Summer Holidays

[Burnden Paddock]

, because everyone who's done it knows the horrors of driving through Paris. Theres meant to be a tunnel under the whole thing. I still haven't found it.

Spent ages looking for it in 1997 driving round the goddamned place in a beat up old Fiat. Finally found a likely looking underpass just as some knob in a Merc cut us up at speed clipping the front end. We carried on as they spun off the road

I know I shouldn't, but!

[Athers]

This week I went to La Tomatina festival in Bunol, about an hour from Valencia.

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20,000 people covered in the stuff, it was knee deep where I was. Not something you do every day...!

[William the White]

This week I went to La Tomatina festival in Bunol, about an hour from Valencia.

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20,000 people covered in the stuff, it was knee deep where I was. Not something you do every day...!

That looks totally mad...

Did you get to Valencia? I'm there next week.

[Il Pirate]

we've trips planned to Rocamadour,


Park on the official car parks right at the bottom, and you can take a dotto train up to the town. Otherwise you'll probably be too knackered to walk around it! Following your visit, as you drive up the hill opposite Rocamadour, there's a couple of little pull ins by the road where you can get some (the best views) photo's.

[Lord Kangana]

Does everything shut there on a sunday though? Normally in the SW everything does.

[Athers]

This week I went to La Tomatina festival in Bunol, about an hour from Valencia.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -time.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

20,000 people covered in the stuff, it was knee deep where I was. Not something you do every day...!

That looks totally mad...

Did you get to Valencia? I'm there next week.

Was our base for two nights. Can't really tell you much about it though as we were on an organised stag do getting bussed about everywhere.

[Il Pirate]

Does everything shut there on a sunday though? Normally in the SW everything does.

Don't know mate; we went on a wednesday..........

[Lord Kangana]

Cheers anyway! Apparently, its all open 7 days a week. Shame really, I was hoping to do the walk up (though obviously not on my knees like suggested) but the GF has other ideas, and the noddy train it is.

[Gary the Enfield]

LK if you are driving through northern France check out Dinan in Brittanny. Spectacular mediaeval town once inhabited by Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Fantastic food market in the main square on a Saturday. Confectioners aplenty in the Port area (walk down the Rue de Jerzuel and back to work off the Ker-y-Pom)



Then if you have time head South to Rennes and the 'Machines de L'ile', a workshop/ museum where you see the most amazing anima-chines inspired by Jules Verne. You could even ride this big boy.

[Lord Kangana]

Its on the list for next time now, cheers Gary, but its a bit of a bridge too far for us as we're travelling south and merely passing through.

[Il Pirate]

Also oop Northern France, nr to Le Havre, Honfleur is a must. Especially if you like seafood and art. Or art and old churches, or art and overpriced ice cream................

Whatever LK, have a great time. Hope you sing the anthem 'Eugenie' whilst in Castelnaudary...

[Montreal Wanderer]

Also oop Northern France, nr to Le Havre, Honfleur is a must. Especially if you like seafood and art. Or art and old churches, or art and overpriced ice cream................

Whatever LK, have a great time. Hope you sing the anthem 'Eugenie' whilst in Castelnaudary...

Of course Honfleur's not been the same since we lost it to the French in 1450... Still good spot to get the real Calvados

[bobo the clown]

Also oop Northern France, nr to Le Havre, Honfleur is a must. Especially if you like seafood and art. Or art and old churches, or art and overpriced ice cream................

Whatever LK, have a great time. Hope you sing the anthem 'Eugenie' whilst in Castelnaudary...

Of course Honfleur's not been the same since we lost it to the French in 1450... Still good spot to get the real Calvados

Lost ? LOST ???

We didn't lose it, we simply allowed the French to look after it for a short while.

[TANGODANCER]

Too old to do it now, but one place I'd like to have seen is the Carcassone, Languedoc region and Montsegur. Fascinating history area of the Cathars.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Too old to do it now, but one place I'd like to have seen is the Carcassone, Languedoc region and Montsegur. Fascinating history area of the Cathars.

Why on earth would you think yourself too old?

[Lord Kangana]

Yeah Tango, all the men running around with swords and shit are long gone, don't worry.

[TANGODANCER]

Too old to do it now, but one place I'd like to have seen is the Carcassone, Languedoc region and Montsegur. Fascinating history area of the Cathars.

Why on earth would you think yourself too old?

You seen those hills? In ten days time I'll be 74 and whilst I like to imagine I'm a young gazelle, a whiskery old Wildebeest is the reality. Course, if I win the lottery....

[Bruce Rioja]

Too old to do it now, but one place I'd like to have seen is the Carcassone, Languedoc region and Montsegur. Fascinating history area of the Cathars.

Why on earth would you think yourself too old?

Was wondering that myself. My parents are discovering the joys of travel (along with its obligations and frustrations) in later life, Tango, and little pleases me more than the fact that they finally are. They're older than you, Buddy Boy. Please don't let anything, especially age, deny you your heart's desire, especially by way of travel. The world really is a much smaller place than it once was.

[Il Pirate]

Too old to do it now, but one place I'd like to have seen is the Carcassone, Languedoc region and Montsegur. Fascinating history area of the Cathars.

Why on earth would you think yourself too old?

Was wondering that myself. My parents are discovering the joys of travel (along with its obligations and frustrations) in later life, Tango, and little pleases me more than the fact that they finally are. They're older than you, Buddy Boy. Please don't let anything, especially age, deny you your heart's desire, especially by way of travel. The world really is a much smaller place than it once was.

I don't want to sound maudlin' or owt, but recent events have taught me that Bruce is spot on. If you want to do something Tango, & you have the means, get it done. It may not be possible tomorrow.....

[Prufrock]

^ Skiathos is our favourite Greek island. Been there half a dozen times. You'll love it, but there really is little to do there.... Except eat, drink and catch the sun. One road along the south side of the island and a bus that trundles back and forth all day long. The north side of the island is well worth seeing but you need to hire a car, a 4x4 usually, and I would recommend Victoria for that. It'll cost about £150 for a week. In the new harbour of Skiathos town you'll find a catamaran that does day trips. Been out with them twice and always a cracking day! Where you staying?

Aye. I'd agree with all that. Be warned that the bus can get pretty full at times. There is a cracking little tapas place in Victoria. Can't remember the name of it, but it is on the front to the right hand side of town if you have the sea to the back of you. Up a set of stairs, so great views.

Cheers, gents.

Got back today. Managed to swing a free holiday with the rents. Basically, they, and lil bro, were going, and this placed charged by the room, so they had to pay for four anyway (nice trick). Worked out well for me!

Island was fab, nothing there (hence I spent a couple of evenings where we didn't go out on here, and one rainy afternoon) but when the weather was good it was ace. As Clappers says, eat, drink, and catch the sun. That bus is fab, ended up going to Skiathos Town a few times, and managed to find the QPR game on in a pub in Koukounaries. We booked a boat trip to the north, but choppy seas meant we the boat wasn't allowed to go .

We stayed in Achladies. Hotel was ok, not great shakes, but was right next to the beach, and the sea was fantastic. Got a lot of reading done!