Holiday Thread

[finchman]

Not exactly a holiday, but me and Mrs blasé have spent a couple of days down in Wiltshire, the main reason being a day at stonehenge yesterday, something of a bucket list thing for me.

Get up to Callanish,Isle of Lewis, older and more impressive than Stonehenge and not a fence in sight.

[Carlos J]

Not exactly a holiday, but me and Mrs blasé have spent a couple of days down in Wiltshire, the main reason being a day at stonehenge yesterday, something of a bucket list thing for me.

Get up to Callanish,Isle of Lewis, older and more impressive than Stonehenge and not a fence in sight.

Never been Mike. would love to see them.

[Carlos J]

Jesus, Sid.

Yearly policies are better overall, particularly if one is a regular international traveller. Cheaper policies tend to be those that don't include north America (gotta bite the bullet if one wants to go to the USA, canada , mexico).

Ultimately if one has poor health or is taking lots of valuables then the premium rises anyway.

Yeah. Just checked as hoping to start travelling again in September. A yearly covering USA is £87.36 cheapest or £134.99 for the one I'll probably go for.

Not much more than was paying pre-Covid.

Hotels though have fucking ramped up.

Yay. First trip since pre-Covid. The used to be regular Rail and Sail to the Dam pushed forwards many times.

Anyway, tried a change. Same hotels in Dam are still stupidly priced, so a few days in Haarlem. Easy access to Dam and looks an interesting place.

Anyone been?

Note that the Rangers are playing Ajax on Wednesday 7 September. Might go into Dam for a few hours to see what's going on before going back to Haarlem to watch. See how the friendly Scotch travelling abroard are.

And finally sorted two weeks in Scandi end of September.

Leave US again till Spring.

Lovely times, Went to Dam to see the Rangers there, few in Dam Square and around, Shorts weather for Glalsgae folk though was quite mild.

Haarlem is a lovely little city, just out of Dam, everything you want. Shame the NS cancelled all trains on Friday, so rebooked a hotel in Schiedam op be able to get back to the Hook. a magnificent little place on the canal.

And Schiedam is a lovely little place. A busy Albert Heijn nearby so all fine.

[Carlos J]

Scandi in a couple off weeks, so excited. Copenhagen for a few days then Sweden for a lot longer. hoping all good.

[Sadact7]

Copenhagen for a few days

Rappin’ Hans Christian Andersen

[The Ghost of Alex Higgins]

Copenhagen for a few days

Rappin’ Hans Christian Andersen

Gotta Hans it to you bro, top work

[Carlos J]

Copenhagen for a few days

Rappin’ Hans Christian Andersen

Very good. Have clappin' Hans.

[kancutlawns]

Scandi in a couple off weeks, so excited. Copenhagen for a few days then Sweden for a lot longer. hoping all good.

Excellent stuff. Looking forward to your reviews, old friend. Would like to visit Scandi, sadly it's pretty low down on places to visit right now.

[Carlos J]

Thanks old friend. Off to Copenhagen next Tuesday. Will revew well when back. Not a Nordic Noir fanfest, always wanted to go. But the shows don't help.

Does make me chuckle when Lawns calls Carlos “old friend”

Not me.

[Carlos J]

Scandi in a couple off weeks, so excited. Copenhagen for a few days then Sweden for a lot longer. hoping all good.

Excellent stuff. Looking forward to your reviews, old friend. Would like to visit Scandi, sadly it's pretty low down on places to visit right now.

Got back last night, fantastic time. Copenhagen first. Nice city, lots to do but it lacked a bit of sparkle to me.

Night flight to Stockholm then early flight to Luleå. Waited a bit at the airport then got the bus to the centre. Only one on it, chatting with the driver (Arsenal fan who'd been to London in the 70s). Told me to stay on and did his other routes and gave me a tour of the area, lovely bloke. Bewtiful scenery around the harbour and a lovely small city.

Went to first ice hockey game vs Växjö. Stood on the terrace with the ultras. Fans sang all came led by some blokes at the front and some drummers. Great atmosphere, not the game I went to but the fans were singing like this all game in the terrace:



Fair play to the ten or so Växjö fans who either made the 1300km one way journey or lived nearby.

Overnight train to Stockholm was fine bar some bloke who snored like a pneumatic drill all night.

Stockholm was brilliant, had the lively vibe I thought Copenhagen lacked. Did the sights and lots of wandering round the islands to see the real place.

Then train to Malmö, Loved that place. Similar size to Partridgeland and similar in lots of history but also quite modern. Turning Torso is immense and went to the Disgusting Food Museum: https://disgustingfoodmuseum.com/ which was interesting. Tried Surströmming and Hákarl which weren't that bad, smell or taste wise alongside Durian fruit and numerous bugs.

Amusing in the hotel as about 11pm one night the fire alarm went off. All out front, and there were two stunning Orientals shivering in not a lot, definitely on the job, should have made conversation.

And yesterday, over the Øresund Bridge to Copehagen and back to Blighty.

Great trip, bewtiful places, stunning scenery and women. Would revisit Stockholm and Malmö again. Next trip I have to get to DC next year after failing twice on day trips due to weather.

[subsub]

Up in Yorkshire for a week, close to Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay.
Looking forward to some nice fish and chips, a few coastal walks and plenty of wine

[Carlos J]

Up in Yorkshire for a week, close to Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay.
Looking forward to some nice fish and chips, a few coastal walks and plenty of wine

And quizzing on the phone we hope.

[Sadact7]

Up in Yorkshire for a week, close to Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay.
Looking forward to some nice fish and chips, a few coastal walks and plenty of wine

Poncey Yorkshire, full of soft arsed dickheads.

If you want a laugh, tell the locals you’ve seen a bunch of Wessies (pronounced “Wezzies”) coming and watch them shit their pants

[subsub]

Up in Yorkshire for a week, close to Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay.
Looking forward to some nice fish and chips, a few coastal walks and plenty of wine

Poncey Yorkshire, full of soft arsed dickheads.

Served tea and a sarnie by a lovely woman in a tearoom yesterday - lovely smile and some serious cleavage

[lambrini]

Up in Yorkshire for a week, close to Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay.
Looking forward to some nice fish and chips, a few coastal walks and plenty of wine

Poncey Yorkshire, full of soft arsed dickheads.

Served tea and a sarnie by a lovely woman in a tearoom yesterday - lovely smile and some serious cleavage

Cor! I bet Mrs Subsub was impressed — about the bird with the lovely smile and serious cleavage, I mean, not the tea.