Red Mosquito

going fancy tonight in Dublin

https://www.bastible.com/food

I have to wear pants

swanky

so many mousse

96583UP wrote:

spike wrote:even via night vision?

reminder: when the sun goes down under the horizon, it's not completely lights out like shutting a light off in a closet.

also, the snorkeling is in a drysuit.

food is very good (but expensive). you can get anything. also, the lamb hotdogs are amazing.

daft twat wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

daft twat wrote:

spike wrote:

daft twat wrote:

96583UP wrote:

spike wrote:

96583UP wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:we just booked iceland for the week between christmas and new years (plus a couple of days). we'll be in the northern part for 4 days sea kayaking, snowmobiling, whale watching, skiing, and sitting on our asses. we'll be in reykjavik on new years eve through the third of january (thinking of snorkling in thingvellir national park). should be prime time for the northern lights.

will be beautiful scenery

please don't die in the frigid water

I guarantee none of the water related stuff will happen. Maybe the whale watching.

but it's Dec / Jan in iceland ! The perfect time to go sea kayaking and snorkeling. And snowmobiling is super safe and peaceful and enjoyable because of those two things.

I was there in summer, but I think the temps don’t change much throughout the year. The amount of sunlight does, though.

that could put a damper on whale watching visibility.

chris h 2 set to fly across the atlantic to ride a snowmobile for an hour and sit around in darkness the rest of the time.

* 4-5 hours.
27-36 degrees Fahrenheit.

after this crappy humid summer, that sounds like heaven.

It’s a magical place for sure. We’ve taken our kids to Jamaica, Mexico, Canada, five other European countries, and 45 US States, and they still both say Iceland is their favorite.

yeah, we did summer last time. the kids are unbelievably excited to go back. it'll be a completely different experience this time around.

also, do you think jorge died over the atlantic? i hope not.

Chris_H_2 wrote:

96583UP wrote:

spike wrote:even via night vision?

reminder: when the sun goes down under the horizon, it's not completely lights out like shutting a light off in a closet.

also, the snorkeling is in a drysuit.

food is very good (but expensive). you can get anything. also, the lamb hotdogs are amazing.

nice. would love to try a lamb hotdog

96583UP wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

96583UP wrote:

spike wrote:even via night vision?

reminder: when the sun goes down under the horizon, it's not completely lights out like shutting a light off in a closet.

also, the snorkeling is in a drysuit.

food is very good (but expensive). you can get anything. also, the lamb hotdogs are amazing.

nice. would love to try a lamb hotdog

we're talking food, numbers . . . food.

Chris_H_2 wrote:

96583UP wrote:

spike wrote:even via night vision?

reminder: when the sun goes down under the horizon, it's not completely lights out like shutting a light off in a closet.

also, the snorkeling is in a drysuit.

food is very good (but expensive). you can get anything. also, the lamb hotdogs are amazing.

Thanks for explaining how the sun works. We don’t have one here.

doug rr wrote:going fancy tonight in Dublin

https://www.bastible.com/food

I have to wear pants

Have you been wearing shorts in Ireland?

Chris_H_2 wrote:also, do you think jorge died over the atlantic? i hope not.

i am sure he is doing fine

traveling is a situation where wifi is not dependable

so we can't necessarily expect regular RM updates like usual

but I am sure he is safe and sound

likely landed and was scooped away in a rolls royce to the Four Seasons where he will be greeted within cucumber-infused water and multiple scantily-clad ladies waiting to bathe him

after his initial rest period, it's off to the smoking lounge for a cigar and updates from the family consigliere on the status of their family companies

which will include ample tips for how to navigate the upcoming discussions with his powerful siblings on succession plans

then time for tennis

then bathing with the ladies again

then canapes and champagne

after that point, perhaps we get an RM message

might be penned by one of his assistants though

One of the wildest experiences of my life was drinking in Ireland and realizing it was still light out at 11:15pm. I was flabbergasted. The locals were all "it really do be like that, tho" while I was all

got into Cork yesterday..pretty much just bar hopped..same thing for today with a light lunch, hopefully some salad..good dinner tonight at a seafood place

a lot Americans walking around dressed in Kansas state and iowa state clothing...big game tomorrow in Dublin..

doug rr wrote:a lot Americans walking around dressed in Kansas state and iowa state clothing...big game tomorrow in Dublin..

Is there American beer everywhere? I think Notre Dame was in town during our visit, and all pubs had Coors Light.

spike wrote:

doug rr wrote:a lot Americans walking around dressed in Kansas state and iowa state clothing...big game tomorrow in Dublin..

Is there American beer everywhere? I think Notre Dame was in town during our visit, and all pubs had Coors Light.

oh yeah..its the coors light handle but it just says coors..lots of locals drink it though too

doug rr wrote:

spike wrote:

doug rr wrote:a lot Americans walking around dressed in Kansas state and iowa state clothing...big game tomorrow in Dublin..

Is there American beer everywhere? I think Notre Dame was in town during our visit, and all pubs had Coors Light.

oh yeah..its the coors light handle but it just says coors..lots of locals drink it though too

I noticed this too. I ordered a proper Guinness, and a bunch of old Irishmen are sitting there sipping Coors. Sort of ruined the cultural immersion.

Heading to Spain and Portugal in 3 weeks so started looking at any restaurants we should book into. San Sebastian has a huge amount of Michelin Star joints so I asked Google what restaurant there I shouldn't miss. It came up with some specific place so I jumped on the website to put my request to book a table in, including putting in my CC details. Only when I hit submit did I read the prices. 300 Euro each for dinner not including drinks! Lol.

Got an email back this morning saying they are fully booked the 2 days I asked for. Don't know if I'm relieved or disappointed tbh.

where in spain?

my favorite place in barcelona was this: https://www.calpep.com

sitting at the counter in front of the chefs

96583UP wrote:where in spain?

my favorite place in barcelona was this: https://www.calpep.com

sitting at the counter in front of the chefs

Land in Barcelona for a few days. Off to Bilbao and hiring a car to drive the North through the Basque Country through Asturias and ending in Galicia at Santiago.

Then Porto and Lisbon for a week and back to Southern Spain (Malaga / Ronda / Seville) before finishing in Madrid and flying home.

Feel free to keep food recs coming - this trip is all about eating and drinking.

nice! well i have only 1 for barcelona it is cal pep …. cool location and the vibes were positive. that said, plenty of paths to salvation in that town. should be a blast

i have been eyeing the south of france on the border of spain for a possible future vacay

i love the mediterranean and it looks like great ‘core’ food, drink, scenery without a heavy price tag