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[Davy_S]

Are you there now coz that's what the weather is like here in Los Cristianos atm.

Yup we is ere or aqui if you prefer

 

[ingenious]

Gonna go for a ride on that tomorrow, running out of things to do.
Nice place for a week, seen it all by two, getting bored going into three.

 

[Bouba]

Gonna go for a ride on that tomorrow, running out of things to do.
Nice place for a week, seen it all by two, getting bored going into three.
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People often don’t realize....paradise can be boring

 

[capnsensible]

Gonna go for a ride on that tomorrow, running out of things to do.
Nice place for a week, seen it all by two, getting bored going into three.
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Puerto Mogan

 

[capnsensible]

People often don’t realize....paradise can be boring

Not so far.

 

[Bouba]

Not so far.

I grew up on a tiny Polynesian tropical island in the South Pacific …. I got bored….of course I am now older….boredom is something to be enjoyed

 

[ingenious]

Puerto Mogan

Yup, been here for a couple of weeks R&R after being ill. Feeling a lot better now, a combination of the warmth and healthier diet. Next Saturday I head to Catalonia to do some house and boat browsing

 

[ingenious]

People often don’t realize....paradise can be boring

Not quite paradise. The harbour area of Mogan is nice but the giant hotels are sprouting further back. I went up to see the dunes at Maspalonas the other day and to get to it you have to go through miles of hotels. Busy even at this time of year. I wouldn't want to live here. I'd prefer a village life. A friend sent me a link to this house in a place I have been before which is very much the sort of house I'd like but it's an hour from the sea and moorings in the ports there are hard to come by Check out this 3 bedroom stone house for sale on Rightmove

 

[Bouba]

Not quite paradise. The harbour area of Mogan is nice but the giant hotels are sprouting further back. I went up to see the dunes at Maspalonas the other day and to get to it you have to go through miles of hotels. Busy even at this time of year. I wouldn't want to live here. I'd prefer a village life. A friend sent me a link to this house in a place I have been before which is very much the sort of house I'd like but it's an hour from the sea and moorings in the ports there are hard to come by Check out this 3 bedroom stone house for sale on Rightmove

An hour is often an exaggeration based on crazy driving in the middle of the night….remember during the boating season traffic more than doubles.

 

[Seastoke]

I don’t want to go in a coffin that a dead person has been in

Do you wat to be put in whilst alive.

 

[Bouba]

Do you wat to be put in whilst alive.

I plan to be buried with my mobile phone just in case

 

[Seastoke]

My favourite shop…a real Aladdin’s cave of neat stuff

Don’t tell me you went to Toulon by boat.

 

[Bouba]

Don’t tell me you went to Toulon by boat.

No.....it was really choppy

 

[Seastoke]

I plan to be buried with my mobile phone just in case

Can I have your dog and Sketchers.

 

[capnsensible]

Not quite paradise. The harbour area of Mogan is nice but the giant hotels are sprouting further back. I went up to see the dunes at Maspalonas the other day and to get to it you have to go through miles of hotels. Busy even at this time of year. I wouldn't want to live here. I'd prefer a village life. A friend sent me a link to this house in a place I have been before which is very much the sort of house I'd like but it's an hour from the sea and moorings in the ports there are hard to come by Check out this 3 bedroom stone house for sale on Rightmove

If you want quiet and the climate, you could consider a trip to La Gomera or even less tourists, El Hierro?

 

[ingenious]

If you want quiet and the climate, you could consider a trip to La Gomera or even less tourists, El Hierro?

Yes,I thought I might take a ferry to one of the other islands this week.
To get to La Gomera it's either drive up to Agaete, ferry over to Santa Cruz, bus to Los Cristiano's, ferry to La Gomero or drive to Las Palmas and 3.5 Hr ferry so would probably need an overnight or two

 

[capnsensible]

Yes,I thought I might take a ferry to one of the other islands this week.
To get to La Gomera it's either drive up to Agaete, ferry over to Santa Cruz, bus to Los Cristiano's, ferry to La Gomero or drive to Las Palmas and 3.5 Hr ferry so would probably need an overnight or two

Yeah it's a bit of a faff. Flights are easy but a bit pricey for non residents.

San Sebastian has some reasonable hotels in town. On El Hierro, Restinga darn sarf is Brill. Quiet and laid back.

 

[ingenious]

Yeah it's a bit of a faff. Flights are easy but a bit pricey for non residents.

San Sebastian has some reasonable hotels in town. On El Hierro, Restinga darn sarf is Brill. Quiet and laid back.

Thanks for this.
The flights aren’t actually that bad (£176 return) and found a really nice hotel in San Sebastian https://paradores.es/es/parador-de-la-gomera?
So off there tomorrow for a couple of days.
Only slight problem is that the normal car rental places are showing no availability but there are a few local ones I haven't tried

 

[capnsensible]

I think that's the one that overlooks the marina. Fab spot. There are some n8ce small restaurants I town. I the North East corner of the square is a bar dedicated to the transatlantic rowers.

A car is worth it if you can. Otherwise a bus over to Valley Gran Rey is also worth it but slow.

Hope you enjoy it!

 

[billskip]

Thanks for this.
The flights aren’t actually that bad (£176 return) and found a really nice hotel in San Sebastian https://paradores.es/es/parador-de-la-gomera?
So off there tomorrow for a couple of days.
Only slight problem is that the normal car rental places are showing no availability but there are a few local ones I haven't tried

It's carnival week so many places closed