Mittens Benidorm 2006 - WED 16 AUG to WED 23 AUG

[Anarcho]

MITTENS 2006 INFORMATION

(If you don't know what mittens is, please read the wiki)

* Mittens this year will be organised by Farlander.
* It will take place in Benidorm, Spain.
* From Wed 16th August to Wed 23rd August 2006.
* You must be 18 years or older to attend.

Link to the camp site that we'll be staying at

[Pumaman]

Yes, Farlander has kindly offered to host Mittens 2006 in Spain.

So presuming that this goes ahead, MITTENS 2006 WILL BE IN SPAIN. If anyone posts saying "Can't we have Mittens in Country XXXX instead", we will torture you slowly and painfully with the comfy pillow.

[Ishmael]

So... In whose luggage will I travel?

[aussie]

Yes, Farlander has kindly offered to host Mittens 2006 in Spain.

So presuming that this goes ahead, MITTENS 2006 WILL BE IN SPAIN.

That'd be great actually.

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

Mittens in SPAIN?!

I'm gonna start saving up!

[Nacho]

Mittens 2006 will be in Spain, except major disaster, and the probably date will the the first week of September, less tourists, lower prices, lower temperatures.

Everybody is invited, considering that you'll need to be 18. No matter if you've discussed with me or do you hate me, or do you think that you're going to. My experience says that Mittens cures that.

I am specially interested in meeting Anarcho, because even having a totally different opinion than me into some issues, he is obvious intelligent and tallented, I really like him. Aussie, the Induráin-Real Madrid fan, is also invited, but he'll have to pose in a photo with the Official FC Barcelona t-shirt, sorry.

The place will probably be this... http://www.camping-villasol.com/ingles.html

So much cheaper than the vacational complex that is the College I went, but just a road-crossing away (for those mitteners who I mentioned the splendid location of my former school).

The price is quite good, 6.3 euros per day and adult... Too good, actually, I'll browse for further info, because it sounds illogic... XD

I'll make a post... ASA I consider necessary (maybe October, November) with some more info.

Edit: I wait for you as well, Rui...

[Ishmael]

September? Oh uh... :-/ I will prolly be at school, and skipping a week is not too good for it...

[aussie]

Aussie, the Induráin-Real Madrid fan, is also invited, but he'll have to pose in a photo with the Official FC Barcelona t-shirt, sorry.

Ok, but right next to Farlander wearing Figo's Real Madrid shirt. I'll bring it along.

And I can bring the bike too.

[Andail]

Hm, first week in September means most people will have started schools/uins. At least I know I will have.
How about mid/end-august?

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

Edit: I wait for you as well, Rui...

\o/

...1st week of September? Dangerous date...

[Nacho]

All is argueable, dear Petter... The price fare table I've seen is not divided into fouthnights, as I expected, but just as "high" and "low" season. So, September wouldn't be a difference agains Augost, economically talking, both are "high".

The problem should be booking... So, I think I'll have to make that thread asap to have a very approximate idea of the people coming BEFORE the end of the year. Fortunatelly for me (for my familiar economy), and unfortunatelly for you, there is a big waiting list for accommodations here.

My town is crowded, 400,000 visitors against just 100,000 locals in summer. That means that you might find that Benidorm has the "complete" notice in the dates you expected to come, even calling for booking 2 or 3 months before the trip.

So it should be better to book ASAP, 5 or 6 months before.

So, people... discuss. I think we will be like 20 or 25, so, to be honest, I'd go on with September even if some guys must go to school, they will be able to come in 2007. Let's remember that it was CJ who propossed the date even before I mentioned anything about it.

But it would hurt me as a wasp bit if Petter (or any other of the Mittens veterans) couldn't come. So... loosing 5 days of school (the first ones, which are often quite relaxed) has never been a big deal in Spain. Dunno about the other countries. Could you make an effort Petter or it's definitevelly impossible? PM if necessary, I'd like to keep this post quite clean for "Mittens '05 the return". I'll start another thread for Mittens 06 asa I get home, though.

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

5/6 months before? Next year, then. No way of telling what can happen in that time.

[SSH]

There are 3 popular airports near Benidorm: Alicante, Valencia and Murcia, so it is very well communicated. Malaga and Granada are not too far away either...

I think it would be best to have it during the holidays of people's colleges, though. I would be able to come, whenever... but I'd probably go in a hotel somewhere nearby since I've got a wife and two screaming kids to worry about/keep away from Helm's fists.

[Nacho]

Mittens 2006 will be here:





I'll post further info in this post, but go on with the discussions of the date (middle-final of August) or first week of Spetember here.

[aussie]

Malaga and Granada are not too far away either...

You'd be pushing it a bit. Allow for a 3 hour drive from Granada (over 300km) and at least 4 from Malaga (about 400). You might as well fly into Madrid for that. Road communication with Benidorm is far better.

[Nacho]

Alicante, el Altet, is Benidorm's Airport. It's 40 kms. away from the centre of the town, closer as many of the London's airports to the City. It was build because of Benidorm, and it's speciallized in receiving low-fare aircrafts from the British Islands coming to visit us. As said, my advise, everybody make a mini-brittens at Stansted and come here by Easyjet.

[Pet Terry]

As much as I want to go to Mittens next year, I think it might be too early to start discussing about it yet. I mean, Mittens 2005 just ended! There will be plenty of time to discuss Mittens 2006 later.

Btw. "Now it looks like semen."

[Disco]

As much as I want to go to Mittens next year, I think it might be too early to start discussing about it yet. I mean, Mittens 2005 just ended!

Yes, and I am not even home yet! Londonish at the moment. Please leave the discussions for '06 until everyone (i.e.- me) gets a chance to clear their head and reflect on the Mittens that just elapsed.

[Nacho]

The problem might be that if I call in January of 2006 tell might reply "We have no place till September or October" so... I would do the effort...

[Anarcho]

I am specially interested in meeting Anarcho, because even having a totally different opinion than me into some issues, he is obvious intelligent and tallented, I really like him.

That's awfully nice of you to say Farlander.  I would very much like to meet you too, I'm sure we'll be able to put our differences aside.   

Seriously though, I've always wanted to visit Spain and this seems like a great chance.  I'm not sure how I'll run this by my girlfriend/domestic partner, maybe she'll come along.  Do you all talk about adventure games the whole time, i.e. will a non-AGSer feel super awkward?