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Title: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: Poverty on November 25, 2010, 09:29:10 pm
Me and the GF are thinking of a weeks break somewhere mid april for me to relax after a hard winter. So far have come up with Egypt and morocco.

Only criteria is temps of high 20s to low 30s.

Anyone been egypt or morocco before and what did you guys think?

Sadly the party islands dont really get going in april.
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 25, 2010, 09:32:24 pm
USA
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: Poverty on November 25, 2010, 09:33:40 pm
any where in particular ?
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: Greeners on November 25, 2010, 09:49:05 pm
Nurburgring!!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: andrewparker on November 25, 2010, 09:51:40 pm
Cuba
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: markymark on November 25, 2010, 09:53:33 pm
St Lucia! :happy2:
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: RedRobin on November 25, 2010, 09:54:52 pm

Nurburgring!!  :laugh:


.... x 2 !!  It's a no-brainer  :happy2:
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: Degudodger on November 25, 2010, 09:57:53 pm
Egypt is going to be 30c so may be a little too warm for you. My money is on Cuba.
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 25, 2010, 10:10:09 pm
any where in particular ?

LA its awesome
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: markymark on November 25, 2010, 10:11:19 pm
any where in particular ?

LA its awesome
You must have been to a different one to me! :scared:
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 25, 2010, 10:17:13 pm
any where in particular ?

LA its awesome
You must have been to a different one to me! :scared:

 :signLOL: i did all of california and most all of the la coast  :smiley: even did compton and inglewood and las vegas as cool and hoover dam and grand canyon its a stunning place
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: markymark on November 25, 2010, 10:20:29 pm
Yeah the Grand Canyon is breathtaking, Yosemite National Park is pretty special too! San Francisco is a great city to wander around too! Vegas is awesome but only for a few days it just gets too in your face for any longer!
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: Poverty on November 25, 2010, 10:34:08 pm

Nurburgring!!  :laugh:


.... x 2 !!  It's a no-brainer  :happy2:

Lol tried that one already!

St Lucia! :happy2:

Going Jamaica in the summer so too similiar!

Egypt is going to be 30c so may be a little too warm for you. My money is on Cuba.

30c sounds perfect to me!

Cuba is a contender. Need to go there before castro dies and the americans ruin it with their americanisation!
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: hammyhammer on November 26, 2010, 09:24:48 am
Florida, some sun, sea, beaches, partiying on S.Beach and of course Orlando for some rides  :happy2:
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: Edition_30_P on November 26, 2010, 09:31:05 am
2nd Florida! Been there 3 years in a row as I have family there and, it's the best! Seriously thinking of moving there!! :smiley:
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: PDT on November 26, 2010, 10:15:03 am
Florida mid april is stupudly busy as its spring break time, half of the USA arrive there from mid march to tbe end of April.

But we go to florida e ery year, its amazing.
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: andrewparker on November 26, 2010, 10:26:05 am
Few shots of Cuba to whet your appetite. I'd recommend the Paradisus Rio de Oro resort in Holguin - http://www.solmeliacuba.com/cuba-hotels/hotel-paradisus-riodeoro/ (http://www.solmeliacuba.com/cuba-hotels/hotel-paradisus-riodeoro/)

We spent two weeks there, then a further 3 days in Havana.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.andrew-parker.com%2Fcuba_03.jpg&hash=1a72fab19baac962dadaacf94f1b28d72ec5dd82)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.andrew-parker.com%2Fcuba_06.jpg&hash=daf73ac5f2cafec8c473dc7f99530e2c7c791215)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.andrew-parker.com%2Fcuba_08.jpg&hash=da97e7a38857971cbfd65dea288779011996b2a9)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.andrew-parker.com%2Fcuba_02.jpg&hash=bd185fca7219c7e873a3bb8324214fe01029bd9b)
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: hammyhammer on November 26, 2010, 12:28:37 pm
2nd Florida! Been there 3 years in a row as I have family there and, it's the best! Seriously thinking of moving there!! :smiley:

Very similar to you (no family just yet) would love to go and live in Naples or near Fort Lauderdale, such a lovely chilled out place.
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: gtipirelli on November 26, 2010, 12:37:39 pm
Cancun for you and the GF in April will rock.

Spring break time, great sights on the beach  :party:, great night life, great weather and good restaurants and shops
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: simonp on November 26, 2010, 12:46:46 pm
Egypt is going to be 30c so may be a little too warm for you.

Plus you'll spend half your holiday with your ass welded to a toilet bowl. During the other half you'll bravely attempt to venture outside thinking the worst is over and then soil yourself in public!
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: Poverty on November 26, 2010, 01:28:57 pm
Some good suggestions. Florida is back on the cards and you guys are slightly putting me off Egypt now. Did think about morocco but unsure about that place aswell.

Back on the Internet tonight to look at places in florida, cancun and Cuba. Would I be able to rent a v8 corvette or mustang in yank land at 22?
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: simonp on November 26, 2010, 01:42:26 pm
Florida is good. I love Key West. Everything is walkable from your hotel, loads of restaurants and bars etc. Southernmost On The Beach is my favourite hotel and room 616 is excellent with it being on the top floor and having a west facing balcony (you get to see the sunset every evening although there are some pesky palm trees in the way).

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg404.imageshack.us%2Fimg404%2F342%2Fimg20812.jpg&hash=0d764b8e6f63c7b9cb3bc3c275f580280d7caf98)


http://www.southernmostresorts.com/southernmost_beach.html
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: PDT on November 26, 2010, 03:42:12 pm
2nd Florida! Been there 3 years in a row as I have family there and, it's the best! Seriously thinking of moving there!! :smiley:

Very similar to you (no family just yet) would love to go and live in Naples or near Fort Lauderdale, such a lovely chilled out place.


Moving and living in Florida is virtually impossible for us Brits unless you have around £500k cash to invest, a job that falls into a certain category with a sponsor in the USA willing to employ you (rare) or you buy a business in the USA. Its something I have looked at for years and realisticly its not possible without the £500k investment  :sad1:
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: Poverty on November 26, 2010, 04:05:56 pm
You considered getting some "favourable" papers?
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: RedRobin on November 26, 2010, 09:51:11 pm

Did think about morocco but unsure about that place aswell.


....Morocco can be a bit of a hassle on the streets if local youngsters home in on you! Not threatening but non-stop hassling you to buy stuff or just give them money. The trick is to hire a slightly older youngster who can keep all the others away but you have to pay him of course.

Some of the markets are like going back to biblical times or on the set of "The Life Of Brian" complete with lepers etc.

Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: WhiteGTI on November 26, 2010, 09:53:27 pm
Yeah the Grand Canyon is breathtaking, Yosemite National Park is pretty special too! San Francisco is a great city to wander around too! Vegas is awesome but only for a few days it just gets too in your face for any longer!

Haha you must have been to a different San Francisco to me dude! When I went a couple of years ago it was full of gays and beggers.....! Not exactly my cup of tea....!

Saying that, the golden gate bridge was pretty cool, and the views were good! Oh, and Alcatraz was amazing!
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: Poverty on November 26, 2010, 10:01:24 pm
Right we have decided to go egypt for a week, plan now is to do cuba, florida and jamaican all in one go in the summer.
Title: Re: Where to go on holiday mid april
Post by: RedRobin on November 26, 2010, 10:06:43 pm

Right we have decided to go egypt for a week, plan now is to do cuba, florida and jamaican all in one go in the summer.


....Heat in Egypt will be a comfortable dry heat. Makes great sense to do the others together as they're all in the same area. Enjoy!  :happy2: