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Virtual plane trip for Club Gransnet - where to?!

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ixion Sun 10-Jan-21 14:47:22

When I first joined, there was a thread suggesting interested parties hire a plane to visit lived ones in NZ/OZ.
Please can we charter another?
I am only now missing my son and his little family in Brisbane. I know he would be pleased to meet you all if you'd like a stopover (?), as much as I would love to see more of these countries- and, maybe, GNetters too.
Any joiners? Where shall we call?
As for creature comforts, I should like, please, proper beds and a shower and the sheer joy of the Argy Bargy staff to organise the drinks and eats (ensuring that we do get to our destination in corpore sano )

ixion Sun 10-Jan-21 17:28:52

We will certainly need a lot of boot space if my travel to Grandsons is anything to go by?

GagaJo Sun 10-Jan-21 17:22:59

Pick me up over Switzerland on the return journey. I want to see my family.

Georgesgran Sun 10-Jan-21 17:22:35

NEW YORK! NEW YORK!! so good they named it twice. Pretty Please! X

PamelaJ1 Sun 10-Jan-21 17:22:14

Well we’d definitely need a round the world charter with umpteen stops.
It’s going to be very expensive but I don’t care. My premium bonds came up so I’ve got £25 to spare.

JenniferEccles Sun 10-Jan-21 17:17:30

ixion ?

Lucca Sun 10-Jan-21 17:09:41

Lauranorder I’d hate to spend anytime in Dubai!! My idea of of a horrible holiday (should I hide now ?)

Lucca Sun 10-Jan-21 17:07:34

NotSpaghetti

Lucca can we spend some time in Sicily and Sardinia too please.
Italy is the place I'm missing most - but have never been to these two islands...

Although I prefer Sicily we could stop in Sardinia and pick up a great friend of my son and take him with us to Sydney! They’ve not seen each other for years and years !

eGJ Sun 10-Jan-21 17:03:32

I mean Fever Tree?

eGJ Sun 10-Jan-21 17:03:14

Can you guarantee Sipsmith and Reverse Tree tonic? If so I’m in?

Witzend Sun 10-Jan-21 17:02:49

West Coast of Barbados, please. Just drop me off at Bridgetown and I’ll get a cab.

AGAA4 Sun 10-Jan-21 16:59:30

I will definitely bring you all some Swiss chocolate ......if I don't eat it all. Maybe not Alphorns as may get a bit noisy.

ixion Sun 10-Jan-21 16:51:32

As they are so beautifully unspoiled, JenniferEccles, it might be preferable to leave the rest of us on the plane.......

ixion Sun 10-Jan-21 16:45:20

No problem, AGA.
Perhaps you could bring us some local Swiss delicacies or souvenirs when you re-board?
Chocolate? Cuckoo clock for counting the flight hours left?Alphorn or two for those wanting to learn an instrument?

JenniferEccles Sun 10-Jan-21 16:42:38

As it’s so cold today I would like to go back to two small beautifully unspoiled islands in the Grenadines, Mayreau and Bequia.

AGAA4 Sun 10-Jan-21 16:36:29

Just drop me off in Switzerland please ixion. I want to walk in the alps again. Oh and pick me up again on your way to Cape Town.

LauraNorder Sun 10-Jan-21 15:46:23

Rowantree don’t worry about the environment, I have it on good authority that virtual flights do not harm the environment.
Careful about involving Argy staff Ixion, you don’t want to be cleaning loos on your holiday of a lifetime.
Please may we stop off in Dubai for a night or two in the Burj Al Arab, happy to go anywhere else as long as I end up in Perth with my son and grandchildren.
Easily pleased so a light in flight diet of champagne and caviar will do nicely. I assume we will eat local delicacies during stopovers.
Lovely idea Ixion.

ixion Sun 10-Jan-21 15:32:54

?

Callistemon Sun 10-Jan-21 15:29:07

Where shall we call?
It's going to be a long detour!

Kate1949 Sun 10-Jan-21 15:14:49

Can we pop to Venice please? It's magical.

Kim19 Sun 10-Jan-21 15:13:02

Bermuda would be my choice, please. Spent a wonderful time there years ago and always fancied a return visit.

ixion Sun 10-Jan-21 15:11:12

I'll tell my son that he will recognise us by the chanting, if so.
'Ere we go, 'ere we go, 'ere we go, oh

NotSpaghetti Sun 10-Jan-21 15:10:36

Lucca can we spend some time in Sicily and Sardinia too please.
Italy is the place I'm missing most - but have never been to these two islands...

Callistemon Sun 10-Jan-21 15:06:37

I'd like to see the metal trees in Singapore please and stay over at Raffles (newly refurbished).
Pop in to Sydney to visit the rellies then on up the East Coast.

Will we get there sober if that Argy Bargy lot are in charge of the drinks trolley?

GrannyGravy13 Sun 10-Jan-21 15:01:30

I will hold your hand vampirequeen

vampirequeen Sun 10-Jan-21 14:57:02

I've never flown so will need a lot of support because the idea terrifies me but could I ask for a stop over in Cape Town so that I can visit my WhatsApp friend in person.