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Tredegar Boy:
Returned home from San Stef at 2.30pm yesterday to wind and rain at Bristol airport - what a shock after the 2 hottest weeks we've ever experienced in San Stef. Phew.

Every morning the mercury in the Fedra Mare was showing low 30's in the shade. The pool was like a warm bath. It was hot and too hot to do anything (I did try to walk over to Arrilas last Saturday - what a mistake that was - lucky to make it back). Anyway a quick review.

I thought the resort was reasonably busy for the time of year. The beach especially seemed busy with the Waves, Mistral and Manthos doing well at lunchtime. The food was the best its ever been with the worst meal getting a "good" rating. Special mention for the Little Prince, Olympia and Manthos which were all excellent everytime.

Prices I thought were slightly down overall from last year. We paid between 35e and 48e for 3 2 course meals with 1 litre of house white and 2 pepsi's. That's not bad. The supermarkets were different with English stuff costing a lot more. Bring you're own coffee and tea bags would be wise. Beer was good value wherever you went.

Didn't see anyone in the Chinese during the first week then it seemed to go crazy with nearly a full house on the middle-Sunday of our trip - quite a surprise. Never spoke to anyone who had eaten there though and it is closed during the winter.

The locals are all concerned about the increase in taxes. It seems the government are taxing every breathe. From those I spoke to they wish they'ed never joined the damn Euro. I wouldn't argue with that. The exchange rate got better as the holiday went on and was at 1.25 on Sunday last. So if you aren't planning to go this year try and make it, your money will go far.

Final word on the Fedra Mare. What a place and what great hosts/company Hari and Dimi are. Already booked for next year.

P.s had the pleasure of meeting Waspman and his lady wife - lovely people.

Hope you find this useful. Yammas.   

       

Tredegar Boy:
Forgot to mention those damn mozzies. God they are bad this year. Despite following all the usual rules, sprays, tablets in rooms ect etc my son and wife were taken to the cleaners. I myself had 4 prominent bites on my balding head which was lovely......not. Whatever you do take as many precautions as you can including long dresses for the ladies which seem to be very fashionable this year and effective (wife didn't get bit after we bought her some in Margerita's - nice as well).

Jules:
Thanks for that Tredegar Boy. Love reading reports on our favourite holiday resort. Can't wait for our turn end of August. Has the Olympia menu changed from last year at all? This is one of our all time favourite places to eat at night. Glad you had excellenr weather as well. Just a shame you have to come back to the rubbish British Summer

tonyco1:
We got back today and must echo Tredegar Boys report.
All meals good some great!!  - - - and well priced, Great meals at Fantasea, Nafsika, Beachcomber Bistro, Little Prince and a special mention for Olympia this year.
I loved their version of the Chicken Kiev - best ever!!
We also went to three BBQ's at Ozzie Oils - Kerry fantastic - BBQ food excellent!
Party night at Tereza's BBQ was the evening of the holiday, v/close Joint runner up withg Ozzie Oils, was Romanza's BBQ evening.
Romanza had an impromptu singer turn up, (usually in Athens), totally brilliant singer! - - - very well know in Greece - - lucky us!!
Chinese averaged 6-8 people when we passed by. We did not eat there as too many other places we wanted to go to!
The Chinese looked good and I asked a diner sitting near the front, - - he said it was quote "FAB".

Mozzies were biting well - not me as usual - I have no Idea why they never bite me!!
Por Tony Yorens was bitten 15 times on just one arm - plus all over him.
He found a cure - - put Balsamic on the bites - as per the girl in the ice-crean parlour's advice, & the bites disappeared in 3 days!!
 

thejoneses:
Thanks for the mozzie advice boys . armed to the teeth and ready for the little sneaky rascals ... maybe the winds will scare em away for a few weeks now ... have to try balsamic advice .. thats the only thing that bothers me ,, the afterburn .. ... we found that boots soltan aftersun , or baby oil with aloe vera keeps em at bay pretty well . may just be a luck thing tho !! 3 days to prepare for battle .. might take a horsefly over in a match box and leave him guard our room !!!


on a serious note ,does anyone think that mite be a plan ,,, SPIDERS ... to tackle the mozzies ?????

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