Bilbao!!

[grannyclaret]

I havent been on a p&o ferry but a p&o cruise ship is wonderful.......SIGH

 

[MargaretR]

I went on a mini cruise/ferry to Gothenburg many years ago. The booze was very expensive (being a Swedish ship) but the buffet was divine.
I have looked at the website for your cruise - get a cabin class cabin - has a DOUBLE BED!!!!

 

[mez]

oh i forgot to mention the rhine xmas river cruise we did last year that was ace too, food superb, had xmas in november it was "wonderba", they were just setting all the stalls up for their xmas decorations & stuff ooo that was super like an alladins cave.

 

[slinky]

oh i forgot to mention the rhine xmas river cruise we did last year that was ace too, food superb, had xmas in november it was "wonderba", they were just setting all the stalls up for their xmas decorations & stuff ooo that was super like an alladins cave.

OH that sounds nice!! This one we are going on is a comedy cruise. It bloody will be when ginger gets on it any way

I haven't forgot about the bands Mez. Ginger still in bed, he was working til 5am. Will call you when he is ready to collect them

 

[mez]

hey no probs im not doing much ......my day off ha ha

 

[slinky]

hey no probs im not doing much ......my day off ha ha

I've got some ironing, if your bored like??

 

[shillelagh]

You'll love it slinks. I prefer going by ferry rather than flying. Comes from going to Ireland every year for hols - Stranrear to Larne, i've been to holland on the ferry, france a few times, sailed into dublin a couple of times and liverpool -belfast as well.

 

[slinky]

You'll love it slinks. I prefer going by ferry rather than flying. Comes from going to Ireland every year for hols - Stranrear to Larne, i've been to holland on the ferry, france a few times, sailed into dublin a couple of times and liverpool -belfast as well.

I am really looking forward to it now!! Only thing I am not so looking forward to is the driving down the Portsmouth!! I aint a very good traveler by car But I suppose it's got to be done If I want to go and have a nice time...it'll be worth it.

 

[shillelagh]

One tip though - buy your snacky things like crisps etc before you get on the boat. Because you cant buy from anywhere else its expensive!!! Otherwise have a good time. Dont forget the duty free - when you sail out of the harbour at Portsmouth they open duty free.

 

[slinky]

One tip though - buy your snacky things like crisps etc before you get on the boat. Because you cant buy from anywhere else its expensive!!! Otherwise have a good time. Dont forget the duty free - when you sail out of the harbour at Portsmouth they open duty free.

Thanks!!

I think I will be ok. Ginger knows all that kind of stuff about duty free and stuff, he only got back from Belgium 2 weeks ago. I will let him deal with all that

 

[slinky]

Thanks for the bands and advice mez. Karma sent

Just one more thing!! I have a book that belongs to you ( Tinks lent it me - Two women ) martina cole, when I am dropping your bands off, I will drop the book off too!!

Great book, and it lead me to buy more of hers!!

 

[mez]

yea she's good you just enjoy your cruise hun!

 

[jackyalex]

are you singing yet slinks, hope you have a good hols hun, you deserve it

 

[slinky]

I'm home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well that was fun

Everything went well!! Loved the cruise. Got some gorgeous pics that I will put on here for you all!!

Wasn't too keen on Bilbao itself!! Glad that we only actually spent 4 hours there. Any longer and I would have been pulling my hair out.
We got to Bilbao about 8am on Thursday morning! It was still pitch black as it doesn't come day light til about 9:30am - 10am No where really opens til 10:30am then it all closes again at 1:30pm til 4pm for a siesta lazy gits!!

It's a nice place if you like Pharmacies They had plenty of those to look round!! Every street had 2 Pharmacies on it lmao.

The people of Bilbao don't mind hanging their under wear out of the windows either

And they think nothing of sitting in a cafe at 9am eating croissants swilled down by a glass of lager!!

Oh well............. I will pop some pics on in a mo

 

[slinky]

Here we go .............. these are on the Cruise

 

[flashy]

excellent pics mel, its definately a lot nicer than the pride of york that i went on

 

[slinky]

And here is Bilbao itself. The dark one is when we were leaving the ferry at 8am.

 

[slinky]

Sorry, it appears some of the pics won't upload for some reason!!

Oh well... I will try a few more

 

[slinky]

And another .....................................

 

[lancsdave]

Was wondering how you were going on as we took the other route across the North Sea to Rotterdam and visited Amsterdam. At least we had a smooth crossing this time