Flights booked, just 2 weeks to go

I have booked my flights to India, with a return from Bangkok. I have also purchased travel insurance, local flights from my home town to London Heathrow airport, and accommodation before my long haul flight. With 2 weeks to go I am just about ready. I have 2 jabs on Monday, which finishes my course of vaccinations. I am waiting to hear back from a hotel in Delhi. I am getting excited.

Here’s a summary of my pre-departure costs

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Sent off my India visa application

After checking various websites I called the Indian consulate in the UK. Their phone numbers are always engaged. I checked a different website (www.indiavisaservice.com) offering visa applications, as the consulate no longer accepts postal applications for Visas. I rang this company, and they seemed professional. They said the visa would be issued in 5 days. I downloaded and filled out the forms. I quick stop at the post office and I was done. Now to work out where else to go…

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Scooter day 3 – to Cala d’Hort, Es Vedra, Sas Salines, Platja d’en Bossa and Ibiza Town, Ibiza

Steve and I get drinks at Itaca in the morning, and check our emails. We head back to the hotel and relax. In the afternoon we rent scooters again from the same people.

We drive south, passing some of the beautiful beaches and coves we have passed before stopping at Cala d’Hort. We stop for a swim and views of Es Vedra. Cala d’Hort is one of the best beaches we have seen. The water is crystal clear, and the view of the islands is beautiful.

We continue on, passing sights we have seen before. We head down towards the airport, stopping at the Sas Salines salt flats. They are not quite what I was expecting. We stop at a shop and grab a nice little Ibizan pie.

We continue south, but soon run out of road. We head back north, and onto Platja d’En Bossa. It’s more developed than I had expected, but still a nice area. We ride north, until eventually stopping in Ibiza town.

We park up at our usual spot and spend an hour or so walking around. We stop for a beer, and then go back to the Spanish restaurant for food. We head back to San Antonio after 22:00, taking the busy main road, which isn’t ideal on scooters, but gets us back safe.

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Lazy recovery day at the beach

Steve and I wake late. We take a walk down to the Itaca cafe. The Dutch girl Steve had planned to meet doesn’t appear. We drink coffee, orange juice and check our emails.

After strolling around we head to the hotel, and then for the beach. We laze around and work on our tans. We are both still feeling tired after our night out.

We get back to the hotel. I take a long walk along the coastline from the sunset strip to San Antonio bay. I have felt a little bored today. I feel that I have done everything I have wanted to in Ibiza. We are renting scooters for the next few days. That will be exciting. We will see the parts of the island we missed on the first trip. It will also pass the time.

In the evening we head for drinks and something to eat.

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Recovery day

We spend the day recovering from the night before. I know partying does not agree with me anymore. Perhaps it is the large gap of 10 months without partying that has made me feel this way. Perhaps it is my age. Either way, this has been a great holiday, with lots of partying, but something tells me that this might be my last partying experience.

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Ibiza town and then party night in San Antonio

Steve and I head into Ibiza town. We stop for coffee ad juice, and then head into the old village. We walk right around to the top. We are both stunned by the age and beauty of the old village. There are many ghetto like areas, which provide a bizarre sight with the affluent and rich Ibiza town in the background. We take a walk around a few of the lanes by the port. We catch the bus back to San Antonio.

We decide to head out for one last big night. He have supplies to use up. We plan on just staying around the San Antonio area. We leave a bit later than expected, and miss the sunset. He head towards Savanna and can’t resist the offer of a free shot. We spend some time there, where we get given a pass for one of the big clubs. Steve blags another. I am not that keen on going, but don’t let on. As the night progresses Steve decides he is not that keen to head to the other side of the island. We continue our night by having a drink at Itaca, at the other side of the bar. We can’t find the vibe we are after, and have a drink at the El Tulip bar. Steve meets a Dutch girl there, and agrees to meet here for a coffee on Tuesday. We then head back to Cafe Mambo, where we see the night out until 03:30. We head back to the hotel to wind down.

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A day at the beach, our bags get stolen. Ibiza.

We have coffee and check our emails in the morning. In the afternoon we head to the beach. We spend over an hour floating around on our lilos. We both return to our stuff. I go for a swim, and Steve goes to the shop. When I am swimming I see Steve talking to a girl and looking around. I go over and Steve says that our bags have been taken. The girl says she saw two Spanish guys take them, thought it was suspicious but didn’t know whose bags they were. We take a walk around the beach, but cannot see anything. Two eastern European guys say they saw two Moroccan looking guys take our bags. We feel angry and stupid. I have lost a few worthless things, but also my phone, some cash and the bag itself. Steve has lost his camera, with 6 weeks of photos.

We walk back to the hotel rather deflated. Steve is angry, but I deal with it quickly. When we get back I head straight out and replace my flip-flops and sunscreen, the things I need. Steve says he will make do without.

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