Thehooperman
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Hold on tight.Skiathos,
Hold on tight.
I meant for the heavy braking on the very short runway.Its ok, we’ve done our homework.
We’re going early season when it’s quieter and we’re not staying in Skiathos town.
We’ve booked a resort hotel in Koukounaries.
We plan to visit churches and monasteries, walk inland through pine forests and olive groves, catch local buses and visit out of the way places, perhaps catch a water ferry to Skiathos town one day and mooch through the alleyways, visit the clock tower, lunch at a taverna.
One day we’ll hire a jeep and drive all over the island and try and reach the Kastro ruins.
We’ll spend a day or two reading, relaxing, trying out local bars and restaurants.
Another day we’ll get a boat to Skopelos and meander through the town and explore the island.
We’re both really looking forward to it.
(I knew what you meant. )I meant for the heavy braking on the very short runway.
I meant for the heavy braking on the very short runway.
Just booked the Algarve for 10 nights
Can't really help with Skiathos as we've never stayed there more than 4 or 5 hours at a time. But I hear the bus service is good and I imagine there are plenty of boat trips as well. Obviously Skopelos, but also Alonissos and its Marine Park.We will get an early ferry over to Skopelos and try and have a full day there so we’re hoping to have time to see the Mamma Mia church.
Any other things on Skiathos that we shouldn’t miss?
We do love exploring and investigating. We couldn’t sit on a sun lounger for two weeks that’s for sure.
Can't really help with Skiathos as we've never stayed there more than 4 or 5 hours at a time. But I hear the bus service is good and I imagine there are plenty of boat trips as well. Obviously Skopelos, but also Alonissos and its Marine Park.
Make sure you pick up the SkyMap map of Skiathos, probably free at the airport (I usually grab one when I'm waiting near the carousal for the bags to come through.) - http://www.skymap.gr/apps/site/explore/
In the meantime, here's the interactive version. - http://www.skymap.gr/apps/site/viewmap/?mapid=53&cid=0
We cancelled ours for end of May with Jet2 when the balance was due, so just lost the deposit ( wasn't going to pay another £1800 at the risk it wasn't cancelled by them)Heard from Jet2 yesterday that, suprise, surprise, our holiday in May is cancelled. They're going to phone us with the options.
And I've just contacted the company we book our car parking with to cancel/amend the booking. Hopefully we'll get something back, even if it is only a credit note (which I'm sure we'll use), though I can't help thinking that's £50 down the swanee.
If i ever need to give myself a bit of a larf, i remind myself of the time my Attorney was due to go to Egypt at the time of the shooting of the tourist bus in Luxor.They're going to phone us with the options...
The refund from Jet2 came through today. We went for the full refund rather than the rearrange-for-next-year or credit note options. We were quite surprised they didn't try to persuade us to take one of these other options either.Heard from Jet2 yesterday that, suprise, surprise, our holiday in May is cancelled. They're going to phone us with the options.
And I've just contacted the company we book our car parking with to cancel/amend the booking. Hopefully we'll get something back, even if it is only a credit note (which I'm sure we'll use), though I can't help thinking that's £50 down the swanee.