Tell us about your Holiday plans
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Re: Tell us about your Holiday plans
Counting down to Tuesday when we have the exciting drive cross country to Harwich to climb about The Jewel of the Seas:
All aboard for:
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Helsinki
Tallinn (Estonia)
2 night in St. Petersburg
There may be a single C2 on board but judging by the condition I've seen of them previously , I will be taking my chain oil.
Bigger than the ship we went on last year but still a lot smaller that The Freedom of the Seas we toured the Carribbean on. All stops are places I've never been (including Harwich!!)All aboard for:
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Gothenburg
Helsinki
Tallinn (Estonia)
2 night in St. Petersburg
There may be a single C2 on board but judging by the condition I've seen of them previously , I will be taking my chain oil.
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43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old for this malarky
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Re: Tell us about your Holiday plans
Is that because of the destination stops or because you've heard of the amazing, endless wonderful food they serve 24/7 (or has that just made you even more jealous )Stan wrote:Dont like you anymore Plummy
*jealous sulk*
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43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old for this malarky
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Re: Tell us about your Holiday plans
Have a super time Dave.
St Petersburg is definitely on my wish list.
St Petersburg is definitely on my wish list.
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Re: Tell us about your Holiday plans
Looks wonderful, Dave. Helsinki is my wish list. And Stockholm. Oh, and Copenhagen. Okay, they're all on my wish list.
Have a great trip! Looking forward to more pictures.
Have a great trip! Looking forward to more pictures.
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Hope you have a great time Plummy - it looks fantastic. In 1981 I went to Saint Petersburg when it was still Lenningrad and Copenhagen but I haven't been to any of the others.
24/7 endless wonderful food? It's probably best if I don't stow away in your suitcase then. I have visions of you arriving in front of Cornucopia and saying "I could murder a baked bean." If only I had your willpower.
24/7 endless wonderful food? It's probably best if I don't stow away in your suitcase then. I have visions of you arriving in front of Cornucopia and saying "I could murder a baked bean." If only I had your willpower.
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'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess. John Seldon
Fall down seven times, get up eight. Japanese Proverb.
'Tis not the eating, nor 'tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess. John Seldon
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Thread revival alert!!!
This years seaborne adventure (August) will be a little closer to home in the Western Mediterranean and a change of cruise line to P&O as Royal Caribbean couldn't quite manage the destination list/price/embarkation preference point (no flying thus no baggage limitation (not my request!))
Sailing on the P&O ship Azura (she's a beauty): Sorry Stan - 12 days of endless gluttony awaits (but if your saw the price tag you may feel less jealous )
This years seaborne adventure (August) will be a little closer to home in the Western Mediterranean and a change of cruise line to P&O as Royal Caribbean couldn't quite manage the destination list/price/embarkation preference point (no flying thus no baggage limitation (not my request!))
Sailing on the P&O ship Azura (she's a beauty): Sorry Stan - 12 days of endless gluttony awaits (but if your saw the price tag you may feel less jealous )
60 yrs old, 76kg, 5' 10"
43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old for this malarky
43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old for this malarky
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Re: Tell us about your Holiday plans
I'm in Austria at the moment, supposedly on a summer walking holiday but it started snowing this morning at 1300 metres! Might turn into my first skiing holiday
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Wonderful! What part of Australia?lfairbairn wrote:I'm in Austria at the moment, supposedly on a summer walking holiday but it started snowing this morning at 1300 metres! Might turn into my first skiing holiday
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Off to Alvor today for nearly two weeks. Hope the erg on site is working and that it's not too hot to exercise!
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The part between Germany and HungaryzootMutant wrote:Wonderful! What part of Australia?lfairbairn wrote:I'm in Austria at the moment, supposedly on a summer walking holiday but it started snowing this morning at 1300 metres! Might turn into my first skiing holiday
Laura
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Going here on the 12 August.
http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/fcsun/page ... 13/08/2013
There is a gym on page 12 of the photos but I don't see any rowers.
http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/fcsun/page ... 13/08/2013
There is a gym on page 12 of the photos but I don't see any rowers.
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There is a significant birthday in our house this Christmas and the victim/lucky party had a choice of being at home or away.
She has chosen a family holiday.
So we leave 22nd December for a flight to Geneva, followed by a 3 hour+ transfer (via the Mont Blanc tunnel) to PILA.
Pila is a small resort above Aosta in Italy. There's a cable car up from Aosta for those staying there but we're actually staying in Pila itself.
So Christmas Day and the birthday at 3,000 metres.
Now got to hope that the snow arrives in time so a few months scanning the weather reports!
We return on 29th and I found out today that we've been volunteered to have the New Year party for our friends!
Counting the days.
She has chosen a family holiday.
So we leave 22nd December for a flight to Geneva, followed by a 3 hour+ transfer (via the Mont Blanc tunnel) to PILA.
Pila is a small resort above Aosta in Italy. There's a cable car up from Aosta for those staying there but we're actually staying in Pila itself.
So Christmas Day and the birthday at 3,000 metres.
Now got to hope that the snow arrives in time so a few months scanning the weather reports!
We return on 29th and I found out today that we've been volunteered to have the New Year party for our friends!
Counting the days.
Uphill to the finish
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Re: Tell us about your Holiday plans
Off to Alvor again in a couple of hours time. Planning to go see some golf at the Portuguese Masters in Vilamoura, have a few nice meals and do some kakaoke and maybe even do a bit of erging while I'm over there.
Weather forecast is around 30 degrees for the next few days, so I may even get in some sunbathing.
Weather forecast is around 30 degrees for the next few days, so I may even get in some sunbathing.
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Re: Tell us about your Holiday plans
kakaoke? (freudian slip or are you really that bad?)
Enjoy the break!!
Enjoy the break!!
60 yrs old, 76kg, 5' 10"
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43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old for this malarky
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I'm really that bad! Sitting in an Irish pub in Alvor using their WiFi and watching Spurs v West Ham. Only thing needed to make this a perfect afternoon is a few goals and 3 points for Spurs.
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I was hoping for a 3-0 score line, just not that particular one!
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Not many golfers on here are there?
Just got back from 8 days in California.
Lovely place, nice people.
Played at one of golf's mecca's - Pebble Beach. Wow, what a place.
Just got back from 8 days in California.
Lovely place, nice people.
Played at one of golf's mecca's - Pebble Beach. Wow, what a place.
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Pebble Beach? Wow! I must get there myself someday, not for playing golf but for the famous classic carshow
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Apologies to Stan (not really ) but I'm away from tomorrow for a week on another food orgy aboard the Independence of the Seas.
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43Mm metres rowed. Re-setting the bar much lower now. Getting too old for this malarky
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I also would like to see this showGrobi wrote:Pebble Beach? Wow! I must get there myself someday, not for playing golf but for the famous classic carshow
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In June we are taking the caravan to Cromer for two weeks, peace and quiet, walking, swimming, walking the dog, radio 4, the Guardian crossword and a bottle of single malt = contentment...... Easily pleased
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Sounds good!Phil Lamb wrote:In June we are taking the caravan to Cromer for two weeks, peace and quiet, walking, swimming, walking the dog, radio 4, the Guardian crossword and a bottle of single malt = contentment...... Easily pleased
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