A swim up room is usually good, had that on one of the trips to MexicoQuote:
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A swim up room is usually good, had that on one of the trips to MexicoQuote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Not an issue here unless you want to be a foot from the pool.Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Not a problem in the places I've been.Quote:
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Not been troubled by mozzies either here in Gran Canaria or on our previous visits to the Caribbean but we do use a spray. This will be third year we’ve had the same room at Sandals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
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Seen a few Cockroaches.
Back to this dump
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It’s a tough job, Roy, but somebody’s got to do it! Bon voyage!
My post was misleading, was just passing the liner en route to our resort. Current view.Quote:
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New friend, suspect the croissant helped.
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Which is where? :scratch:Quote:
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I think St Lucia was mentioned?Quote:
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Possibly - he's been there a few times in the past. Wherever it is - Bon voyage Roy.Quote:
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Yes.Quote:
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Thanks Barry.
Breakfast view
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Don't be getting your cock out for the camera, this is a respectable family resort.
And a respectable forum.Quote:
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Lovely, spend the whole winter there if I could.
Nice country pub and a pint or two
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if you can get a good pint of it I think Bass is a lovely bitter.
I don't know if that is Bass just assuming it is from the logo on the glass.
Nowhere round here does it though.
There’s a Blackpool vlogger I follow who rates it, first time I’ve tried it, very easy drinking, a proper session beer. Two pints before I had to get bus back to Torquay where I had to make do with Wetherspoons Guinness.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Was struggling to work out where The Drum was, knew I'd been there, was thinking it was localish, now I know it was Torquay, it was our holiday to Devon in 2019! Enjoy the rest of your trip Roy.
I am just back from a week in Hammamet, Tunisia. The resort was ok, but not sure I would want to go back there again. It is a bit of a shock to see how “dirty” the area of Tunis is with discarded rubbish etc. It seems to be almost everywhere.
I was also told that this extends beyond the area of Tunis, so travelling through the countryside, admiring the views is difficult.
The weather was nice though.
You could have got all that on a holiday to Britain. Apart from the nice weather bit.Quote:
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Not somewhere I'd go myself although they have some great Roman ruins, plus the Star Wars place.Quote:
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I visited Carthage. Unlike Roman ruins elsewhere, at Carthage you are free to climb all over them.
We also visited “Mos Espa” which was a bit of a coach ride from Hammamet to the Tozeur area.
Yes, the remains of Cathage is well worth the visit. Then go south towards the Sahara and visit the troglodyte dwellings which are still lived in and enjoy a cup of tea with the occupants.
Forget about the Star Wars film set; it's not really worth the effort.
Back in the Somerset hotel in Llandudno [emoji848]
Llandudno's great but it must be 40 years since I was last there. Or more.
We used to go every year. Sunny days go on the beach, not sunny - go up the Orme. So you'd go up the Orme at least 5 days out of the 7
We'd nag my dad to go on the cable car but he'd say it was too expensive and besides my mother wouldn't get on it.
One year my younger brothers broke his balls about it so much he agreed as long as my mother would go. She agreed but she jumped back out of the car just before it set off. But we got our ride. I think that's the only time I ever went on it.
Went up the orme last year, f**king freezing up there, nice little cafe though.
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Visited Llandudno a few years ago. You can see why it was popular in Victorian times.
However today parking is a pain, but there are some good shops and the Great Orme remains impressive.
North Wales is a beautiful place to visit, especially the north West and Anglesey.
Went up the Orme a few years ago with Anita, went up in the car. Was the cafe up there owned by a famous boxer or wrestler or something? It was quite a while ago.
I'm not saying Llandudno is a town of dodgy morals, but I once did some work at a house in Preston where the customer's mother was 'house sitting', and she spent too much time being a little over-familiar and invading my personal space.
She ended up inviting me to visit her at her house (which was on the road up to the Orme) :eyebrows: I didn't take her up on her offer, and managed to complete the work unmolested. I did get plenty of biscuits with my brews though, which was nice :)
You got me wanting to go back now.
I always wanted to stay in one of those hotels on the Orme overlooking the pier. We only ever stayed in a pretty grim self-catering flat.
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Hotel is about here
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That's crazy cheap including food! Not been to North Wales since the mid 90's, but agree with Barry that it's a beautiful place to visit.Quote:
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Tbh Alex it’s very ‘saga’ ish but you can do your own thing outside of mealtimes.Quote:
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Yes - been there and got the post card. :)
Did you write on the postcard where you were sending it from? This place name is about as much as I could be bothered with. Though I've never been so it may be nothing worth writing home about.
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I bought two jumpersQuote:
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Pringle Jumpers are well made, as are those made by The Edinburgh Woollen Company. I think they have a shop in Llandudno:
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That pic was Betws-Y-Coed.Quote:
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I was tempted by a Harris Tweed jacket but it was rather expensive and I couldn’t figure out when it would be appropriate wear.
I recognised it as somewhere I had visited in the past (I used to visit North Wales twice a year). Did you see the Swallow Falls? :)
They were too far from where our coach parked.Quote:
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