Author Topic: travel thread (Read 1356818 times)

star seed 7 · « **Reply #8475 on:** August 17, 2016, 11:51:38 AM »

Just a train ride away

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #8476 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:06:51 PM »

in all seriousness, Portland is one of the destinations I want to check out next.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #8477 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:08:13 PM »

I've always wanted to go to Oregon. Looks amazing out there. Not sure if October is the best time to do it tho.

KCFDcat · « **Reply #8478 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:08:50 PM »

I've been to Oregon in late Sept and it's amazing. I dunno about November though.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #8479 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:10:18 PM »

Yeah, I think we're shooting for the 2nd weekend of October.

sys · « **Reply #8480 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:13:36 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on August 17, 2016, 10:32:56 AM

French food is boring and too much work to find at a decent price.

i don't agree with boring, but had the same experience with pricing. not a great time for the budget-conscious traveler. i can only imagine how much i would have wanted to murder any children in the area if i had to pay those prices to feed their ungrateful asses.

CNS · « **Reply #8481 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:16:39 PM »

A bunch of french food takes a lot of time to cook. Sauces, braises, etc. Lots of labor and resource allocation compared to a lot of other cuisines.

That said, I love it. It is my favorite to cook.

SdK · « **Reply #8482 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:18:55 PM »

Chez Yasu

CNS · « **Reply #8483 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:20:01 PM »

Topeka

Asteriskhead · « **Reply #8484 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:21:44 PM »

Gross

Phil Titola · « **Reply #8485 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:31:50 PM »

Portland is fun especially if you like wine and/or beer... Then amtrak up to Seattle, enjoy that then fly out of Seattle.

michigancat · « **Reply #8486 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:42:16 PM »

Quote from: CNS on August 17, 2016, 12:16:39 PM

A bunch of french food takes a lot of time to cook. Sauces, braises, etc. Lots of labor and resource allocation compared to a lot of other cuisines.

That said, I love it. It is my favorite to cook.

I also noticed big differences in prices getting things to go vs. sitting down to eat.

Another problem is yelp and tripadvisor suck because of so many idiot tourists. Also I'm staying in a very touristy area.

If I ever come back I'll probably just get more baguettes and meat and cheese and wine from a grocery store and eat in parks.

michigancat · « **Reply #8487 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:45:39 PM »

And I hate picnics!

sys · « **Reply #8488 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:51:30 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on August 17, 2016, 12:42:16 PM

If I ever come back I'll probably just get more baguettes and meat and cheese and wine from a grocery store and eat in parks.

for sure.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #8489 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:52:50 PM »

Quote from: Phil Titola on August 17, 2016, 12:31:50 PM

Portland is fun especially if you like wine and/or beer... Then amtrak up to Seattle, enjoy that then fly out of Seattle.

I think we're booking it tonight. It was that or San Antonio and we've both been there before. NW USA is the only spot I haven't touched yet, unless you count san fran.

mocat · « **Reply #8490 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:54:09 PM »

Quote from: sys on August 17, 2016, 12:51:30 PM

Quote from: michigancat on August 17, 2016, 12:42:16 PM
If I ever come back I'll probably just get more baguettes and meat and cheese and wine from a grocery store and eat in parks.

for sure.

mich, how are the free bikes working out?

michigancat · « **Reply #8491 on:** August 17, 2016, 12:59:50 PM »

Quote from: mocat on August 17, 2016, 12:54:09 PM

Quote from: sys on August 17, 2016, 12:51:30 PM
Quote from: michigancat on August 17, 2016, 12:42:16 PM
If I ever come back I'll probably just get more baguettes and meat and cheese and wine from a grocery store and eat in parks.

for sure.

mich, how are the free bikes working out?

I just took one for a spin to a record store! Shitty initial experience though. I got my first bike, started to pedal away, went nowhere. chain was broken. Tried to return it and get another, but someone took the spot I left vacant and there were no open spots. So I had to push my bike a couple of blocks to find an open spot to return it. After that it was great if Google maps didn't send me down an alley full of pedestrians. Also the record store sucked. Isn't the whole point of a record store in France to have a good selection of African and French go-go? Apparently not. May do some more searching tomorrow.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #8492 on:** August 17, 2016, 01:05:10 PM »

What did you do in London that is fun

The Big Train · « **Reply #8493 on:** August 17, 2016, 01:22:12 PM »

You could visit beems if you go to Oregon(I think?)

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #8494 on:** August 17, 2016, 01:23:20 PM »

Quote from: The Big Train on August 17, 2016, 01:22:12 PM

You could visit beems if you go to Oregon(I think?)

pissclams · « **Reply #8495 on:** August 17, 2016, 01:27:48 PM »

fly to providence and drive out to the cape, it's great that time of year

CNS · « **Reply #8496 on:** August 17, 2016, 01:28:57 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on August 17, 2016, 12:42:16 PM

Quote from: CNS on August 17, 2016, 12:16:39 PM
A bunch of french food takes a lot of time to cook. Sauces, braises, etc. Lots of labor and resource allocation compared to a lot of other cuisines.

That said, I love it. It is my favorite to cook.
I also noticed big differences in prices getting things to go vs. sitting down to eat.

Another problem is yelp and tripadvisor suck because of so many idiot tourists. Also I'm staying in a very touristy area.

If I ever come back I'll probably just get more baguettes and meat and cheese and wine from a grocery store and eat in parks.

Yelp is the worst
Ppl rate things like Applebee's as the best restaurant in the area often. I used to use Urban spoon a lot, but they were bought by zomato and bow suck too.

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420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #8497 on:** August 17, 2016, 01:29:16 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on August 17, 2016, 01:27:48 PM

fly to providence and drive out to the cape, it's great that time of year

Let me check some flights.

michigancat · « **Reply #8498 on:** August 17, 2016, 01:58:58 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on August 17, 2016, 01:05:10 PM

What did you do in London that is fun

I pretty much followed kat kid's advice from earlier in the thread.

Very touristy things. Harry Potter studio for the kids was pretty great. British Museum is unreal amazing as far as museums go. Enjoyed eating at pubs even though I think they were all chains disguised as neighborhood pubs.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #8499 on:** August 18, 2016, 10:14:48 AM »

We booked Portland. Pretty stoked. Gonna rent a car and go to all the cool hiking places with the waterfalls.