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the shizzle => shootin' the shit => Topic started by: Bubba on January 29, 2003, 08:06:53 am

Title: Great cheap flight search engine
Post by: Bubba on January 29, 2003, 08:06:53 am

Check out skyscanner (http://www.skyscanner.net/wings.asp)

Doesn't pick up everything, but it's really fast.

Title: A holiday in June
Post by: hongkongstuey on January 29, 2003, 09:05:22 am

Being forced back to the UK for family reason in late June - having endured a two week family visiting trip back last year i have no intention of a repeat performance this time so come on boyz, suggestions as to where i should waste the rest of my fortnight!

anywhere in Europe's on the cards - especially if theres cheap flights to get there

a little culture or something thrown in wouldn't go a miss to keep the misses happy

Title: Great cheap flight search engine
Post by: Bubba on January 29, 2003, 09:17:27 am

hmmmm.... I've been itching to go back to Barcelona for years - very cool city, heaps of culture, climbing not too far away, likewise beaches.

Prague? I went years ago when it was still a bit stern and eastern-bloc. Love to see it again now. Very beautiful place, and I believe there's sandstone bouldering nearby.

Or, get a cheap flight to Geneva or Turin and head for the Alps - high level bouldering which will be nice and cool in June, and stunning scenery.

Title: Great cheap flight search engine
Post by: fatboySlimfast on January 29, 2003, 09:23:24 am

i hear stoney middletons in great nicck at that time of year

Title: Great cheap flight search engine
Post by: Bubba on January 29, 2003, 09:25:29 am

Yarncliffe quarry is also a hidden gem.

Title: Great cheap flight search engine
Post by: dave on January 29, 2003, 09:26:30 am

The sun always shines at Roche Abbey.

Title: Great cheap flight search engine
Post by: hongkongstuey on January 30, 2003, 01:00:20 am

noooooo - i used up Blighties quota of sunshine for the next ten years on my last trip so can't stay there!

done Prague etc before - although the misses is keen the lack of climbing puts me off.

Barcelona would be nice, never really explored Spain so..........

Alps have been done many a time, although it would be nice to see some snow again

i'm guessing the likes of Sardinia and Kalyminos will be a tad on the hot side that time of year????

Title: Great cheap flight search engine
Post by: Bubba on January 30, 2003, 07:44:57 am

There's actually some sandstone boulders (http://sweb.cz/sholec/strahov.html) in a park in Prague, though the pics don't look that inspiring it must be said.

Shed loads of rock in Spain, and the weird but fun Montserrat (the only place I've climbed in Spain) is very close to Barcelona.....but sod it, go see the Gaudi architecture, sit back, relax and enjoy some tapas in one of the many cool bars.....ooooh! hark at me, all travel rep!