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I am hosting from the North East of England, near Durham.
I finished a 7.5 mile run (with a few brisk walks in the middle) today and tge littlest member of the family was happy to see Newcastle United win yesterday. I've told him not to get too excited.
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie Hello from Glasgow, Scotland #pttravel https://t.co/oTAUyyqW8v
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie Hi everyone, had a busy weekend over Wirral way yesterday and then East Yorkshire earlier today and now back at home in North Yorkshire. #pttravel
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@kate_frankie oooh, exciting :) and yay fpr running!
I ran yesterday (Parkrun, 5km) but today I walked. 34k steps in total, including two pubs. #pttravel
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#PTTravel Chat
Q1 What are your memories of summer trips or summer activities when you were growing up?
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel A1: my parents would always go spend a week or two weeks in a self-catering cottage somewhere, usually in Scotland. They used it as a 'base' to go round the local area, which usually involved ruined castles.
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A1: I was lucky to grow up in a country where summer holidays meant 3 months of school. I used to spend the entire summer with my grandparents, and two weeks at the seaside, with my parents. I still remember the highlight of each beach day was the chupa chups 😂#PTTravel
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@RTWBarefoot I will ache tomorrow. Building up to a 10 miler in the next couple of weeks so I'm on track for GNR in September.
You look like you're effortlessly gliding along there 🏃 #PTTravel
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RT @RTWBarefoot: @kate_frankie #pttravel A1: my parents would always go spend a week or two weeks in a self-catering cottage somewhere, usu…
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RT @OanaRoua: A1: I was lucky to grow up in a country where summer holidays meant 3 months of school. I used to spend the entire summer wit…
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A1 #pttravel We didn’t take summer trips. My father didn’t believe in travel. Myself, I didn’t do any significant travel until I was 30. My first trip to Europe took place at 40. I still don’t do a lot of summer travel because of crowds.
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RT @NomadKeith: A1 #PTTravel Summer camps with the Scouts and the Air Training Corps.
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@kate_frankie that was the end of lap one. So still two more laps of mostly hills to go. :D
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I really want to do GNR one day. But this is not the year for that. Good luck :) Glad training's going well.
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RT @aok_NW: A1 #pttravel We didn’t take summer trips. My father didn’t believe in travel. Myself, I didn’t do any significant travel unti…
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A1 My memories are of a two week trip to coincide with the annual works shutdown, initially to North & Mid Wales, then to Dorset, then the Channel Islands - we got steadily more adventurous! #PTTravel
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RT @Txiki_Tales: A1 My memories are of a two week trip to coincide with the annual works shutdown, initially to North & Mid Wales, then to…
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replying to @Txiki_Tales @Txiki_Tales heh. We surprisingly *never* went to the Isle Of Man despite it being Just Over There. #pttravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A1. We used to go camping a lot in Australia, while in Germany we’d go on road trips across the Continent. Very happy memories indeed. #PTTravel
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot I’ve never been although my dad used to go there a lot. He was born in Allonby in Cumbria and so I guess you could see the IOM on a clear day. 😉 #Pttravel
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#PTTravel Chat
A1 Summer trips growing up were usually camping. Scotland, Lake District or Yorkshire. Some of them seemed endless and involved a lot of playing games, riding bikes and going to the beach if one was nearby.
I also remember Spain or France some years
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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @Txiki_Tales #pttravel My Dad and my two uncles were all motor-bike freaks, so we couldn't not go to the IoM!
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RT @Txiki_Tales: A1 My memories are of a two week trip to coincide with the annual works shutdown, initially to North & Mid Wales, then to…
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RT @findinganeish: @kate_frankie A1. We used to go camping a lot in Australia, while in Germany we’d go on road trips across the Continent.…
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replying to @Txiki_Tales @Txiki_Tales I grew up in Liverpool. There's a feckin' *ferry*! It'd've been easier than Scotland! We went to Cornwall one year and western Ireland another! #pttravel
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replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith @RTWBarefoot @Txiki_Tales My dad took us one year for the boats and bikes. Definitely a holiday for him but it is a great place so no complaints #PTTravel
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replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith @RTWBarefoot The closest I ever got was driving a Ginetta sports car to Liverpool ferry terminal to hand it over to one of our racing drivers who was taking it over for a feature on Top Gear Australia! #pttravel
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie #pttravel We always used the same caravan site. We used to take bets on whether we'd get a converted bus, a railway carriage or a 'real' caravan!
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replying to @findinganeish @findinganeish Great photo and those memories are fab too. Cool childhood of travels #PTTravel
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#PTTravel Chat
Q2 Which countries have you visited during their summer season and what was your experience?
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie Thanks! Yeah, my brother and I were very lucky to have so many bases and parents who loved to explore. #PTTravel
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A2: I don't like travelling in summer, especially around Europe because it's too crowded. I have visited quite a few countries in summer and the experience was always similar: overpriced and too many people. #PTTravel
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A2 #pttravel We usually avoid high summer ... but we were in Rio at the height of their summer. To be fair, we saw quite a lot ... but were absolutely shattered at the end of the day!
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@kate_frankie I tend to not go away during Actual Summer because admin, cost, convenience, etc. I'm sure it must have happened, probably France when I was dating someone who lived there.
Yes, I've dated people. It's happened. Scary, innit. #pttravel
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A2 #pttravel Croatia & Vietnam were the only trips I did in the summer months, both June. Vietnam was scorching hot, especially Hanoi. Croatia was warm. I was there on Corpus Christi Day which is a big Catholic holiday. Almost everyone was at the beach.
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replying to @aok_NW @aok_NW Summer crowds are something I will usually avoid. I will avoid for as long as I can! Flights and accommodation are much better in terms of deals at other times too #PTTravel
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A2 It might sound a bit daft but I’ve been to Seville twice in the mad, bad heat of high Summer and loved it. Figured if I can take the heat there, I could take it just about anywhere. #pttravel
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RT @OanaRoua: A2: I don't like travelling in summer, especially around Europe because it's too crowded. I have visited quite a few countrie…
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RT @NomadKeith: A2 #pttravel We usually avoid high summer ... but we were in Rio at the height of their summer. To be fair, we saw quite a…
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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A2. My main memories are of Christmas camping in Australia, kids’ clubs in Bali, burning sand in Italy and undercooked eggs in Bavaria. #PTTravel
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replying to @Txiki_Tales @Txiki_Tales @RTWBarefoot #pttravel I once met an old gent who raced a Morgan 3-wheeler across there in the early 30s. He didn't do badly; he came in third!
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@RTWBarefoot Hahaha to that last part. Behave, you!
I would usually only go for someone else if it was summer. Or a festival. It wouldn't be my first choice of timing #PTTravel