Mrs D actually said she wants to go, and I quote, "on a shit British holiday to Spain"
She's never been on one cause her parents were hard up when she was a kid*. I was semi for it, saves a few quid and the 6 year baby D likes shit stuff in the way all 6 year olds do.
She's changed her mind now FWIW, not because of me I should point out. We're going to Denmark instead cause that's basically the same thing
*Having dealt with their estates post mortem we know this was bollox BTW. They displayed that even more British trait; being tight
KungFooBob wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:28 pm
I had a week in Benidorm a couple of months back, I thought it was great and I don't even own a tracksuit.
I've been to Benidorm, Magaluf, some terrible resorts in Tererife, also (by accident) a Saga holiday whilst still in my 20s.
I didn't 'hate' any of them. I don't care to repeat any of them, although I concede Benidorm isn't necessarily as bad as it's cracked up to be. One of my favourite places (Albufeira in Portugal) has some downright godawful ropey areas but I'll definitely be back there soon. Most of these places that are shitole's have some redeeming features - often the crap parts are just a short Ubering from the posh parts. But yeah I'm not being trapped on a cruise.
I've no wish to spend any more than a couple of days on a big boat after doing a trip to Denmark a long time ago on the RFA Sir Bedevere. I'm not that keen on doing the Halong Bay cruise but M is insistent (and has booked it). Apparently we can do a bit of kayaking as well so it's maybe not so bad.
I've enjoyed my last 3 holidays to be honest but they sure as shit weren't Benidorm.
You wouldn't like it here, it's great for a bit of XC and road biking but the nearest beach is 45 minutes away at Alicante.
I don't do beaches.
Me neither, that's why I live in the hills.
If I lived nearer the coast I'd probably get a small kayak thing and do a bit of sea fishing, it's just the seaside housing I've seen puts me off. Whysub is just down the road from me, I've not met up with him yet, maybe next year at the local road races.
It's been a while since a big boy done it and run away news story about the NOS boats. The last one I read was the warranty on some of the installed machinery and instruments had expired and some of it had never been powered up.
