Off Topic Holidays

France is ok in metropolitan areas, elsewhere it's like the Village of the Damned.

 

Go to France every year, at least once.

Going back there this summer but, having summered in Spain the last two, not sure I'm as mad keen as usual.

Down the Atlantic coast regions again, Poitou Charentes and Aquitaine, which are splendid so think we'll get by.

 

Was in Portugal last week, cheap, friendly and superb food and wine.

The beer though, is a ****ing pain.

Both Sagres and Super Bock give me mad ingestion and I suffered. Could barely face food half the time, it had to have some moistness to it, and I even lost weight.

Which is good going on a piss up type week.

 

Not a big drinker but I thought the wine in Porto was pleasant enough and cheap. Tried port but couldn’t get into it.

 

I agree, you didn't see much else other than those two and they're not great.

 

Mrs loved the photos I sent her from Norway last year, told her I'd take her one day, so she's only gone and booked a cruise up there leaves Saturday. Think I'll probably go stir crazy but we'll see. Only fair I suppose the number of times she let's me off the leash to do my thing. Do know a couple of the ports its calling in and they're nice places so that's a bonus.

 

I did that last year. Wont be an all day thing but a number of the places has some nice hikes. Olden was a particular nice one going up on the cable car and hiking up in the mountains and flam railway to the top and biking down

 

Olden is one place were going, she wants to see the glacier boulder there. I've got to do some research yet on the other stops see what walks are available, daughter's coming too so they won't be long distance, unless I can get a pass out. May be taking the piss there though.

 

Seem to remember you were there the same time as me last year, I think we missed each other by a day at one of your stops

 

Only done Lillehammer but views are spectacular and the air so pure ... remarkable country

 

i saw pictures of the glacier from the party who i wetn with. Looked pretty special. I had a great time on the mountainside with the missus though.

Enjoy your trip

 

Cheers Bobz

 

Fair play to her, she's booked me a deluxe drink package, fine wines and top of the range spirits , cocktails too but that will be no good unless they do an Old Fashioned, not on their list but a quick chat and a note to the barman, you never know.