Leaving Cert Holiday?

spiderman1885

Just wondering where everyone is going, where seems to be the popular spot? or even if everyone is going on a holiday with all of their mates. There's 28? of us going Santa Ponsa 17th august i think.... how bout everyone else?!

juicy-couture11

i'm goin 2 antigua wit da boyf in july. expensive like i wanted 2 go 2 spain. but thats where my ma booked. shud b fun newayz! hope u enjoy santa ponsa ment 2 b a savage buzz.

Turnip2000

HAHA no way im goin to ponza aswell?? Not quite sure of da date but its costing us an arm and a leg!!:o

First things first i need a job!:eek:

JC 2K3

I didn't have any interest going on the boozing holiday to Ayia Napa with like half my year. Going to Rock Werchter with a friend on the 28th June til the 2nd July, should be great craic. Going on some family holiday after that for a week, and might go somewhere else with a crowd(either to France or somewhere cheap on the continent, or down the country) in late July/early August.

theliam

going interrailling with 7 other lads for 29 days, should be alot of fun, bit of camping bit of hostels: ljubljana, budapest, bratislava, krakow, prague, berlin, amsterdam and brussells. its gonna cost a fair bit though and cant gaurantee we wont end up slepen on the streets at times.

then im off to the far east with family - its typhoon season but the weathers is still good most of the time.

cant wait

JC 2K3

theliam wrote:

going interrailling with 7 other lads for 29 days, should be alot of fun, bit of camping bit of hostels: ljubljana, budapest, bratislava, krakow, prague, berlin, amsterdam and brussells. its gonna cost a fair bit though and cant gaurantee we wont end up slepen on the streets at times.

That sounds class. I had intended to do something similar, but it didn't really work out in the end(too many people had oscillating interest, some people were put off by the cost, people had different ideas of where to go and for how long, couldn't be sure of the dates etc.)

Mushy

theliam, inter-railing sounds class. My brother did it a while back, pretty much some of the same places, says its unreal over there. Border checks the whole time, the whole just-reviving-from-Communism buzz:D

No knacker holidays for us, just to Rock Werchter with some friends, great bands, great weather, great booze...it'll be fun. Might try and get down the country if I've time. If not, I'll have to go see the Pumpkins somewhere, probably Reading.

Selphie

I didn't wanna go on the sixth year holiday. There's about twenty going to ..... I'm not sure.... Gran Canaria or something, but none of my friends are going. France in September pour moi.

mathew

off interrailing on the 27th with 2 others. Warsaw, budapest, vienna, prague, split, venice and berlin hopefully. Should be amazing. Going for about 27 days or so.. cant wait

Rojo

theliam wrote:

going interrailling with 7 other lads for 29 days, should be alot of fun, bit of camping bit of hostels: ljubljana, budapest, bratislava, krakow, prague, berlin, amsterdam and brussells. its gonna cost a fair bit though and cant gaurantee we wont end up slepen on the streets at times.

then im off to the far east with family - its typhoon season but the weathers is still good most of the time.

cant wait

As it says on my bebo...

"Iacrapa, Margaya and Majorcgay
INTER RAILING all the way!!!!"



Couldn't be arsed with a booze holiday. Interrailing is more my scene!

We're not going to as many places as you though (saying that now, but god only knows where we'll end up!!) ... We are flying into Berlin then we're off to Krakow, Budapest, Prague and flying out of Pola in Croatia!

Fobia

Off to Egypt at the end of the Summer with friends (I'm deferring and they're already in college) then off to Boston after that on my own/with one other, not sure yet!

Marshy

Heading to Krakow at the end of the month for a week, then inter-railing for a further 2 weeks around the eastern block. Going off to america with the family then for a week or so.

Agri_trust

Im going to Zegeit festival in Budapest in August. Going to be away for the results which im glad about.

euwwy deuwwy

Headin to Ayia Napa with about 30 others around bout the 20th of August or sometin. There are about 5 others schools I know of going there aswell same time so basically its just gunna be a big Irish fest.

JC 2K3

Mushy wrote:

theliam, inter-railing sounds class. My brother did it a while back, pretty much some of the same places, says its unreal over there. Border checks the whole time, the whole just-reviving-from-Communism buzz:D

No knacker holidays for us, just to Rock Werchter with some friends, great bands, great weather, great booze...it'll be fun. Might try and get down the country if I've time. If not, I'll have to go see the Pumpkins somewhere, probably Reading.

GWAN TEH WERCHTER!!!

Irish meetup ftw.

What happened to that rumour about the Pumpkins playing Marlay in August?

Limerick Dude

Going to Salou on the 23rd of this month with a mate of mine, 3 days after economics

Cant wait!

estebancambias

Salou is amazing. I dont agree with these holidays. Waste of my time, i would go if people were just interested in doing good stuff but instead its going to be drugs and alcohol for 2 weeks. I needed to bring in that serious note.

JC 2K3

I'm all up for drugs and alcohol, but it's just something about the nature of those holidays that doesn't interest me, most likely the type of people and the repetitivity of the whole thing.

Thinking about it, I'd probably enjoy myself were I to go on one, but it wouldn't be my first choice on what to do for a holiday.

Mushy

JC 2K3, no idea about that Pumpkins rumour. although they did announce Scotland on Tuesday, which is happening just before Reading/Leeds, so perfect time for Marlay too:p

Agree with ya also on the whole thing of that sort of holiday. Just doesnt interest me. Definately Itish meetup ftw.

blah88

As far as I know Ayia Napa goers are Blackrock,St.MIchaels,Terenure,Templeogue,Our Ladys,Beaufort and a one or two of other can't remember

Turnip2000

blah88 wrote:

As far as I know Ayia Napa goers are Blackrock,St.MIchaels,Terenure,Templeogue,Our Ladys,Beaufort and a one or two of other can't remember

WOW theres a knacker holiday HAHA LOL LOL:D

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4

jusus, when i did the leaving, i had to work all summer so i could go to college!

izzyflusky

Brasil for a month and a half then Spain for 11 days

ashyle

About 12 of us girls going to Zakynthos in August. Would have rathered going somewhere slightly more exciting/unusual but money issues prevail!

Not much of a beach bum so I hope to do some daytripping with a few mates to ******* and see the temple of ZEUS haha..(anchorman anyone?)

AdMMM

If I went on a holiday I'd probably just play poker 24/7... and I do that anyway so I may as well just stay at home! Poker will see me through college so it will.

ashyle

why was the word o.lympia starred out?? just so i know...

AdMMM

I think it's relating to the music venue in Dublin.

Rozabeez

I'm not going anywhere, going to work all summer and camp around Ireland if the weather picks up, hopefully I'll feck off for a weekend somewhere in September though.

ashyle

|.Murderer.| wrote:

I think it's relating to the music venue in Dublin.

heh didn't think of that. Well I meant the ancient greek city :P

FunkZ

Rozabeez wrote:

camp around Ireland

I went camping in Kilkenny for three nights last summer, best weekend ever!

I'm going to Tenerife with my family and a friend, and hopefully maybe Amsterdam if I can get people to go!

SamHamilton

jusus, when i did the leaving, i had to work all summer so i could go to college!

Yeah! I have no idea how all my fellow LC-ers can afford a holiday with college in september. I'll be working all summer and that's not even going to half cover the year. It'll probably last me all of a month.:(

cson

Thats what I keep telling my friends, oh how they mock Dutch Gold and Bavaria now....they'll be glad of it come the end of September.

md99

cson wrote:

Thats what I keep telling my friends, oh how they mock Dutch Gold and Bavaria now....they'll be glad of it come the end of September.

i'll never convert.... even 1 can of quality is better than 6 cans of crap

Limerick Dude

cson wrote:

Thats what I keep telling my friends, oh how they mock Dutch Gold and Bavaria now....they'll be glad of it come the end of September.

Bavaria is the best cheap beer around

6 cans for 7 euro!!! ftw!

plus it actually tastes ok! unlike dutch mould and all that lidl crap.

JC 2K3

md99 wrote:

i'll never convert.... even 1 can of quality is better than 6 cans of crap

Ah canned beer is never really good anyway.

For special occasions I'll get bottled Heineken, but other than that it's cheap booze all the way.

Sometimes if I really don't want to drink Bavaria or Dutch(Bavaria is VASTLY superios) I'll just get drunk off spirits.

It's all about variety.....

Haven't a Clue

SamHamilton wrote:

Yeah! I have no idea how all my fellow LC-ers can afford a holiday with college in september. I'll be working all summer and that's not even going to half cover the year. It'll probably last me all of a month.:(

Likewise. I ain't leaving Ireland at all, well, apart from going to the north the odd time maybe.

cson

Also, would you believe that Dutch Gold isn't actually avalible in Holland Clever branding gives it a continental feel that um....appeals to the skobies.

Stock up on your Heino etc in Tescos during the bank holiday weekends, serious offers. I think Supervalu are still doing the case of millers for €16.50 but I could be wrong.

Anyway thats all off topic, um holidays yeah..... trekking the amazon for me.

Nehpets

It was tesco doing that miller offer but they're probably all sold out now. 20 for 22 euro in supervalu. I think dunnes has some offers on right now

sezconz

spiderman1885 wrote:

Just wondering where everyone is going, where seems to be the popular spot? or even if everyone is going on a holiday with all of their mates. There's 28? of us going Santa Ponsa 17th august i think.... how bout everyone else?!

i'm goin2 santa ponsa aswell...theres 6 of us goin on the 19th of august, 14 more comin over after the 1st 5 days...20 girls altogether!!can't wait...i was there last year and its amazing!!

E92

If any of ye go to Germany, buy lots and lots of delicious German Beer, its only 93 cent for half a litre in Cologne, and also in Cologne and other big cities in German there are places where you can recycle the Beer bottles and the best bit is that you get 9 cent back meaning that just under a Pint is not even 85 cent.

And its way nicer than anything you'll ever find in this country, I promise you that. My personal favourite if anyone goes near Cologne or Bonn is Reissdorf. Or Gaffel Koelsch.

spiderman1885

sezconz wrote:

i'm goin2 santa ponsa aswell...theres 6 of us goin on the 19th of august, 14 more comin over after the 1st 5 days...20 girls altogether!!can't wait...i was there last year and its amazing!!

I've had to change my flight...so it looks like I'll be heading over on the 24th with those 14 girls! should be fun!

Haven't a Clue

E92 wrote:

If any of ye go to Germany, buy lots and lots of delicious German Beer, its only 93 cent for half a litre in Cologne, and also in Cologne and other big cities in German there are places where you can recycle the Beer bottles and the best bit is that you get 9 cent back meaning that just under a Pint is not even 85 cent.

And its way nicer than anything you'll ever find in this country, I promise you that. My personal favourite if anyone goes near Cologne or Bonn is Reissdorf. Or Gaffel Koelsch.

Pfft. Tis 75cent for a pint in Poland.

theliam

Haven't a Clue wrote:

Pfft. Tis 75cent for a pint in Poland.

bigger Pfft, try the phillipines, happy hour, youll get a bottle for 15pesos = around 30c. or just get a litre of vodka for a few euro, black out and do lotsa crazy stuff

cson

Pfft. Red Biddy ftw. Red wine and methylated spirits.

Julliet

whats santa ponsa like??

is it popular as a leaving cert holiday? me and my friends are trying to decicde where to go... we want some where with other irish people our age but nothing like ayia napa, crete etc cos of strict parents!

JC 2K3

A music festival somewhere in Europe? I went to Rock Werchter(Belgium) after my LC last year. It was great fun and there were loads of Irish people there. Friends of mine went to Sziget(Hungry), which lasts for a whole 7 days, and there are plenty more festivals to choose from also. You could also go interrailing and incorporate a festival into that.

rgt320q

Wacken festival in Germany 31st July - 2nd August! \m/

SRFC90

Zakynthos....one of the Greek islands!!!!:D

carrig2007

Practically all of my year is going to oxygen which is a couple of weeks after the leaving. Not exactly glamorous i know but it should be serious craic like!!!

eoghan h

We're booking tomorrow...

Not sure to go to Santa Ponsa or Kusadasi (turkey)

Theres 6 of us..all guys

Anyone have any advice???

Crania

I'm heading to San Francisco a few days after I finish the Leaving, which is the 18th of June. Haven't booked the tickets yet though. My brother lives over there so I'm gonna work with him for the summer. I have to be back for the 23rd of August though as my sister is getting married then. Should have a good 7/8 weeks over there though still. Comtemplating whether I should come back for the LC Results, doubt I will but I'd like to be back for the Offers Day so as to organise college accomadation(being a bit presumptious there maybe!) and stuff like that.

Can't wait though, nice incentive to get me through the LC!