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I'm that rare person who likes to see other people's holiday photos.
Tell me where you are going and inspire me for 2023.
We've continued to hold off on going abroad due to non-vax, albeit we could have got away with it, but glad we haven't booked anything with the chaos.
Got Y-not festival for 4 days at the end of July, having 24hrs recovery and then dragging the tin tent to Dorset for 10 nights.
Went to Charmouth last year, but actually spent most of our time in Lyme Regis - somewhere I'd never really considered, but it's lovely. Going to explore the Dorset coast a bit more this year.
Stock photo, but I'll see if I can find any decent personal ones
Morzine 🙂 where else would the cool kids go 🙂
Greece - sailing in the Ionian Islands. Kids are 14 & 17, so possibly the last family holiday.
The plan is Croatia (split between Dubrovnik and err, Split) , but the reality is probably stood waiting to clear Security at Manchester Airport, by the looks of it.
The Lyn Peninsula in exotic North Wales.
Probably up the scaffolding with a stippling brush
Just had 3 nights in sunny Scarborough! 🙂
Nothing else planned yet.
#livingthedream
Ste Foy Tarentaise, Robin Hood's Bay and Pembrokeshire are this year's trips
Vassiliki, Greece.
Guided bike rides in the morning before it gets too hot.
Unlimited windsurfing kit hire and tuition in the afternoons. That's Mrs BigJohn having a blast (on a Fanatic Blast, incidentally) and we're off there again Sunday.
Anywhere to avoid non-vax people
😋
A month interrailing, currently in the dolomites, got Slovenia, Austria and Berlin to come....
Marvelous!
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Cyprus in July with the Doris, Glentress in August with the girlfriend and either Cyprus or Croatia in October depending the situation in Ukraine and flight prices.
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Why won't STW let me post all these pics in one post?
Same as usual, no1 round the sides and back and a bit off the top.
Thanks
In Nerja at the mo, home on Saturday, or maybe not.
3 nights in Northumberland on 2nd July with the caravan.
Dorset for a week on 14th July then New Forest for another week, both caravan.
3 nights somewhere near Liverpool in the caravan again on 5th August.
Harlech on 19th August, caravan again 7 nights.
Northumberland yet again, 3 nights, caravan, 23rd September.
Driving down to Estepona for the whole of October.
Goa for 2 weeks in January.
Derbyshire in April.
Fort William in May closely followed by a week on Mull.
Norfolk, caravan 10th June.
Majorca, 3rd July.
So not much really.
Anglesey this year in the love shack. Parents took us pretty much every year and I love the place. Towed the caravan down to Brixham last year. Lovely area but 9 bloody hours driving.😬x
Well, we were going to head up north to Orkney today, partly to cover the backyard ultra at ****t and partly for a holiday as the Mrs has never been there. However, after providing medical cover at the West Highland Way race this past weekend, some delightful mucky runner has given me covid so that's off. Grumble.
Away in van up to Clachtoll then Speyside then Braemar for a few weeks. Just been cycling in Majorca and the hassle of travel and flights , which i do every week for work, isn't worth it just now. Happy to go and hermit in our van and hopefully see some sun and have some adventures.
So not much really.
what you're doing there.I see it
Near Loch Fyne for a few nights, then on to Skye.
Ireland with aged parents before mum's, probably last time before more of her generation shrug off this mortal coil. Starting Sligo finishing Tipperary.
Then off to bourg st Maurice to chuck bikes down hills.
Club La Santa in Lanzarote, if EasyJet obliges.
MTB and road options looking good for me.
Lots of other sports (swim and tennis) for Mrs Epic
Lots of volleyball, tennis and MTB for EpicJnr and his mate from school
Boys trip to Ventoux in Sept
Anything for the weekend NickC?
Bury
Aberfeldy for 2 weeks at the start of July, just me so loads of riding, maybe a hike or 2, plus some general touristy stuff.
Sunny Dumfries, and maybe a Highlands trip if circumstances allow.
Had a Snowdonia week last month.
leaving on saturday to head to Alpe D'huez for the Megavalanch (boys holiday), then we have a motorhome booked for the end of july for a short family get away in yorkshire, which ends at the Ard Rock enduro.
We decided to leave this year with travelling abroad for family holiday, give the world a chance to settle a little more... not that that seems to be happening.
A collection of caravans of varying age and decrepitude on whatever dropzone has the best weather or event at the time.
I've already done the expensive holiday for the year (a week in Klatovy), so this is just random jumping with bits of house renovation mixed in.
A 4 day trip to Normandy on the motorbike with Mrs Bloke on Sunday. Off to camp at a small music festival in Gloucestershire the following weekend.
In October, sailing in Greece with some mates.
Bike, cleaned, lubed, fuelled and ready to go.
Did a gravel Transalp last week of May, last week at Lago Maggiore both too hot, so will calm it down with 2 weeks in Thirsk in August 🥳
Sundsvall in Sweden in August.
Came back from the Hebrides yesterday so Mrs kilo now wants a holiday somewhere warm and dry. No idea where yet.
Will also be over in Ireland (Co Kerry) at some stage(s). May even drive over for a main holiday there.
Kefalonia in September.
North Uist. I'm already here.
Here's the tidal pool we were swimming in last night.
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We are setting off in the camper tomorrow for around 3 weeks touring Europe. Looking to get in loads of riding, uplifted, guided and a bit of our own planning with Trailforks. Taking the Enduro and Turbo Levo.
Starting at Lake Lugano then onto Lake Garda for a week. Travelling accross to the Aosta Valley, La Thuile and Pila, then up and over to Verbier. Finishing up in Samoens and then back home
A week in Wales at the beginning of August
A week in Finale at the end of September coupled with another week in the same area but yet to plan that bit.
Mrs kilo now wants a holiday somewhere warm and dry
Will also be over in Ireland (Co Kerry) at some stage
Duly ignored I see - good work 😉
Driving from Bromley to Italy.
Night in Geneva on the way down, then 7 nights in a Eurocamp on that strip of land that runs across the front of the Venice lagoon.
after that we've got 14 nights in another huge campsite in Lake Garda, before a 1 night stop-over in France on the way home.
23 nights is possibly the longest holiday i've ever had - and only made possible due to a unique set of circumstances this year.
I'm taking my road bike and cannot wait!
Off to france for 3 weeks end of July, 1 week in northern Ardeche and then two weeks down south about an hours north of Montpellier. Dont take bikes on holiday so generally hunt around for lots of wild swimming places and rocks for the boys to launch off
I iz going to Mallorca, which is clearly the place to go, seeing as Klopp, Guardiola, CR7, Arteta, Brendan Rogers etc are all out there.
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@teenrat Wait, Sundsvall? I'm currently in Östersund (two hours further north and west) and can recommend it for a visit if you have a car.
Clent hills for a week, it's only 20 minutes from the Commonwealth Games aquatic centre where we'll be going to watch our son competing. The tickets are not cheap and he has to be back at work so it's just one week for us. Also popping down to see the MIL who has dementia and is in care. Happy holidays.
Nothing as of yet, Mrs is dragging her heals so might invade the brother in laws west of Bristol again although weve been there the past few years and he might like a rest!
Might be that we stay at home and do a few days here and there.
We're off to Corby.
Stock photo, but I'll try and dig out a personal one.
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We take mountain bikes on holiday but don't go on mountain biking holidays. This summer holiday is a week in Barbazan 10 miles north of Luchon looks like it has a load of way-marked trails from the door. Followed by a week in the Ariege north of Foix and then a week in Murol in the Massif Central. A mixture of road, gravel, and MTBing plus plenty of SUPing and Kayaking. Its first time not camping as there is too much gear to lug around.
Mid-August we're going to Budva in Montenegro for some sun. Booked it around the new year and went all inclusive, seems we got a bit of a bargain as the price has been climbing ever since. Looking forward to beaches, pools and maybe some days out to Kotor and the Aquapark.
End of August we're going camping with friends in North Wales or Yorkshire coast with friends before school starts.
Autumn half term we're off to Tenerife and will take in Siam Water Park, amongst other things.
Basque country for a week, followed by the Picos de Europa for a second week.
A long drive down UK and overnight ferry on Saturday/Sunday coming to get there.
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Once back from there, mrs_oab heads to Arran with her parents for a week.
While I take youngest_oab to fly out and meet eldest_oab in Saalbach-Hinterglemm for a week of this.
Madeira back in March (thanks Freeride Madeira for a good bit of biking), Tuscany just now (way too hot to bike) and Morzine in August. Plus various weekends out and about round Scotland and the Lakes.
The exotic Prestatyn next month (where I hope to improve my ~34min time up Road To Hell and get to Blaenau Ffestiniog to climb Stwlan Dam for a first time... If trains are running ok) and Longleat CP in September (loads of lovely cyling lanes/hills right next to campus, went there for the day in May, might well try a day ride to Mendips a bit like '17 this time).
We're taking the mobile home to Sardinia. Probably going to stop a night or two at Lake Garda (it's almost a family tradition) and then onto Livorno and the ferry across. We have been to Corsica and Elba but it will be our first time on Sardinia.
Must be nice to be able to look forward to a holiday.
Probably Mygate ....again.
Just back from 6 weeks in Spain & France split between 16 campsites and 2 hotels
Finishing up this week then hopefully scoot off early on Friday and head through to the boat for a few weeks.
My wife is keen to go south to Ireland /Isle of Mann / perhaps Anglesey. I quite fancy North to the Outer Hebrides again and perhaps Orkney…
Will decide on Sat morning depending on wind Direction.
2 weeks in France on the west coast about half way down in August
Very glad we booked the Chunnel rather than flights that are now at risk of cancellation*
* Watch Chunnel chaos descend in the summer!
Wherever you lot recommend that has great uplifted singletrack and is not too far from Nuernberg.
Currently considering Verbier, but can't seem to get hold of the one and only campsite (@tracey any assistance? 😃)
Possibly Serfaus as mates are going there, but very nervous about the Austrian option given how shite Saalbach Hinterglemm was last time around compared to the French resorts.
Any suggestions welcome....
MrsMC and I are celebrating both our kids being away giving us the our first child free week in 19 years becoming in Suffolk. Later in the summer we are camping in Northumberland.
Eldest, meanwhile has Brussels and Edinburgh with his other half thus summer. Daughter is off to Switzerland for a gymnastics event, then a music tour in Austria, then a Scout Jamboree here in the UK. Then there's a school trip to Switzerland in October.
Hence why we are camping.
(To be fair, most of these are trips delayed by Covid)
Dragged the shed to Grantown on Spey for the May half term holiday.
Dragging the shed to Lincolnshire for summer holiday.
Dragging shed once more to Keswick for October half term holiday.
crete on monday for 2 weeks, if easyjet play ball.
then another 2 weeks in crete (different area) start of september i think it is.
as you can see, we like crete.
There is one campsite further up the valley from the bottom lift station.
The lift station carpark is where most vans park up which is ideal for the lift up to Verbier and near by to the Le Chable amenities.
If you are lucky you may get a space on the edge of it overlooking the river.
Anywhere else and you risk been moved on.
Not ideal but if you only want riding then it's better than other venues we have stayed.
@howsyourdad1 What the hell???!!! Can do, but my GF is an instructor at the skydiving club here/Optand and they have a student course on right now, so she's on that all day. We are here until the middle of next week though. I'm workign from our office at the university though, so am arguably "in town".
Actually, there will be tandems and stuff happening out at Optand all over midsommar weekend, so if you fancy seeing that, stop by. There may be a BBQ, there may be beer later in the evening when it winds down.
Drop me a pm if you know of a good place to buy hipster coffee.
Planning to do the holoidays I've missed since 2020, starting with a week bikepacking Georgia a few weeks ago.
Don't want to post the full list incase Greta is watching....
Ah, I realise now, it’s a bragging thread! Possibly insensitive in these times where some forum members will not be able to afford to go anywhere apart from Ourgate!
@willard pm sent. Have you got a bike? Do you like rock climbing? What are you doing for midsommar?
Croatia again for a couple of weeks back end of the year. Loved it last year, great trails, great food, great beer, great weather. Island hopping down to Cres/Mali Losinj/Rab and the lake at Bled was a real surprise too.
Working to deliver Swiss Epic for 6 days so thats a free mini tour of Switzerland.
There is one campsite further up the valley from the bottom lift station.
I spoke to Camping Champsec this evening and half booked a spot. Is that ok for the lift Station?
Eek, 4.2km. Hmmmm not ideal. Guess it depends on height gain.
Had 5 wintry days in the Dales in Feb, then A gloriously sunny week of MTB with the family in mid-Wales in May. Got 10 days in the Alps for the Megavalanche starting this Sat, then a week in Grizedale late July with the extended family (19 of us!) Carlingford for a week in October. Plus a few camping long weekends. In between all this I’ve got work trips to Japan for a week each plus the same for Norway. All feels very different from the last 2 years!
Kalithea in Rhodes for the usual three weeks end of August. Alternate between Rhodes,Kos, Crete every year. Been every year apart from 2018 when we moved house.
Love Greece. Hire a motorbike and enjoy exploring the islands, absolute bliss riding/driving over there.
Heading back to Spain for a week with Ciclo Montana that's been on hold for two years.
Also got a week with Bike Village that's also been on hold for two years but not sure if we'll just hold out until next year for that one.
Think we'll be heading further north for a week or so too.
It's not a bad pedal down to the bottom lift station. Dependant on the trails you choose to get back to the valley bottom then some of them will bring you out further up the valley.
You should be able to get a trail map from the lift station which is quite good. Combined with trail forks for the stuff further afield that's not on it
Wicked, cheers Tracey. Just had a look ont' map and it's only twice the distance we did at Val* between camping and lift, so that's ok.
Dependant on the trails you choose to get back to the valley bottom then some of them will bring you out further up the valley.
Excellent, was thinking about that.
Thanks for the suggestion of the motorhome aire. Problem is that we're not even remotely self contained... 14, 16 + 2 adults in a wee VW, so need a proper campsite.
* apologies for deliberately using a ****erism:-)
There is some big ride day stuff on the Bruson side of the valley which would involve some climbing. Not sure if the lift up that side will be running and we have only done them van assisted.
Disneyland Paris for Christmas, nothing booked for Summer yet, waiting to find out if MrsMomo is running the summer school for new year 7s at her school again this year before we book anything, likely to be UK based whatever though.
Since we got the dog, we've been holidaying fairly local.
We've been for a long weekend in a caravan on the Yorkshire Coast earlier in the year.
We're booked for a couple of weeks in the same caravan later in the year.
Heading out to Austria (near Leogang) mid July for 6 weeks. Will probably do a week in Croatia and maybe a trip to Finale Ligure in there somewhere.
Message me when you are in Saalbach if you want to hook up for a ride
Off to Ireland tomorrow till Monday, just visiting friends, Shall probably be bouncing about Belfast/Downpatrick. Otherwise not much tbh. Other than that will try and get a good few camping trips I think.
But holiday wise, probably looking next year before I head back to the sun. Anything I do will more likely be Scotland based.