Hi Mary - lovely to hear from you again!
I can't go in Sept this time - we just can't get the dogs looked after so I am cancelling some leave!
We are gutted - but I forgot to book in the dogs early in the year. I won't put them in Kennels so That's it!!
We are looking to go away over Xmas time instead, maybe - looking but prices are too expensive !!
We were going on another cruise, I found a really good deal, but the flights to USA (MIAMI), have doubled around Xmas to £650-700+
This all equates to around £2800, basic price - plus spending - for two! Not sure I want to spend that much!
May end up going to Goa in the end - Tenerife, etc. is also very expensive for what you get!
I think anything Spain/Portugal will be too cold for the beach!!
Checked out Egypt, but the write-ups on Trip advisor put us right off!!
Not like when I went last time to Hurghada/Sharm el Sheik.
Egypt has done some kind of deal with Russia and 80% of the tourists now seem to be the Russians, (subsidised travel),
but they are the worst kind of Russians. Most reports in every Hotel I looked up say they now cater to Russian taste,
they are very rude, won't queue - just push you out of the way, some reports quote them spitting on the hotel floors!!
I will give it a big wide miss!!
Keep well - have a good holiday in May!! Say hello to Lorraine and John for us!!