Tam and Toby ~~ Hunting Zorba .....Take two.

[Northernraider]

Looking forward to your remaining tour of Italy definitely on the cards for next year

This north east part id definitely recommend , i wasnt so keen on the north west i did last year ....will see what the rest further south is like although ill be moving quicker than i normally like due to the ferry booking

 

[Northernraider]

Managed to fill up with diesel today at €,1.22 L. Which is very good for italy ....its varied from that to €1.56 in some stations within a 10 mile stretch.

Now at lidl for some supplies.
And i could do with finding a launderette today ...im in Udine now ... probably stay here tonight and head for venice tomorrow.

 

[nicholsong]

Granted i was in a resort at the end of October so we didn't see all of it ...i hired a jeep and drove up to the hills etc but i didnt think it was as nice as zante ....

Will see how i get on with mainland

Which end of Crete? West is lush and fertile, East is quite barren and if the resort was Aghios Nickolaos I am not surprised.

I am glad you have a ferry to Greece sorted. We must have a photo of your arrival please, since it has been a year and a half in the making.

Geoff

 

[Northernraider]

Which end of Crete? West is lush and fertile, East is quite barren and if the resort was Aghios Nickolaos I am not surprised.

I am glad you have a ferry to Greece sorted. We must have a photo of your arrival please, since it has been a year and a half in the making.

Geoff

I cant remember which part we were at .....it was an odd holiday as i was there with my ex partner ....it was a sort of make or break holiday and it ended up with the break .
We split up 2 days after getting home

 

[chaser]

Tam just looking at the other site, do you really do all the various routes it shows, or does it guess and add the lines.
Such as this today

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[Northernraider]

Tam just looking at the other site, do you really do all the various routes it shows, or does it guess and add the lines.
Such as this today
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I think it gathers points on its own ...it never follows my exact movement s

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

It's the sleep walking, nice to have a record though

 

[Northernraider]

It's the sleep walking, nice to have a record though

It goes a bit mental ...i was parked by the river then i crossed the river stopped at a parking place to speak with the guy from viamare...then drove south stopped at a petrol station then continued to Udine ...thats it

So ive no idea what all those lines are about there should only be 3 really

The circle showing photos is where i patked last night , the dot at gemona eas the carpark i stopped to speak to viamare. Then ossopa was the petrol station ...the other lines ive no idea what those are

 

[Langtoftlad]

I believe that the app only uses basic positioning software [from the mobile masts] in order to save the battery power used by gps - hence your location pings about a bit, then the app joins up all the dots.

I used Polarsteps in Iceland and changed to high accuracy location... you could see it following the road... but it chewed up the battery.

 

[Lenny HB]

Take care in Pisa Tam, appears to be a hot spot for Motorhome break in's a few Funsters have been done there.

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[Offagain]

I followed that link thinking it would be an easy system direct to camping all inclusive but again its a webpage with so many choices i haven't a clue what you tick


I absolutely hate these online booking systems far too confusing


And this guy from viamare does not seem very keen for business

I left 2 messages yesterday none were returned
I finally got him on the phone and was told he was just popping out the office coukd he call me back in 30 minutes ....never called

And again this morning its just answering service again

Its a joke

If the Anek website doesn’t play ball I often end up ringing the office and making the booking over the phone.
Looks like you’re sorted now though.

With Anek and Minoan all the camping decks are enclosed. Superfast have a few ships with an open camping deck at the rear but you can also get shoved under cover too if you're unlucky.
Its also worth pointing out that you're not guaranteed a spot at the side overlooking the sea, especially if the boat is busy, you can end up in the middle of the boat.

Pete

We have only once been on the outside, usually we get stuck in the middle

I cant remember which part we were at .....it was an odd holiday as i was there with my ex partner ....it was a sort of make or break holiday and it ended up with the break .
We split up 2 days after getting home

Maybe that’s why you don’t have fond memories of Crete?

 

[Onemanandhisdog]

The circle showing photos is where i patked last night , the dot at gemona eas the carpark i stopped to speak to viamare. Then ossopa was the petrol station ...the other lines ive no idea what those are

I always presumed it was dog walking when you parked up.

 

[busby]

Granted i was in a resort at the end of October so we didn't see all of it ...i hired a jeep and drove up to the hills etc but i didnt think it was as nice as zante ....

Will see how i get on with mainland
Zante ,, holiday isle,,Crete proper working place,,Big enough to tour for a couple of months,,so much to explore.BUSBY.

 

[nicholsong]

I cant remember which part we were at .....it was an odd holiday as i was there with my ex partner ....it was a sort of make or break holiday and it ended up with the break .
We split up 2 days after getting home

Well that might have prejudiced your view.

 

[Northernraider]

I always presumed it was dog walking when you parked up.

Sometimes it is.

I believe that the app only uses basic positioning software [from the mobile masts] in order to save the battery power used by gps - hence your location pings about a bit, then the app joins up all the dots.

I used Polarsteps in Iceland and changed to high accuracy location... you could see it following the road... but it chewed up the battery.

Pretty sure mine is on high accuracy ....sometimes its ok other times its crap

Take care in Pisa Tam, appears to be a hot spot for Motorhome break in's a few Funsters have been done there.

Yeah i noticed a few around venice too

If the Anek website doesn’t play ball I often end up ringing the office and making the booking over the phone.
Looks like you’re sorted now though.


We have only once been on the outside, usually we get stuck in the middle


Maybe that’s why you don’t have fond memories of Crete?

Possibly

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[Northernraider]

I finally found a launderette i could park nearby ..... thought i was taking to much for the machine so i left a few items and now i think i could have squeezed them in

Ah well

I dont like Udine much .....not my kind of place ...but at least ive stocked up shopping and will have laundry done

 

[Northernraider]

Its not great for parking either it seems ...i went to what is listed as a proper sosta eith services but couldn't park there as spaces are for small cars and didn't feel comfortable

So im parked by the cemetary again lol ...
At least its usually quiet near them.

 

[Helen Ariel]

Its not great for parking either it seems ...i went to what is listed as a proper sosta eith services but couldn't park there as spaces are for small cars and didn't feel comfortable

So im parked by the cemetary again lol ...
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We parked by a cemetery in Sintra last night. Very quiet apart from the rain which was heavy enough to wake the dead!

 

[Northernraider]

We parked by a cemetery in Sintra last night. Very quiet apart from the rain which was heavy enough to wake the dead!

Yes ive parked by a few and they usually are ....some folk scared to park near them ha ha

 

[Northernraider]

Forgot to post pics of last nights stop.

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[Razamataz]

Forgot to post pics of last nights stop.
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Don’t worry Tam!
No probs for me coz I’m following your Polarsteps

 

[busby]

Forgot to post pics of last nights stop.
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What's happened to those lovely blue skies,,feeling chilly now.BUSBY

 

[busby]

Yes ive parked by a few and they usually are ....some folk scared to park near them ha ha

Used to live next door to one,,very quiet neighbours.. The dead can't hurt you,,why do people worry,BUSBY.

 

[Northernraider]

Don’t worry Tam!
No probs for me coz I’m following your Polarsteps

What's happened to those lovely blue skies,,feeling chilly now.BUSBY

Anything but cold ...its been warm and clammy today but it was cloudy thos morning ...brightened up around 12 but ive not taken any pics here as i was shopping doing laundry and cleaning inside toby today. I might take a walk in to the centre tomorrow before heading to venice

 

[Grianan]

Managed to fill up with diesel today at €,1.22 L. Which is very good for italy ....its varied from that to €1.56 in some stations within a 10 mile stretch.

Now at lidl for some supplies.
And i could do with finding a launderette today ...im in Udine now ... probably stay here tonight and head for venice tomorrow.

That brings back memories Tam ... when I was at Uni I picked up Italian as my 3rd language and au paired for 3 months ... 1 month at the Granny’s flat in San Remo, 2nd month at the family ancestral home in Pavia di Udine (yes, he was a Duce, though they were a normal family with a wood business) and final month in Borgosesia. My memories of Udine are all the local ancestral homes of friends of the family and a resident bee keeper!

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[Northernraider]

Used to live next door to one,,very quiet neighbours.. The dead can't hurt you,,why do people worry,BUSBY.

Never bothered me either .....its the living that cause problems lol ...

 

[Hymerbell]

Maybe when I used them they were superb.

Me too...absolutely superb...must be just you Tam

 

[Hymerbell]

I cant remember which part we were at .....it was an odd holiday as i was there with my ex partner ....it was a sort of make or break holiday and it ended up with the break .
We split up 2 days after getting home

Don’t go on holiday with an ex partner would be my advice...go with a new one.

 

[Northernraider]

Don’t go on holiday with an ex partner would be my advice...go with a new one.

She wasn't my ex at the time lol

 

[Northernraider]

Me too...absolutely superb...must be just you Tam

Well they never did return any of my 3 calls to them...again this morning i had to phone him. The price i got wasn't any cheaper than i could get myself booking it direct and the confirmation email and forms etc he told me id receive within the hour still havent come through some 8 or 8 hours later lol so maybe it is me but nah im not that Impressed lol.

This was the quote i got myself

Maybe would have been better had i been over 60

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