If anyone is heading off to the US, one of the beautiful places I have ever seen is in Maine
Maine is not densely populated; its waters are pristine, clear, totally gorgeous
spent a few summers there…closest link I could fine is Hancock County
The Acadia National Park, if you are interested in hiking and loved the Grand Canyon, is outstandingly rivetingly beautiufl
Cadillac Mountain…I will try to find a pic
Hancock County, Maine
Acadia National Park nps.gov/acad/
Derwentwater and the Borrowdale Valley…the most wonderful place in the world…we’re off there for a week for half-term, i feel peaceful just thinking about the view
I love this thread thank you so much! I hope we’ll manage USA, I’ve never really been drawn before I’ve always been a “beach holiday girl” just fancy something different!
Another lovely very pretty island is zakynthos. Had another very happy holiday about 10 years ago. The island is small and you can easily travel right around the island in one day.
Hi Debbi,
You lucky thing living in Cyprus. I agree that the beaches around Ayia Napa are probably better than Protaras it’s just that everything about our holiday there was so lovely. Had a fabulous hotel right on the beach just found it very relaxing by day and plenty of choice of entertainment at night. The only thing I wouldn’t do again is go up the Troodos Mountains, too many bends I was so sick at the end of it! and nothing that special to see when you get to the top.
Denio - All
I am really glad you are enjoying this - I am too. What a wonderful escape…
Before BC hit, OH and I were planning a trip to Italy; obviously, that has been put off. Perhaps by the time it is safe again, Italy won’t be such a big deal!!!
The Isles of Scilly:- 28 miles west-south-west of Lands End - St.Marys, St Agnus, Tresco, Bryher and St Martins
Perhaps some of the Cornish ladies have been there, I wonder if anyone on this site actually lives there?
Bubbly…Inverary nice. It is a really interesting place to visit, even if it is the ancestral stronghold of the Campbells, who did the dirty on all the Highlanders goodstyle. Pretty nice stronghold to have though! If you get the weather there, it’s just glorious!
Edinburgh is on my doorstep as I’m only 15 miles away from it, but you never appreciate what’s that close. Nobody local goes there in summer because it’s been given over to tourists! Only in Edinburgh can we create new buildings that look older than the buildings they have replaced - it’s a bit Disneyland! And if I go into town I mentally add the cost of a parking ticket to my shopping trip! Occasionally I get away with it and feel good for saving cash! However, I usually have to pay another £30 for the “pleasure” of city life!
Glad you love Scotland though - there’s a lot to it. My family have been working their way around the Scottish islands for years. We’ve done a lot of them now, but there’s still plenty more to do!
Cathy - if you love remote…the island of Carna on Loch Sunart, near Ardnamurchan. The house we stayed at had no electricity, gas lighting and a boat was thrown in with the cost of the house. Try out ardnamurchan charters website, the folk there have another house with renewable electricity and washing machines and high tec stuff like that…you may LOVE it!
Sue,I think you’re right we really don’e appreciate the beautiful scenery on our doorstep here in Scotland.Hubby and I sat by a local loch at ther start of the week eating ice-cream,watching the ducks and swans in the sunshine.I’m usually too busy at work to enjoy these simple pleasures.
Favourie places are Paphos in Cyprus where my eldest son got married at a place called Zucchini in the mountains.Views were glorious. I’ve been back 3 times since.Once in March just before my 1st op.We walked for miles along the coast.I love the sea too!
Also South Beach Miami for the beautiful Art- Deco buildings and the endless amusement me and my mates got people- watching at the beach.Particularly the narcissistic young men posing and exercising and all those silly looking plastic people who are scared to enjoy more than a lettuce leaf and mineral water. The salsa music in the bars…oh I could go on forever…
Hi denio,I thought exactly the same about troodos,when we got too the top i said I am never coming here again,it was a nightmare drive.Where abouts in scotland do u live xI thought it was nice at the top of troodos,but,the drive was too much
i was stuck in the back of car with my inlaws then because they were visiting us but yes too windy bendy for me,and that is the first thing i said when we got to the top…i am never doing this again…ever…but like i said it was nice at the top.never went to that monestry tho so cant comment on that.