Holiday plans. Do you have any?
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vickster
Squire
Cycling along the Danube is great @vickster. There are boats to take you from one side to the other when a nice café beckons.
Thanks! My friend lives in Upper Austria and I think we will just ride from Melk through the Wachau. All TBC but I have booked my flight! It'll be the first week of Sept
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
First one booked, tenerife. need to get a couple more booked.
Elybazza61
Guru
Week-End in London early March mainly to see the Hold Steady at the Electric Ballroom on the Friday and Saturday nights.
Otherwise probably a couple of last minute camping trips.
Otherwise probably a couple of last minute camping trips.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Just got back from 4 nights in Iceland.
Amazing place, so much to see.
But it is expensive.
Northern Lights was an absolute highlight. We got very lucky with clear skies and strong electrical activity. The photographs make it look better than it was, but even with the naked eye it was majestic and filled the whole sky, just more green grey than bright green.
Amazing place, so much to see.
But it is expensive.
Northern Lights was an absolute highlight. We got very lucky with clear skies and strong electrical activity. The photographs make it look better than it was, but even with the naked eye it was majestic and filled the whole sky, just more green grey than bright green.
mistyoptic
Vintage
- Location
- A parallel reality
We will be in Iceland in august, so little chance of a sky like that 😕
should be a good trip though. We start in Finland and travel north by train, and then coach, to Kirkenes. Hurtigruten cruise/ferry from there down to Bergen and then fly to Reykjavik for the final part. We’ve been warned, and you’ve confirmed, about the cost but hey, we’re SKIing…
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
You will get very short nights.
Zero chance of seeing the lights.
But the scenery will be fantastic.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Summer holiday booked - just a week in Lincolnshire for SWMBO and myself due to needing to be in the UK due to elderly parents.
I'm now going to firm up tour options in July/August for a short tour in the UK or elsewhere.
I'm now going to firm up tour options in July/August for a short tour in the UK or elsewhere.
Andy in Germany
Legendary Member
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Working on our trip to the UK at the moment. Last year, TransPennine were having problems running trains between Manchester Airport and York. Have things improved since then, or should I brave the Heathrow and the Piccadilly Line?
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Lightning CycleQueen
Supervisor
5 holidays planned already!! My goodness.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
@Andy in Germany - that's because they're upgrading the line, so services are very variable. Certainly not German levels of organisation.
vickster
Squire
3 are long weekends and the other two are a week, one visiting a friend in Austria.
I’m currently on a cruise in the Caribbean, this is the longest break this year at 12 days 👍🏻
figbat
Former slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
OK, so the latest in the figbat family final once-in-a-lifetime holiday plans.
Recap:
First it was a western Canada fly-drive - vetoed by teenagers who “don’t want to spend the whole time sitting in a car looking at mountains”.
Next was Hawaii - vetoed because it’s the USA and we’re just not going there as things currently stand.
Then was Tahiti, Fiji etc - vetoed because all connecting flight options went through LAX (which is USA, see above).
Now we’re closing in on the Seychelles. We normally plan and book everything ourselves, using things like AirBnB or other direct booking options, plus flights and car hire etc. However to put together a multi-island itinerary ourselves was getting overwhelming so we engaged a ‘travel consultant’ who have rather rapidly created a great-sounding plan for us which we’re getting close to approving.
This is our last family holiday, it comes after some difficult times in the household, involving involuntary termination of work and a parental bereavement plus there is the impending culmination of our kids’ studies (GCSEs and a C&G advanced diploma), which has led us to say “sod it” and just do it. I recognise that we’re lucky to have to time and funds to pursue this; the last several years have been in a caravan somewhere in England.
So fingers crossed this is the last iteration.
Recap:
First it was a western Canada fly-drive - vetoed by teenagers who “don’t want to spend the whole time sitting in a car looking at mountains”.
Next was Hawaii - vetoed because it’s the USA and we’re just not going there as things currently stand.
Then was Tahiti, Fiji etc - vetoed because all connecting flight options went through LAX (which is USA, see above).
Now we’re closing in on the Seychelles. We normally plan and book everything ourselves, using things like AirBnB or other direct booking options, plus flights and car hire etc. However to put together a multi-island itinerary ourselves was getting overwhelming so we engaged a ‘travel consultant’ who have rather rapidly created a great-sounding plan for us which we’re getting close to approving.
This is our last family holiday, it comes after some difficult times in the household, involving involuntary termination of work and a parental bereavement plus there is the impending culmination of our kids’ studies (GCSEs and a C&G advanced diploma), which has led us to say “sod it” and just do it. I recognise that we’re lucky to have to time and funds to pursue this; the last several years have been in a caravan somewhere in England.
So fingers crossed this is the last iteration.
