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Forum: Europe
Jan 7th, 2017, 01:54 AM
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Posted By annhig

none at all - we were there in July -August. ...

none at all - we were there in July -August.

I think that given that the weather could be changeable, I would join a tour.
Forum: Europe
Jan 6th, 2017, 03:04 AM
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Posted By annhig

good idea aussie - just pray it isn't cloudy! ...

good idea aussie - just pray it isn't cloudy!

if you will just have a couple of days, it's well worth going on a day trip to the Golden Circle - definitely worth the trip.
Forum: Europe
Jan 29th, 2016, 03:09 AM
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Posted By annhig

Thanks Jubi - though it's easier to be funny when...

Thanks Jubi - though it's easier to be funny when things aren't perfect I think. [which brings us nicely to Cuba!]
Forum: Europe
Feb 19th, 2015, 09:34 AM
Replies: 197
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Posted By annhig

great idea to take 2 weeks, xyz - and nice to...

great idea to take 2 weeks, xyz - and nice to see this old friend again!
Forum: Europe
Nov 22nd, 2014, 04:57 AM
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Posted By annhig

thank you both - I'd forgotten bits of it too so...

thank you both - I'd forgotten bits of it too so it's good [I think?] to be reminded of it. It certainly was one of our more memorable trips!
Forum: Europe
Aug 25th, 2014, 01:15 PM
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Posted By annhig

oh aussie, you cut me to the quick. how...

oh aussie, you cut me to the quick.

how could I have neglected to finish Brisbane at least?

note to self - must try harder!
Forum: Europe
Aug 25th, 2014, 01:31 AM
Replies: 197
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Posted By annhig

Rubicnd - we didn't get to the Pearl- but by the...

Rubicnd - we didn't get to the Pearl- but by the sound of it we didn't miss a lot. as you say, let's hope it's improved since you were there.

The Glymur was definitely the best place we found for...
Forum: Europe
Aug 22nd, 2014, 01:27 PM
Replies: 197
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Posted By annhig

lol, rubicund, i hadn't thought of that. or syrup...

lol, rubicund, i hadn't thought of that. or syrup of figs, perhaps.

what bemused us was what the local Icelanders ate, particularly for vegetables. We were in a supermarket somewhere outside...
Forum: Europe
Aug 20th, 2014, 10:11 AM
Replies: 197
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Posted By annhig

Ahh - how nice to be appreciated. it really...

Ahh - how nice to be appreciated. it really ought to act as a spur for me to get on with my Australia/NZ TR, but at the moment I have trip report writer's block, or TRWB for short. and tips on how...
Forum: Europe
Aug 19th, 2014, 08:02 AM
Replies: 197
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Posted By annhig

you're very kind, RM. We didn't really get...

you're very kind, RM.

We didn't really get the planning right on this one [if you've got the time, a trip all the way round the island is most probably a better way to go] so if someone else can...
Forum: Europe
Apr 2nd, 2014, 08:36 PM
Replies: 197
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Posted By annhig

Friends went to Iceland recently and absolutely...

Friends went to Iceland recently and absolutely loved it>>

mmm - not sure that you could characterise our reaction to the place quite like that.....but welcome to the thread, anyway.
Forum: Europe
Mar 25th, 2014, 01:52 PM
Replies: 197
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Posted By annhig

loncall - i'm glad that you found my musings...

loncall - i'm glad that you found my musings useful.

I di think that it's a good idea to include the bad as well as the good, not just because it makes it more interesting, but because others may...
Forum: Europe
Jun 18th, 2013, 12:13 PM
Replies: 197
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Posted By annhig

Tailsock - we've not been to many places outside...

Tailsock - we've not been to many places outside europe, or even outside western europe. certainly not enough places. living in the UK makes it relatively easy to get to some places but living in...
Forum: Europe
Jun 18th, 2013, 08:32 AM
Replies: 197
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Posted By annhig

Martha, the western Fjords were just wonderful -...

Martha, the western Fjords were just wonderful - another wonderful memory is lying on top of the cliff and looking straight down into a puffin burrow and having the puffins looking straight back up...
Forum: Europe
Jun 17th, 2013, 08:49 AM
Replies: 197
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Posted By annhig

Hi Martha, I enjoyed your mini-trip report...

Hi Martha,

I enjoyed your mini-trip report too and you can't say this every day, can you?

<<and we got a takeout box of roasted puffin and vegetables to eat on the way back on the ferry.>>

i...
Forum: Europe
May 4th, 2013, 02:11 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 21,151
Posted By annhig

looking at it, I didn't mean North Vietnam, but...

looking at it, I didn't mean North Vietnam, but North Korea.

it's my age.
Forum: Europe
May 4th, 2013, 02:11 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 21,151
Posted By annhig

good for you Amy. I am a little risk-averse, but...

good for you Amy. I am a little risk-averse, but I'm getting better!
Forum: Europe
May 3rd, 2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 21,151
Posted By annhig

I know group tours are anathema to fodorites but...

I know group tours are anathema to fodorites but sometimes they work for me.>>

that makes us sound terribly narrow-minded - justifiably, on occasion.

there are some places where I do find it...
Forum: Europe
May 3rd, 2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 21,151
Posted By annhig

and why should you?

and why should you?
Forum: Europe
May 3rd, 2013, 11:03 AM
Replies: 197
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Posted By annhig

how cruel, indy-dad, to draw attention to my...

how cruel, indy-dad, to draw attention to my shortcomings, when Leslie had been so gracious!

fair, but cruel.
Forum: Europe
May 3rd, 2013, 08:57 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 21,151
Posted By annhig

Thanks, Leslie, that's very encouraging - i might...

Thanks, Leslie, that's very encouraging - i might get round to finishing some of the unfinished ones!

I think that your decision to join a small group is a very wise one; it's possible to drive...
Forum: Europe
May 2nd, 2013, 12:43 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 21,151
Posted By annhig

Leslie - you are far too kind. I hope that...

Leslie - you are far too kind.

I hope that it doesn't put people off going to Iceland because it's a fascinating and very interesting place.
Forum: Europe
Jan 4th, 2013, 08:16 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 21,151
Posted By annhig

we never got anywhere near any of the horses and...

we never got anywhere near any of the horses and it looks like that was a good choice.
Forum: Europe
Jan 4th, 2013, 02:37 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 21,151
Posted By annhig

cold - please do, i doubt anyone will notice,...

cold - please do, i doubt anyone will notice, except that they will wonder why you're not quite as amusing as usual.

please let me know if i can help with the planning at all.

Toucan - I'm...
Forum: Europe
Jul 4th, 2012, 12:58 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 21,151
Posted By annhig

no probs, Paco. hope it helps.

no probs, Paco.

hope it helps.
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