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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Beach Questions and Information => Topic started by: Highlander on September 23, 2017, 20:08:55 PM

Title: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Highlander on September 23, 2017, 20:08:55 PM
Just for a change and hopefully for a bit of fun.......

There are 5 words hidden in this Word Search which relates to our recent visit.

When (hopefully not if) someone finds one of the words I will post how it related to our holiday.

h r w t w v p r e b b a k y w
x j e y y e q h e k u k h v h
k y u s o l n e t v s n b e e
h n b p t f g k h c y n s y e
q j l v u a m s m d u x n e l
l e s y t q u y f f r v w u c
k e h e n h v r c h q d m o h
b s q v e r w x a b b c k z a
v b x v t j y d b n f o z m i
a b x t m x t c w x t m y m r
l a n d o f l i g h t s s l g
l n k p s x v y k f z g f y w
u e i x j w m d u j m q z c w
a s i v d s h h z e g n c m m
r p n e o g x d m l o p e k a

PS I have copied and pasted the Word Search but it hasn't lined up perfectly which makes finding the words a little difficult. If anyone can remedy this please let me know
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Scunner on September 23, 2017, 20:19:14 PM
bee
dux
sig
les
peka
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: bewva on September 23, 2017, 20:20:05 PM
Land of lights  :D
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Highlander on September 23, 2017, 20:29:08 PM
bee
dux
sig
les
peka

Yeah yeah   :)  :)  :)
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Highlander on September 23, 2017, 20:33:05 PM
Land of lights  :D

Well spotted bewva.....

Contacted Land of Lights ahead of the presentation to Stuart MacDonald. Was not given the courtesy of a reply.  :)
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Karennina on September 23, 2017, 20:44:49 PM
Flights   ;)
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Highlander on September 23, 2017, 20:55:07 PM
Very good karennina - I hadn't thought of that.

Outboard flight was fine. We decided on Priority Check-In at the airport.

Great we thought - checked in without queuing, boarded first (another story), cases first off at Dalaman

Unfortunately Priority was lost in translation and our cases did not appear first - no real surprise I suppose. However when they did arrive the fact that they had a "Priority" tag on them did rankle a tad.   :)
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Scunner on September 23, 2017, 21:08:45 PM
Did you actually think Priority Check in at the departure airport would include priority bag appearance at the destination one? :D
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Gary-O on September 23, 2017, 22:32:03 PM
Wheelchair
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Highlander on September 24, 2017, 11:28:22 AM
Correct Gary-0:

Now this might just be me but it was late, it was hot with no aircon and we had already been inconvenienced (More to come on that score).

Anyway with only approximately 10 minutes to take off time. two girls at the boarding desks eventually called people forward.

We were at the head of one queue just behind a disabled person with 3 others. The girl who was boarding them then wheeled the disabled person out to the wheelchair lift. Fair enough I thought but there were 3 able-bodied passengers accompanying her and there were lift attendants present.

The girl then waited while three wheelchair users disembarked from the lift and then proceeded to accompany the wheelchair user on to and up in the lift before coming back down.

All the while there was chaos at the boarding desks with two queues unceremoniously merging into one.

Now I am all for assistance being given to wheelchair users - after all the present Mrs H was one two years ago. But leave it to the appropriate airport staff.   
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Karennina on September 24, 2017, 20:06:00 PM
Wheel   ;)
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: marina on September 24, 2017, 20:19:11 PM
Chair    ;)   ;)
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Scunner on September 24, 2017, 20:45:44 PM
Eel
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Highlander on September 24, 2017, 20:47:57 PM
One of the hidden words was visa and I should let people know what happened.

The situation is as follows:

I had a valid visa from June.
I had a new passport from August.
The passport numbers on each did not match.

I presented the new passport and was then asked for my visa. The official obviously noticed that the two passport numbers did not match and gave we a quizzical look.

Fortunately I had taken my old passport and when I presented it I was allowed through.

Not sure what would have happened had I not taken my old passport but my advice would be to take both passports and a copy of your visa in this situation.
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: stoop on September 25, 2017, 18:28:07 PM
Did you actually think Priority Check in at the departure airport would include priority bag appearance at the destination one? :D

It also includes first use of the toilets, first drinks served and first off the plane I think  ;)
Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Highlander on September 25, 2017, 18:50:22 PM
Some random photos.......

Badger and the gorgeous Mrs badger - fabulous people.  :)

(https://s26.postimg.org/lh0h2jab9/20170914_141945.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/lh0h2jab9/)

Giving it plenty at The Beach House Restaurant.

(https://s26.postimg.org/qczighl2t/20170912_231046.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/qczighl2t/)

Lovely complex.

(https://s26.postimg.org/rgjmsg5px/20170914_114520.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/rgjmsg5px/)

Another great boat trip with Sukru

(https://s26.postimg.org/ahaod6uid/20170916_122904.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/ahaod6uid/)

(https://s26.postimg.org/cadl1ifp1/20170916_132218.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/cadl1ifp1/)

"No tongues - John's watching"

(https://s26.postimg.org/w69kh1wqd/20170916_164616.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/w69kh1wqd/)

Two water babes (I think)

(https://s26.postimg.org/gm26qimlx/20170917_145847.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/gm26qimlx/)

The wonderful Stuart MacDonald

(https://s26.postimg.org/mti64f7qt/presentation.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/mti64f7qt/)


Title: Re: Our 2017 Review
Post by: Highlander on September 25, 2017, 19:32:31 PM
As well as the badgers we had the pleasure meeting mr and mrs toky, rindaloo (late of this parish), her husband Dave and Guy and Mitch Davies the late number2's boys, bluwise (ever so briefly), colinT and his good lady, the wonderful liz101 and rimms (also late of this parish) and his missus.

If I have forgotten anyone my apologies.