Holiday time is upon us

Dave Mac wrote:Tony, you deny your talent, your photos have great character. You have a good eye for composition, and the colours are stunning.

I rarely paint from photos, but a couple of yours, and one of Ise's could prove tempting.

I really like Greece, but since taking on our GD commitment, we only ever take a week in summer, and Greece needs a couple of weeks to do the journey justice.

Does leave more weeks for the winter though!

Thanks Dave. I spent a couple of hours in the wee hours this morning playing with the colours: I like the moody feel to the blues, reds, etc.

Rose, the Caldera side of the Island is quite simply stunning, nowhere like it with those sugar cube buildings clinging on to the cliffs. It is however usually very pricey, but if you shop around you can get good deals, especially with Olympic Holidays.

I am hoping to get to Skiathos or Kefalonia next summer, or maybe Paxos...there are so many to choose from.

Dave, its only 3.5 hours on a flight from London, I dont think thats much for a weeks holiday. I did 4 hours flying for a week in Egypy in 2007, and it didnt interfere with the trip.

Dave Mac wrote:That is nice accomodation Rose. You proved your point about the snake though.

Have once seen a sea snake, ((I have met a few swimming in Australian rivers!), but this was just after jumping off a tourist boat off the Turkish coast, and swimming for a mile or so alongside the boat, then climbing back on board. The snake then appeared.

It certainly was nice accomodation but I doubt it will be on offer through TO next year. The rep said it was the best on their books and they could not understand why the owner had gone with a TO as she could get double that if she went independant. I would love to go there again but for longer, but there are so many other Greek Islands left to visit.

Dave, its only 3.5 hours on a flight from London, I dont think thats much for a weeks holiday. I did 4 hours flying for a week in Egypy in 2007, and it didnt interfere with the trip.

It may be an age thing Tony, we are 4+ hours, and transport time. We had only a couple of days notice, when the GD was taken into the Forfar training centre for a week. The choice was Menorca, Croatia, a couple of Greek Islands. The flights times were the real clincher, arriving in Greece at 2.30am, add transfer time, arriving back in Edinburgh at 4.00 am.

London gives you southerners an advantage.

My best memories of Kos were the ancient sites of civilisations. We both felt the hand of history on our shoulders. Now who was it that first said that......?

Glad you enjoyed Santorini, your photos brought back great memories, I had just been made redundant the day before we went, but it just made for a fantastic holiday,great memories,,, 8) 8)

Has any-one been to either Rhodes, Corfu or Cyprus as I read to-day that these will be the new destinations that fly from Bournemouth airport as from next year, much more convenient for us.

Rose, I have been to Corfu several times, and have always enjoyed my time there. What do you want to know about the island?
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Tony, 8) photos :thumbup: You definitely have a good eye for composition and dramatic settings. Nice set of images, lots of depth to them :D

I can see them now someone else has relinquished squatting on my ultra slow interweb connection :roll:

bandit wrote:Rose, I have been to Corfu several times, and have always enjoyed my time there. What do you want to know about the island?
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Hi Bandit with Corfu really just which are the best parts to go to. Dont want a load of clubs and drunks. Maybe some-where we dont have to hire a car. I loved Lefkas but apart from the beautiful sea and island scapes and the beaches not to much else. Would like a few interesting landscapes, landmarks ruins etc.