Holiday time is upon us

Dave Mac wrote: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:

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.

RoseR wrote:

Dave Mac wrote: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:

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.

Thats one thing I have never seen a snake swimming in the sea around those waters :shock: :shock:

Ian Wickham wrote:

RoseR wrote:

Dave Mac wrote: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:

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.

Thats one thing I have never seen a snake swimming in the sea around those waters :shock: :shock:

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.

RoseR wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

RoseR wrote:

Dave Mac wrote: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:

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.

Thats one thing I have never seen a snake swimming in the sea around those waters :shock: :shock:

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.

Had they had a prolonged hot spell ?, it is very rare to see one although if you are lucky enough to see a snake it seems that May/June is the time that they can be spotted in Greece, reading up a little it seems the Greeks do have a fear of snakes and go out of there way to kill them, which is a bit of a shame they do get a fair bit of bad press...... 8)

RoseR wrote: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.

I am so pleased you liked it, especially after the advice I gsave you re Greece and its islands. Yes, its cheap to eat out GENERALLY, but specifically in the more off the beaten track kind of places. That cruise was fantastic value for money.
I will be flying out to here on Thursday early morning:




and hoping to experience 14 of these wonderful sunsets:





Hows this for a view over dinner with a nice bottle or vino?




Hopefully I will report back in a couple of weeks with some pics of my own.

Rose, glad to hear you enjoyed it. Lefkas, Kefalonia, Mykonos, Santorini, Lesbos, Rhodes, Thassos, et al - theres plenty to go and experience.

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:

RoseR wrote: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:

Or snakes!!!!!

20 days 8)