Cheers Bob, Holly & Alan...... I wanted to say a helluva lot more.....BUT...... I think Elle probably knows better than most.....what I'm like when I get my "talkin head" on !!
Hiya Holly.
I know that over the years it's had a lot of "shall we say" mixed reviews. But I always stay at the Atlantis Las Lomas complex in PDC. OK, its not five star, fundamentally its cheep n cheerful. But I've always been MORE THAN looked after. The staff are great, the complex is pretty big in comparison to others; plenty of sunbathing space and pools.... I always stay in the same apt; No 274. Second storey apartment, overlooking the big main pool, to the right of reception as ya walk in.... Also the location of Atlantis is, for my money, ideal. I know it's at the top of Calle Guanapay (Cardiac hill) to the innitiated, but in all honesty, you don't have to use "the hill"....a couple of minute stroll takes you down to the beach, bars, restaurants etc on a lot less steeper gradient.....plus ya can call at the Spar for your daily beach requirements as well....which in my case is usually; a bottle of water, some fruit and MY FAVOURITE.....a packet of Hobnobs, oh,,,and a nice warm apple turnover if they've just come out of the oven !! ha ha ha.... I'm tango for biscuits and sweet stuff Holly......as well as red wine, GnT and generally, meals that are FAR TOOO big !!
I dunno why I always stay at Atlants. Obviously with the amount of times that I've been over, I could have tried a few different complexes....But....as I say, I've always been looked after, so why try to fix what isn't broken ??
I'll tell ya a little (true) story about apt 274 Holly....don't worry, it isn't a ghost story or anything...but it is weird...
Mid December 08, I arrived in PDC for my usual month...crimbo, New year etc. At the end of my 3rd week, I noticed that I had lost my gold signet ring. In all honesty I assumed that it had come off in the sea or in Ruta at some point....Gone forever..."ahh well, never mind"..thinks me
Before leaving the apartment (mid Jan 09) I did my usual; cleaned and wiped everything down, emptied the fridge etc etc etc...then I came home to the UK.... Returned to Apt 274 mid December 2009. On my arrival, I had a couple of ice packs that I wanted to put in the freezer prior to toddlin off to the Galleon for "refreshments"
??. I opened the fridge door, and heard "PINGGGG"....I looked down, and there was my gold signet ring between my feet !! I still, to this day have no idea where the ring came from ?? As I say, I'd cleaned and wiped everything down in the apartment before leaving on my previous holiday..and I know for a fact that there had been many more holidaymakers in the apartment after my departure....So why did the ring make a return ?? Weird... I'm not superstitious or anything like that Holly...but the only thought in my head, when I saw the ring was, "this is telling me something....this is where I should be...permanently". Why that ring made an appearance after 12 months is anyone's guess.... I've kept it safe ever since...because for me...it's MY KEY to Lanza !!
Ohhhh dear....I've prattled on again
Ahhh never mind eh.... Maybe I shudda put that in the "Favourite Memories" section of Elle's interview eh !!
Mick
PS....Hope I haven't bored everyone silly !!
