07 May 2012 - We begin our holiday by undergoing a shop @ Sainsburys for food for the week, we spent £60. Steve and I arrive at the Center Parc's car park @ 14:55 and are greeted by Ryan pounding & swearing at his car because he's lost his keys. FYI: It's raining & we're in the woods so it's a bit of a catastrophe. Prior to discovering Ryan's whereabouts we'd actually spent twenty minutes trying to call him (alas no reception) whilst we were sat in the carpark but as it turns out, he was parked behind us and stood outside our car looking in all along. We finally arrive at the villa = 603 Maple district. Steve & I won the best room with the bath via rock, scissors, paper. This made Ryan angry, he vowed to practice Rock, Scissors, Paper for the future. Ryan went to use the loo in his new bathroom but there was a huge shit in it (not his). We complained & got red wine & chocolate. We hired our bikes (£20 for the week) and then went to sub tropical paradise pool. Steve had a stroke in the rapids. Rented '30 minutes or less' by the makers of 'zombie land'on DVD at the park market.
QOTD
KC: 'Ryan you don't even like swimming'
Ryan: ' I don't swim, I just bob up & down' .
08 May 2012 - We explored the park on our bikes. Decided against massages as they were extortionately priced £40+ for 25 minutes. Had a go on a pedalo on the lake but Ryan wasn't happy because he wanted to go jet skiing or go ape (being the adrenaline junkie he is?!?). Got on our bikes and sped home for lunch, Steve and I had salad pittas/Ryan and KC had Jacket potatoes. Steve drew a chicken on the blackboard but it had four legs. Once consumed, we headed to the sports plaza and played badminton and squash and Ryan and Katherine beat us twice in two games of doubles (I felt cheated). After activity we biked home, Steve and I had curry, Ryan and KC had a BBQ. KC announced she was moving to Australia cause she has no ties in the UK. In addition, KC accurately established that Steve shares the mannerisms of Tamwa from Eastenders. We played the logo game together on our iPads.
QOTD Ryan: 'Unlucky Kentucky'
09 May 2012 - We rode to the lake on our bikes and decided to play mini golf. I needed to toilet (No. 1) by the second hole so it wasn't as fun for me as it could have been (I need to see a doctor). We decided to go to the SPA in the evening (Picture provided below for your viewing pleasure) so rode home to the villa until we had to be there at 6pm. This was by far my favourite activity and my highlight of 2012 so far (what a humble life I lead), there were various types on steam rooms and saunas, a heated outside pool, waterbeds, free apples etc etc, all very lovely. After the Spa we went home and I consumed some WKD (Blue) and went to bed.
10 May 2012 - Last day. We rode our bikes into the centre of the park and played badminton and squash for a couple of hours. Ryan didn't take his performance enhances AKA 'roids' so Steve and I managed to thrash him and Katherine in badminton doubles twice (I was thrilled). Afterwards, we went to Starbucks (I had a medium plain coffee frapp) then Ryan and Steve went swimming. Katherine and I rode home on our bikes and had lunch. Later that evening we went to 'Huqs' for dinner (an on-site restaurant) which is basically Zacks, I like burgers and chips so this was fine by me. I had two cocktails, one was a Mojito (my fave). We finished off our last evening playing ten pin bowling and Steve was the best even without roids.
11 May 2012 - We got up and made a quick exit from the park for 10am.
All in all, I would highly recommend Center Parcs and suggest we look for a deal whereby You, Helen and I can go for a long weekend and Spa sesh.
Love and Pugs xxxx
Coming soon...What I've been doing in the last two weeks since Centre Parcs.
