where should we go

[fruitsalad]

we are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary next october and would like to go abroad, i'm not keen on flying so dont really want to go on a long haul flight, but we would like the hot weather, can anyone recommend anywhere to us. thank u

[Breezy23]

How about Madeira. Has good weather all year round, and is quite reserved, no lager louts etc. Few children either as no beaches to speak of. It is a beautiful island with lovely walks up in the mountains along the levadas. Can be as gentle or strenuous as you fancy. Only 4 hours by air. Would suggest staying in Funchal unless you really want it very quiet.
Take a look at Strawberry World Madeira website, has quite a lot of info, pictures and live webcams.
Can recommend Villa Vicencia about 1 km west of main Funchal, walkable or bus to centre but enough around the area anyway (known as the Monumental Lido area)
Guess you are mid 40's / 50's, perfect age for this wonderful island.

[NORMANTHEDOG]

how about a cruise to the canary islands.

[fruitsalad]

thank you both for your ideas will take a look at your idea Breezy, and norman not a lot in it , but think i would rather fly than go by sea, although i did consider the canary islands, we dont really know which parts to choose, we would like it fairly quiet.

[sasha011]

The canarys are hot all year round and is about a 3-4 hour flight.

Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria is quiet but is also quite hilly!.

Fuertaventura is suppose to be very nice although it is the most priciest of the islands. We are going in sept so will find out what it is like!

[Reverandfunk]

I agree with Sasha, I lived and worked in Puerto Rico for 6 months and from Oct to Feb it does quieten down but the weather is fantastic. It is hilly but there are an abundance or cheap air conditioned taxis and some great sites:

1. sand dunes and camels at maspalomas
2. Friday market at Puerto Mogan
3. Jeep safari into the mountains and their equivelent of the Grand Canyon
4. Boat trip to Tenerife and Mount Tiede
5. Day trip shopping to Las Palmas

[parkesquay]

If you don't mind driving one can get to the Canaries by ferry from Algeciras(a Spanish port about 10 miles west of Gibraltar).
Brittany ferries have regular crossings from Plymouth to Santander. You would then have a gentle 2 day drive(one night stop)from Santander to Algeciras.
This all presupposes that you have sufficient time.
Also of course the north coast of Spain/Northen Portugal is not as frenetic as the southern beaches so you could even make this area your holiday place. As I remember disembarkation at Santander is about 0800ish so one could easily drive to these areas in half-a-day.

[King Normie]

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[Dee Sa]

short haul would choose Madeira
long haul has to be Vegas, its okay for most as long as its a direct flight..