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Amsterdam or Barcelona? or indeed somewhere else?

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mazzystar · 03/10/2006 13:20

Hugely pregnant me, DH and our 2 year old. For a week in early November.

Need to get away from builders who will be transforming our house. And can't face going to my mothers.....

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foxtrottingtotransylvania · 03/10/2006 14:14

Centerparcs?

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mazzystar · 03/10/2006 14:33

DH has pooh-poohed that.

I think city breaks are more our thing.

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madmarchscare · 03/10/2006 14:35

I think you would struggle for a week in Amsterdam.

foxtrottingtotransylvania · 03/10/2006 14:44

Are you sure? I went to edinburgh 8 months PG and the only sightseeing i could manage was on a hop on & off tour bus (didn't bothere getting off!) It'll be freezing in November too.
Centerparcs is great. DH can take LO swimming while you idle around poolside. Nice cosy villa to heat up your supply of ready meals. There's a spa if you fancy it - pedicure maybe? Ooh, i want to go. Practical note: you may not get travel insurance to cover pregnancy related complications if you go abroad.

MrsScareyFish · 03/10/2006 14:45

look att he travel wiht kids site

MrsScareyFish · 03/10/2006 14:48

mazzy di doyu see my paris thread?
lots of acafes to sit in!!

madmarchscare · 03/10/2006 14:54

OK, I'll give you that fish.

I suppose I was thinking of my visits there many moons ago.

Still for the older child though.

UlySCREAMS · 03/10/2006 14:56

I'm off to amsterdam in december but love love love Barcelona In fact, let me come and child mind

franca70 · 03/10/2006 14:57

Barcelona, Amsterdam it's beautiful and I love it, but it's going to rain.... in Barcelona you might have the chance to enjoy some nice weather, and take it easy when you'll be too tired.

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mazzystar · 03/10/2006 15:10

if we do amsterdam, we'll also go to rotterdam (one of my fave cities) and utrecht, plus only 50 mins flight.

will it be warm in barcelona? i think it was quite mild and lovely when i went in late october but can't quite remember. only been once and don't have much of an idea where to stay.

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franca70 · 03/10/2006 16:03

I don't have many tips on barcelona as it's been ages, but I'm pretty sure that the weather should be at least more predictable than Amsterdam, which again, I love. we went in november two years ago, but it rained all the time, so it was a little bit of a nightmare with two small kids.

Rookiemum · 05/10/2006 19:05

Barcelona, Barcelona. We went year before last in November wasn't massively warm but not too bad. You can get the tour bus everywhere so not too much walking and my guess is that you will enjoy all the Gaudi architecture & park Guel (probably spelt wront) as its not like anything that you could see any where else.

IvortheEngine · 05/10/2006 19:08

Ohhh Cod, you are a gem! We're off to Amsterdam for half term! Thank you.

I loved the piccie that JoolsToo shared with me of your curtains, too. And have you seen that LA have a sale on atm?

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