| Holidays 22:13 - May 27 with 4337 views | SaintNick |
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| Holidays on 10:42 - May 28 with 1591 views | felly1 |
Rockley Park , caravan holiday in Poole with 11 and 4 year old , my old man , the in-laws , sis in law.
Arcades, The furry bear club and a bit of bingo. |  | | |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 11:34 - May 28 with 1514 views | 1teeminants |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 07:34 - May 28 by Wints76 |
That's what I'm doing. It's our 25th wedding anniversary and the wife used to work on cruise ships so wants to go as a passenger. I chose Norway as the thought of sitting on my balcony watching us pass the fjords with a whisky appeals to me, but I'm not sure the whole cruise experience does [Post edited 28 May 7:40]
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Have a great trip Mate. I’m not sure cruising is for me either. I tried my first cruise last year to Portugal, France and Spain .The highlight was walking on Gold beach and seeing various sites from WW 2 there which was great but I’m not sure about the whole cruise experience . I’m not sure I want to spend that much time with all those people lol.
Dave Merrington was on our cruise and I briefly chatted to him on the Normandy trip as he was sat on our lunch table.
Enjoy your Anniversary. 👍 |  |
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 12:03 - May 28 with 1463 views | grumpy |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 11:34 - May 28 by 1teeminants |
Have a great trip Mate. I’m not sure cruising is for me either. I tried my first cruise last year to Portugal, France and Spain .The highlight was walking on Gold beach and seeing various sites from WW 2 there which was great but I’m not sure about the whole cruise experience . I’m not sure I want to spend that much time with all those people lol.
Dave Merrington was on our cruise and I briefly chatted to him on the Normandy trip as he was sat on our lunch table.
Enjoy your Anniversary. 👍 |
I've done numerous cruises and have enjoyed them all.
I do mix and match with Great Train Journeys in Europe and some trips across to the West Indies and States.
Sailing from Southampton and back to takes a lot of the strain.
So many lines sail from Southampton,I've found Cunard and Celebrity the best but they all have good and not so good points.
Balcony is a must for me as I like the light and view. |  | | |
| Holidays on 12:27 - May 28 with 1451 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Holidays on 10:42 - May 28 by felly1 |
Rockley Park , caravan holiday in Poole with 11 and 4 year old , my old man , the in-laws , sis in law.
Arcades, The furry bear club and a bit of bingo. |
Ah, those were the days!! |  |
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| Holidays on 12:28 - May 28 with 1447 views | SonicBoom |
Malta in a few weeks time. Thought it would be interesting as it has great history and a little different than going to Spain or Greece. |  | | |
| Holidays on 12:31 - May 28 with 1437 views | Butty101 |
We are doing a UK holiday this year. After 2 years of various health issues , although im finally on the mend i dont fancy risking it abroad yet. Hopefully next year. |  |
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| Holidays on 12:34 - May 28 with 1433 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Holidays on 12:28 - May 28 by SonicBoom |
Malta in a few weeks time. Thought it would be interesting as it has great history and a little different than going to Spain or Greece. |
Exactly. You get the weather, as well as the incredible buildings and architecture from the past. But also the history. Valletta is a decent place though not so sure about spending a fortnight there. Good stopping place from a cruise | |
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| Holidays on 12:36 - May 28 with 1433 views | Southamptonfan |
Cruising is not for everybody, but I have grown to really enjoy it. It's the only way to visit so many places, so many countries that you wouldn't normally be able to do. I went round the Greek islands, it was fantastic visiting Santorini, Kefalonia. Athens, Crete all in one holiday. On the ship, there's shows, a cinema, table tennis, a games room, numerous bars, restaurants, swimming, a library and so much more. Some areas of the ship are hectic and busy but there are always quiet areas of the ship, if you need to chill. Drinking cocktails and beer looking out at the sea is quite an experience.
Sailing into places with incredible scenery is also wonderful. There is plenty of food 24 hours a day. There are few downsides. If you want to see a place, the ship isn't there long, so you have to be up early to see the place. But ofcourse you don't have to get off the ship. You have to pay for WiFi usually. Paying for a drinks package is an added cost and the pools are very busy if you are somewhere hot. I would love to do Norway next. [Post edited 28 May 12:38]
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| Holidays on 12:42 - May 28 with 1429 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Holidays on 12:36 - May 28 by Southamptonfan |
Cruising is not for everybody, but I have grown to really enjoy it. It's the only way to visit so many places, so many countries that you wouldn't normally be able to do. I went round the Greek islands, it was fantastic visiting Santorini, Kefalonia. Athens, Crete all in one holiday. On the ship, there's shows, a cinema, table tennis, a games room, numerous bars, restaurants, swimming, a library and so much more. Some areas of the ship are hectic and busy but there are always quiet areas of the ship, if you need to chill. Drinking cocktails and beer looking out at the sea is quite an experience.
Sailing into places with incredible scenery is also wonderful. There is plenty of food 24 hours a day. There are few downsides. If you want to see a place, the ship isn't there long, so you have to be up early to see the place. But ofcourse you don't have to get off the ship. You have to pay for WiFi usually. Paying for a drinks package is an added cost and the pools are very busy if you are somewhere hot. I would love to do Norway next. [Post edited 28 May 12:38]
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The only problem with the Norway trip is that it is not always as the brochure (remember those?) photos with clear blue skies and white top mountains. Quite often you don't get to see the top of the mountains as they're covered in cloud and there is a fair amount of rain
But when it's not raining it's fantastic. Simon Reeves on his current Scandinavia programme is right, it's a beautiful country and most Norwegians speak English which is an added bonus, unless you're fluent in Norwegian of course!!! | |
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| Holidays on 12:48 - May 28 with 1426 views | 1885_SFC |
| Holidays on 12:28 - May 28 by SonicBoom |
Malta in a few weeks time. Thought it would be interesting as it has great history and a little different than going to Spain or Greece. |
You'll love it.
Went there a few years ago. Lovely people who are always smiling & happy to help you. Lots to see and do. Malta has a big Italian influence and there are plenty of good Italian restaurants, especially in Valetta. Good seafood restaurants down by the waterside too.
As you say, lots of history. You can visit the WW2 shelters that were carved out of the cliffs in Valetta which have been maintained all these years. There's a large domed cathedral worth visiting. A German bomber dropped a bomb through the dome during the war which failed to go off, rolled across the floor, and is considered a miracle! Lots more to see in Malta too. They are very proud of their wartime history & the connections with Britain.
We hired a car for the week which was pretty cheap and a great way to see the whole of Malta (and they drive on the correct side of the road which makes it easy). Took it across to Gozo on the ferry which was cheap and well worth a day out. Then there's The Blue Grotto boat trip to the caves, again, well worth it.
Lovely friendly people the Maltese - which always helps. |  |
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| Holidays on 12:53 - May 28 with 1416 views | Southamptonfan |
| Holidays on 12:42 - May 28 by kingslandstand1 |
The only problem with the Norway trip is that it is not always as the brochure (remember those?) photos with clear blue skies and white top mountains. Quite often you don't get to see the top of the mountains as they're covered in cloud and there is a fair amount of rain
But when it's not raining it's fantastic. Simon Reeves on his current Scandinavia programme is right, it's a beautiful country and most Norwegians speak English which is an added bonus, unless you're fluent in Norwegian of course!!! |
Completely fluent in Norwegian me. Not!!! | |
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| Holidays on 15:59 - May 28 with 1320 views | PatfromPoole |
| Holidays on 12:42 - May 28 by kingslandstand1 |
The only problem with the Norway trip is that it is not always as the brochure (remember those?) photos with clear blue skies and white top mountains. Quite often you don't get to see the top of the mountains as they're covered in cloud and there is a fair amount of rain
But when it's not raining it's fantastic. Simon Reeves on his current Scandinavia programme is right, it's a beautiful country and most Norwegians speak English which is an added bonus, unless you're fluent in Norwegian of course!!! |
Aye.
My wife and daughter went on a Norway cruise last summer and saw sod all of the fjords due to fairly incessant rain. |  |
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 16:27 - May 28 with 1296 views | Wints76 |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 11:34 - May 28 by 1teeminants |
Have a great trip Mate. I’m not sure cruising is for me either. I tried my first cruise last year to Portugal, France and Spain .The highlight was walking on Gold beach and seeing various sites from WW 2 there which was great but I’m not sure about the whole cruise experience . I’m not sure I want to spend that much time with all those people lol.
Dave Merrington was on our cruise and I briefly chatted to him on the Normandy trip as he was sat on our lunch table.
Enjoy your Anniversary. 👍 |
Cheers matey. I can't be doing with having to dress up for dinner etc, but I have promised I'll do it one night. And I can't be doing with small talk about cars or mortgages if I have to share a table with someone. But I am looking forward to it!
I really should go to Malta. Fantastic WWII history where the island as a whole faced unbelievable pressure to survive before a ship eventually got through. My mum grew up there so I will get there one day. |  | | |
| Holidays on 16:34 - May 28 with 1292 views | City_boy |
Just back from touring around Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Very, Very hot, but sights at Chichén-Itzá, Uxmal and Tulum were amazing. Never been so happy to come home to 15c !
A quick message to my miss-informed mates, 'no I didn't see any drug cartels or street shoot outs !'
Also a quick call out to BA for a crap flight - 3 toilets for all of Premium and Economy on a full flight.
Now got 20/20 cricket against Essex and Simple Minds in Soton later next month, to look forward to. [Post edited 28 May 16:38]
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| Holidays on 16:40 - May 28 with 1279 views | Buggalugs |
In Dubai at the moment, then doing Rome and Amalfi coast in October. Will try and wangle in a euro city break later in the year too, |  |
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 17:09 - May 28 with 1243 views | 1885_SFC |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 16:27 - May 28 by Wints76 |
Cheers matey. I can't be doing with having to dress up for dinner etc, but I have promised I'll do it one night. And I can't be doing with small talk about cars or mortgages if I have to share a table with someone. But I am looking forward to it!
I really should go to Malta. Fantastic WWII history where the island as a whole faced unbelievable pressure to survive before a ship eventually got through. My mum grew up there so I will get there one day. |
I was born in Malta. My dad was a submariner for 29-years and got posted there for 3-years with my mum and older brother. Despite leaving school and going straight to sea for 12-years, I never once visited Malta on any of the ships I was on! All over Europe, Africa, the USA, Caribbean, the Med, Middle East, Asia, etc etc - but never Malta! So went there on holiday a few years back just to see where I was born (Naval hospital at Mtarfa). As mentioned, well worth a week of anyone's time & money if you're looking for a really nice break. The WW2 side of things/history is right up my street of course. | |
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| Holidays on 17:32 - May 28 with 1221 views | saint901 |
Off the US and Canada on 4 June for about a month.
We're visiting our son who lives in Maine and doing a nine day road trip to the closer Canadian cities.
Then it's Lisbon in September (never been before).
And then New Zealand in mid November and return home 23 December. Partly to holiday, partly work because I wrote a policy paper for their Gov't and they want to go ahead and have asked (and paid for) me to go out.
We were in Aus/NZ same time last year and had fabulous weather. Hoping for the same but expecting it to be a bit more spring like. | | | |
| Holidays on 18:01 - May 28 with 1195 views | kernow |
Hired a boat to explore the Camargue in September. Off season but the weather is still fine although the days are drawing in.
Looking forward to that. | | | |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 19:09 - May 28 with 1143 views | Wints76 |
| (No subject) (n/t) on 17:09 - May 28 by 1885_SFC |
I was born in Malta. My dad was a submariner for 29-years and got posted there for 3-years with my mum and older brother. Despite leaving school and going straight to sea for 12-years, I never once visited Malta on any of the ships I was on! All over Europe, Africa, the USA, Caribbean, the Med, Middle East, Asia, etc etc - but never Malta! So went there on holiday a few years back just to see where I was born (Naval hospital at Mtarfa). As mentioned, well worth a week of anyone's time & money if you're looking for a really nice break. The WW2 side of things/history is right up my street of course. |
Yeh, my Grandad was stationed there after the war, so my mum went to the Naval school there. My eldest lad was originally going there on his current world tour on the PoW, but that has changed to Gibralter now I think [Post edited 28 May 20:53]
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| Holidays on 20:48 - May 28 with 1071 views | kernow |
Malta is very interesting although I was only there briefly and didn’t get the chance for a good look around.
My Dad didn’t have fond memories, he described it as « the land of bells and smells ».
He served on HMS Southampton, a survivor after she was stuka’d during convoy escort operations in 1942. He didn’t have many war recollections that he would share but this one was vivid. | | | |
| Holidays on 21:16 - May 28 with 1039 views | SonicBoom |
| Holidays on 12:48 - May 28 by 1885_SFC |
You'll love it.
Went there a few years ago. Lovely people who are always smiling & happy to help you. Lots to see and do. Malta has a big Italian influence and there are plenty of good Italian restaurants, especially in Valetta. Good seafood restaurants down by the waterside too.
As you say, lots of history. You can visit the WW2 shelters that were carved out of the cliffs in Valetta which have been maintained all these years. There's a large domed cathedral worth visiting. A German bomber dropped a bomb through the dome during the war which failed to go off, rolled across the floor, and is considered a miracle! Lots more to see in Malta too. They are very proud of their wartime history & the connections with Britain.
We hired a car for the week which was pretty cheap and a great way to see the whole of Malta (and they drive on the correct side of the road which makes it easy). Took it across to Gozo on the ferry which was cheap and well worth a day out. Then there's The Blue Grotto boat trip to the caves, again, well worth it.
Lovely friendly people the Maltese - which always helps. |
Thanks! That's encouraging. | | | |
| Holidays on 04:55 - May 29 with 908 views | 1teeminants |
| Holidays on 12:31 - May 28 by Butty101 |
We are doing a UK holiday this year. After 2 years of various health issues , although im finally on the mend i dont fancy risking it abroad yet. Hopefully next year. |
Hope you’re on the mend mate. | |
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| Holidays on 21:57 - May 29 with 668 views | cotswoldsaint |
Long weekend in Gurnard (IoW), remembering the 50th anniversary meeting up with the only woman I ever loved while having a student summer job at Enfield Automotive, just outside of Cowes. That'll do for me! :) | | | |
| Holidays on 18:55 - May 30 with 448 views | arfurdent |
unfortunately as a pensioner who has been employed all my working life holidays are a significant expense.
Should have moved to Skatemouth, gone on Benefit and enjoyed annual trips to Spain and Majorca. |  |
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