Oh for pity's sake, all this smiling is getting to be ridiculous.
We are thrilled that osso can house sit for us. She has visited us here before so the animals know her and are quite comfortable with her. She has a sort of animal magnetism anyway.
That sounds great :wink:
We have made the German plans yesterday and shortly I'm going to fix finally the hotel reservations ... getting excited now as well
Will be departing for Malta on Friday; flying from SFO to London, then from London to Malta. See you guys on May 1 for sure. Got most of my packing done; hope I don't forget anything!
Hey I've been to Malta, once, about five years ago.
It's a very interesting place and the language is arabic-based, very strange.
Excellent old rattly buses (British, vintage). I took the bus to Medina, the old capital, and Valetta. We were staying near Sliema, which has an interesting harbour.
Enjoy!
And I hope Osso has a nice time in Albu... Albuck... NM
We're staying in Sliema at the Crowne Plaza for 13 nites. I understand public transportation is pretty decent and cheap in Malta.
Sorry to drag people back from Malta, but have we got a definite time and place for the London gathering yet? I have cancelled the Frenchwoman and can be there any day!
Penderel's Oak, High Holborn, not far from Holborn Tube Station, Saturday afternoon...shall we say at two? Unless otherwise advised.
I'll be coming down to London on Friday night (probably, Fiona is still talking about coming by train on Saturday, but that's unlikely I think) and so am around anyway.
Gautam or KP are invited to fix up a nice restaurant for the evening.
Well, I'll arrive in Stansted on Friday night - and actually have no real other* plans until Monday afternoon (that's when I've to be at the airport again).
*Penderel's Oak, High Holborn, any time.
Good plan, will be there!
Am I correct in thinking that there will be "gatherings" on both Sat 30th and Sun 1st? The trains heading down South on the Bank Holiday weekend are very busy, and engineering works are making things even worse.
I can either arrive 10pm on Friday, or 2pm on Saturday (nothing inbetween), and leave anytime on Monday (no seats on Sunday trains at all). Not sure how many hotel nights my budget will stretch to. Does anyone know any good websites for finding cheap hotels? When I say cheap, I mean "Youth Hostel" cheap.
Try
this one
(You can easily change the dates - even the language and currency - what suits you best
)
Astor Museum Inn
Dorm bed £15-19
Close to High Holborn
Check with BUG backpackers' guide on Net
CI, take photos on Malta, eh? I'd like to hear about it when you return. I'll say Buon Viaggio now in case we don't run into each other here on a2k before you catch your flight.
osso, Will do; it seems Malta has many historical sites with archaeological ruins. It should be an interesting trip; sorta reminds me of Peru where they have built structures with huge rocks. I'll send you a couple of the "better" ones when I get back
Grand Duke, dys, Diane and I will be in London from April 29, so we may have some "free" time on the 30th. We're staying at the Best Western Paddington Court Hotel. Give us a jingle.
for anyone that wants to contact us a the Paddinging Court, PM me and I will give you the names under which we are registered. As for Amsterdam we are staying at the Eden Hotel @Amstel 144.
Cinderella & Prince Charming - right?
For London, I stay privately; in Lippstadt as well.
