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Visit Lima Escape Bungalows #15

Open nelsonic opened 3 years ago

nelsonic commented 3 years ago

These aren't quite "container" homes, they look a bit wider. But they are definitely pre-fab and brought to site.

https://www.lima-escape.pt/en/glamour-camping/bungalows image

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https://goo.gl/maps/NXCm63hE9fUHRcW99 image

Quite a few more customer uploaded photos

@iteles we might want to only go visit after busy season. But I think it could be worth paying to stay there fore a few days as research for our "Phase Two" Business Plan. πŸ’­

nelsonic commented 2 years ago

@iteles how would you feel about booking a weekend at this place for early April? πŸ’­
(related to https://github.com/dwyl/phase-two/issues/3#issuecomment-1059536482 ...)

iteles commented 2 years ago

YES. I'll ask Stephany if she's planning on taking any time off in April as well just in case we can overlap.

Note: There's no wifi so would the plan be to head over there on a Friday afternoon and come back Sunday afternoon?

nelsonic commented 2 years ago

@iteles there is "Free Wi-Fi (Reception & Bar area)": https://www.lima-escape.pt/en/camping/conditions/ image

So I can still do my work easily. Just not in the accommodation. But yes, I'm happy to just go on the weekend. πŸ‘

iteles commented 2 years ago

Stephany is taking 12th - 16th May off (she's going to Italy with her mom). Shall we go then?

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nelsonic commented 2 years ago

Sounds good. Please ask them if they have availability. Thanks.

iteles commented 2 years ago

Looks like the only thing available is the Bungalow TOP, from Sunday to Tuesday:

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The other option is this 'bungalow colorido' which is smaller: https://www.lima-escape.pt/glamourcamping/bungalows_coloridos/

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Wondering if Alex might get splinters from these walls!

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nelsonic commented 2 years ago

@iteles what is your preference? (I can see the merits of both options) πŸ’­

iteles commented 2 years ago

How would you feel about 2 nights in the coloured container thing and then 2 in the bigger one?

As in one followed by the other.

nelsonic commented 2 years ago

@iteles sounds good. Book it please. πŸ™

iteles commented 2 years ago

I called and the lady said that their cribs don't fit into the 'coloridos', so unless we have a particularly tiny travel crib (basically a next2me), there's no chance. πŸ™„

We could just go for 15th -17th (Sunday - Tuesday) πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

nelsonic commented 2 years ago

@iteles surely our travel crib would work ... πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Seems like a design flaw that they cannot fit a crib in a 20 x 8" container ... πŸ’­

nelsonic commented 2 years ago

@iteles did you try to book the days? πŸ’­ πŸ“†

iteles commented 2 years ago

I just got an answer from them yesterday basically saying there is 'no space' in the bungalow colorido for a travel crib πŸ™„ Not even giving me the measurements πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

Sunday 15th - Tuesday 17th May are still available in the bungalow 'top' if we want them but that's essentially two work days (on Contractuali) for you so I wasn't sure! https://www.lima-escape.pt/tenda-glamour-camping/bungalows/

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nelsonic commented 2 years ago

@iteles is this not available for more days? Or do you think 2 nights is β€œenough” for a research trip? πŸ’­

nelsonic commented 2 years ago

@iteles did you end up booking anything? Dates getting pretty close. ⏳ πŸ“†

iteles commented 2 years ago

Oh man, I thought I'd updated this 😭 After I was told them colorido bungalow was an impossible fit for a crib, I tried to book the other bungalow the next morning and it was gone for these date πŸ™„

Let's try for the next time Stephany is off on holiday?

nelsonic commented 2 years ago

Fair enough. There's always GerΓͺs ... πŸ‘

nelsonic commented 2 years ago

@iteles I'm still keen on visiting Lima Escapes even if just for 1 night and in the "off-season". πŸ’­

iteles commented 2 years ago

In light of the fact that we have no childcare from: Afternoon of Thursday 27th October until end of Sunday 30th October;

AND in light of the fact that we should try to be back in Braga on Sunday 30th October for visitors, I would suggest we book the only available spot at the Lima Escape Bungalows: A T1 + 1, checking in on the afternoon of Thursday 27th October and staying 2 nights, leaving on Saturday 28th at lunch time (we can go swimming with A on Saturday afternoon for example).

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However, the weather prevision is that it's going to be pretty crappy and rainy the whole time we're there.... so we might now want to stay 2 days?

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nelsonic commented 2 years ago

Rain isn't a bad thing. It just means we get to test out the setup in the worse conditions which is good. πŸ” Thurs - Saturday sounds good. Please book it. πŸ‘

iteles commented 2 years ago
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From the first line of the email it looks like it's not quite confirmed yet:

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iteles commented 2 years ago

Confirmed and €70 (50% transfer) completed πŸ‘

Late check-in though!

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