Gemmill 53684 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 No idea if there's an all inclusive place there, but Carvoeiro in Portugal is a canny spot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 24146 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 1 hour ago, strawb said: Off to Bilbao and San Sebastián in June. Going to mooch around eating and drinking for 10 days. Got a week in Mallorca end of August as well to sit in the sun and read a book. Work has been a right drag recently so can’t wait for either. Nice! Always fancied both Bilbao and San Sebastian. You been before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46841 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 1 hour ago, wykikitoon said: Always fancied Bilbao 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4861 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 3 hours ago, wykikitoon said: Nice! Always fancied both Bilbao and San Sebastian. You been before? Never mate. We love nice restaurants Bilbao is meant to be swimming with them. san Sebastián is more to fit in (look at) the beautiful people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 24146 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 San Sebastian has about 10 Michelin star restaurant's doesn't it too? So you'll be smashing it with them too. The Guggenheim museum in Bilbao looks mega. There is supposed to be some stunning architecture there and really nice parks too. Let us know how you get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4861 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, wykikitoon said: San Sebastian has about 10 Michelin star restaurant's doesn't it too? So you'll be smashing it with them too. The Guggenheim museum in Bilbao looks mega. There is supposed to be some stunning architecture there and really nice parks too. Let us know how you get on. Yeah there is a thing in architecture called the Bilbao effect, basically about how the Guggenheim started the regeneration of a former industrial town. It’s quite interesting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 46841 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, strawb said: Yeah there is a thing in architecture called the Bilbao effect, basically about how the Guggenheim started the regeneration of a former industrial town. It’s quite interesting. Interesting and little known fact is that Solomon R. Guggenheim’ father “Americanised” his surname from the original when the family moved there from Euwrup. Moshe Gewgenhyam grew up in a hovel in what was then the village of Fulwell, son of the local miller. It’s rewmoured that he was intending to sail to Bilbao to start a new life but a passing sailor tricked him in to sailing to New York. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 24576 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 15 hours ago, strawb said: Off to Bilbao and San Sebastián in June. Going to mooch around eating and drinking for 10 days. Got a week in Mallorca end of August as well to sit in the sun and read a book. Work has been a right drag recently so can’t wait for either. i've always wanted to visit basque country but haven't got around to it yet. the food sounds unreal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 8207 Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago I’m off to Saint Lucia tomorrow on my honeymooon. Sadly the kids are coming as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53684 Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago Honeymoon? Are you only recently married like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 7935 Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 7 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said: I’m off to Saint Lucia tomorrow on my honeymooon. Sadly the kids are coming as well. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 38563 Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago Last day here for us, the key thing I'll remember was the insane standard of young European blart working here, unreal, it's like Lara Croft walking around in tight shorts every where you look or dresses. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 8207 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 7 hours ago, Gemmill said: Honeymoon? Are you only recently married like? Aye. Last month. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53684 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 34799 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago You’ve definitely miss a trick there like. Surely your honeymoon is the best excuse you’ll get for someone else to take care of your kids while you lie on a beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 7935 Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 40 minutes ago, ewerk said: You’ve definitely miss a trick there like. Surely your honeymoon is the best excuse you’ll get for someone else to take care of your kids while you lie on a beach? That’s no way to talk about his missus. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 24813 Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 9 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: Last day here for us, the key thing I'll remember was the insane standard of young European blart working here, unreal, it's like Lara Croft walking around in tight shorts every where you look or dresses. Dunno. Her arse looks a bit boney iyam. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 13160 Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 8207 Posted 9 hours ago Share Posted 9 hours ago 6 hours ago, ewerk said: You’ve definitely miss a trick there like. Surely your honeymoon is the best excuse you’ll get for someone else to take care of your kids while you lie on a beach? We don’t have much family support (grandparents etc). My stepdaughter and her boyfriend are also coming so she can take the kids off our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 53684 Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago Have a mint time. St Lucia is proper fancy as well isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 7935 Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 2 hours ago, Gemmill said: Have a mint time. St Lucia is proper fancy as well isn't it? It's no back garden in Boldon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 38224 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago I lad I know who went to St Lucia for his honeymoon last year and it looked absolutely amazing. Because it’s got volcanic origins it’s got lots of spectacular peaks formed by the basalt rock. Unfortunately my own experience has been restricted to drinking its rum. Which is excellent btw 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 24813 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago I went there for a week with the missus pre kids around 2005. £500 each all inclusive, which is just insane value nowadays but back then you could get deals that good. I mean the hotel was basic but you're not going to complain. Arguably the most beautiful carribean island I've been too. Compared with Barbados which is nearby the scenery was spectacular and it was much less developed, quite impoverished in fact. You'll probably visit a town called Soufriere near the Pitons, that was almost third world and curiously French speaking. May be different now. Also the place stunk of rotten eggs because of the volcanic activity. One last thing, the sunsets there were on a different level to anything else I've seen. The sea literally turned bright red, it was jaw dropping. I was an early adopter of a digital camera and took this, doesn't do it justice though Enjoy! (Jealous as fuck obvs) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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