The Journey is not long, only a lifetime. Farewell

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
28/03/2010 09:46

After 5 months in Lapta I return to Norwich by road this Monday 29th March, via Turkey and Rhodes. It's been a hoot. Mellow, relaxing, inspiring, happy, joyful, educational. New friends, new paining to take home after winning it at Charcos last night. I am recharged and ready for the next adventure. Thanks to Cyprus 44 members for their help and advice. It's a great place. Many many good things to say but the top one for me is the people here. They are some of the most genuine and friendly I have ever encountered. I am off but will return!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
28/03/2010 09:54

all the very best of luck corbo, hope you have a wonderful journey back . May all your adventures be as wonderful as the one you have experienced here xx

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
28/03/2010 10:05

Corbo, you get me "Neg Nick happy post of the week" - well done.....

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
28/03/2010 10:09

Good luck Corbo . Would love to to read a full account of your journey home, this I feel sure would be an interest to many other readers too .

TopTen


Joined: 15/04/2009
Posts: 1246

Message Posted:
28/03/2010 10:55

Good luck and best wishes Corbo, don,t leave it too long to return

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
28/03/2010 11:03

Bon Voyage.



Drive carefully, remember to let us all know when you write your book 'The adventures of Corbo'



Chris

MickSturbs


Joined: 23/12/2009
Posts: 110

Message Posted:
28/03/2010 11:42

Good luck and safe journey Corbo, if you take the wrong turning and end up in Bulgaria watch out for the "Police" with their red lollipops... you're going too fast!



For those that are interested in travels we have a web site http://www.sotr.org.uk

No ads just pure travel experiences. It is fun!

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
28/03/2010 15:32

Thanks a lot. Will be back.

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
28/03/2010 15:33

Yes..new painting to take not paining. Will leave it in the villa in Lapta now.

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 08:20

Be wary of Aegean Tour Travel in Bodrum Turkey. Purchased a car ferry and two tickets from Marmaris to Rhodes from them after making sure the car ferry was running. 100% certain they said and we paid and the night before we are told in Marmaris that the car ferry does not run until 6th April. Now my friend who flew over to go to Rhodes with me must go alone and then fly back to UK from there; I drive to Bodrum, ferry to Kos tomorrow 2nd April and then hope the Rhodes to Piraeus ferry stops at Kos. The Aegean ferry company says it will but the return leg may be less smooth than the drive over. Still; plenty of fun on route.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 10:40

Bye corbo, safe journey, enjoyed your postings, do still post please, like to read your adventures home,



dizzycows

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 11:18

Good Luck and Good Health Corbo.

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 808

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 12:43

Best of luck for the journey back, Corbo. I may email you later as am trying to persuade Des Lynam to drive over at the beginning of July and may need some tips.

professoregit


Joined: 30/08/2008
Posts: 381

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 12:48

Nice one Corbo! Good on ya my son....

jimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 13:10

Agree with NN - top posting & good luck to you.

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 14:28

Now in a rather slick hotel in Bodrum. 80 TL, double the usual very good value room price but quite high standard really. Blue Marin Hotel. My friend went off to Rhodes and the ferry broke down and limped back to port. Would be hilarious in a film but rather annoying in real life. Turkey is stunning. The lake area near Isparta was like the Swiss alps at their best with cheap hotels. Kos tomorrow and then I pay extra for a shorter trip to Athens from there for a mistake by another company. It's rip off the traveler now..Turkey is still mainly OK and cheapish.

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 15:56

Corbo;



Fully appriaciate the fact that "each to their own".I think it is much easier to do the road trip,rather then ferrys.

I went to UK and back in a car november last year,the only ferry we used was from Cyprus to Turkey and Calais to Dover.

Even in november,I could only say f*****g funtastic.Even managed to find friendly people in Bulgaria.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 16:17

Hope you get back in time to see Norwich win the league,

Paul.

jimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 16:59

Newlad, guess who their keeper is on loan from?!!!

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 17:15

Newcastle maybe,

Paul.

jimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 17:50

Top spot Paul - for both of us hopefully!!

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 17:59

Safe journey return soon

Please post the full story should be a great read

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 18:01

Thanks Paul..should be back for the street celebrations.



I think I agree Yorgozlu that it's best to cut out the ferries if possible. I did it for a change on the return route and to have a few days on an island with my friend who flew over but is now lost in limbo. We'll see how good or bad it was over this weekend.

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
01/04/2010 20:45

Have a good trip. Your postings on CY44 will be sadly missed.



Bon Voyage.



wynyardm,an

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
02/04/2010 22:09

Nice one wynyardm,an, right now promoting TRNC to the Greek barman in the hotel I'm staying in, in Kos. Impressive Easter parades with the populace out in force.

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 08:58

Back in Norwich. Cold and damp. I hear there is rain in North Cyprus this week. Fantastic trip home if not expensive. Ravenna in Italy was stunning. A motorway service station in the Swiss Alps must be the best one in the world for location. Greece is over priced now. Arriving back in M25 rush hour traffic, driving rain and having no change for the Dartford tunnel was like arriving in Hell after the peace of TRNC. Have a good summer.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 09:01

Glad to hear you are back home and well Corbo, keep in touch.



Cooper

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 11:50

And in good time to celebrate the Canaries winning the title,

Paul.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 16:01

Have an excellent trip Corbo, all the very best...Dee and Kevin x

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 16:03

Where's he off to now Dee ?

Simbas

Corbo



Joined: 13/09/2009
Posts: 627

Message Posted:
08/04/2010 17:13

Thnaks. Not sure where next? Down that long winding road to somehwere.