Hot today, not sure of actual temp, but hot - "in the thirties".
Temperature wise in the 30's, but in other respects this resort is like being in the 70's. Breakfast is 7-9 so no long lie in, but after experiencing breakfast I regretted waking especially for it. Not good. Maybe 1 out of 10 - they would have scored higher had it not been for the gannets we share the hotel with. No way every member of the family needs a loaf worth of bread on their plate.
Breakfast finished we went back to the room (63 stairs, not sure who booked this fitness break) - we then plastered on factor 50 and put the boys in their UV protective trunks and t-shirts and headed for the pool. Such protection seems to have amazed the locals whenever we venture into public.
2D has an indoor pool & jacussi as well as two (very cold) outdoor pools. I now realise it is not the 2D hotel, but the double D - many people choosing to go topless, indeed whilst reading a book by the side of the indoor pool (supervising the boys) I was told to take off my polo shirt & tevas!
Headed down to the next door hotel for Sunday lunch, only to discover roast of the day and yorkshires was off, so we took pot luck from the Romania menu, the boys having peasant soup, Laura some disappointing kind of salad whilst I made do with barbecued sea bass.
Off to the beach for a while after lunch, very crowded and hot. Bought 2 pairs of sunglasses for 16 lei. Banana boats, locals selling fruit, corn on the cob, the only thing to dispel the 70's feeling is the euro-trash-muzak - that is probably c.2002 - not that I have a clue really.
News comes in of a 97th min equalizer for the mighty Chesterfield - good as first bit off news from home goes, but we ought to be hammering fellow promoted sides at home if we are to stay up. Never one to shy away from controversial issues, JS to go? Wouldn't shed a tear. Thanks Andy Walker for updating and worrying me. This Saturday getting lost in Bucharest, next Sat Milton Keynes away en route to the final test. Are we entering civil war or has DC told everyone to "calm down....."?
We didn't go out until quite late, but when we left the restaurant of our choosing which did us proud food wise, and provided live band with a wide repartee including most of Richard Clayderman, it was well gone 22:00 and families with kids younger than ours were still arriving to sit down and eat. Is this a living example of the much lauded "cafe culture"? In which case, there should perhaps be an EU directive on bedtimes as this is far too late imho (or In Her Majesty's Opinion as mistyped first off).
Anyway, to round off Sunday, boys slept well - luxury of a pillow each tonight. We all sleep well despite me breaking one of the fold-out beds, and again go to sleep to Pan-pipes.
Great day living in the 1970's - Life on Mars? Dunno, bit plenty of swimming-trunk-clad-mis-matched-dayglo-apparel on Neptun.
SG
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