JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

Upon arriving in Bruges we settled into our hotel, organised our rooms and relaxed with a drink before heading for Zand square. It had a very lively atmosphere and we got our first taste of Belgian food in a restaurant that had been recommended! It was a thoroughly enjoyable meal and it was a great start to our few days in Bruges. On our walk back to our hotel we passed fountains with lovely statues all lit up. It was time for bed as we had plenty of walking to be done over the coming days. The following morning, after our continental breakfast, we set off for our first full days of exploring the city. Immediately we came across market stalls selling their wares. Early purchases were made before we walked on towards the central city area. We passed many horse-drawn carriages and looked forward to a ride ourselves. As we walked along we saw all the wonderfully dressed shops. Many offered such delights as fine chocolates and beers. Very tempting! However, we decided it was bes...

When we had everybody on board the Jolly Bus, we took a lovely gentle, scenic drive down to Hayling Island.   We had a delicious fish and chip lunch and then completed our journey to our hotel.   After arriving, we found our beautifully spacious rooms and unpacked our cases.   We then took a stroll around the complex to explore our surroundings.   We spent our evening dancing, laughing and even took part in a quiz!   We enjoyed a few drinks and Alan impressed the lead singer with not one, but two dances with her!   What a way to kick start our holiday!   During our festive time away, we did many activities that everyone loved.  We took part in a few quizzes which we did extremely well in!  We did some exciting archery (with more than one bulls eye scored!), rifle shooting and skittles!  We took some lovely refreshing walks around the hotel grounds, taking in the beautiful scenery.      As it was Turkey ...

Everybody was so excited about travelling to Lapland and the adventures that lay ahead of us!   We had a lovely relaxed meal in the hotel next to the airport and made sure we had a good sleep before our flight in the morning.     What a winter-wonderland it was when we stepped off the plane!  We collected our snowsuits and climbed aboard the 'Bells Bus' where we sung songs on the way to our hotel.  We unpacked in our beautiful spacious rooms and then had a lovely Welcome Meeting where they served us mulled wine and soft berry juice.  Delicious!  After getting some of our snow suits changed to ensure we were as comfortable as possible whilst out and about, we tucked into a delicious dinner.   We then put our snow suits on and made our way outside for a wander to explore our surroundings.  Unbelievably we got to see a display of the Northern Lights.  It was a green line of light that faded in and out - what a treat!  We...