Guess the destination

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:14 pm

Right, after my insane 65-hour deadline week, and her family's health problems (don't go there - her dad's just had a heart attack and our 9-month-old nephew is about to undergo his second bout of chemotherapy for leukemia), and with the little Barnettas back up in Bolton and their grandparents', Mrs Barnet has decided that the time is ripe for she and I to make a lightning dash away together. And she's keeping the destination secret until as late as possible (we fly tomorrow morning).

Not that I want to know the answer, but would anyone care to guess where we're off? I'll award a small cyber-prize to the winner or nearest guesser.

What you have to work on:

We're flying from Heathrow (handily, only 20 minutes from Casa Barnet)
Passport needed
I've been told to pack long trousers, cut-offs and shorts (mind you that could be England at the mo)
She thinks we've been to spain too often (in our decade together we've visited Leon, Bilbao, Barcelona, the south...) but I quite like it
I think we've been to France FAR too often but she quite likes it
We've been to Prague before. And Amsterdam. Lovely lovely Amsterdam.
Nipped briefly to Venice but only to start a cruise (sounds expensive but it wasn't - last-minute deal on the only viable holiday option for the frazzled parents of six-month-old twins)
Yon cruise took us to Dubrovnik, which we liked, and Greece, which we didn't particularly (and I've been there half a dozen times)
We've idly mentioned Bulgaria as a destination before but not for a goodly while

So fire away, if you choose...

keveh · Post by **keveh** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:16 pm

Pontins

americantrotter · Post by **americantrotter** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:18 pm

Welcome to sunny Florida!

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:19 pm

Pontins

Dude, she is taking you to one of those Hostel things where you kill Americans

Diddums · Post by **Diddums** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:19 pm

Mexico

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:21 pm

No seriously, you are going to Rhyl, either that or Lisbon

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:21 pm

Hmm - it's a bit tough for foreigners. Does passport needed mean the destination is not part of the European Union? Or do you need a passport there? Somewhere cool in the evening, but where they wear shorts in the day. Okay, my guess is a cruise up the Rhine or Budapest. Meanwhile I hope you enjoy your stay in Lapland.

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:25 pm

Tunisia

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:27 pm

How long are you going for? They may indicate flight time.

I think Corsica or Turin.

mummywhycantieatcrayons · Post by **mummywhycantieatcrayons** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:33 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:Hmm - it's a bit tough for foreigners. Does passport needed mean the destination is not part of the European Union? Or do you need a passport there?

A trip anywhere outside the U.K. requires a passport, even within the E.U.

My guess would be that she's finally decided to visit Bulgaria.

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:04 pm

Off for two days - we're back Saturday

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:05 pm

Batman wrote:Pontins

Dude, she is taking you to one of those Hostel things where you kill Americans

I fear it may be Darfur. Or Iran. I hope there's two return tickets...

Luna · Post by **Luna** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:12 pm

Italy, probably Milan or Rome.

Nozza · Post by **Nozza** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:38 pm

Morocco?

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:40 pm

Hoolio wrote:Morocco?

She's never fancied north africa much - having had dodgy feedback from female friends who've there and being a blonde with a noticeable top-set

Nozza · Post by **Nozza** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:48 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
Hoolio wrote:Morocco?
She's never fancied north africa much - having had dodgy feedback from female friends who've there and being a blonde with a noticeable top-set

Shame. Went to Africa once (Madagascar) and really want to go again. I quite fancy Gambia.

Ok, so it isn't Africa.

Malta?

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:07 pm

Hoolio wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
Hoolio wrote:Morocco?
She's never fancied north africa much - having had dodgy feedback from female friends who've there and being a blonde with a noticeable top-set
Shame. Went to Africa once (Madagascar) and really want to go again. I quite fancy Gambia.

Ok, so it isn't Africa.

Malta?

Intriguing. My first foreign destination, 22 years ago.
I might bump into Gary Neville.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:03 pm

You're nipping over to Paris or going to see Ronaldo's birthplace.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:29 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:Off for two days - we're back Saturday

Without doubt it's Muscat

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:40 pm

I doubt that it's far way, otherwise you'll be spending more time in airports and aircraft than anywhere else. So I'd say a romantic rendezvous with gay Paris or, maybe, Copenhagen.

So, given that you've visited France many times and she knows your feelings about the place, Copenhagen it is.

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