Off Topic Holidays

We went when it first opened up, roads like most everything else were pretty basic but, it was still the best holiday I've ever had - faded deco architecture, old muscle cars, great weather, fantastic food and the friendliest people that I've ever met; twenty odd years on? Big business has probably ruined it.

 

Saved me typing that.

 

View from my balcony this morning.

 

very nice…where are you? I’d guess Spain

 

Anyone been held up at Dover?

Media frenzy but not telling the whole story shock. If I remember right the EU stamping passports of be its entering and leaving the EU has been going on for 18 months, a new computer system to remove the need for a a stamp and just quickly scan you passport was due to start back in May.

Oddly enough the huge queues on Fri and sat have now gone, and normal service has been resumed.

 

Anyone got any travel tips (restaurants / bars / places to see) for menorca.
Taking the yacht there in August. Never been before. Another Mediterranean island ticked off lol

 

We go to Cala en Porter a lot, some decent bars and restaurants, you need a tender for your yacht though, no moorings, ha.
My daughter tells me that a stupid reality show she watches called Below deck, has their yacht moored there, so you will be able to swap sea shanty tales with them.

 

cheers. Thanks for this

 

Protaras in Cyprus, overlooking Fig Tree Bay.

 

Went to Cala Santa Galdana - a nice place with a beautiful bay, halfway through the holiday a yacht became beached there, they floated it off two tides later; just thought I'd throw that your way (mebbe a bay to avoid?).

 

cheers. Thank you

 

Lovely place

 

Anyone been to Costa Rica?
Toying with going next April

 

Cracking beaches in that area.

Went there on honeymoon.... boat trip towards Famagusta really intriguing as the boats all have to stop in a line in the sea when they reach the border with the Turkish side at the UN watchtower.

 

Went across the border yesterday to Famagusta, walked round the old walled city in scorching heat and then to the beach at Verosha to wave at the watchtower and to cool down in beautiful clear waters.
Bad news is have to travel home tomorrow night.

 

Off to Rome in September. Any recommendations beyond the obvious tourist spots?

 

A barmaid in my local worked there for a number of years. Mahon, home of mayonnaise, has a great harbour and well worth a visit. But her favourite place was Ciutadella on the other side of the island. Her intention is to go back there to live eventually. Decent harbour there as well -

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Lovely cathedral also.

 

Was there in June, fab place, lots of great bars and restaurants.

Also Arenal de Castell, couple of fab places to eat there overlooking the bay

 

Beware of pickpockets, even very young kids, keep close eye on back packs, handbags etc.