sorry but ....

i never understand when someone gives their take on holiday destination , but recommend not going or doing something which the place is known for

If i ever went to Venice the two things top of list would be coffee in St Marks Sq and sit and watch the world go by and a gondola ride , yes they will cost a lot of money , and more than they are worth but its what you go for , and all the other stuff , but when you get home and you show off your photos and tell your friends and family i can guarantee the conversation will stop when you tell them you never had coffee in St Marks sq and no gondola ride

sorry that turned into a bit of a rant wasnt meant to

Posted By: ghostof barry butler on September 12th 2018 at 10:57:44

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Thinly veiled 'im going to Venice' post (General Chat) - Dunney, Sep 12, 09:57:11
- Go before it sinks.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Sep 12, 19:03:28
- Eat a Cornetto in a canoo (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Sep 12, 12:53:08
- if canals is your thing, save your money and go to Birmingham instead (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 12, 12:40:19
  - Yes. Yes. This. Birmingham is almost exactly like Venice. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 12, 14:52:01
  - there's a canal in norfolk, sod wasting absolute shitloads of money going to birmingham (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 12, 14:06:29
- Also island trips to Murano, Burano, Cemetery Island etc (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 12, 12:30:34
- Find the going price for gondolas before you go there, and catch on in one of the "side (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 12, 12:30:16
  - Gondolas are way costly. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 12, 13:05:04
    - Was told that trick by a Venetian. At the time (10 years ago), the official going rate was (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 12, 14:51:01
      - bloke we rented our apartment off of sorted us out 80 euros (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 12, 15:06:18
- Find restaurants and bars in the small squares away from the main tourist areas (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 12, 12:26:12
  - Wise words mate! Who'd have thought of that? (General Chat) - Chopper, Sep 12, 13:36:05
    - ??? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Sep 12, 14:52:29
- I'm copying this thread into a word doc for future reference (General Chat) - Dunney, Sep 12, 12:22:07
- Proposed to Mrs WY in Venice... (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Sep 12, 12:05:27
- My suuggestions (General Chat) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Sep 12, 11:51:43
- Water taxi from the airport is an amazing way to arrive (General Chat) - littletinyphil, Sep 12, 11:46:21
- if you see the ghost of a little girl in a red dress, don't follow it (n/m) (General Chat) - 51eve, Sep 12, 11:22:45
  - In fact, Don't look... now 😁 (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Sep 12, 12:06:10
- water taxis (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Sep 12, 11:21:44
- Thanks OG and Norway. I think I'd better order more Euros. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Sep 12, 10:45:53
  - If you have OG's tastes, yes ;) (General Chat) - norway, Sep 12, 11:41:47
- Lucky you! (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 12, 10:35:53
  - all of that plus visit the doges palace (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 12, 11:31:36
    - in't a doges palace just a posh kennel? (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Sep 12, 11:37:46
      - it's rammed chock full of filthy loot (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 12, 11:50:53
    - Doges Palace is currently covered in scaffolding (General Chat) - fareastcanary, Sep 12, 11:37:31
      - Yeah, the campanile. It’s great. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Sep 12, 13:16:06
- Walk. A lot. No gondalas. (General Chat) - norway, Sep 12, 10:09:30
  - sorry but .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 12, 10:57:44
    - Just because it's something a place is 'known (General Chat) - Chopper, Sep 12, 13:42:02
      - ga (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 12, 14:10:33
    - Piazza San Marco is amazing. (General Chat) - APB, Sep 12, 13:10:24
      - never heard of that one (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 12, 16:40:41
      - 👍 (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Sep 12, 13:17:51
    - meh (General Chat) - CWC, Sep 12, 12:26:26
    - He wanted advice - he is at liberty to entirely ignore it. (General Chat) - norway, Sep 12, 11:40:38
    - you've got to do these things once (if only to be able to complain about them ...!) (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Sep 12, 11:07:14
      - Exactly this, go to Venice and not take your lady on a Gondola 🤔 (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 12, 11:47:17
        
        Ha! (General Chat) - norway, Sep 12, 12:05:12
        
        If I'd have known, I would have lent you my canoe 😂 (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 12, 12:08:47
  - Great stuff thanks (General Chat) - Dunney, Sep 12, 10:23:15
    - Sorry didn’t see this (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 12, 10:41:50
    - Last went in 2012 - but imagine it will be, not least because of the exchange rate. (General Chat) - norway, Sep 12, 10:34:48

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