Golden Wedding celebration

Northern Cyprus    3rd - 11th March 2020 On Tuesday 3rd March Bill and Val drove to the Ibis Hotel on the outskirts of Gatwick Airport, they stayed the night, left the car and took the shuttle bus to the North Terminal. From there they flew to Antalia, Turkey. Here they had to disembark, clear immigration and customs then reboard the plane for the onward trip to Ercan in Northern Cyprus. After having to clear immigration and customs again they transferred to their hotel in Famagusta arriving about half past midnight local time. They remained in this resort for three nights and whilst there visited Nicosia, the nearby St Barnabas monastery, the ruin city of Salmis, Dipkarpaz, St Andrew’s monastery, the Golden beach and a little village    of Komi Kebir on the Karpasir peninsular. They also visited the Agios Afksentious church. On Saturday 7th March they checked out of the hotel    and boarded the coach and were taken to Famagusta where toured around the part...

On Friday 28th March Val and Bill set of to the Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford upon Avon for a Masonic Ladies weekend. On arrival they met up with their friends and sat in the reception and had afternoon tea together. Later that evening the group had dinner before retiring to their respective rooms. Saturday 29th March Val and Bill had breakfast then drove into Stratford where they purchased some bits they needed, wandered about the the town then discovered a lovely tea room where they enjoyed an afternoon cream tea. Afterwards they drove to Charlecote House, a nearby National Trust property, where they had a good time exploring this magnificent place. They then returned to the hotel and prepared themselves for the evening’s event.  The festival was a black tie/evening dress affair. Bill and Val met up with their friends at the pre-dinner drinks reception then they all made their way to the function room where the festival was taking place. The evening was superb, good food and g...