My Holiday Review

[jessfm]

Hi... arrived back Friday just gone..
5th time in Icmeler and again another good holiday
Weather was perfect... though it was starting to really hot up again couple of days before we flew back... prefered the first week in the mid 30's..

Stopped at the Tuncay apts again this year... was met by the ICR transfer driver at airport (was the only person from ICR we saw the whole fortnight.. didn't have a clue who rep was?)

Was met by our lovely host at apts Mustafa and we soon settled in as if it were 2nd home...

Favourite eating places this year were

Majestic on canal
Dream boys
Meyzen
Ozzy's
Lemon Tree
Love Star

Disappointing places were surprisingly
Lighthouse
Golden Moon.... Lighthouse no freebie bread & mese.... just really disappointing meals there...

My brother stayed at the Rhodes apts.... they seemed ok.. but really noisey... we could hear their racket from our apts.... just glad I wasn't stopping there.... 2nd week alot quieter when the 2 large groups left....

Didn't do many trips this year as (been there done it) apart from boat trip... infact 2 of them... 1st week 16 of us chartered our own boat... AB FAB... would recommend people to do it if there's enough of you..
Top food... as much as you wanted to drink... capt take you where ever you wanted.. stop whenever you wanted... Couldn't do another normal boat trip now... after that... spoils you... We all enjoyed it that much we booked again the 2nd week and he took us to some different as he put it 'special places' abit further out... very nice.... and it acutally worked out cheaper per head too than the normal boat trips... not all crammed up on the top deck with all the sunbeds... as I say... highly recommended..

All in all a good relaxing holiday... which for a couple of weeks I didn't think I was going to make it with one thing and another...
Bumped into Slats and his wife Bev while over there... If you are reading this Slats... nice to have met you...
Also... Dodge (Lynn) and Ian & Sam... nice to bump into you all again.. Also BIG hello to Wayne & jeanie... Megan & Brett who were at our apts with same time as us... 2nd year running.... we enjoyed year company... you never know... we may see you next year too....

Trying the caribbean next year for first time.... whether we'll like it I don't know... but you never know till you try... never done A! before.... just fancied a change.... but we hope to return to Icmeler for a quick week maybe at end of Aug beginning of Sept nxt year... Seen the apts we want to go to.... keeping it a secret as I don't want it to get booked up... so I may start to look for flights soon....

We all still think that the old village is the best place to stay.... far to boom boom boom in the centre now for our liking... nice to walk down to it if you feel like a lively night...but otherwise we prefer the old village for abit more relaxing atmosphere... maybe its an age thing...

Icmeler quiet on tourists this year we thought... the traders who we've known a couple of years in the under ground market told us it's been dead all year for their trade.... felt sorry for them really....

All who's not been yet... enjoy...
Gail....

[Colette]

Great review Gail, just read it on HT before as well

Isn't it great to meet forum members when your over there, I love it when that happens

I was disapointed with the Lighthouse food last year as well when I was there so won't be calling there this year.

Glad you had a good time

[Slats]

Hi Gail,

It is I....Slats. Thank you for your lovely post, and like wise, it was great to chat to you at Ozzys. Sounds like you and your family had a great time, in the old village. Hope all is well with your Dad. Will post our holiday report later in the week. Once again thank you for a lovely report.

Take care

[jessfm]

Hi Slats & Bev... will look forward to reading your review... didn't see you back at Man airport to say goodbye but hope you had a good trip back... Hope you enjoyed your hol too...
Gail..

[dodge]

hi gail,rob,adam & kerry
glad to hear you enjoyed the rest of your holiday,i was surprised you did'nt like the lighthouse as we thought this year was the best meals we had ate there twice & another good one was masala opp love boat chinese or english really nice,but i suppose it dos'nt do for us all to like the same thing.
yes I met slats he was in restaurant one day and had slats on his t-shirt so i shouted over to say hi & introduce myself.
well were all booked for next year but have said like to try somewhere different 2009 seems so long away but will be 6 times in icmeler next year,but we will have to wait & see
love to all
cheers dodge

[jessfm]

Hiya Lyn... I know we was really surprised with Lighthouse too as I saw quite a few good reports about the place on forum that's why we went... (the night we bumped into you) Maybe it was just a one off.... they were mithered or something...
So you are going back to Icmeler 6 times next year?? OMG!!! You certainly do love the place... As I say we might try squeeze a quick week in... all depends on finances next year
Will let you know what Dominican is like... I've had nothing but fab reports about the place.... Don't know till you try... and will be a completely different type of holiday for us.... 2 wks of pampering
Glad you enjoyed your hol....
Bye for now
Gail & Co.
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