Messages posted by : RoseR
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Hamburg International airways. We have had our Lapland holiday booked since January with inghams. But when I applied for the extra discount they were offering. they sent a revised invoice the flight times and airline have changed. Hope this is for the better. Would have been Easyjet at 6.55am, now Hamburg Int. at 12.25pm. Return flights give us an extra 6 hours..........times are much better for us but never heard of the airline.
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I shall expect all the info on Santorini Tony when you get back. I have the bug now and want to visit more Islands now. I would def go back to Lefkas but not stay on that side of the Island the other side was the best. The holiday would not have been enjoyable without a car, we were a bit remote. There are some fantastic places but my god there is some poverty there. We went for a walk right to the end of the lane we were staying in and could not believe our eyes. Imagine a four storey block with the side taken off. There were familys living in them, no windows, walls, doors with kettle drums burning a fire to cook on. Parts of Lefkada town were like that as well. I know it was destroyed in the earthquakes but 50 years on still not the money to re-build.
We travelled with Style holidays which are part of Thomas Cook and the reviews I had read and the things people on here told me about, well we could not fault them. It was the smoothest most hastle free holiday ever. Yes the leg room in the planes is not great, but for a three hour trip no bother. Even the inflight meals both ways were good, the stewardesses great. Plane actually left early. Quick check in, in flight entertainment, hire car ready outside airport and we had a free upgrade to a bigger car. The rep visits you at a convenient time at your villa to check you are okay, give you maps and all the info on the best places to go etc. The duty free at Preveza airport was the cheapest ever, indulged quite a bit, have become hooked on OOzo and metaxa. Sounds sad I know but this weekend is Hubbys birthday and a lot of his family and friends love Greece/Cyprus so we are having a greek night. We are currently building a pergola with a bar in the garden and Hubby will re-create all the greek delicacies we ate over there. Will even do the garden furniture with check cloths, not forgetting the paper tableclothes and clips. Just going out to buy grape vines etc. Wonder where I can get lizards :lol: |
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We saw one on the harbour front at Nidri and the locals were trying to catch it or kill it, they aid it was a poisonous one, but that it was the first time they had seen one in seven years. It was horrible actually rearing its head up on one of the boats. |
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I hope to get info from you on Menorca Dave, I quite fancy going there. We are not sun bathers really prefer walking along the beaches, and a quick swim in the sea. I say quick for me it was very quick, there were several snakes in the sea and that is my pet hate. Enjoy your impromtu hols. |
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We are still gutted that we did,nt book two weeks, but never having done that sort of holiday before we were not too sure how I would get on with the food and the heat, but I loved it. But I think definately Kefalonia next year, from what bit we saw it was gorgeous. Flew over the mountains to-day not sure if it was Italy or France but still plenty of snow on the tops. |
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Just back from Lefkas to-day had a fabulous time. Actually tried to stay on for another week at another villa but they could not re-arrange our flights. The villa was to die for, in quarter of an acre garden totally fenced off with electric gates and a huge pool. We picked oranges, lemons, limes olives,apricots and pomegranites fresh off the trees in the garden every day. Managed to tour about three quarters of the Island around the coastline, found the most wonderful places. The greek driving is the worst I have ever encountered.
Could not get over how cheap Greece is for eating out and drinks. I suppose our best value was a 10hour cruise on a boat that normally has 500 passengers but there were only 50 that day. We stopped for swimming off the boat at 3 of the best beaches, spent two hours for lunch in Kefalonia, two hours for shopping in Ithaca, saw the caves at Melagnissi, and went all around Scorpios the Onnassis Island and swam off the beach there. All for the grand total of 20 euros each it was fantastic. |
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To be honest Dave with a fear of flying, plus lack of funds and a Son who wanted to play every tennis tournament around the opportunity never arose. But whilst I still dont claim to love flying I am happier to do it now. Plus Son caters for himself now and the funds are abit better. Given the choice of holidays our winter ones are still our priority, but this one is to celebrate 10 years to the day that Hubby and I met. We are still hoping to do a Niederau walking holiday in September.
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Off to Lefkas, having my first ever Summer holiday abroad. Makes a nice change from camping in Cornwall. |
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