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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: mattchaps on June 30, 2011, 10:56:58 am
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School summer holidays are just round the corner and the kids (daughter 9 and son 7) are asking where we are going this year :surprised:
Last year we took them to the First Choice holiday village in Turkey and it was brilliant. This year tho, funds are a bit lower due to moving and the addition of the GTI (yes wife, it was a necessity!), so we were thinking of booking something last minute.
Currently looking at Ibiza for a week in August.
What's everyone else doing this summer?
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10 days in La Manga south of spain, cnt wait usually get a couple of holidays and a few festivals in a year, but only the one holiday booked at the minute
im ready for it to say the least
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Road trip in the US for me. Doing Colorado, Mt. Rushmore, Badlands, Jellystone and Grand Canyon hopefully.
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Bumming around the British coast a few days at a time surfing..Main holiday in December.. 2 weeks Lake Tahoe snowboarding,3 days Frisco,3 days Vegas..inc xmas and New year... :laugh:
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^ ^ Making my week in Ibiza look a little boring! ^ ^
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A fortnight in L'Escala (north-east Spain) for me. Flying out of Glasgow Prestwick 09:30 THIS Saturday! :jumpmove:
First time off work this year so definitely needed. Wi-fi is available in the villa tho so I'll never be too far away. :wink:
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me and the missus are off to dubai FREEMANS :laugh: courtesy of virgin holiday's she won it on a work presentation evening. its not till november though :sad1:, staying in the atlantis the palm, on palm island, cant wait excited is an understatement. hope everyone has a great time wherever they are going or doing :drinking:
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Already planning next year, too. Probably a week in Cornwall, so a bit boring!
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6 weeks Annual Leave booked!
Probably camping here and there.
Loads last year abroad so we needed a break from it this year.
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On holiday now in Florida :pomppomp:
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I've had a few already, been to Jerez and Silverstone to watch the Moto GP and had 5 days in southern Spain (nearly Gibraltar) at my girlfriends brothers place.
Hoping to go away for a couple of weekends camping in The Lakes, go back to her brothers and hopefully the GP final in Valencia. If I don't get to Valencia I'll be in Skegness for the weekend instead :laugh:
Matt
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4 weeks surfing in Hossegor followed immediately after by 10 days kite surfing in Cabarete (Dominican Republic). Cannot come soon enough
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Two weeks in Sousse, Tunisia for me and the wife. Its our honeymoon so going all expenses paid in a
5 star hotel. Looks the shizzle so can't wait!
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Had two weeks in santorini ( Greece) and a long weekend in manaco/nice :happy2:
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All well and good guys, but beware, all the people who read this may not be as nice as we are :happy2:
By all means say where you are going, just be careful about saying when :scared:
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My usual 3 weeks in the French alps, few road trips and mountain biking for the boys and shopping for the girls no doubt, family and friends are what the Holidays are about :love: have a good en people :happy2:
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March - Skiing in the Alpes ......... June - Portugal ........... July (next week) Going to Madrid .......... August - Weekend in Estonia ......... September - Week in Alicante! its been a good year!
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Out with jhtrophy :smiley: bring on the mountain biking :smiley:
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Trip over to holland in august for MIVW can't wait :P
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We are off to Cyprus in August for my mate's wedding :happy2:
And while we are out there it is mine and the Mrs' birthdays pluss the first day of the prem leauge :drinking:
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On holiday now in Florida :pomppomp:
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Hope your having a nice time :signLOL:
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me and the missus are off to dubai FREEMANS :laugh: courtesy of virgin holiday's she won it on a work presentation evening. its not till november though :sad1:, staying in the atlantis the palm, on palm island, cant wait excited is an understatement. hope everyone has a great time wherever they are going or doing :drinking:
You'll love the Atlantis especially if you have kids. We had a great time and it should be quiet for you in November
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Road trip in the US for me. Doing Colorado, Mt. Rushmore, Badlands, Jellystone and Grand Canyon hopefully.
....Only do Grand Canyon either very very early in the morning or towards sunset - The lighting and hence effect is far more dramatic. Same applies to Monument Valley.
You hiring a muscle car or a RV (mobile home)?
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Ive just got back from Menorca :laugh:
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I had 10 days in Cambodia in April visiting friends who were doing some work for VSO. Planning to have a week or 10 days in the sun in September once the schools have gone back. Also got weekends camping at VW shows planned.
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Im going to Munich for 6 days in July , taking in the final of the Audi Cup football at the Allianz Arena , and also going to see the mighty Take That at the Olympic Stadium!!! :laugh: I hope to visit BMW World and Museum while I am there , otherwise I will be taking in the architecture and Bavarian scenery...oh and the BEEEER! :drinking: Im looking forward to it as I love Germany.
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Just got back from a week in turkey for a mates wedding, was very fun with loads of us!
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Just had a week in Norfolk ... for the first time :) Not Ibiza or Turkey but I loved it .... maybe somewhere really hot next year :laugh:
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I'm doing a tour of London :signLOL: 3 days
Staying at The Docklands, and using the DLR to see the sites around London with the Family in August....
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Going to Jersey in August, And maybe north coast of france a few times (one of which is a wine trip) and maybe going to berlin at Christmas.
Then touch wood going skiing again in January. :smiley:
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Bin Skiing in switzerland in february. Two weeks in ibiza end of this month and going to the dominican republic in november. :smiley:
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2 weeks in Lanzarote for us in August, can't wait Had a week there in January.
Always fancied driving around europe, but never got round to it.
FANCY IT EVEN MORE NOW IN THE GTI!
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IBIZA closing parties in september! OUSH!!!!!!! Watch ma shapes! :drinking:
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Canadian road trip for me and the wife in August. Vancouver - Whistler then the 600+ miles along through the Rockies to Banff ending with a couple of friends in Calgary. Done part of e route a couple of times now but only as far west as the BC/AB border.
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You cant get enough of Rockies can you :signLOL:
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Canadian road trip for me and the wife in August. Vancouver - Whistler then the 600+ miles along through the Rockies to Banff ending with a couple of friends in Calgary. Done part of e route a couple of times now but only as far west as the BC/AB border.
ah the rockies are beautiful! Banff is just stunning! ive got family 20 miles out of Calgary in Okotoks, they're all coming over in august!
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I absolutely love the Rockies, possibly the best best place for jaw dropping scenery. I will also be heading back to Vancouver in November with work :jumping:
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*Ahem*
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Peyto Lake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/4388913123/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr
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ah the rockies are beautiful! Banff is just stunning! ive got family 20 miles out of Calgary in Okotoks, they're all coming over in august!
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Is that Drumheller way?
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*Ahem*
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Peyto Lake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/richwigley/4388913123/) by Rich Wigley (http://www.flickr.com/people/richwigley/), on Flickr
I'm hoping the weather will be better this time so that I can get a couple of decent shots of Peyto Lake.
Some of my shots over the last couple of years I still have 500+ to upload but never seem to have the time :sad1:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/degudodger/sets/72157606718245063/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/degudodger/sets/72157606718245063/)
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isnt that morraine lake?
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isnt that morraine lake?
No... Defo Peyto Lake :happy2:
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isnt that morraine lake?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/degudodger/2883696412/in/set-72157606718245063 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/degudodger/2883696412/in/set-72157606718245063)
One of my shots of lake morraine, going to retake it this year
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fair does, now ive seen morraine, i can see the difference
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Im going to Munich for 6 days in July , taking in the final of the Audi Cup football at the Allianz Arena , and also going to see the mighty Take That at the Olympic Stadium!!! :laugh: I hope to visit BMW World and Museum while I am there , otherwise I will be taking in the architecture and Bavarian scenery...oh and the BEEEER! :drinking: Im looking forward to it as I love Germany.
....A friend of mine (my bank manageress) went to see Take That recently and said they were excellent and put on a great show.
I love Munich, plus the unrestricted A9 autobahn down from Nuremberg is one of my favourites - Very fast and very scenic. Plenty to do in Munich.
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^ Possibly the best Sushi I've ever tasted - On a pavement 'cafe'.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/degudodger/2883696412/in/set-72157606718245063 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/degudodger/2883696412/in/set-72157606718245063)
One of my shots of lake morraine, going to retake it this year
....I'd be inclined to have a lighter touch on the photo manipulation! It doesn't look real.
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I presume that's a joke Robin? :signLOL:
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robin.....
The sushi...wow it looks amazing!
and the lake... literally looks like that!
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Im going to Munich for 6 days in July , taking in the final of the Audi Cup football at the Allianz Arena , and also going to see the mighty Take That at the Olympic Stadium!!! :laugh: I hope to visit BMW World and Museum while I am there , otherwise I will be taking in the architecture and Bavarian scenery...oh and the BEEEER! :drinking: Im looking forward to it as I love Germany.
Not been there for some years but I would say visit Andechs but don't drive. Well you don't need to drive and probably wont be capable after and the Chinesicher Turm in the English Garten. Always worth a look then take a walk along the river back to town for some interesting sights. :surprised:
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/degudodger/2883696412/in/set-72157606718245063 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/degudodger/2883696412/in/set-72157606718245063)
One of my shots of lake morraine, going to retake it this year
....I'd be inclined to have a lighter touch on the photo manipulation! It doesn't look real.
Completely original, well maybe a little sharpening. Contrast has not been tweaked. Heading back that way later this year and will be taking a couple more shots :)
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3000+ miles starts tomorrow, Starting in Staffordshire and ending up in Pisa, Italy.
Along the way taking in Cities in Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Swizterland, Italy and France...
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I had ten days in Cambodia in April. Have had a couple of camping trips since, got a couple more coming up and am going away for a week in September. I don't know where yet, the only criteria is that there is sun, beer and a swimming pool!