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So far I'm going to the German Derby, Hamburg in july and possibly back to Australia at the end of the year. I was looking at going to the sisters Belgium gig until i read that the venue isn't central to any good hotels and I don't camp.

Have any of you booked summer hols?

I'm fancying Italy, although my travelling companions are making a strong case for Spain (again )

Chairman Bux wrote:I'm fancying Italy, although my travelling companions are making a strong case for Spain (again )

I'm off to Italy. Got tickets for the Palio in Sienna in Aug, but will also 'do' Rome, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Piza, Florence, Maranello. We were going to hire a car but if Mussolini did one thing, it was get the trains working efficiently.

Gaz is a tad worried - the rubbish in Naples and the fact Vesuvius hasn't erupted for about 60 years and is due anytime No sense of adventure that boy.

Hey, well, just think, if Vesuvio does pop while you're there, you'll make a lovely fossil

markfiend wrote:Hey, well, just think, if Vesuvio does pop while you're there, you'll make a lovely fossil

I KNOW!! I said he'd make a lovely find...Tony the Dig would find a skeleton with a set of sunglasses atop the skull and a 4 pint bottle of milk gripped in his hand.

@Markfiend:You manage to ride the fine ridge between compliment and declaration of war!
Quiff, "Lovely Fossil" would be nicer than "Overbomber" for someone who has be around as long as Debaser, wouldn't it?

eotunun wrote:@Markfiend:You manage to ride the fine ridge between compliment and declaration of war!
Quiff, "Lovely Fossil" would be nicer than "Overbomber" for someone who has be around as long as Debaser, wouldn't it?

Oi watch it you.....

I'm off for a week at the Kruger National Park on Saturday morning. Then I've got 3 weeks in Sweden at the end of July.

A plan is shaping up to travel across Norway in june, but you all know about 'plans': they come & go
We'll see what happens...

hallucienate wrote:I'm off for a week at the Kruger National Park on Saturday morning. Then I've got 3 weeks in Sweden at the end of July.

and will i be needing my 'hat' after those three weeks

I should be going 5 days in Riccione in august.
It isn't confirmed yet but we're working on it.
Hopefully I'll try to visit some european city in september... shame I cannot make any plan ahead though...

hallucienate wrote:I'm off for a week at the Kruger National Park on Saturday morning. Then I've got 3 weeks in Sweden at the end of July.

he's back

I hope to be all over the place

Nowhere yet, spent too much in Iceland!

Nowt booked or even planned yet, but I'm chewing over the idea of paying the pyramids a visit.

mh wrote:Nowt booked or even planned yet, but I'm chewing over the idea of paying the pyramids a visit.

<--------- Jealous

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I'm off to Italy. Got tickets for the Palio in Sienna in Aug, but will also 'do' Rome, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Piza, Florence, Maranello. We were going to hire a car but if Mussolini did one thing, it was get the trains working efficiently.


I love Italy.I went to Sorrento and the Isle of Capri.Beautiful
Hope you have a lovely time Ness

Aye, Florence is a strong candidate for "most fantastic city in the universe" too. Just don't expect to find any pubs-as-we-know-them in Italy (aside from the ubiquitous Irish pubs)!

@smis - you may be jealous, but I'll be broke!

Was toying with the idea of going across the pond to see the Cure.
Does that count?

a whole summer @ Casa Christophe

mh wrote:Aye, Florence is a strong candidate for "most fantastic city in the universe" too. Just don't expect to find any pubs-as-we-know-them in Italy (aside from the ubiquitous Irish pubs)!

Being an Italian I may suggest that maybe Venice is equally a strong candidate for the title
Venice is pure magic.
Anyway, yeah, Florence is a great place

Egypt

Hexe Luciferia wrote:

mh wrote:Aye, Florence is a strong candidate for "most fantastic city in the universe" too. Just don't expect to find any pubs-as-we-know-them in Italy (aside from the ubiquitous Irish pubs)!

Being an Italian I may suggest that maybe Venice is equally a strong candidate for the title
Venice is pure magic.
Anyway, yeah, Florence is a great place

But Venice is like the Italian Bruges, i.e. Disneyland (not that there aren't nice sights, but well, bloody tourists)

Obviousman wrote:

Hexe Luciferia wrote:

mh wrote:Aye, Florence is a strong candidate for "most fantastic city in the universe" too. Just don't expect to find any pubs-as-we-know-them in Italy (aside from the ubiquitous Irish pubs)!

Being an Italian I may suggest that maybe Venice is equally a strong candidate for the title
Venice is pure magic.
Anyway, yeah, Florence is a great place

But Venice is like the Italian Bruges, i.e. Disneyland (not that there aren't nice sights, but well, bloody tourists)

You think? Never saw Venice like Disneyland at all. If you're only referring to the exceeding number of tourist, well, yes, I may agree, but "visually" Venice is stunning - and I'm referring to the "not over seen Venice" , i.e the beautiful, hidden places behind the well known spots.
Dunno, I love Venice and utterly despise Disneyalnd and everything related to it. There must be something wrong with me

If you want to really see Venice you do need to get walking, and try to get lost in it for a while (which isn't that hard!) It's an amazing experience on those terms.