My Holiday Review of Toulon (South Coast of France)
03-09-2004, 12:04 AM
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My Holiday Review of Toulon (South Coast of France)
Hi Folks,
Ive been away for the last week or so having a family holiday in Toulon, (South coast of France) and thought id like to catalogue my pictures etc and decided i may as well make a topic of it since it may tempt other folks to try the place out as well
So heres a kind of Pictorial guide to our week in Toulon:
My appologies to non ADSL users but there are LOTS of pictures.. 60+ at approx 150K each as i wanted to retain some high quality. Percervere, they will load.... one day
My First view of a Boeing 737 close up....
And my first view from the sky.... unnerving
Leaving the Uk airspace:
Arriving at Nice (Southern coast of France) 2hrs later:
Petrucci kindly collected us and took us to his parents house where we had arranged to stay the week 
Unfortunately, 1 night there made it very clear that at 30+ degrees, we couldnt possibly sleep and had to turn down the
kind offer and book into an airconditioned hotel.. well, there goes another £1K
Oh well... unpack and head for the water
Toulon Port:
And of course do what i love best.. eat
Talking of food, heres a shocker, after far too many beers i tried a French kebab.. VERY different from ours, ZERO grease
And they eat them in teh daytime. very odd. but very nice too!
Was going to get a bus, and discovered that being unable to read or speak French was going to become a chore...
"Le Beach" doesnt cut it with the locals
I soon discovered its Le Plaga" (Or close)
Finally made the beach.... WOW!!
My first experience of water other than Blackpool... fook.. its incredibly clean!
Heres my daughter Catherine making maximum use of ping pong paddles by using em to row out to sea...
Next day we went to the bit id personally been looking forward too.... The Mountains! Simply breathtaking..
The pics dont do the view justice!! 
Back to teh port the next day and onto some boat rides to tour the islands and the naval base
That was a great day for me as im fascinated by warships and submarines etc.... properly cool day
We simply had to call into a McDonalds to see if things are the same 2500miles away and of course they are..
However, we couldnt help reciting stupid lines from "Pulp Fiction" when we spotted the "Royale with Cheese"
"Hmmm.. That sure is a tasttttyyyy burger"
Petrucci suggested if we wanted to swim and sunbathe, then we had to visit the "Porquerolles island's"
So onto the boat we go..
Strange countryside walk to start with. Alongside a real working Vineyard... I resisted the temptation to be a true brit and thieve some grapes
Which suddenly becomes almost paradise..
Stus first time in the sea... theres fish ranging from 1" to 12" swimming around you here... simply breathtaking...
I spent a lot of time with a mask and snorkel enjoying the fish and rock crabs..
Spent the entire day there and left late in the evening... beautifull low sun views
We spent the rest of the holiday pretty much touring and sunbathing. This was my first ever time abroad and first ever holiday and with hindsight, choosing a non English speaking country as my first trip was perhaps a little excessively challenging, but i enjoyed the culture change and the way it allowed me to test the peoples ability and willingness to help a lost brit who couldnt speak or understand French... 99% of folks passed with flying colours, they are all very pleasant and helpfull indeed!!
Folk who know me know i was woried about the temperatures out there as i have a thyroid problem and dont deal with hjeat very well here as it causes me to sweat and become very lethergic, but it seems the lack of humidity out there makes it perfect for me, i was more comfortable at 35degrees there than i am at 25 here
So.. to finish up, here are my last series of pics:
Time to start looking at going home... Ready to leave the hotel
Now another challenge... a Train to Nice from Toulon... a 2hr ride..
Wow.. you have to try this to believe it.. the train is virtually silent and travels at up to 180mph!! Its also VERY comfortable and to cap it all, its cheap....
We made it to teh Airport with plenty of time
And i guess that's that.... we flew home and got back around 2am this morning
So now onto the thanks....
Thanks must go to:
Petrucci and Florence for being the stars they are and looking after me and my family in France and for being very good friend's... love you both.. hope to see you again soon.
Thanks to our beach waiter who kept me topped up with beers and kindly relieved me of many many Euros whilst also entertaining me with his pulling escapades with every women who entered the bar...
And finally of course thanks to Nicole.. For agreeing to be my wife on Sunday Evening
Love you babes...
And there you go... a step by step account of my cool week.
I recomend the place highly as it must surely be one of teh most beautifull places on earth?
Ooppsss....
I nearly forgot i made two picture promises to PF members:
Markk.. Heres some bikes as requested..
And Rs Craig... heres the French birds you wanted pic's of!
Ive been away for the last week or so having a family holiday in Toulon, (South coast of France) and thought id like to catalogue my pictures etc and decided i may as well make a topic of it since it may tempt other folks to try the place out as well
So heres a kind of Pictorial guide to our week in Toulon:
My appologies to non ADSL users but there are LOTS of pictures.. 60+ at approx 150K each as i wanted to retain some high quality. Percervere, they will load.... one day
My First view of a Boeing 737 close up....
And my first view from the sky.... unnerving
Leaving the Uk airspace:
Arriving at Nice (Southern coast of France) 2hrs later:
Petrucci kindly collected us and took us to his parents house where we had arranged to stay the week
Unfortunately, 1 night there made it very clear that at 30+ degrees, we couldnt possibly sleep and had to turn down the
kind offer and book into an airconditioned hotel.. well, there goes another £1K
Oh well... unpack and head for the water
Toulon Port:
And of course do what i love best.. eat
Talking of food, heres a shocker, after far too many beers i tried a French kebab.. VERY different from ours, ZERO grease
And they eat them in teh daytime. very odd. but very nice too!
Was going to get a bus, and discovered that being unable to read or speak French was going to become a chore...
"Le Beach" doesnt cut it with the locals
I soon discovered its Le Plaga" (Or close)
Finally made the beach.... WOW!!
My first experience of water other than Blackpool... fook.. its incredibly clean!
Heres my daughter Catherine making maximum use of ping pong paddles by using em to row out to sea...
Next day we went to the bit id personally been looking forward too.... The Mountains!
Simply breathtaking.. The pics dont do the view justice!!
Back to teh port the next day and onto some boat rides to tour the islands and the naval base
That was a great day for me as im fascinated by warships and submarines etc.... properly cool day
We simply had to call into a McDonalds to see if things are the same 2500miles away and of course they are..
However, we couldnt help reciting stupid lines from "Pulp Fiction" when we spotted the "Royale with Cheese"
"Hmmm.. That sure is a tasttttyyyy burger"
Petrucci suggested if we wanted to swim and sunbathe, then we had to visit the "Porquerolles island's"
So onto the boat we go..
Strange countryside walk to start with. Alongside a real working Vineyard... I resisted the temptation to be a true brit and thieve some grapes
Which suddenly becomes almost paradise..
Stus first time in the sea... theres fish ranging from 1" to 12" swimming around you here... simply breathtaking...
I spent a lot of time with a mask and snorkel enjoying the fish and rock crabs..
Spent the entire day there and left late in the evening... beautifull low sun views
We spent the rest of the holiday pretty much touring and sunbathing. This was my first ever time abroad and first ever holiday and with hindsight, choosing a non English speaking country as my first trip was perhaps a little excessively challenging, but i enjoyed the culture change and the way it allowed me to test the peoples ability and willingness to help a lost brit who couldnt speak or understand French... 99% of folks passed with flying colours, they are all very pleasant and helpfull indeed!!
Folk who know me know i was woried about the temperatures out there as i have a thyroid problem and dont deal with hjeat very well here as it causes me to sweat and become very lethergic, but it seems the lack of humidity out there makes it perfect for me, i was more comfortable at 35degrees there than i am at 25 here
So.. to finish up, here are my last series of pics:
Time to start looking at going home... Ready to leave the hotel
Now another challenge... a Train to Nice from Toulon... a 2hr ride..
Wow.. you have to try this to believe it.. the train is virtually silent and travels at up to 180mph!! Its also VERY comfortable and to cap it all, its cheap....
We made it to teh Airport with plenty of time
And i guess that's that.... we flew home and got back around 2am this morning
So now onto the thanks....
Thanks must go to:
Petrucci and Florence for being the stars they are and looking after me and my family in France and for being very good friend's... love you both.. hope to see you again soon.
Thanks to our beach waiter who kept me topped up with beers and kindly relieved me of many many Euros whilst also entertaining me with his pulling escapades with every women who entered the bar...
And finally of course thanks to Nicole.. For agreeing to be my wife on Sunday Evening
Love you babes...
And there you go... a step by step account of my cool week.
I recomend the place highly as it must surely be one of teh most beautifull places on earth?
Ooppsss....
I nearly forgot i made two picture promises to PF members:
Markk.. Heres some bikes as requested..
And Rs Craig... heres the French birds you wanted pic's of!
03-09-2004, 12:06 AM
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Dont worry.. there are at least a couple of female pics for you lot that got to the bottom and said outloud "DAMN... Wheres the pictures of French Pussy?"... roflol
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03-09-2004, 12:10 AM
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Awesome Stu!!!!!!!!! I'd never really thought about going to France but Damn that looks nice! Hmm maybe Taryn won't want to go to Hawaii (again) and go to France!
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congratulations again on your engagement, looks like you had a nice time. next time you have any problems with the language just speak slowly, works for 99% of brits abroad
take it thats the honeymoon destination then. now that your an honorary frenchman
take it thats the honeymoon destination then. now that your an honorary frenchman
03-09-2004, 12:46 AM
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1stly Congratulations to both yourself and Nicole on your engagement. All the best for the future! Great pics, beautifull part of Europe.
Hope your feeling the benefit of what am sure was a well needed break!
Welcome back
03-09-2004, 06:50 AM
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congratulations stu. hope you are happy together for the rest of your lives.
top pics. place looks really nice. i'm going to corsica tomorrow so should be just as sweet. well done for taking the plnge and overcoming your fear of flying. it looks like it was worth it. now that you know that you can do it, make the most of the cheap flights around at the moment and have yourself as many holidays together as you can afford. that's what makes all the hard work worthwhile.
so far using ryanair and flying for less than 50 quid return, i've done ireland, england and will do norway and spain later this year.
03-09-2004, 07:32 AM
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Well done stu, thanks for the breath of fresh air, some parts of france really are beautiful and this certainly is one of them. Sooo many firsts for you in one holiday (flying, speaking french, daytime kebab ...) you must be knackered m8.
...) you must be knackered m8.
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First of all congrats mate!!! and nicole as well!!!
Looks a lovely place mate been loads of times to france just not to toulon/nice
but i hate the fooking language LOL
quite nice though
and nicole as well!!! Looks a lovely place mate been loads of times to france just not to toulon/nice
but i hate the fooking language LOL
quite nice though
03-09-2004, 07:46 AM
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Glad to see you had a great holiday
France really is a beautiful place when you go to the right places
My mother is French and I have dual nationality British / French so have spent alot of time out there.
I have alot of family who live in various parts of France, some who live in Perpignan not too far awy from where you stayed.
Congratulations on the engagement
France really is a beautiful place when you go to the right places
My mother is French and I have dual nationality British / French so have spent alot of time out there.
I have alot of family who live in various parts of France, some who live in Perpignan not too far awy from where you stayed.
Congratulations on the engagement
03-09-2004, 10:43 AM
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Looks like you had a great one over there Stu, might even consider the South of France myself next year, looks beautiful from your pics...
Congrats on the engagement as well
Congrats on the engagement as well
03-09-2004, 10:56 AM
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nice pics there Stu!! What camera were you using as a matter of interest, as im looking at buying one at the moment and the quality of those are wicked!!
Congrats on the engagement too!
Congrats on the engagement too!
03-09-2004, 11:04 AM
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Thanks guys
The Canon Digital Ixus II
( http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home...gital_IXUS_II/ )
I chose it mainly due to it being the size of 20 B&H and its rechargeable battery life is VERY impressive indeed!!
Those pics are massively cropped and resized for the net mate, i can send you some full size examples if you like.
cfoster,
What camera were you using as a matter of interest, as im looking at buying one at the moment and the quality of those are wicked!!
What camera were you using as a matter of interest, as im looking at buying one at the moment and the quality of those are wicked!!
( http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home...gital_IXUS_II/ )
I chose it mainly due to it being the size of 20 B&H and its rechargeable battery life is VERY impressive indeed!!
Those pics are massively cropped and resized for the net mate, i can send you some full size examples if you like.
03-09-2004, 11:06 AM
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Thanks guys
The Canon Digital Ixus II
( http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home...gital_IXUS_II/ )
I chose it mainly due to it being the size of 20 B&H and its rechargeable battery life is VERY impressive indeed!!
Those pics are massively cropped and resized for the net mate, i can send you some full size examples if you like.
cfoster,
What camera were you using as a matter of interest, as im looking at buying one at the moment and the quality of those are wicked!!
What camera were you using as a matter of interest, as im looking at buying one at the moment and the quality of those are wicked!!
( http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home...gital_IXUS_II/ )
I chose it mainly due to it being the size of 20 B&H and its rechargeable battery life is VERY impressive indeed!!
Those pics are massively cropped and resized for the net mate, i can send you some full size examples if you like.
If you could send some mate it would be great. Send em to chris@vortechperformance.co.uk
Preferably high res boobie shots!! Cheers
CHris
03-09-2004, 11:22 AM
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You have a 6.5mb e-mail with a few pics of various sizes and colours to give you an idea of what the camera is capable of in various light settings, dark and sunny and also a movie with sound to give you some idea of its movie quality. Hope this helps your camera purchasing decision, for what its worth i believe the Digital 500 is even better at only slightly more cash and a similar small size, but check for yourself.
If anyone else wants the E-mail to help with Camera purchase, just say so and il forward teh same one
If anyone else wants the E-mail to help with Camera purchase, just say so and il forward teh same one
03-09-2004, 11:42 AM
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blimey thats sounds a bargain! Im off to america in abotu 10 days so was going to buy over there anyway. Hopefully will be even cheaper! I was expecting £400 - £500!!!
Chris
Chris
