own beach. Â Last time we went temperatures were topping 30c Where about on the east coast? Quote
madthatter Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) We're off to the east coast of Scotland to a lovely site with its own beach.  Last time we went temperatures were topping 30c  Love bonny Scotland but only seen the SW west, Isles and parts of the highlands.  Am well overdue a trip but would need to save like Billy O for all the distillery tours . . .  If you get the weather in the UK it can be amazing.  I prefer S Wales to Cornwall as it's generally a bit quieter but the beaches are just as amazing.  On the site we're going to you get a view of all St Bride's Bay from your caravan - awesome at sunset  edit - oh and there's a bug farm near by that Tonge Moor GJ put me on to.  I'm genuinely giddy about seeing it with my nipper  Edited June 26, 2017 by madthatter Quote
Escobarp Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Some of the best holidays can be had in the uk but as you say mate it's down to the weather  If folk ever get a chance to get up to scotland for a holiday I can highly recommend Skye. Loch tay and around there is also decent. Some wonderful spots all around really Quote
madthatter Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Some of the best holidays can be had in the uk but as you say mate it's down to the weather  If folk ever get a chance to get up to scotland for a holiday I can highly recommend Skye. Loch tay and around there is also decent. Some wonderful spots all around really  Went there as a kid and Mull along with some other wee islands.  Loved it.  Remember the water being azure blue . . . as would have been my skin had I taken a dip  Quote
frank_spencer Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Where about on the east coast?The fantastically named Cockburnspath in Berwickshire Quote
Escobarp Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Went there as a kid and Mull along with some other wee islands.  Loved it.  Remember the water being azure blue . . . as would have been my skin had I taken a dip  It's genuinely some of the best coastline you could wish to see anywhere it's stunning but very weather dependant. can be quite depressing if the weather turns sour  But always a pub t shelter in Quote
Escobarp Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 The fantastically named Cockburnspath in Berwickshire Lovely part of the world. Regularly take a run down to the borders of a weekend for something to do  I'm off to lindisfarne in a couple of weekends time. Always wanted to go since reading a book set there so though to would drive down. Quote
madthatter Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) It's genuinely some of the best coastline you could wish to see anywhere it's stunning but very weather dependant. can be quite depressing if the weather turns sour  But always a pub t shelter in  Aye, but as above, I'd say that's the same anywhere in the UK.  I quite like bleak, grey, rugged coastlines - in winter, mind  Very similar to the Fjords, they say Edited June 26, 2017 by madthatter Quote
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