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Title: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 15 April 2015, 09:10:58 am
The bar from "Death in Paradise"

A nice sunset from the same bar

The hotel beach

underwater in the Reserve Cousteau with my sons
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: slimwilly on 15 April 2015, 07:27:03 pm
Nice  place,are you the one who flew from Paris to ,,ummmm,west Carribean ?
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Post by: Skippernick on 15 April 2015, 09:21:07 pm
Dont suppose you got a picture of the cast in particular the female ones :rolleyes
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 16 April 2015, 08:22:56 am
Yes Slim, we flew from London City to Paris then onto Guadeloupe. Going out was fine but coming back the French air traffic controllers strike meant we only go as far as Paris by air. A hire car to Calais, a couple of taxi's and a ferry were required to get us home.

Filming for the next series starts in May and many of the cast/crew stay that the hotel we were at but were not there when we were there so no pictures Skipper.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: slimwilly on 16 April 2015, 10:39:22 pm
what holiday was that,? from a brochure?


or your organising?


looks amazing.


we went on a cheap firsy choice all inclusive,,we loved it, it ticked all the boxes, beach,pools, loads of booze,,good food,


we went out to a fish restauraunt and had a Lobster each,,me and a lad from Scotland we met in the resort,,his idea,,so we did it,,about £45 each for the lobster,,awesome thing to eat,a bit big,could of shared one really


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i ate the lot :lol
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: Dead Eye on 17 April 2015, 12:27:35 am
Did you eat yours and steal his too! I swear there are two on your plate slim :P
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: slimwilly on 17 April 2015, 07:37:35 am
after  i had eaten the flesh i turned it over for the picture
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 17 April 2015, 08:30:25 am
Booked it ourselves Slim though Expedia. There are no direct flights from the UK so it is not in the main travel companies brochures though one or two of the smaller ones may have it. There were a few Brits there, the staff at the hotel were mainly young Danish and Swedish blonde girls but every one else was a local (French Caribbean).
They do All Inclusive but we went B&B and ate down in the local town most nights where there was plenty of choice. Even with the hire car, that was cheaper than going AI anyway.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 17 April 2015, 08:32:18 am
Also, despite going at Easter, there were very few brats there as it is predominantly a French holiday location and they have different school holidays to us :)

In fact, as of Mid April, they are now in their low season until October. Not that different to other Caribbean islands in that respect but it does start earlier.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 17 April 2015, 09:38:10 am
Been to quite a few Caribbean islands but never Guadeloupe. Looks nice.

Last time I watched Death in Paradise I saw an old Forest Hill drinking spar who was in the cast, Joe Absolon. Also used to be in East Enders and Doc Martin. Felt very jealous that he gets paid to go work in locations like that.

Now my Mrs is nagging me to take her to Antigua where my mother comes from.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 09:41:57 pm
Venice beach , and our hotel in LA.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 09:54:39 pm
The hotel on Wilshere boulevard where Julia Roberts stayed in pretty woman , Eminem , the walk of fame .
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:01:48 pm
Fisherman's wharf at Monterey bay.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:06:41 pm
Carmel by the sea.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: sadlonelygit on 17 April 2015, 10:09:48 pm
did you do 17 mile drive?
was over there myself 3 weeks ago.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:13:49 pm
San Francisco.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:16:45 pm
Quote from: sadlonelygit on 17 April 2015, 10:09:48 pm
did you do 17 mile drive?
was over there myself 3 weeks ago.
Not heard of that , whereabouts is that .
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:23:11 pm
Yosemite park , it was a bit early in the year so most of the park was closed , it also meant we had to drive the long way to Death valley nearly 500 miles.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:28:14 pm
Death Valley.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:33:56 pm
Viva Las Vegas.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:37:26 pm
Hoover dam.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:41:31 pm
The Grand Canyon.
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Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:50:36 pm
The high roller at last Vegas.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:53:40 pm
Last Vegas at night.
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Post by: taylor on 17 April 2015, 11:12:05 pm
why don't they do boat trips under the new seven bridge, it would be fun, we could fill it with yanks,
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: sadlonelygit on 19 April 2015, 02:08:11 pm
Quote from: esetest on 17 April 2015, 10:16:45 pm
Quote from: sadlonelygit on 17 April 2015, 10:09:48 pm
did you do 17 mile drive?
was over there myself 3 weeks ago.
Not heard of that , whereabouts is that .
Goes from Carmel beach around the headland and pebble beach and joins up again with the highway eventually. Stunning properties and views and a relaxing drive to boot.
Title: Re: A few pics from my holiday
Post by: esetest on 19 April 2015, 04:11:14 pm
So heading back towards Monterey , unfortunately no we didn't , we did walk from Fisherman's wharf in Monterey to the aquarium at cannery row , I thought Monterey  and Carmel were very pretty , quiet towns , completely different from the bustle of San Francisco . I came down with the flu in Monterey so we didn't see as much as we were hoping , we were planning a boat trip but didn't go as I felt like shit