Summer holidays

BabbsBalls wrote: MayoMark wrote: Don't usually do summer hols. Probably go away in November. Hoping to France and Belgium after Ferry to Cherbourg. Not sure where is good to stop off so lots of planning to do!  Belgium in November after 18 hours on the boat in the darkness. She will be delighted Marko

ringerbell wrote: t_rAndy wrote: t_rAndy wrote: Anyone have experience with Orlando and how much they spent on spending money when there? My circumstance would be: Breakfast is covered in hotel no additional transport costs probably bring a packed lunch. So really just an evening meal (with one or two drinks) for 2 adult and the two brats (ages 14+9) buying bits and pieces in the parks. 250 Euro a day too little? Never got to do this . Covid struck. Got a credit note but by time things opened back up its was 3k dearer and we had a new baby (Covid baby I guess people call them). Not going to spend that kind of money with a baby. We will wait until baby is older and try again (or maybe she is old enough that we don't feel bad leaving her for 2 weeks with family while we bring the older kids ). Prices for Orlando are only getting dearer too but is a great holiday especially if into theme parks and rollercoasters. Myself and herself have booked 2 weeks for next march be over for St Patrick's day really looking forward to getting back over. Will have to watch the playoffs over there too not that it's looking likely that we will be in them

Healy52003 wrote: Was in London last weekend  Explored around a few 'football areas'. The new Tottenham Stadium looks very impressive but the area around it not so much. Quite the Caribbean ways  and a little run down. Love the darts and always wanted to see Ally Pally. Very impressive complex with great views of London. The Emirates and surrounding areas nice but a little out of the way. Hoping to do a walk around Chelsea/Fulham/Richmond and Twickenham (a bit of egg ball tourism) when I'm back over there the next few times. Seeing a few events in Wembley Stadium so nice to get that off the list in the very near future  Transport is top notch and simple with oyster card/contactless payment. Some buses a little shabby  Stayed in Barking which was grand and very multicultural. The O2 complex is something else as we're the pints of Bud costing £8.50 in the Arena (complete piss)

Healy52003 wrote: Went to that, brilliant show tbf  Yeah paid £7 for a pint of Corona there. It was probably the best pint of the weekend. Mostly a Carlsberg and Heineken drinker and you know most of the boozers don't seem to have the traditional beers you get here Spoons are the same over there as here bar maybe sound on TV

I go to lanzarote for 4 weeks in the summer with the wife and kids (my dad has a place over there so works out cheap enough)

Currently in Carihuela in Benelmadena for a month. 

Wheelo wrote: I go to lanzarote for 4 weeks in the summer with the wife and kids (my dad has a place over there so works out cheap enough) Mrs wants to shorten that next year and do a week in salou also. Flights are flaming mad for salou for 5 of us. The hotels with kids clubs are mad price too (she wants to do nice hotel, geared towards kids, etc)  Anyone other recommendations in Spain or Portugal that might be a bit cheaper?

Cye Aparthotel Centre in Salou good for children, has kids club and usual kids evening entertainment, it's not mad expensive - paid €1,040 for 8 nights SC for 5 of us last month. Its not top end but was revamped just before Covid so is in good nick for the price. Not much going on for kids older than 8 or 9 though. Evening entertainment after kids disco/show is your standard stuff, bingo, quizzes, magic show.. .bar closes about 11.45. Solid 8 our of 10. Another place to consider we stayed in previously is The Dorada Palace Hotel which is bigger than the Cye and slightly more expensive, but evening entertainment is better..... one other to consider in Salou is the post leaving piss up groups, to be avoided like the plague.

Edited by Cabra Hoop - 09 Jul 2023 at 11:41pm

Baldrick wrote: Wheelo wrote: I go to lanzarote for 4 weeks in the summer with the wife and kids (my dad has a place over there so works out cheap enough) Mrs wants to shorten that next year and do a week in salou also. Flights are flaming mad for salou for 5 of us. The hotels with kids clubs are mad price too (she wants to do nice hotel, geared towards kids, etc)  Anyone other recommendations in Spain or Portugal that might be a bit cheaper?  Really liked Cambrils park last year.  Great for the kids.

YEah I've done Cambrilis and Sanguil the past two years, superb spots, highly recommend.