Travel thread 3.0

[Billy Dean]

I also remember a pub on the river that was serving three kinds (pork, lamb and smoked ham) of knuckle (on one plate). If my memory is still working I think they also had a chocolate museum on the riverfront. The town history museum was also pretty good and there is a good view over the old town from the tower on the other side of the river.

That might have been the place I had the pork knuckle. IIRC knuckle was the only type of food they served. Yes there is a chocolate museum, I remember going to that.

 

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@Daveysgingerlovechild
Here’s a cafe we really enjoyed when we were in Prague. We happened upon it by pure happenstance but it was really nice (they have accommodations as well)

Snack Café U Raka - romantické posezení u Pražského hradu

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Never made it to Dresden but really enjoyed Leipzig (church where Bach played—St. Matthew’s and the STASI museum).

Prague is fantastic..jealous over here as I sweat my nuts off in DC

I've been to Prague before, it is truly tremendous. Went outside of the peak tourist months which I suspect made a huge difference in my enjoyment levels

The irony huh, a tourist moaning about tourists.

 

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I've been to Prague before, it is truly tremendous. Went outside of the peak tourist months which I suspect made a huge difference in my enjoyment levels

The irony huh, a tourist moaning about tourists.

Yup. I visited in September and February—so it wasn’t that crowded at all. Especially in February. It was Baltic out there one day

 

[IrishBlue2022]

Have a cruise booked for October with a stop in Naples. I want to go to Pompei. Has anyone been before? Thinking of doing the public transport and self guided tour option.

 

[bigjonny]

Have a cruise booked for October with a stop in Naples. I want to go to Pompei. Has anyone been before? Thinking of doing the public transport and self guided tour option.

We went a few years ago , did a tour with a bloke who was working the queue, I think we gave him €15 each. It’s interesting and if you’re in the area it’d be worth going.

 

[WA Toffee]

Have a cruise booked for October with a stop in Naples. I want to go to Pompei. Has anyone been before? Thinking of doing the public transport and self guided tour option.

Did it self guided a few years ago, pretty sure I did it in October too. It's a truly fascinating place, and the brochures and plaques are more than enough to understand what each section is without paying for a guide.
Would definitely recommend doing it, you won't see anything similar anywhere else

 

[Taifi gorm]

Greenland 10 days alone in the wilderness. Both relaxed and suffering PTSD.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

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Greenland 10 days alone in the wilderness. Both relaxed and suffering PTSD.

Looks incredible. Have you read

True North: Travels in Arctic Europe
Book by Gavin Francis?

Have wanted to visit the Faroe Islands for a long time now. Would also like to do solo

 

[Taifi gorm]

Looks incredible. Have you read

True North: Travels in Arctic Europe
Book by Gavin Francis?

Have wanted to visit the Faroe Islands for a long time now. Would also like to do solo

No, never read it. Did little research actually.

Just head off and do it.

 

[sbbefc]

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Greenland 10 days alone in the wilderness. Both relaxed and suffering PTSD.

How did you get there? Was it expensive?

 

[Taifi gorm]

How did you get there? Was it expensive?

Cheap enough through Denmark. Not overly expensive, plus you're carrying everything with you?
Either rugged outdoorsy people or posh posers probably spending a fortune.

 

[DavidH]

That might have been the place I had the pork knuckle. IIRC knuckle was the only type of food they served. Yes there is a chocolate museum, I remember going to that.

Nice.

 

[jackyboy]

Off to Cavtat for a week soon. Any recommendations for there or Dubrovnik?

 

[Billy Dean]

That might have been the place I had the pork knuckle. IIRC knuckle was the only type of food they served. Yes there is a chocolate museum, I remember going to that.

Had a belting pork knuckle for lunch today. Wolfed it down with alarming ease