I agree with you 100% and I've been there many times and also to nearby Sta. Margherita. It's very expensive though, practically millionaire's row in places.
A woman threatened to call police after claiming that she’d been locked in by staff. When in fact, she had mistaken the “do not disturb” sign on the back of the door as a warning to remain in the room.
Just one of many hilarious things people apparently have complained of when on holiday. Such as, the sand was white but in the brochure it was yellow. Or, no sea view (the ship was still in the dock).
Hey Summer, sorry I missed yr post. A guy is building a hotel about 200yds from me and it'll be finished at some point. He said December last year and he's saying December this year, so who knows. He has completed his own apartment on the top floor and a guest studio will be ready soon. So if you ever get serious about BG, let me know and I'll get you fixed up accommodation wise so you can check things out.
and if you want high quality, choose the mp4 version. I ignore the right-click stuff and click on download, then I save the file to my desktop and play it. If I don't like it, ---> trash can!!
Too true mate. I actually started a thread last October I think it was, Seeking Warm Climate Nov. to March! And among the nice ladies from Down Under that responded, there was one particularly nice person who invited me. Gold Coast it was, well the airport, but she lived some way inland. Anyway, long story short, it turned out it was 46 deg. Celsius and climbing, and that was just practically springtime!!!! And no a/c! So that was the end of that and I never did get to see your country!
Hi-ya Summer. Didn't see your post till now. I'm building a septic tank system and have been digging a trench single-handed for the last 4 or 5 days. The guy who was to do it didn't show up after the 1st day. The trench is to re-route my grey water out to the outdoors as long as the guys are working on building the concrete-lined pit and the leech field, of my new septic system. The crew haven't shown up for days but came by today to tell me they'd be here next Monday. They don't have mains sewerage in the country places and don't even have septic tanks though you'll see fanciful claims in the internet ads, which you should take with a pinch of salt. Porky pies are the stock in trade of estate agents and they will lie to your face without batting an eyelid. So in a nutshell, houses can be very cheap but need 10 to 40 grand depending on the condition of the property and what you have in mind. Getting good people to do the work is crucial. The language is a challenge but like everything else learnable. Have a look at this and also my pics. Don't be put off by the first account, but there's some good advice there.
I'd agree with mid-to-Southern France which I know a little (Auvergne, Gard) and N. Italy which I also know quite well. But hot in summer, too hot for me! And France is now I believe the most expensive country in Europe (correct me if I'm wrong). Weather-wise I prefer La Vendée, Normandy, Brittany in summer. The coast of the Vendée with its long sandy beaches takes some beating. A friend of mine has a little house there which I can use anytime for free when it's vacant, which it is most of the time, so that's good!
I knew you weren't being serious but I had to read through the entire thread to find out! You really do enjoy non-committal banter in the guise of serious questions. I think you are really more so in that regard even than yours truly. Also we touched on this self-same topic some time ago and I said there were plenty of properties here going cheap. My idea would be a village where everyone had adequate space but also be connected via skype and/or other lan cam to everyone else. The village has an abandoned shop (for rent) which has a cafe corner. There is also another village nearby which has water but don't know if it's clean or not. However, having said all that, my plan was to have Brits and Irish (yep, S. and N., makes no difference to me) and some selected others (I'm actually buying some properties peu à peu with something like a community in mind). But it's sometime down the road. And like I said in another thread, life in BG isn't for the fainthearted!
Well I drove through Slovakia on my way to Berlin when I bought a new (make that used) gearbox on eBay, and ditto on the way back. It was so easy I remember. Belgrade, Budapest, Bratislava, Brno, Berlin. Everything starting with a B. Very picturesque, but can't say much more. Language a major challenge but I'm getting sort of fluent in Bulgarian so that helps a little. As you know all these Slavic languages are similar to a greater or lesser extent. When I stopped on the highway to eat something, nobody spoke English but the guy said: sprechen Sie Deutsch! Well that's all I can say about Slovakia!
I couldn't say Bulgaria with a clear conscience. It's part of the EU now, so at some point in the future, maybe soon, maybe not so soon, it'll be integrated into Europe and I predict major migration to Bulgaria, as indeed there has been to some extent already. But right now it's not for the fainthearted. Upside(s): low low cost of living (for ex-pats), 4 seasons weather (deep snow in February, snowdrops in March, 25 -28 degrees C the last couple of weeks.) Real estate, depending on area, ridiculously cheap though requiring time and money to get up to W. European/USA standard. Very picturesque, with snow-capped mountains all around, deep luxuriant verdant countryside everywhere, sandy beaches, ski resorts etc. Downsides? Well I don't wish to be churlish and also don't want to tread on anyone's toes. The people here are (the vast majority at least) very friendly, and don't need folks like yours truly pointing out what they already know! Having said all that, I'm happy here, enjoy life a lot, and have no plans to move, though nothing's carved in stone. Some people have enthused about Switzerland and Germany/Austria. Well personally I'd absolutely hate to live in these places! The people are just so-o-o uptight! They are so-o-o full of it!!!!
Like I said, I had pasta yesterday (as a main meal). So that kinda ruled that out. However I have all the ingredients to make that tomorrow, and probably will do so. But I may go into town and in that case will get myself some pork chops or lamb chops. In that case it'll be that with french fries and salad on the side.
Well a) I'm a greedy guts and b) I made the obvious salsa di pomodori yesterday... But I'm going for French toast!!! That gets rid of the bread and the eggs. No, make that cheese omelette with toast!!! And the Zagorka is the 1st thing that's going down me dry throat! (I've been digging a trench in the heat).
Hi, I see you're concerned about matters in Eastern Europe, though you're currently located in a Caribbean paradise!
Maybe you're just passing through.
Possibly most readers of the N. American Forum will wonder what the heck Russia's doing in Georgia! Are those pesky Putins planning to invade the Carolinas next, or head for the Smoky Mountains?
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RE: Rome campsite recommendation.
Crikey, just for a sec I thought you wrote Roma campsite recommendation - that's why I clicked on the link!