Holiday destinations for the accompanied traveller

[Mac]

@Big_Dan_Campbell

sigh

I haven’t been mate, but I hope you find someone who has been.

[Phil_Leotardo]

Flying out to Lake Garda in the morning for a few nights.
Any thoughts? Will have a car

[anon61956325]

Drive on the right side of the road.

[Bandage]

Flying to Bilbao in a few days on vacation and returning from Bordeaux. 11 days between flights and we’ve only booked accommodation in Bilbao for the first 2 nights. I’ll get my life partner to rent a car as cars can’t be rented to those on provisional Irish driving licences. We’ll probably spend a couple of nights in Bordeaux before flying home too so that’s the beginning and end of the trip sorted. Any recommendations for the week in between? We could drive to San Sebastián, Santander, Biarritz or such like and stay a day or two in any of them. Anywhere worth checking out in that region?

[Julio_Geordio]

@Bandage

Flying to Bilbao in a few days on vacation and returning from Bordeaux. 11 days between flights and we’ve only booked accommodation in Bilbao for the first 2 nights. I’ll get my life partner to rent a car as cars can’t be rented to those on provisional Irish driving licences. We’ll probably spend a couple of nights in Bordeaux before flying homer too so that’s the beginning and end of the trip sorted. Any recommendations for the week in between? We could drive to San Sebastián, Santander, Biarritz or such like and stay a day or two in any of them. Anywhere worth checking out in that region?

A few days on the camino would do your catholic soul the world of good Bandage. You might even get yourself fit enough to attempt an all out assault on the 5k on your return

[Arseboxin]

Holiday destinations for the lone traveller

Be careful not to include a Sunday night stay in Bilbao on your itinerary - entire place practically closes down early Sun evening, so you’d be goosed for something to do. Spend more time in San Sebastian - it’s beautiful, great eating in the Pinxtos bars (small tapas - you go from bar to bar having a drink and a plate or two at each), and has a great free music festival in Summer. Guggenheim is good in Bilbao Saint Jean de Luz is also a lovely place to head to /stay over for a couple of nigh…

FFS

[Bandage]

Phew. Flying into Bilbao on Monday so presume it’ll be rocking by then after the Sunday night shutdown?

[glasagusban]

You can skip Santander, it’s also in the wrong direction. Go to San Seb and Pamplona though. Also go stay a night in a more rural town or village in the wine region.

[Fran]

@Bandage

I’ll get my life partner to rent a car

[Esso_Oil]

Check out the Paradores for accommodation. Cracking value (well they were 15 years ago).

http://www.parador.es/en

The old buildings we stayed in were fantastic. Check out if there are any in the Esentia bracket along your area.

[gilgamboa]

SS and Biarritz have highest ratio of Michelin stars to population in the world I think so if you like your grub then would be decent shout

[Brimmer_Bradley]

Enjoy your break away buddy.

If you meet any Clare lads out there be sure to let us know. We all love those kind of stories.

[TheUlteriorMotive]

@Bandage

We could drive to San Sebastián, Santander, Biarritz or such like and stay a day or two in any of them. Anywhere worth checking out in that region?

She could.

You could sit in the back drinking wine.

[backinatracksuit]

I’ve never been but you’d be a fool not to spend a few mealtimes in San Sebastian if you’ve no kids holding you back.

[Bandage]

What’s up with Santander, @glasagusban? A bit bland, is it?

Was aware of the fine dining in San Seb and Biarritz alright, @dancarter. Sorry, I mean @gilgamboa. But a well respected and traveled mentor told me San Seb was a bit fucking British. Any thoughts?

I like the idea of going to Pamplona and a little village somewhere in the wine region. We were also recommended to try Saint-Émilion before we hit Bordeaux on our way home.

Is Biarritz itself worth a stopover?

Thanks, guys.

[gilgamboa]

Iv never been in San Sebastian, Biarritz is a nice town. Full of surfers. Decent bars. Well worth a night

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

San sebastian for sure.spend the day on the beach.go on the piss at night

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

There is a street that has shops that sell Ra and ETA gear

[Bandage]

Where? I need a new LinkedIn profile picture.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

San Sebastian.