@LeeInTheNorthWoods did you go with the maestro (Seinfeld reference)?

@SW-User LOL.

@LeeInTheNorthWoods on my list too! drink and drive

@akindheart I have kind of a nostalgic memory of my last few times...it was with my wife, and she recently passed away...we had been talking about going back. We did a Viking River cruise last time, started in Paris and ended in Prague, another great city.

@Docdon23 I am so sorry. how sad. I love Prague and Budapest. absolutely amazing cities

@Docdon23 @akindheart I still have a painting purchased from a Montmartre street artist 50+ years ago. And an old hotel memory :) During that era when France was still part of the military part of NATO I pulled multiple extended periods at nearby Evreux and enjoyed quite a few visits to Paris. During one period the military base had to do a flush out and maintenance on their boilers, and had shut off all hot water for a week. So my long weekend in Paris was in part for the pleasure of a hot shower. So a popular hotel where the room rates went down as you went up. With the cheapest rooms on the 10th floor and above.

So first things first, a hot shower! So I turn on the shower and the only water I got was a drip. Hot, but a teaspoon every few seconds. Duhhh, not enough water pressure to make it to the upper floors on most days. That's why they were less expensive.

@Soossie
Thanks for sharing. I didn’t know that.

I can imagine what you’re describing here. Though I didn’t get any hallucinations, I was literally speechless when I first saw the Doumo. I was standing outside, staring.

@CookieCrumbs

Uh!! Beautiful Santa Maria del Flore Cathedral is literally breathtaking …

@Soossie i love that

@CookieCrumbs well you know i love Buda and Pest. one of my favorite cities. I have not gone to Portugal yet but i sure will.

@akindheart
The view of the water always captures my heart. 😌

@CookieCrumbs i have too many trips planned. but so many good deals out there. my hairdresser went to Portugal and loved it

@cuddles1266 I heard it is beautiful. they had problems with earthquakes for awhile

@akindheart me too… amazing tapas. My husband loves the Barcelona vibe but I enjoy Madrid more…

@BloviatingBuffoon did you go to El Prado? Reina Sophia or El Escorial?

@akindheart nope , my son was a toddler then so we avoided touristy activities and we stayed for a day and a half. So it’s more of eating out, drink etc 🙃 all I remember is I can see the palace from our balcony hotel.

@jackrabbit10 love the name

@akindheart really it a little community ,,just out side a small town,
called Wartrace Tennessee,,

@jackrabbit10 i love tenn
I have to look it up

@akindheart I found the people in Paris very friendly if you tried to speak their language! I did terribly, but they all seemed to appreciate the effort!

@Starduster79 i have been to your last 3! i am going to Paris, Belgium and Amsterdam in August. my son lives near Germany

@fanuc2013 i only had one year of French but i sure would try!

I'll have to check out North Dakota. @Heartlander 👍

We've gone on vacations there over the last 20+ years@akindheart. Breathtaking scenery!

@BeJeweled my granddaughter is stationed at ellsworth afb

@SW-User I agree! I was in Egypt recently and the weather was gorgeous

@akindheart the weather is perfect there lol

@LeeInTheNorthWoods In Seoul make sure your food aint barking!

@akindheart double whammy! The greeks around me quickly came to my defense

@DavyPNW my son is legally blind. he got really hit hard in Barcelona. but he knew what they were doing. they were surrounding him to take his money

@akindheart that id frightening. Tourists are pretty vulnerable even without disabilities.

@SW-User that's crazy. what was he thinking? i guess not thinking with the brain on his shoulders

@akindheart for like 2 days our idiot former mayor made the kiosks on the city sidewalks net accessible. You guessed it - lawn chairs sprouted up everywhete and it was big booty non-stop until they were shut off 😁

@SW-User crazy. that is NOT ok

@DearAmbellina2113 i have been to all of them but CT. love them all. Seattle is a little druggie though

@LeeInTheNorthWoods You hit one of my favorite "get up and dance" songs: Galway Girl

[@ReneeT Been to Vienna many times. it was voted one of the best cities in the world! i stayed near Schoennbrunn Palace

@Heartlander I love that Steve Earle video. Fun times!

@Starduster79 i am going to Paris, Amsterdam and Belgium in August. can't wait

@akindheart sounds fun! Can’t wait to hear about it!

@SW-User me too. You have to be careful nowadays

@BobbyMoeven lots to do there right?

@nonsensiclesnail right. how can you pick just one. I was in Ireland last November. awesome place

@Justgreg I live about 4 hrs from there.

@SW-User me too!

@akindheart I thought they were very nice.

@graphite they had quite the reputation the first time. they were downright nasty then something changed.

@akindheart The fact that I didn't speak French wasn't even an obstacle. Didn't need to.

@2ndtimeguy It seems Chicago has become a pretty scary place. I now know three people who were the victims of crime while visiting Chicago. Friends and I used to love Chicago for music, live theater, and just wandering around the downtown area. It's also a great place to overeat. ☺️

@LeeInTheNorthWoods So many places have turned sour over the years. We spent a big Thanksgiving weekend in Chicago 20 years ago and we were so impressed. Sad.

@LeeInTheNorthWoods my sister lives there. she can't carry a purse due to crime. I love boston due to the history but they are having the SATANCOM and I won't go near it.

@originnone you have to tell me why. (its my hometown btw)

@akindheart grew up in southern Indiana about an hour away...big reds and bengals fan and Oscar Robertson as well....used to listen to the royals and swords on radio.

@originnone well i love cinci. i love the people. didn't know anything about the Bengals honestly. but love the Reds.

@Starcrossed chicago has a lot to offer. just not the safest place.

@IamLara Parisiens are not nice to Americans but there is lots to do

@SW-User Where are you?