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  • Yes - Lichtenstein castle and Hohenzollern castle are both proper fairy-tale places. Bad Wildbad is a nice town (with a funicular railway!) and a great viewing platform in the woods. Bad Liebenzell is also very picturesque. This is the hotel we usually stay at, cracking place, but the showers are a bit snug... https://www.zordel.de/
    Cheers @Algarveaddick , somehow I missed this first time. I'll check out your recommendations, but one of my mates is a portly gentleman so the snug shower might be a deal-breaker for him (if I tell him) 
  • edited February 9
    going to a wedding in Hungary. it's in a small town on the Ukraine border.

    We're going to drive there in whatever new car i buy in the summer
    How many days do you plan to take driving there, @cafcnick1992 ? It can be done in two if you share the driving but it'll knacker you. Three is much more enjoyable, and there are some decent towns to stop in en route.
  • edited February 10
    IdleHans said:
    How many days do you plan to take driving there, @cafcnick1992 ? It can be done in two if you share the driving but it'll knacker you. Three is much more enjoyable, and there are some decent towns to stop in en route.
    And to add a local perspective, if you consider transit through the Czech Republic rather than Austria, I'd advise against it. You will encounter more twats per kilometer, and certainly more trucks, as CZ has lower motorway taxes, so all the dodgy Bulgarian and Turkish trucks choose to come through here rather than Austria. (But if you use the car-sleeper, see above, you will only be on the D5 or D8 for about an hour, and that's bearable.)
  • Counting down now - a couple of months and I'll be in the Cancun sunshine for a fortnight and I can't wait as I didn't get away last year.

    I really need this two weeks in the sunshine 
  • Swisdom said:
    Counting down now - a couple of months and I'll be in the Cancun sunshine for a fortnight and I can't wait as I didn't get away last year.

    I really need this two weeks in the sunshine 
    Enjoy, Swisdom.

    We're looking forward to our week in Tenerife in early March after the cancellation of our October break due to Mr F's hospitalisation.
  • Enjoy, Swisdom.

    We're looking forward to our week in Tenerife in early March after the cancellation of our October break due to Mr F's hospitalisation.
    So glad for you that you can go know - have a great time

    Hope Mr F doing well. And you too, of course!
  • So glad for you that you can go know - have a great time

    Hope Mr F doing well. And you too, of course!
    Aw, thanks, PF.
    x
  • Tenerife this Wednesday for a week....much needed bit of sun.

    Kids are double excited
  • Boom said:
    We're off to the arctic circle (Tromso) in February. Should be toastie. 
    We plan on Nordkapp next year by motorcycle. 
  • This year Mrs TT and me are riding our bikes to the Czech Republic for an Indian motorbike rally.
    We've not been able to do a big trip for some years, so looking forward to it, although it might be a shock to our now aging bodies.
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  • This year Mrs TT and me are riding our bikes to the Czech Republic for an Indian motorbike rally.
    We've not been able to do a big trip for some years, so looking forward to it, although it might be a shock to our now aging bodies.
    My wife doesn’t ride a motorbike, she’s my bitch on the back. We rode my Harley down to St Tropez when we were in our early 60’s with no bother. Took our time with an overnight stop in Dijon 👍🏻
  • You leaving them at home? 😂
    if only....
  • I've got a few days in Cyprus in July to look forward too, next year though, hopefully doing Japan. 
  • Realised I booked Tunisia week away over the play off final weekend. Rookie mistake.
  • Realised I booked Tunisia week away over the play off final weekend. Rookie mistake.
    I wouldn't worry too much mate
  • edited February 10
    Realised I booked Tunisia week away over the play off final weekend. Rookie mistake.
    Went to Tunisia last year, really enjoyed it. 
  • Les Arcs Skiing next week
    Portugal April for a week
    Centre Parcs Weekend June
    Caravan Greatstone weekend June
    Nantes Long weekend June

    Trying to recoup financially the rest of the year

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  • Got to go to Nebraska in June for a family wedding. Not sure if that counts as a holiday or not. But I intend to try to slot in a visit to another state not previously visited. 46 done, so there's a choice of 4: Delaware, Alaska, Connecticut or Vermont. Thinking Delaware at the moment.... 
  • This year Mrs TT and me are riding our bikes to the Czech Republic for an Indian motorbike rally.
    We've not been able to do a big trip for some years, so looking forward to it, although it might be a shock to our now aging bodies.
    Not being much into motorbikes myself I had to Google that. I thought we are about to be invaded by a fleet of tuk-tuks or something. 😉

    Lipno is nice. 
  • Not being much into motorbikes myself I had to Google that. I thought we are about to be invaded by a fleet of tuk-tuks or something. 😉

    Lipno is nice. 
    @PragueAddick We've biked to Cesky Krumlov before via Vienna and Prague via Nuremburg, I think that was 1989. I'm sure that much has changed in that time.

    If you fancy being introduced to a couple of Indian Motorbikes, I'd happily buy you a beer or a cuppa.
  • We normally clear the Crows Nest after dinner when we start singing along to the piano player !!

    Maybe I’ll get them to put out a tannoy announcement that any Charlton fans are welcome to join us for a drink !!

    Seriously, before we set sail maybe we will arrange to meet up one evening.
    Good idea. 
  • edited February 12
    Heading to Madrid & Seville next week. Going to watch some football while there. (Rayo Vallecano & Seville).

    Frome in May for a chess tournament weekender.

    Lecce (Italy) in July.
  • bobmunro said:

    I'm looking at Sandy Lane for next winter's holiday.

    Love Colombia, wonderful people - I've only ever been there on business and Bogota is an amazing city (as long as you know where not to go!). I do struggle with the altitude though. My youngest and his missus spent three months out there on business and had a great time living there.
    Hi @bobmunro
    Sandy Lane is a must experience. Absolute luxury but comes with a very hefty price tag. We only stayed one night to meet up with friends before heading to Colombia. The buffet breakfast was great which is included in the price. We went for a snack at the restaurant in the afternoon and didn’t realise it was a buffet but went ahead with it. It was on Sunday and the buffet consisted of a full Sunday roast. The buffet had everything; lobster, oysters, prawns, crab mussels etc. Several types of salads. Excellent in quality. Then we had the bill of £369 for 2 that included 2 bottles of wine (I had only a small plate of food). 
    The rooms and the service including the beach lounges are of the highest quality. It was faultless if you are not screamish at the cost ££££.
    we plan on returning next year for a week to truly experience the hotel. 

    The Cliff restaurant is spectacular and pricey too but is of good quality but again you are looking at £150 pp (if you go easy on the wine). 

    DM me if you want more information.

    We are going to Barranquilla, Santa Marta and Bogotá. I’ve been to Barranquilla before and many times to Bogotá but not Santa Marta. Meeting up with friends in Santa Marta and then a few days in the  Tayrona NP. 

    I certainly agree that Colombia is a great place to visit. 




  • Chunes said:
    Heading to Madrid & Seville next week. Going to watch some football while there. (Rayo Vallecano & Seville).

    Frome in May for a chess tournament weekender.

    Lecce (Italy) in July.
    Went to both last year. Absolutely loved Seville but for me, Madrid pipped it. Beautiful city and quite possibly the best European city that I have visited.
  • Solidgone said:
    Hi @bobmunro
    Sandy Lane is a must experience. Absolute luxury but comes with a very hefty price tag. We only stayed one night to meet up with friends before heading to Colombia. The buffet breakfast was great which is included in the price. We went for a snack at the restaurant in the afternoon and didn’t realise it was a buffet but went ahead with it. It was on Sunday and the buffet consisted of a full Sunday roast. The buffet had everything; lobster, oysters, prawns, crab mussels etc. Several types of salads. Excellent in quality. Then we had the bill of £369 for 2 that included 2 bottles of wine (I had only a small plate of food). 
    The rooms and the service including the beach lounges are of the highest quality. It was faultless if you are not screamish at the cost ££££.
    we plan on returning next year for a week to truly experience the hotel. 

    The Cliff restaurant is spectacular and pricey too but is of good quality but again you are looking at £150 pp (if you go easy on the wine). 

    DM me if you want more information.

    We are going to Barranquilla, Santa Marta and Bogotá. I’ve been to Barranquilla before and many times to Bogotá but not Santa Marta. Meeting up with friends in Santa Marta and then a few days in the  Tayrona NP. 

    I certainly agree that Colombia is a great place to visit. 




    Great feedback. 
    A very luxury experience, but Sandy Lane is one of the few hotels I've never received anything but 10/10 reviews from clients. Not been myself, but they definitely put guest experience first in what they do. 
  • A lot hotter here in Tenerife than I was expecting for February to be honest
  • A lot hotter here in Tenerife than I was expecting for February to be honest
    That's because they still use plastic straws
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