Gemmill 34184 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Mistreatment of the killer whales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38571 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Watch Blackfish. Then don't go to Sea World.Aye, seen it. I'll not be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38571 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Did virtually the same trip in 2010 by car. Best holiday of my life.The swans are brilliant, aren't they? And the big hills, and the lake , and the sea ferry boat, and the funny man, and the cows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Mistreatment of the killer whales. They get their own back every now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Can't believe Ive booked up. Hope my fear of flying self hypnosis holds out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38571 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Half way through the flight someone next to CT snaps their fingers ...... .... and the queue forms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Venice is bobbins, Verona is nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17628 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Venice is bobbins, Verona is nicer. They're completely different but Venice is unique in a way Verona's not. It's famous for a reason. Ironically spoilt by tourists like but then so is Verona, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 They're completely different but Venice is unique in a way Verona's not. It's famous for a reason. Ironically spoilt by tourists like but then so is Verona, I could get the same "Uniqueness" by standing by an open sewer drain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12447 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I didn't think Venice smelled, tbh I noticed more bad smells in Florence. I went at an awful time right in the middle of summer in all as it's the only time we could get over (since I live in USA now, I was visiting family and friends back home and we took a short trip to Italy during the trip home). We stayed at the hotel al piave, small 3 star family run place just off San Marcos square, nice place for what we needed (spent very little time there). San Marcos is utter chaos through the day and we avoided it at all costs, went to Lido beach, or further round the less touristy bits of Venice. It was nice to walk about there at night when people had went back to their hotels in Lido and stuff. Avoid all the bars and restaurants around San Marcos square as they're not very good and are extortionate. You can get a few days pass for the Vaperrettos (horribly spelt sorry) which is a cracking way to get around. If you are going to get a Gondola ride, don't get one around the grand canal as they add at least 20 to their price. Also don't worry about safety in Venice anymore than you would on any other holiday, I never felt in any danger at any point (aside from the fear of falling into the water on the way back to the hotel after a bit too much drink), I'm fairly sure the place has very low crime rates in any case. The blokes in San Marco square selling roses and stuff will do you head in btw. Also I've heard to avoid the glass blowing place as it's apparently quite boring and they just pressure you to buy (I didn't go though so others may know better). I get what people are saying about Venice but I thought it was a great place (I was only there 3 days mind), Florence was fantastic though IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34184 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Can't believe Ive booked up. Hope my fear of flying self hypnosis holds out! I hope you shit yourself on take-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I'm shhhitting on a Jet Plane Don't know when I'll be clean again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 I didn't think Venice smelled, tbh I noticed more bad smells in Florence. I went at an awful time right in the middle of summer in all as it's the only time we could get over (since I live in USA now, I was visiting family and friends back home and we took a short trip to Italy during the trip home). We stayed at the hotel al piave, small 3 star family run place just off San Marcos square, nice place for what we needed (spent very little time there). San Marcos is utter chaos through the day and we avoided it at all costs, went to Lido beach, or further round the less touristy bits of Venice. It was nice to walk about there at night when people had went back to their hotels in Lido and stuff. Avoid all the bars and restaurants around San Marcos square as they're not very good and are extortionate. You can get a few days pass for the Vaperrettos (horribly spelt sorry) which is a cracking way to get around. If you are going to get a Gondola ride, don't get one around the grand canal as they add at least 20 to their price. Also don't worry about safety in Venice anymore than you would on any other holiday, I never felt in any danger at any point (aside from the fear of falling into the water on the way back to the hotel after a bit too much drink), I'm fairly sure the place has very low crime rates in any case. The blokes in San Marco square selling roses and stuff will do you head in btw. Also I've heard to avoid the glass blowing place as it's apparently quite boring and they just pressure you to buy (I didn't go though so others may know better). I get what people are saying about Venice but I thought it was a great place (I was only there 3 days mind), Florence was fantastic though IMO. Cheers for that. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 I hope you shit yourself on take-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38571 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Cheers for that. Much appreciated. How far from St. Mark's square is San Marcos square? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13983 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Just booked a quick trip to Dublin for the end of Feb/start of March. If I squint, the Liffey might just look like the Grand Canal. And smell like it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 So, learning Italian. Anyone done it? (I can already a do a the accent, itsa justa the words a needa). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34184 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Get the Michel Thomas course. It's on torrents etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38571 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 So, learning Italian. Anyone done it? (I can already a do a the accent, itsa justa the words a needa). Lesson 1"Dammi una fetta imburrata, ora!" Repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13983 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 So, learning Italian. Anyone done it? (I can already a do a the accent, itsa justa the words a needa). Aye, they'll love you for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38571 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Might be best to observe Omertà Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Get the Michel Thomas course. It's on torrents etc. Cheers, but I think it's probably beyond me , but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Lesson 1 "Dammi una fetta imburrata, ora!" Repeat. Are you sure that's Italian? Google translate doesn't translate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38571 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Sì Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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