Rayvin 5223 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Skye is fucking amazing like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44971 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 6 hours ago, zerosum said:  Nice. Any places you went that stood out?  Been to Florence a couple of times, visited San Marino, Rimini and Venice.. but not been further down toward there.  There's loads of small hilltop villages that are absolutely mint - dead quiet, even in the summer holidays, windy old streets and a piazza at the top with old blokes shouting at one another and playing cards.  Montone, Anghiari and Spello probably stand out as the best of the smaller places. The views from the tops of these hills are crazy as well - you're looking at the landscape drawings you see on every bottle of wine you've ever had. Arezzo and Spoleto are a bit bigger with plenty to do and see.  The place we stayed comes highly recommended too - bang in the middle of nowhere so it's quiet as owt (apart from the farmers doing their thing and the fucking cockerels giving it the big one at 6am). Some American bloke put together this video for them using his drone (which he took on holiday with him?!).  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1795841877148200&id=196892073709863&refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F&_rdr  I didn't take many photos, but have attached a couple that come under the maximum file size requirement!    3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerosum 234 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Looks nice. I love Italy .. been a few years since I’ve been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10870 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Anyone been to Mauritius before? Â Â Yes this is an unsubtle way of saying I'm off to Mauritius. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35103 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Dodo Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21640 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 1 hour ago, The Fish said: Anyone been to Mauritius before?   Yes this is an unsubtle way of saying I'm off to Mauritius. Yes actually. Didn't like it tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7034 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Mauritius Seagulls Jeremy Corbyn Translucent windows  You've got your own episode of room 101 happening on here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Stained glass is translucent I thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13887 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 My mate went to Mauritius and he was telling me it was shite. Sorry, Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17286 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 After a strange old summer,spent under cloudless baking skies & mostly on family duties in Scotland, we’ve booked the first week off after the kids go back to school and plan on spending it in Cornwall. I’m expecting a biblical once in a century type downpour for the whole week. We do have a plan for this; go to the pub and drink our own body weight in Rattler cider & Proper Job pale ale  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17286 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: My mate went to Mauritius and he was telling me it was shite. Sorry, Fish  Was this mate called Renton?  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21640 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 I'll expand. There was nothing particularly bad about Mauritius but nothing much to especially to recommend it unless you're an evolutionary biologist. What I didn't like:  1) Flight there. Horrendous. Went to Dubai, changed plane in that turboshit airport. Emirates serve fucking curry for breakfast. But also experienced the worst turbulence I've ever known flying over the Indian ocean, honestly thought I was going to die. Not so much by the plane crashing, more by my aorta exploding. Got there wrecked and jet lagged. 2) Weather. I went in February, so probably different to now but it was hot, humid, and wet. Exactly the weather I dislike. 3) The Island. It's small and over developed, a bit like Barbados. The capital, St Louis, was sterile. 4) South Africans. They holiday there en masse because of the relative proximity. 'Nuff said. 5) My hotel was expensive for what it was, and not near enough any supermarkets to get reasonably priced drinks/water and snacks for the room. Also very French.  What I did like: 1) The wild life, fascinating from an evolutionary perspective. There were birds there that looked like normal sparrows but were bright orange/red. It was a bit surreal. Also of course giant tortoises, giant snails, and giant Lilly pads.. 2) Felt safe, if a bit boring. 3) I really enjoyed swimming and snorkelling there.  All in all I felt it wasn't worth the money or hassle and personally I'd just go to the Caribbean, preferably Cuba. Still Fish, you're off there for a wedding with mates so I'm sure that will be a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) what have South Africans done to upset you?  Surprised to see birds featured in the pros column mind Edited August 15, 2018 by TheGingerQuiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30647 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 A friend of mine was murdered in Mauritius. Just FTR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Bloody South Africans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 45 minutes ago, adios said: Bloody South Africans! Â she only woke up and went for a shit as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30647 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 54 minutes ago, Ant said:  mickey hartes daughter i take it?  (this isn't a small country jesus we know people thing for the rest of you btw  famous gaa lad) Aye, we were in a small Masters course at Queens together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10870 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 10 hours ago, Renton said: I'll expand. There was nothing particularly bad about Mauritius but nothing much to especially to recommend it unless you're an evolutionary biologist. What I didn't like:  1) Flight there. Horrendous. Went to Dubai, changed plane in that turboshit airport. Emirates serve fucking curry for breakfast. But also experienced the worst turbulence I've ever known flying over the Indian ocean, honestly thought I was going to die. Not so much by the plane crashing, more by my aorta exploding. Got there wrecked and jet lagged. 2) Weather. I went in February, so probably different to now but it was hot, humid, and wet. Exactly the weather I dislike. 3) The Island. It's small and over developed, a bit like Barbados. The capital, St Louis, was sterile. 4) South Africans. They holiday there en masse because of the relative proximity. 'Nuff said. 5) My hotel was expensive for what it was, and not near enough any supermarkets to get reasonably priced drinks/water and snacks for the room. Also very French.  What I did like: 1) The wild life, fascinating from an evolutionary perspective. There were birds there that looked like normal sparrows but were bright orange/red. It was a bit surreal. Also of course giant tortoises, giant snails, and giant Lilly pads.. 2) Felt safe, if a bit boring. 3) I really enjoyed swimming and snorkelling there.  All in all I felt it wasn't worth the money or hassle and personally I'd just go to the Caribbean, preferably Cuba. Still Fish, you're off there for a wedding with mates so I'm sure that will be a lot of fun. Weather is supposed to be 24 and sunny. Think we've got stuff planned for most days, so we'll not be doing loads of sight seeing, I reckon. I don't make friends on holiday as a rule. I think we've got a good deal on our hotel www.lapirogue.com/en but obviously we'll not get the full picture until we're there.  Stick your negativity up your shit pipe   1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21640 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 19 minutes ago, The Fish said: Weather is supposed to be 24 and sunny. Think we've got stuff planned for most days, so we'll not be doing loads of sight seeing, I reckon. I don't make friends on holiday as a rule. I think we've got a good deal on our hotel www.lapirogue.com/en but obviously we'll not get the full picture until we're there.  Stick your negativity up your shit pipe   Hoy, I gave a balanced review given my experience at the time. I'm sure you'll love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33270 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, The Fish said: Weather is supposed to be 24 and sunny. Think we've got stuff planned for most days, so we'll not be doing loads of sight seeing, I reckon. I don't make friends on holiday as a rule. I think we've got a good deal on our hotel www.lapirogue.com/en but obviously we'll not get the full picture until we're there.  Stick your negativity up your shit pipe   Maybe you need to stop worrying about it and perhaps you're just trying too hard? Just be yourself and act naturally and I'm sure you'll make loads of new friends on holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21640 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 29 minutes ago, Howmanheyman said: Maybe you need to stop worrying about it and perhaps you're just trying too hard? Just be yourself and act naturally and I'm sure you'll make loads of new friends on holiday. What, by being himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 7 hours ago, The Fish said:  Stick your negativity up your shit pipe    You won't be saying that when you're MURDERED IN A HOLE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3900 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, adios said: You won't be saying that when you're MURDERED IN A HOLE.  Or in the a hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42465 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I’m wondering if Renton’s experience with turbulence was an hour or so after breakfast?  Enjoy the psychedelic spuggies Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21959 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Just back to work after a day at the cricket at Edgbaston, three days in the French alps and 10 days in the Dubrovnik riviera. Naturally, I’m in an outstanding mood this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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