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Post by Humph on May 31, 2017 7:51:18 GMT
This summer, we can only find a "window" of 11 days when all of us are free at the same time to have a family holiday. Normally, we can get about 2.5 weeks which is enough time to get us all down to France with the car, bikes, boards, portable barbecue etc etc. However, this year, our time is limited.
"She" would be happy enough to just decamp to a Greek island or something and spend lazy days on a beach. While that would be sort of OK I suppose, I know that "He" and indeed I, would become bored fairly quickly.
So, we are trying to think of something, or a destination, where everyone's boxes get ticked, but that doesn't involve losing two of our precious days getting there and back.
She wants a beach, we want the sea, so that's a given, I want outdoor living, not stuck in a hotel room, so camping, a mobile home or a holiday cottage type thing preferable. She wants a minimum of warm weather but would prefer hot.
I like having my bike ( but I know those can be hired ), I like having my car, but again those can be rented. We need an activity to anchor it all. Just laying on a beach isn't going to cut it.
Any bright ideas chaps?
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Post by bromptonaut on May 31, 2017 8:26:50 GMT
Majorca would tick most of those boxes. Smaller resort like Puerto Pollenca?
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Post by Alanović on May 31, 2017 8:28:32 GMT
Well how about flying to Nantes or La Rochelle to get to the Vendee coast? Cheap car hire at the airport, then loads of bike rental places, like the one I've talked about near our usual spot. Rent villa/static caravan/large tent on a campsite on the sea front (I recommend St Hilaire de Riez, I expect you know it). Loads of stuff on AirBnB. Job jobbed.
Bit further afield, Montenegro. Mountains and coast side by side, amazing wild landscape to explore by mountain bike, beautiful coastline for lazy beach loungers. Busy in July and August, mind. Very busy, along the coast at least.
Sicily?
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Post by Humph on May 31, 2017 8:40:12 GMT
Funny you should say that Bromp. We only last night looked at Puerto Pollensa as an option which is where for now anyway, it remains.
We like the Vendee as you know Al, but given the shorter time scale and the variability of the climate, we don't want to risk too many dull days.
Might look at a fly drive to southern France though.
Hard isn't it?
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Post by Alanović on May 31, 2017 9:03:45 GMT
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Post by Humph on May 31, 2017 9:22:56 GMT
Oh crap, that's torn it !
Daren't show "him" that ! No amount of alternatives would be considered if I did.
I'm going to pretend I haven't opened those links, a bit, for a while, you very bad man, very bad indeed...
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Post by Alanović on May 31, 2017 9:48:57 GMT
Queasyjet fly direct to Tivat (the seaside airport in Montenegro) from Manchester. Looks to be about £130 a head return, late July. Just saying.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2017 10:55:00 GMT
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Post by Humph on May 31, 2017 11:16:51 GMT
Thanks for that too, strangely enough I often go to Garda for work reasons. Tis nice.
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Post by Avant on May 31, 2017 11:45:03 GMT
Skye or another Scottish island.
If that's too cold and / or you're going in the midge seasn, try Guernsey. Less trippery than Jersey and nearer to the other islands.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2017 12:37:18 GMT
Working in Garda? There's worse ways to spend your time.
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Post by Humph on May 31, 2017 20:39:42 GMT
'Spect it'll end up being a Greek island.
Line of least resistance.
Snorkelling, souvlaki, retsina etc.
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Post by Humph on May 31, 2017 20:41:19 GMT
Working in Garda? There's worse ways to spend your time. Shoe exhibition there twice a year. Been going for, well, too long...
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Post by WDB on May 31, 2017 20:54:10 GMT
Left in the spring, right in the autumn?
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Post by Humph on May 31, 2017 21:00:02 GMT
Would that it were so exciting...
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