Wow these reports are the greatest.....I'm hanging on for more!!
Cork & Alli's Trip Report
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Poor Pop.....Bring it on, baby! Wonder if Fraunk and Danny Boy are reading it
The gang will just have to wait for this explaination
Allifunn, don't think the train went thru Germany this time. Not that it matters but I kinda remember checking the route and we headed due south from Amsterdam, through the Netherlands and into Belgium.
You were the navigator...my mistake....No sense of direction...but I got better!!!!!
Yes, I LOVE Brussels station. Will post a photo that I have. It's Beautiful. Berlin is a close second but I love the quaint feel of Brussels.
Berlin WAS a great one!
How true, but maybe the chef should have been able to read the menu and the navigator the signs
Showers - I'm used to it and since Ali was a little more freaked about getting rousted out of our hotel in Amsterdam, she just threw her stuff in her bags while I did a quick wash up of pits, etc.I learned how to "non-shower" years ago. . Don't see it now but this wasn't the flooding shower but a good observation comes up here. WTF is with our water pressure over here. EVERY hotel, in EVERY country Ive ever been to over there is like having a firehose hit you in the face when you turn it on.
I think my next tour will be "European showers I have known". Are you ready Allifunn?
Great idea! Those showers did have some niagara qualities
I can't even believe that I missed that internet connection while you were in the bar. I did get my first call to my parents from this room so looks like you made calls to the kids etc from here. Yep
I have a photo of this little cafe that I will post. The website for the cafe is: www.tearoom-carpediem.be if you want to revisit it girl.
I tried to get on the site...I had written it down, too, but I guess I did something wrong (computer genius that I am :roll: )
OK, this is where I have to add a VERY special experience.
When the steward came around with sandwiches and drinks, we assumed that we had to pay like most trains so we declined. THen he kindly advised us that they are gratis and we chowed down on our free sandwiches, wine and dessert! (another person that was saying in his head "silly Americans"!!!!
I felt like I was one of the rich on the Orient Express! Me too...It was funn!
You forgot what a PIA Paris station was (as usual) Paris Est is under renovation. We arrived at Paris Nord, walked about 5 blocks with our frigging bags to Paris Est (cause we wanted our bags in lockers at the station we'd be departing from.)Only to find that the lockers at Paris Est were closed and we had to drag them another 5 blocks back to Paris Nord to lock them up only to go through metal detectors to get to the lockers.
Not exactly funn...but all part of the experience!
Arc de Triomphe, baby I CAN'T spell worth S*$T
At this point, I wanted to chop my feet off cause my damn shoes hurt so much. :nono1: The one thing that Cork was not prepared for.....Invest in a new pair next time...and DON"T STUB YOUR toe prior to a trip like this! Wear a pair of wooden shoes to prevent this from happening
You think the She Male Hooker could have been the problem. I'm a safety kinda girl and the seediest part of Paris warants a little nervousness. Remember those ladies in their minks, saying "I don't know, it still looks a little rough" :rofl: Too funny!!!!
OK, mom needs me. My dad drove her to meet a friend to get out of the house and he just hit a curb and blew the tire so I gotta go take her to her friends. Then I have to meet a friend which I now have to delay an hour so I will try to finish tonight.
Here are a few more pictures of Brugge. Cork has others. The first one I took in the Tea Room Window. It does not do it justice...the pastries were incredible looking, and I am sure they were wonderful tasting!
Cork is right though, I am not a sweet lover..I opt for savory!
Cork is right though, I am not a sweet lover..I opt for savory!
I am most impressed, I haven't gotten to much of this until today!!!! Y'all are giving the best trip report SoWal has ever seen :clap_1: :clap_1:
It isn't over, is it????
No, silly gull, this is the gift that keeps on giving. :clap_1:
wOW I am loving these stories.......more more more!!!!!
Not hardly!!! We have about 10 more days to post about! :rofl:It isn't over, is it????
I am just waiting on cork......
I don't want to post the next day without her since this is the cork & alli adventure!...till then sit tight...much more to come....