Hertsseasider
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Italy
Food, wine, people and scenery
Food, wine, people and scenery
Unfortunately after the demise of Thomas Cook harder to get to the areas I likedCuba
People, beaches, food, drink
Which areas were those Tangy?Unfortunately after the demise of Thomas Cook harder to get to the areas I liked
Cayos and Guardalavaca 6 times in totalWhich areas were those Tangy?
Us two too,had to try the flying fish burger as we saw so many on our ship ( the Arcadia)as we got closer to Barbados.Thought they were birds until it was pointed out what they were.Quite tasty.Went to the fish market where they were brought ashore and watching the ladies gutting them ready for sale.Enjoyed a tour of Barbados whilst on a Cruise.
Very pro British & I found myself wanting to speak like Roger Moore .
Interrailing holiday in the 80's, managed 10 European countries. Italy, Austria & Switzerland were all beautiful as expected but blown away by what was then Yugoslavia. Belgrade, Split & along what is now the Croatian coast.
Over 25 years ago for us bleach.Us two too,had to try the flying fish burger as we saw so many on our ship ( the Arcadia)as we got closer to Barbados.Thought they were birds until it was pointed out what they were.Quite tasty.Went to the fish market where they were brought ashore and watching the ladies gutting them ready for sale.
Nice island as you say….our excursion took us to Harrison’s Caves….worth a visit if anyone goes there in future.
Set sail Jan 5th 2018 from Southampton first call Madeira( another place due to cruises we have been to twice) then a long Atlantic trek before arriving in Barbados.Over 25 years ago for us bleach.
Holland & America was the cruise line made up of mainly Canadian or Northern State yanks passengers.
The locals struck me as being slightly more upmarket compared to other islands.
Remember our trip taking us to a historical fortress whereby we got a history lesson on how in danger the island was to invasion & was only the British that saved the day. That was the moment I asked a slightly pointless question in my best Queens English
Brought it all back to me, like you say all the lovely colonial homes & the cricket ground at Bridgetown. We were on the Ryndam bleach. We were only early 30's & kept getting asked if we were Mr & Mrs Ryndam (wtf). Eventually we learnt it was a bit of a strange tradition on H&A ships that a mystery couple were named after the ship. I lost interest when told you couldn't win anythingSet sail Jan 5th 2018 from Southampton first call Madeira( another place due to cruises we have been to twice) then a long Atlantic trek before arriving in Barbados.
Passed the cricket ground where the statue of Sir Garry Sobers stands on our trip to the Caves and then on our way back to Bridgetown passed all the homes of all those rich UK tax exiles before finding this tiny cafe where we had our flying fish burger.
We did Holland America on our New Zealand to Australia Cruise in Nov 2016.Met a load of Americans and Canadians obviously….it was when Trump got elected and the news came through on board ….talk about a split ship…..politically that is.Always remember this loud mouthed Yank saying to anyone listening ( impossible not to) on the bus Ferrying people to and from one of the Ports back to the ship( the Noordam) …Trump is going to make America great again and wincing along with most of my fellow bus passengers.
My mate has a Romanian girlfriend he has visited many times an rated it highly.I'd go for Romania again. Great history with Caucescu's palace and remnants of the commie regime everywhere, Vlad the Impaler's Transylvanian castle, super cheap accommodation and travel, Dinamo vs Steaua Bucharest Derby, great nightlife, skiing in the mountains at 10% of what you pay in the Alps, and beautiful beach resorts like Constanca.
Beautiful locals too
You may want to re-word your postMy mate has a Romanian girlfriend. Might have a look at it. Said to be cheap sounds good.
My mate has a Romanian girlfriend. Might have a look at it. Said to be cheap sounds good.
You may want to re-word your post
AVFTT at its best
I'd go for Romania again. Great history with Caucescu's palace and remnants of the commie regime everywhere, Vlad the Impaler's Transylvanian castle, super cheap accommodation and travel, Dinamo vs Steaua Bucharest Derby, great nightlife, skiing in the mountains at 10% of what you pay in the Alps, and beautiful beach resorts like Constanca.
Beautiful locals too
Mellieha Bay…another wonderful holiday,went out of season in November once and November into December the following year.Another Country to visit with plenty to see including Gozo which is easy to get to from MB,which by the way is a lovely setting….sadly the hotel complex we stayed at,which was great,has been knocked down so they can build a spa hotelcomplex….showing my age here…not for meI love Malta particularly Valletta. But I visited Yugoslavia for my honeymoon and found it to be a beautiful place especially lake Bled.