Morgana60
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Hi all

Anyone on here going on this trip ? I'm booked on the trip but have to fly down from Manchester on the 8th. I'm told that there are 30 people going but only 2 from Manchester. After the awful "summer" weather here of late, I am looking forward to the sun and blue skies of these Greek islands.

Margaret

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'Morgana60' wrote:

Hi all

Anyone on here going on this trip ? I'm booked on the trip but have to fly down from Manchester on the 8th. I'm told that there are 30 people going but only 2 from Manchester. After the awful "summer" weather here of late, I am looking forward to the sun and blue skies of these Greek islands.

Margaret

hi, my name is Corryne and am also doing the Mykonos/ Santorini trip would be lovely to hear from you. Have you done many JY tours ? Like you I am really looking forward to some blue skies. I watched a programme about Santorini last week and it has renewned my enthusiasm for the trip.

Hope to hear from you

Corryne

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Hi Corryne

I have been with JY before, notably to China and to Egypt, a few years ago. Have you been with them or to Santorini before?

I'm booked on all the extra trips too this time; I like to find out more about the places I visit, especially the history.

I have been looking at the Santorini & Greece Facebook pages and it shows how beautiful the islands are.

Margaret

hi, my name is Corryne and am also doing the Mykonos/ Santorini trip would be lovely to hear from you. Have you done many JY tours ? Like you I am really looking forward to some blue skies. I watched a programme about Santorini last week and it has renewned my enthusiasm for the trip.

Hope to hear from you

Corryne

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'Morgana60' wrote:

Hi Corryne

I have been with JY before, notably to China and to Egypt, a few years ago. Have you been with them or to Santorini before?

I'm booked on all the extra trips too this time; I like to find out more about the places I visit, especially the history.

I have been looking at the Santorini & Greece Facebook pages and it shows how beautiful the islands are.

Margaret

hi, my name is Corryne and am also doing the Mykonos/ Santorini trip would be lovely to hear from you. Have you done many JY tours ? Like you I am really looking forward to some blue skies. I watched a programme about Santorini last week and it has renewned my enthusiasm for the trip.

Hope to hear from you

Corryne

good morning margaret,

Getting excited now as the tickets arrived on friday. I have done a lot of trips with JY and Travelsphere but have not been to Mykonos/Santorini, I think this is a relatvely new trip and I am looking forward to it, just hoping the hotels will be ok. I did a disappointing trip to the italian riviera in june , the hotel was horrible and the town we were in was a dump I don't know what they were thinking. The Greek hotels don't look too bad on Tripadvisor and of course the content of the tour looks good. I have booked all the extras, am looking forward to Delos.

is it cold in Manchester ? I am in Surrey and it is feeling very autumnal which is a bit early but I guess thats climate change !

have a good week, I look forward to meeting you in a coulle of weeks.

Corryne

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'Morgana60' wrote:

Hi Corryne

I have been with JY before, notably to China and to Egypt, a few years ago. Have you been with them or to Santorini before?

I'm booked on all the extra trips too this time; I like to find out more about the places I visit, especially the history.

I have been looking at the Santorini & Greece Facebook pages and it shows how beautiful the islands are.

Margaret

hi, my name is Corryne and am also doing the Mykonos/ Santorini trip would be lovely to hear from you. Have you done many JY tours ? Like you I am really looking forward to some blue skies. I watched a programme about Santorini last week and it has renewned my enthusiasm for the trip.

Hope to hear from you

Corryne

Hi

I'm also on the Mykonos and Santorini trip on 9 September, from Heathrow. Though I live in London I'm having to stay over the previous night in an airport hotel as the flight goes so early in the morning!

I've done one previous trip with Just You, last September their Croatia's Istrian Peninsula trip, and thoroughly enjoyed it so am happy to put my faith in Just You again despite Trip Advisor reviews for the Mykonos hotel being a little off-putting.

Am booking for two of the optional excursions, leaving myself a little chill time in hopes that the weather will be good for swimming.

Look forward to meeting you.

-Marsha

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Hi,

I did this trip in May. If you look under the Reviews section here you will get a better idea of the tour.

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Hils

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Hi Marsha,

Do you have the names of any airport hotels you recommend near Heathrow please? I am also considering travelling up the night before due to the early start!

Many thanks

Kim

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Hi Kim, Yes I booked the Comfort Hotel (has a shuttle bus with a small charge) through Just You. I don't think I saved anything on booking through them, and also don't know it yet so can't necessarily recommend, just trusted Just You with it! (I also replied to your other thread on the same subject earlier.)

-Marsha

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Hi Hil,s yes I read your review - very helpful! Thanks.

-Marsha

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'Kim wrote:

Hi Marsha,

Do you have the names of any airport hotels you recommend near Heathrow please? I am also considering travelling up the night before due to the early start!

Many thanks

Kim

Hi Kim,

I always stay in one of the two Premier Inns on Bath Road at Heathrow. You do need to book sooner rather than later though to get a good rate!

Cheers,

Hils

Morgana60
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Hi Corryne. Yes, it has been cold in Manchester and wet. 11 deg last week so ready for some Greek sunshine and warmth and new experiences

Hi Marsha.and Kim. JY booked me into the Comfort Hotel Mon night.I hadn't realised til I called to book, that the flight to Mykonos was 8am and I would have to stay over. It would have been helpful to know that beforehand.

Hi Hils, Yes, I read your review. Interesting. Thanks. Trip Advisor has been useful too

Look forward to meeting you all.

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Hi Margaret and Kim, when I booked I was delighted that the flight goes from Heathrow, which is handy for me by London Underground, til I realised that the trains wouldn't be up and running in time for me to get to T5 for 6am check-in.

I'll probably get to the Comfort Hotel a little after 8pm. Do you want to be in contact there? I can give you my mobile number if you want.

Look forward to meeting you both and the rest of our group, if not at the Comfort Hotel then maybe on the plane or certainly at Mykonos.

Weather forecast looks good.

-Marsha

Morgana60
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Hi Marsha. It would be good to meet at the hotel but I am aiming for an early night (before 10pm ) as I will be up at 4am to catch the 5am shuttle. I think the moderators of this board would remove your mobile number for privacy but I could leave a msg at reception for you to call my number when you get in if you want ? I don't think there will be many ladies called Marsha booking in but if you want to leave your surname on here, that would probably be OK.

Or could I ask the Moderators to pass on your number to me privately please ?

What time will you be in the hotel Kim ?

Julia
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Hi Dipping my toes in and Morgana60.

We would remove the mobile number from the site to protect privacy. But, before we edit it out of the post, I could forward this on to you using the email that you used to register on the Community.

Kindest regards,

Julia

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Hi Margaret, Kim and Julia - thanks, and yes I wondered if putting a phone number on would be allowed (even unwise). Anyway I too will want an early night, so perhaps best just try to meet up for the 5am shuttle bus the next morning. Cheers. -Marsha
Morgana60
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Hi again.

Looks like we'll meet on the bus then. But if you want to leave me your mobile, Julia will forward it to me and I can text mine to you when you get there for a brief meet up.

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Ok, it's 0***** ****** so we can be in touch before the bus! (Thanks Julia for forwarding to Margaret, and Kim if she wants it!) -Marsha

Note: This email has been edited to remove personal information from the post.

Julia
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Hi Marsha/Margaret,

I have passed this on, Kim - if you reply to this thread, I can forward it on to you too.

Kindest regards,

Julia

Morgana60
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Just received your number Marsha and asked Julia to send mine to you. See you Monday in the hotel, or Tuesday on the bus 🙂

Thanks Julia

Julia
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Hi Marsha,

I've dropped you an email just now.

Kindest regards,

Julia