Visit Lima Escape Bungalows

[nelsonic]

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

https://goo.gl/maps/NXCm63hE9fUHRcW99

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. 💭

[nelsonic]

@iteles how would you feel about booking a weekend at this place for early April? 💭
(related to dwyl/phase-three#3 (comment) ...)

[iteles]

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]

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

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

[iteles]

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

[nelsonic]

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

[iteles]

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

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

Wondering if Alex might get splinters from these walls!

[nelsonic]

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

[iteles]

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]

@iteles sounds good. Book it please. 🙏

[iteles]

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. 🙄

We could just go for 15th -17th (Sunday - Tuesday) 🤷🏻‍♀️

[nelsonic]

@iteles surely our travel crib would work ... 🤷‍♂️
Seems like a design flaw that they cannot fit a crib in a 20 x 8" container ... 💭

[nelsonic]

@iteles did you try to book the days? 💭 📆

[iteles]

I just got an answer from them yesterday basically saying there is 'no space' in the bungalow colorido for a travel crib 🙄 Not even giving me the measurements 🤦‍♀️

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/

[nelsonic]

@iteles is this not available for more days? Or do you think 2 nights is “enough” for a research trip? 💭

[nelsonic]

@iteles did you end up booking anything? Dates getting pretty close. ⏳ 📆

[iteles]

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 🙄

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

[nelsonic]

Fair enough. There's always Gerês ... 👍

[nelsonic]

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

[iteles]

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).

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?

[nelsonic]

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

[iteles]

From the first line of the email it looks like it's not quite confirmed yet:

[iteles]

Confirmed and €70 (50% transfer) completed 👍

Late check-in though!