^ DD is onto a good thing there.

Mrs S and I spent our “first” honeymoon in croatia. 7 days on a tub checking out the islands, Split & Dubrovnik. Didnt actually cost a huge lot, about £700 for both of us I think, in 2004.

funny. Id never felt quite so common 😉

Sorry, can’t be of any help there. We booked our thing with Neilson – it was a two weeker – villa, flotilla type affair. Why not do Dubrovnik for the weekend and then just do a few boat trips once you’re there? There’ll be no end of different crowds offering excursions.

we were on the tvrdi with these guys
http://www.opatija.net/en/cruises/k2-island-hopping-dalmatia

No, but I was disappointed when I found out we had a bunk bed on our honeymoon. Not…a…joke…! 🙁

😉

I’d second a short break to Iceland. Lots to see, romantic, different. You’ll dine out on that trip for years to come.

I’d actually go with your original idea of the war stuff. I normally don’t particularly enjoy it but my other half didn’t tell me what we were doing until we pulled up at the american war memorial in the morning and that was two days of the holiday jut travelling around that area, lots around other than just war ‘stuff’, was really good so she might enjoy it.?

I think your idea sounds good OP, a nice adventure.

MSM will be super busy tho, I mean rammed, I’d avoid.

We flew into Bergerac airport and headed NE where we rented a small barn conversion in the country near a village called Vergt. It is between Bergerac and Perigeux in the Drogdone region. We had a pool with views over the country side. The folk who own the cottage live next door and are really nice, they are as sociable or as private as u want them to be.

We had a good few nights sitting on the balcony of their house drinking beer!! 8pm – 03.30am was a particular highlight but we suffered the next day! They let us borrow their satnav to find the best restaurant I have ever eaten at, set in the grounds of a 12th century Abbey with the best service and food, also ate a Michelin starred restaurant in a gorgeous village.. Ud never find it without the satnav.

The towns of Bergerac, Perigeux and Surlat are full of midevil buildings and alleyways and very easy to spend hours walking about them, loads of Patisseries, cafe’s and Ice cream shops. We also hired a canoe and paddled 14km down the Dordogne, that was excellent as you get to see all the caves that were home to early man.

So anyway im being long winded now, I couldn’t recommend it enough. If you want contact details for the cottage email me at mikedonald@hotmaildotcom and I’ll forward you the owners email.

Enjoy your day aswell mate, I got married 6 weeks ago and the day flew by. No nerves on the day and even managed a pedal in the morning, don’t sweat the speech, it is a doddle. Just enjoy the day because it is over before you know it.
Your head will be full of a million thoughts, have I done this, remembered that, where are the rings etc… Plus all the questions from people wanting to know this of that about the meal etc, do what I did and get there in plenty of time, grab a beer if u can and find a quiet corner with your mates/brother/Dad and relax while u can.

Your jaw will ache with smiling aswell by the end of the day… And never underestimate people’s generosity.. We were so lucky with out presents etc.

All the best mate.

If you are heading to France Quimper is a fantastic old town and is in the direction you are thinking of, there are many lovely places around. La Torche is also an epic surfing / kite surfing beech to the west with more sedate touristy beeches to the south.

Rome would be my recommendation! Wonderful city.

http://www.icelolly.com have some phenomenal deals on occasions just have to pick through the shod, but they had some 5* Dubrovnik deals which were lovely about a month back.

otherwise what about Northern France motorbike tour but go over to Bruges, it’s a beautiful place .

Emma pootling is what we sell. Weather should be good. Which bit of the Loire are you visiting? We cover Angers to Orléans though I get to cycle the Austria and Germany bits not the French stuff.

France is excellent this time of year……

But, you don’t say when your honeymoon is.

What time of year would you be honeymooning?

SB

Yeah saw ur email mate. Will reply to u tomorrow when I have time.