looking to get something booked in January.
want to do a decent 10 days somewhere all inclusive, was thinking of mexico or dominican, mrs is a sun worshipper but ill get bored lazing round for 10 days.
mexico seems ideal but time of year doesn't really suit as i think its rain season.
ideally want to go away late Sept/early Oct.
any advice or recommendations would be welcomed.
0
Comments
I have also been to Cuba and that was cracking.
That time of year it is great and if you go to Cape Town and up the Garden Route you can:
- go wine tasting in Stellenbosch,
- see history, grab the cable car up Table Mountian and eat well in Cape Town,
- get up close to penguins at Boulders beach,
- grab some sun and sand at Plettenberg Bay
- Grab sun, sand, canoe, stay in tree houses at knysna
- dive with Great Whites,
- mountain bike, ride an ostrich, go caving in Oodtshorn,
- go tubing Storms River,
- swim up and sit under a waterfall at the Wilderness,
- go to the stunning beach that is Nature’s Valley,
- watch families of whales from the shore,
- climb huge sand dunes whilst watching Zebras and various species of deer at De Hoop National Park
- See otters on the beach
and much much more.
Plus the exchange rate is massively in our favour at the moment, the wine is great and the flight is very easy as there is no time difference and if you fly over night you literally miss out in no time and (assuming you can sleep), arrive refreshed and raring to go.
Looking at Costa Rica this year.
Its expensive to get there but once you're there its as cheap as chips!
Also off the beaten track DeHoop National Park is worth a google, middle of nowhere and a long drive on a dirt track but I love peace and quiet (hence my love for Charlton probably!) and standing on a sand dune as tall as a 3 storey building or more whilst watching families of whales (time of yr dependent I guess) with literally no one else about was perfect for me.
Then at Natures Valley we did a walk along the beach and up the other side from where we could see whales and a pod of dolphins swim past.
Boshendahl in Stellenbosch had a fab picnic on their lawn - you would need to book before you go I think... well worth it for a bit of luxury.
That said, if your wife is looking for relaxation and you’re looking for the same with a couple of excursions then Mexico (Playa Del Carmen / Rivera Maya) is where i’d go for the time of year you’re thinking.
I would bear in mind though that Mexico is to Americans what Benidorm is to Brits.
However only things i have planned is Vegas with mate in April/May, different holidays when single
Plenty of sun and sand of course and to top it all, the Yemeni rebels chuck the odd rocket over to give you a free firework display! What more could you want??? Think of the money you'll save as well by having no access to booze!!
(PS: I am here at present - working!! Home for Xmas though thank f***!).
Leg 1: London > Jo'burg > Victoria Falls > Jo'burg > Port Elizabeth (booked through Trailfinders)
Leg 2: PE > Cape Town (booked through Airbnb)
Leg 3: Return from Cape Town > PE > Safari > Home (Booked through Trailfinders).
We're very lucky that my wife's best mate is currently in SA for Christmas with her saffa husband, visiting his family. His family own a couple of cattle farms just outside a town called Hankey, just outside PE. So have got 3-4 days with them and the family at the start of Leg 2, chilling and taking in the real South Africa. We're going up in the mountains on their quad bikes, seeing stuff off the beaten track. Then the wife's mate and her husband join us for the drive to Cape Town before they leave us there to head back on their own before flying home.
Think the wife has booked it so we go Stellenbosch on the way in and out of Cape Town. The Delaire Graff estate is on the list of places to visit. She wants me to buy her diamonds lol.
The places that Airbnb have thrown up look really good. Especially the penthouse apartment we've got in Cape Town, which overlooks the Ocean, the Marina and the big Stadium. By the looks of google maps, its pretty much at the bottom of Table Mountain but still quite high up.
Just want to get out there now, had enough of the dark mornings giving me the hump.
If you travel as a family all inclusive works out far far cheaper.
Just don't complain when your hotel is full of drunks...