Holiday time is upon us

Tino you really do need to start doing the snow dance as there is a distinct lack of it over here. :x

However I have been speaking to the locals and they all say the same that the snow is arriving later and later each year but the season is lasting a bit longer into September. They seem confident..... It is forecast snow/rain for tomorrow so watch this space :shock:

Cheers Brimster, I have read that Portillo is always amoungst the last resorts in South America to recieve snow, however it tends to dump in 7 or 8 big storms during the winter when the moist air rolls in off the ocean and hits the cold air of the high Andes. Would be a crying shame to go that distance and not be able to ride :(

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.

Good to hear that you had a brilliant time :thumbup:

I like Greece too, and I've visited a few of the islands but never stayed in a villa with gates 8)

Sounds fantastic Rose, just let my imagination run with your story and I could have almost been there!! shame about the flights though. Was meant to be going to a wedding in Cyprus next weekend but couldn't get flights for less than 700 nicker :(

tino_11 wrote:Sounds fantastic Rose, just let my imagination run with your story and I could have almost been there!! shame about the flights though. Was meant to be going to a wedding in Cyprus next weekend but couldn't get flights for less than 700 nicker :(

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.

RoseR wrote:

tino_11 wrote:Sounds fantastic Rose, just let my imagination run with your story and I could have almost been there!! shame about the flights though. Was meant to be going to a wedding in Cyprus next weekend but couldn't get flights for less than 700 nicker :(

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.

Glad you had a fantastic time and you enjoyed Lefkas, holidays, don't they just fly by.... :cry:

The Guide dog was whisked away to the Forfar GD centre on Friday. (She has a "womans problem") :shock:

Hence, totally unplanned, we are off to Minorca on Thursday. I have never been before, but I did like the other Balierac islands, and it is beautiful light for painting.

The lady of my life likes to get on a sunbed with a book. I cannot abide more than ten minutes of this slothfullness, so usually sea swim for 3 or 4 hours, then go and look for something ancient to paint.

Don't go there, I have cracked that joke before, and she says the punch line is thinner than the bases on my K2s. :lol: