Holidays 2010 - What are your Plans ?? - Page 8

Blackstar · 09-01-2010, 17:02

I start off in Auckland, but plan to travel to South Island at some point. There is hundreds to do, literally too much to mention. Kayaking, snowboarding, surfing, paragliding...have a look at newzealand.com. I'm looking forward to driving the 90 mile beach road.

Creature · 09-01-2010, 17:12

I'll (hopefully) be doing as much of the two islands as possible, mainly Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Might check out the beach drive too, no real general plan as of yet, just fancy getting away for a bit.

volospian · 16-01-2010, 21:39

We are just looking at another trip to South Africa. This time to do the south, along the garden route and the winelands.

Grandad · 16-01-2010, 21:54

Not too sure about out trip to Dominican in just iver 2 weeks, doesn't seem right having everything you want in a posh hotel when 100 miles away folks are going through hell

loki · 18-01-2010, 08:31

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Originally Posted by Grandad

Not too sure about out trip to Dominican in just iver 2 weeks, doesn't seem right having everything you want in a posh hotel when 100 miles away folks are going through hell

First time you have been to Dominican ? Undoubtedly the situation in Haiti is terrible due to the quake, but in a lot of complexes you only have to walk outside your complex for five minutes for it to be 3rd world. On the plus side, it is a beautiful beautiful place

Grandad · 18-01-2010, 10:26

This is 4th time and yes many areas are very poor thoughh different areas seemed very vaied, some of the stuff on the North coast was really bad

this is a different magnitude obviously

Mark · 29-01-2010, 22:22

Florida. In six weeks. Possibly. I've always told myself I wanted to take one more shot at seeing a Space Shuttle launch, two days ago I decided to try and take that shot.

Looking at the schedule:

Feb 7 4.39am launch - Should be spectacular but too early in the year for me and could be difficult to get to. The job situation would have scuppered that anyway.
March 18 1.34pm - Early afternoon launch. Just about ideal - easy to get to (assuming I can get a ticket - big lottery on that one). Most likely risk: unexpected hail storm (as happened last year). Reasonably good chance it'll go first time, which is what I'd need to happen.
May 14 2.28pm - Pretty much the same as the March launch - less risk of hail storm, more of thunderstorm as it's getting closer to summer.
July 29 7.51am - Early launch so difficult to get to. High summer and school holidays so going to be too hot and too busy for me.
Sept 16 11.57am - At risk of weather delays making things difficult.

So it's March or May then. Given that I have 16 days holiday 'use 'em or lose 'em' by the end of April, March wins. I'd put the chance of success at no better than 1-in-5, but three weeks in Florida is a pretty damn good second prize.

The fact that I won't be racking up the debt to pay for it (for the first time ever) will certainly help make things less stressful too.

Edit - it's booked and paid for. Same hotel as last time, same room type too. Cost a bit more though (exchange rate and work paying for the flights last time helped a lot).

Tysonator · 30-01-2010, 20:40

Well, the T1 has booked the Spanish F1 GP in May, so that is a long week for me. Then the next trip is Bay of Naples, which includes, day trips to Sorrento, Vesuvius, Montecassino, Florence, Rome.
I am really looking forward to this holiday. Though I have been to Florence & Rome before, I am going to visit the sites i did not get to see last time I was there !

Mark · 10-02-2010, 09:16

Just grabbed a launch viewing ticket for STS-131. \o/

That's one worry out of the way then! (they sell out rather quickly, but Gray Line opened up their ticket sales early and NASA hasn't put the link to that page live yet). Now it just has to launch on time (that was always going to be the biggest problem).

Dee · 10-02-2010, 10:06

Rhodes is officially booked. Bring it on.

09-01-2010, 17:02	#71
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	I start off in Auckland, but plan to travel to South Island at some point. There is hundreds to do, literally too much to mention. Kayaking, snowboarding, surfing, paragliding...have a look at newzealand.com. I'm looking forward to driving the 90 mile beach road. __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

09-01-2010, 17:12	#72
Creature Crispy Coated Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,087	I'll (hopefully) be doing as much of the two islands as possible, mainly Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Might check out the beach drive too, no real general plan as of yet, just fancy getting away for a bit. __________________

29-01-2010, 22:22	#77
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Florida. In six weeks. Possibly. I've always told myself I wanted to take one more shot at seeing a Space Shuttle launch, two days ago I decided to try and take that shot. Looking at the schedule: Feb 7 4.39am launch - Should be spectacular but too early in the year for me and could be difficult to get to. The job situation would have scuppered that anyway. March 18 1.34pm - Early afternoon launch. Just about ideal - easy to get to (assuming I can get a ticket - big lottery on that one). Most likely risk: unexpected hail storm (as happened last year). Reasonably good chance it'll go first time, which is what I'd need to happen. May 14 2.28pm - Pretty much the same as the March launch - less risk of hail storm, more of thunderstorm as it's getting closer to summer. July 29 7.51am - Early launch so difficult to get to. High summer and school holidays so going to be too hot and too busy for me. Sept 16 11.57am - At risk of weather delays making things difficult. So it's March or May then. Given that I have 16 days holiday 'use 'em or lose 'em' by the end of April, March wins. I'd put the chance of success at no better than 1-in-5, but three weeks in Florida is a pretty damn good second prize. The fact that I won't be racking up the debt to pay for it (for the first time ever) will certainly help make things less stressful too. Edit - it's booked and paid for. Same hotel as last time, same room type too. Cost a bit more though (exchange rate and work paying for the flights last time helped a lot). Last edited by Mark; 30-01-2010 at 22:11.

30-01-2010, 20:40	#78
Tysonator Vodka Martini Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ESSEX Posts: 874	Well, the T1 has booked the Spanish F1 GP in May, so that is a long week for me. Then the next trip is Bay of Naples, which includes, day trips to Sorrento, Vesuvius, Montecassino, Florence, Rome. I am really looking forward to this holiday. Though I have been to Florence & Rome before, I am going to visit the sites i did not get to see last time I was there ! __________________ Will think of some witty to say, well when I think of it

10-02-2010, 09:16	#79
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Just grabbed a launch viewing ticket for STS-131. \o/ That's one worry out of the way then! (they sell out rather quickly, but Gray Line opened up their ticket sales early and NASA hasn't put the link to that page live yet). Now it just has to launch on time (that was always going to be the biggest problem). Last edited by Mark; 10-02-2010 at 09:19.

16-01-2010, 21:39	#73
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	We are just looking at another trip to South Africa. This time to do the south, along the garden route and the winelands.

16-01-2010, 21:54	#74
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	Not too sure about out trip to Dominican in just iver 2 weeks, doesn't seem right having everything you want in a posh hotel when 100 miles away folks are going through hell

18-01-2010, 10:26	#76
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	This is 4th time and yes many areas are very poor thoughh different areas seemed very vaied, some of the stuff on the North coast was really bad this is a different magnitude obviously

10-02-2010, 10:06	#80
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	Rhodes is officially booked. Bring it on.