the atm at thomas bay was broke from 15 may till 29 may,all our holidays,take cash and lots of it cos its so expensive,we spent 2grand,just eating out and drinking,oh and a quad for 2 weeksWhat - 2000? what did you say?
I was thinking that as well Tony. There are only 2 of us and we eat out for breakfast, lunch and dinner and we never spend that much.the atm at thomas bay was broke from 15 may till 29 may,all our holidays,take cash and lots of it cos its so expensive,we spent 2grand,just eating out and drinking,oh and a quad for 2 weeksWhat - 2000? what did you say?
How many of you? I hope it wasn't just two? or what did you drink - Bollinger Champagne?
I thought we pushed it allowing £70 a day......... Then again we do take some back home!£70 a day is quite generous anyway!!
We always take more than we think we will need and always come home with a few hundred euros which we then keep for the next holiday.I thought we pushed it allowing £70 a day......... Then again we do take some back home!£70 a day is quite generous anyway!!
Yes - us too - wonder if we'll bring back so much this year?We always take more than we think we will need and always come home with a few hundred euros which we then keep for the next holiday.I thought we pushed it allowing £70 a day......... Then again we do take some back home!£70 a day is quite generous anyway!!
I doubt it. But it won't stop us enjoying our visit though :)Yes - us too - wonder if we'll bring back so much this year?We always take more than we think we will need and always come home with a few hundred euros which we then keep for the next holiday.I thought we pushed it allowing £70 a day......... Then again we do take some back home!£70 a day is quite generous anyway!!
Already got thousands............... For 3 weeks how much more????????????????????????Great - the beers are on you all week then!!
Looks like it may be for your whole 2 weeks Tony you lucky boy. 8)Already got thousands............... For 3 weeks how much more????????????????????????Great - the beers are on you all week then!!
I try to budget the expenses based on previous experience - ok, it's nerdy i know, but I can live with it :DNo wonder your outlook on life is a bundle of fun Zimmer - Auditors and Accountants - Scrooge by another name I recon' - Humbug!!! - I bet work is a bundle of fun!! - you definately need a holiday!! LOL
[ being an auditor these things become habit] anyway...yes, this year has been very difficult,with reports of fresh orange juice being a fiver and meals for two of £50! but Ive based my budget on these area's
Taxi
Airport - mags -
Flight drinks
B'fast - we only eat out for b'fast on the day of return,b'fasts are cheap
Mornings - usually spent poolside,drinks
Lunch - salads in the apartment suit us fine,except if we're on an excursion where we need to eat out
AM - drinks and other misc,like umbrellas at beach
Evenings - roughly costed on two course meal - which can be reduced if necessary - for 3 adults + drinks
Excursions - based on local operator - SST in this case,who seems to have a good name
I know this exercise is not for everyone or that not all people need to consider a budget,but it seems to work ok for us - of course I take back up cards just in case, but you'll be surprised how much a holiday can come to by splitting it like this
Yes ..work is deadly dull and boring, I always wanted to be a lion tamer, I could do that, they dont look that ferocious to me , with their long snouts eating ants all day, but your right auditing is deadly dull...and boring..and oh so dullI try to budget the expenses based on previous experience - ok, it's nerdy i know, but I can live with it :DNo wonder your outlook on life is a bundle of fun Zimmer - Auditors and Accountants - Scrooge by another name I recon' - Humbug!!! - I bet work is a bundle of fun!! - you definately need a holiday!! LOL
[ being an auditor these things become habit] anyway...yes, this year has been very difficult,with reports of fresh orange juice being a fiver and meals for two of £50! but Ive based my budget on these area's
Taxi
Airport - mags -
Flight drinks
B'fast - we only eat out for b'fast on the day of return,b'fasts are cheap
Mornings - usually spent poolside,drinks
Lunch - salads in the apartment suit us fine,except if we're on an excursion where we need to eat out
AM - drinks and other misc,like umbrellas at beach
Evenings - roughly costed on two course meal - which can be reduced if necessary - for 3 adults + drinks
Excursions - based on local operator - SST in this case,who seems to have a good name
I know this exercise is not for everyone or that not all people need to consider a budget,but it seems to work ok for us - of course I take back up cards just in case, but you'll be surprised how much a holiday can come to by splitting it like this
- but you haven't given us a rough figure of what you think you can budget your holiday on??? so - will you be taking £1000 or more or less? (3 x adults).
I have been racking my brain to think of anywhere in San Stef that the 2 of us have paid 50 for a meal at and we normally go for a carafe of white and one of red washed down with a metaxa. This includes 2 mains and 2 starters.The only place for us that has come close is Olympia. On that occassion we had the most expensive main courses - can't remember what (I think we had steak main courses) but as usual it would have been lovely
I have been racking my brain to think of anywhere in San Stef that the 2 of us have paid 50 for a meal at and we normally go for a carafe of white and one of red washed down with a metaxa. This includes 2 mains and 2 starters. We have never paid that much in a DAY.and for others - plus the beach beds!!
Average daily costs.... Breakfast Cereal..... with milk about 7 per week does two adults.
Lunch with a can of beer a snack in the room from the bakery 4 each day.
Evening meal for two with wine 30
Drinks at night 4/5 at 7 a round if on shorts 5 if on beer and wine (not in same glass) = 35 tops.
total for day 70 per day + daily paper 2
In all very cheap. At home £30 each on a meal out at night!
Around the 7 mark last year for 2 beachbeds and a parasol per day - not sure for this yearI have been racking my brain to think of anywhere in San Stef that the 2 of us have paid 50 for a meal at and we normally go for a carafe of white and one of red washed down with a metaxa. This includes 2 mains and 2 starters. We have never paid that much in a DAY.and for others - plus the beach beds!!
Average daily costs.... Breakfast Cereal..... with milk about 7 per week does two adults.
Lunch with a can of beer a snack in the room from the bakery 4 each day.
Evening meal for two with wine 30
Drinks at night 4/5 at 7 a round if on shorts 5 if on beer and wine (not in same glass) = 35 tops.
total for day 70 per day + daily paper 2
In all very cheap. At home £30 each on a meal out at night!
I reckon your undervaluing the breakfasts and lunch and daytime drinks at the pool or at a taverna but, on your figures Don ,£70 div by 2 x 3 = £105 x 14 =1470 + taxis etc 100 = 1570 + excursions 400 = say £2000 for three at least + contingency misc , so around £2200 would be a "safe" amount for 3I have been racking my brain to think of anywhere in San Stef that the 2 of us have paid 50 for a meal at and we normally go for a carafe of white and one of red washed down with a metaxa. This includes 2 mains and 2 starters. We have never paid that much in a DAY.and for others - plus the beach beds!!
Average daily costs.... Breakfast Cereal..... with milk about 7 per week does two adults.
Lunch with a can of beer a snack in the room from the bakery 4 each day.
Evening meal for two with wine 30
Drinks at night 4/5 at 7 a round if on shorts 5 if on beer and wine (not in same glass) = 35 tops.
total for day 70 per day + daily paper 2
In all very cheap. At home £30 each on a meal out at night!
so thats about another 100 for 3 over say 10 beach visitsAround the 7 mark last year for 2 beachbeds and a parasol per day - not sure for this yearI have been racking my brain to think of anywhere in San Stef that the 2 of us have paid 50 for a meal at and we normally go for a carafe of white and one of red washed down with a metaxa. This includes 2 mains and 2 starters. We have never paid that much in a DAY.and for others - plus the beach beds!!
Average daily costs.... Breakfast Cereal..... with milk about 7 per week does two adults.
Lunch with a can of beer a snack in the room from the bakery 4 each day.
Evening meal for two with wine 30
Drinks at night 4/5 at 7 a round if on shorts 5 if on beer and wine (not in same glass) = 35 tops.
total for day 70 per day + daily paper 2
In all very cheap. At home £30 each on a meal out at night!
Don't generally do the beach but a Lilo is a lot cheaper and only one payment!!!!!! Join the JOCKS!!!!!!so thats about another 100 for 3 over say 10 beach visitsAround the 7 mark last year for 2 beachbeds and a parasol per day - not sure for this yearI have been racking my brain to think of anywhere in San Stef that the 2 of us have paid 50 for a meal at and we normally go for a carafe of white and one of red washed down with a metaxa. This includes 2 mains and 2 starters. We have never paid that much in a DAY.and for others - plus the beach beds!!
Average daily costs.... Breakfast Cereal..... with milk about 7 per week does two adults.
Lunch with a can of beer a snack in the room from the bakery 4 each day.
Evening meal for two with wine 30
Drinks at night 4/5 at 7 a round if on shorts 5 if on beer and wine (not in same glass) = 35 tops.
total for day 70 per day + daily paper 2
In all very cheap. At home £30 each on a meal out at night!
Yes ..work is deadly dull and boring, I always wanted to be a lion tamer, I could do that, they dont look that ferocious to me , with their long snouts eating ants all day, but your right auditing is deadly dull...and boring..and oh so dullI try to budget the expenses based on previous experience - ok, it's nerdy i know, but I can live with it :DNo wonder your outlook on life is a bundle of fun Zimmer - Auditors and Accountants - Scrooge by another name I recon' - Humbug!!! - I bet work is a bundle of fun!! - you definately need a holiday!! LOL
[ being an auditor these things become habit] anyway...yes, this year has been very difficult,with reports of fresh orange juice being a fiver and meals for two of £50! but Ive based my budget on these area's
Taxi
Airport - mags -
Flight drinks
B'fast - we only eat out for b'fast on the day of return,b'fasts are cheap
Mornings - usually spent poolside,drinks
Lunch - salads in the apartment suit us fine,except if we're on an excursion where we need to eat out
AM - drinks and other misc,like umbrellas at beach
Evenings - roughly costed on two course meal - which can be reduced if necessary - for 3 adults + drinks
Excursions - based on local operator - SST in this case,who seems to have a good name
I know this exercise is not for everyone or that not all people need to consider a budget,but it seems to work ok for us - of course I take back up cards just in case, but you'll be surprised how much a holiday can come to by splitting it like this
- but you haven't given us a rough figure of what you think you can budget your holiday on??? so - will you be taking £1000 or more or less? (3 x adults).
How do we get someone who is almost bandaged head to foot to get into his pocket to pay??Looks like it may be for your whole 2 weeks Tony you lucky boy. 8)Already got thousands............... For 3 weeks how much more????????????????????????Great - the beers are on you all week then!!
Easy - you just rob him - he couldn't fight back lol!!How do we get someone who is almost bandaged head to foot to get into his pocket to pay??Looks like it may be for your whole 2 weeks Tony you lucky boy. 8)Already got thousands............... For 3 weeks how much more????????????????????????Great - the beers are on you all week then!!
But I've got a sword where you wouldn't expect one LOLEasy - you just rob him - he couldn't fight back lol!!How do we get someone who is almost bandaged head to foot to get into his pocket to pay??Looks like it may be for your whole 2 weeks Tony you lucky boy. 8)Already got thousands............... For 3 weeks how much more????????????????????????Great - the beers are on you all week then!!
We took an initial amount of Euros in cash and the remainder in travel cheques. However, when we got there Noula was offering a better GBP - Euro rate than we got in the UK and it got better whilst we were there 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14 on the final day not a great deal of difference but still money in our pockets not the banks! A 2% fee was charged to cash our Euro T/C.That's another good tip!!
Had a safe deposit box at San Stef Travel so perhaps cash is an option next time?