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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #3864 on: Today at 04:16:53 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on Today at 03:45:55 PM
That is what I hear, we're staying three nights on the beach at the Hilton.  I think she'll like it.  Around a 6 hour drive, which is about the same for Hilton Head or Jekyll.

We both like HH a lot, off season.  Jekyll Island is very nice also.  I understand the local shrimp there is good, and maybe grouper.


Both are true, but you will also find snapper, tuna, and other species.

I doubt you will be unimpressed, but...
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #3865 on: Today at 04:23:10 PM »
I plan to have nothing but seafood for dinner every evening.  Speaking of traveling, I found this to be an interesting place to see:



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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #3866 on: Today at 04:28:08 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on Today at 04:16:53 PM
Both are true, but you will also find snapper, tuna, and other species.

I doubt you will be unimpressed, but...
Dude managed to not find any good food in Austin or New Orleans, so...
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #3867 on: Today at 04:31:28 PM »
We did find a very good place in Amsterdam, so hope is not entirely lost.  Other than that one place, the food was ... insipid.  I also have had some pretty good food in a place called France.  Italy too.  Even Canada.

New Orleans was pretty much a wasteland.  I think in Austin it was due to our host, who didn't really seem to be a foodie.  And I had pretty good food in Austin at a tailgate once, a while back.  We should do that again.  What say I visit Austin and we go to a LH game this fall?
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« Reply #3868 on: Today at 04:36:38 PM »
Totally down for that!  

I'm actually going to the Ohio State game, it's gonna be a madhouse.


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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #3870 on: Today at 04:42:44 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on Today at 04:36:38 PM
Totally down for that! 

I'm actually going to the Ohio State game, it's gonna be a madhouse.
Pick a date, maybe after October 20 or so.  I'm fine with a "minor" game.  I have a Texas cap here somewhere.
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #3871 on: Today at 05:36:36 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on Today at 04:31:28 PM
New Orleans was pretty much a wasteland.  I think in Austin it was due to our host, who didn't really seem to be a foodie.  And I had pretty good food in Austin at a tailgate once, a while back.  We should do that again.  What say I visit Austin and we go to a LH game this fall?

I'm no defender of Nola, but if ALL you came away with is "wasteland," then A) you didn't do much touring, or somehow managed to avoid everything cool, and B) you actively tried to avoid good food.  You'd have had to.  
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #3872 on: Today at 06:03:57 PM »
We were there three days, we walked around a lot, I tried to find decent food, but the French lady with us claimed she knew where to dine.  She didn’t.  Was it awful food wise? No, just nothing special.

My wife and I had a couple lunches on our own that were OK in the FQ.  Seemed touristy to me.

I really dislike litter and trash, e.g. why I disliked Amsterdam a lot.  Same kind of thing.

Sometimes we have to dine where our hosts take us, and sometimes they don’t know S from ShiNOLA.

I’ve been spoiled with good food I reckon, my wife’s fault mostly.  We dined last night at FOGO, my(wife likes it a lot, which surprises me,  I think it is OK, but gets pricey.



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« Reply #3873 on: Today at 06:11:57 PM »
I find it easier to stumble across great food in New Orleans than it is to stumble across great food in Paris.  And I say that as an unabashed Francophile.

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« Reply #3874 on: Today at 07:28:12 PM »
Maui: still great. We always stay in the Kaanapali region, north of Lahaina. Technically Honokowai, but no one knows where that is. Unfortunately, post Lahaina fire, the restaurant options are not as good as they once were. Our family loves the Flat Bread Pizza place in Paia, which means we've never been to Mama's Fish House, which, supposedly, is amazing. Maybe someday, but maybe not. The lilikoi cheese cake at Flat Bread Pizza is literally my favorite dessert anywhere.

No big bike rides this year, but did get some fancy golf in. That was nice.
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