Crocosaurus Cove is a new theme park situated in Darwin Australia.
As a novelty, the park is offering to lower tourists into a water tank that contains a Choppa - that’s a 5 and half metre saltwater crocodile for the uneducated… It costs £55 and the catch for the Choppa is that there is 4cm of toughened acrylic between you and him. Umm, basically your a bait tease…..!
The locals aren’t best pleased with this, as there are fears that the Choppa is subjected to unnecessary stress.
Umm, you have to ask the question - why this sort of thing might be considered fun? Beyond me, but there you go.
Confusing directions and a lack of signs meant we arrived at The Big Chill feeling, well, The Big Stress. However, proximity of parking to the festival and helpful stewards meant that we began to relax as soon as we got there, and our 3 and 5 year olds didn’t complain about the walk.
The glorious Malvern Hills provides a perfect festival backdrop. The lakes in the centre of the site add to the atmosphere of tranquillity.
The family camping was the best I’ve seen at a festival, with plenty of space, toilets and access to drinking water. The number of families there meant kids had a great time running in and out of each other’s tents- oh, and there was a festival to go to as well.
Unfortunately, the children’s entertainment didn’t start until 12pm, that’s a long wait when the kids wake up at 6am. Thank goodness for the bubble shop, no wonder they had a sign up declaring “Babysitting- £50 per hour”.
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After almost three weeks of Olympic events, you maybe experiencing the urge to explore the Games’ host country for yourself.
You can indulge in oriental intrigue on a 22-night China the Beautiful escorted tour from Voyages Jules Verne and enjoy classic travel experiences such as a Yangtse River cruise and visits to Beijing, Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou Shanghai, Xian, Guilin and Hong Kong.
The tour costs from £2,295 pp (two sharing) and includes return flights (Heathrow), UK and overseas airport taxes, transfers, 20 nights’ accommodation with most meals, a detailed itinerary of sightseeing and exclusive excursions, and the services of guides and local representatives.
Personally I can’t recommend Iceland highly enough. Friendly people, great party scene, good food and spectacular scenery. Oh and you must visit the Blue Lagoon….
The opportunity to go party there is tempting, particularly with the Björk and Sigurrós incredible outdoor spectacular in Reykjavik scheduled for 28th June.
Under the midnight sun you will witness Iceland’s finest performing alongside a special guest international star, yet to be revealed.
Three nights, room only, at either the fittingly named Hotel Bjork or Hotel Cabin are from £409 pp Iceland Air (Manchester and Glasgow departures). Four nights in Iceland, departing from London Heathrow starts at £509 pp.
If you’re the sort of person that needs a bit of a nudge in the right direction then NuBeginnings is something that might be worth looking into.
Situated in the heart of England’s rural Devon, NuBeginnings is based in a substantial mansion and claims to be a “boutique boot camp like no other”. The thrust of the experience is for guests to lead healthier, happier and more positive lives. This is achieved by offering specially designed weeks for men and women who want to lose weight and increase general wellbeing. NuBeginnings say “you will work hard here and you will see fantastic results,” no gain without pain I guess.
The whole experience is offset by eleven luxuriously appointed bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. A nice touch is that the beds have sprung memory foam mattresses and 100% Egyptian cotton bed linen. Just what you want after a hard days fat burning….
A single room for one week starts at £1995 ($4000 approx).
