Feeling guilty!

[Jules]

I went to Olhos d'agua many years ago to stay and it was a beautiful little fishing village at the time. We went with a very small company (it might even have been sun med in th edays that they still existed!) and we had a wonderful time, I was in portugal at easter and drove through ity to get to where i was staying and it still seems lovely. Obviously a good deal more commercial but still not a benidorm or a sidari! I also have friend who teach with me who go back there twice/three times a year and it is their San Stef so i think if you are a ss lover you will enjoy yourself.

We often take a second or third holiday elsewhere, just so we know that S S is still the best, and for a change as well!!
Last year was a big one in Feb & March in (mainly) Australia/ a week in Singapore/ 4 days in Thailand,
then San Stef in May, Dalyan in Turkey in October. (Dalyan would probably be enjoyed by all San Stef people)!!

This year - New Bathroom/Toilet in March - big job - major refit - so stayed home,
San Stef in July - nothing else booked yet!
We had a bad experience in Algarve one year in concrete city Praia de Rocha, on the 24th floor of Club Praia de rocha, Tower Block hell.
But open minded - please report back on Olhos d'agua - may try it (algarve) again some time!!
May even re-book san stef - depends on other things - work etc as lots going on!!

W

If you ever decide to visit The algarve again try Carvoeiro. We've been there 8 years in a row and going in September; fell in love with the place the first time we visited. Maybe our 1st visit for 16 years to San Stef in 4 weeks time will give us the same feeling about SS!

we went there last June - the Colina apartments,nice enough but lacked something, cant explain,each to his own

Maybe they lacked the SS feel.

[Zimmer]

Now I feel guilty. Budget 4k a year for holidays and then what spends we can grab! Don't drive, don't smoke, walk near on everywhere. No longer drink in pubs, you wouldn't if you did my job!!! Don't try to save but got to spend it somewhere. We try for at least 6 weeks abroad each year as a minimum. It is our only vice!

We are like you Don, - but with a similar budget maybe - not rich at all - just don't smoke, just a little in the way of drinking, don't go out a lot, do the theatre a few times a year, pictures occasionally, and a few meals out. We almost never go to pubs now-days,
still drive but my diesel car is v/good on MPG, I get free travel anyway and we saved up for the big holiday last year, so holidays are our vice as well.

Wasnt being "chippy" honestly...we seem to give most of our income to Tesco and C&G ! We try and eat out once a month,I tend to drink at home these days and of course we still have No2 living with us

[vikki]

Thanks for all of the replies.

I will keep in touch.

Have fantastic holidays whenever you go!!!!

Olhos D'Agua was the nearest I could get to SS. I shall let you know when I get back (19th Aug).

I love looking on the forum to find out whats going on.


You guys are all mad!!!!! But thats great,coz I'm mad too!!!!

Best wishes to all

Vikki

[don]

Now I feel guilty. Budget 4k a year for holidays and then what spends we can grab! Don't drive, don't smoke, walk near on everywhere. No longer drink in pubs, you wouldn't if you did my job!!! Don't try to save but got to spend it somewhere. We try for at least 6 weeks abroad each year as a minimum. It is our only vice!

Sorry Don - your money mate you enjoy it, we budget around £3500 for 1 hol pa [inc pm ] ! yes it does seem excessive but we dont skimp, better one great hol than two average ones I reckon - which is why we go on as many excursions as we can,also,we have 1 other [now]adult,who knows a good deal when he sees one ha ha..beside we each have work committments and College terms to consider...when I retire and Alex decides he no longer wants a free hol,we'll probably have a week in late summer somewhere

self description - Definitely DINKY and happily MORTGAGE free!!!!! Wouldn't suggest anyone else goes to the extremes that I did to pay off the mortgage! 

[stressed0506]

Didn't think being a gigolo could be THAT tough don! x

[tonyco1]

Didn't think being a gigolo could be THAT tough don! x

Is that Don's Dinky - or Dinky Don??
or is it Don's Kinky Dinky?? LOL