London and Paris

[RebeccaRothko]

Dali in either city.

[Sisyphus]

Originally Posted by Camille

West Ham?Millwall? QPR?
If you want football I'll take you see the pool play...or a lower division team in the North..but no southern teams. That'd be like taking a Red Sox fan to a Yankees game

C x

edited to add: The pool = Liverpool

So....you WERE paying attention....just checking....

C, she didn't say she was going to the Pool. If she had, I've CERTAINLY recommended she check out some "proper" football.....at Goodison Park!

[atlcomedy]

I'm not complaining about these ISO/requests for information on various cities but would humbly request a trip report following in exchange for all of the great suggestions given. Where did you actually go? What was your experience.

I think LS recently asked something similar about Chicago. Where did you go? How did you like it? Thoughts....

[charlestudor2005]

Originally Posted by atlcomedy

I'm not complaining about these ISO/requests for information on various cities but would humbly request a trip report following in exchange for all of the great suggestions given. Where did you actually go? What was your experience.

I think LS recently asked something similar about Chicago. Where did you go? How did you like it? Thoughts....

Maybe she didn't go anywhere...just is editing a guide for Canadian AAA.

[Katy Alexander]

If you enjoy old cemeterys Highgate cemetery in London is truly beautiful, and gives you a pretty good idea of how people there once lived.

http://www.highgate-cemetery.org/

I lived in London for a short time , and this was my favorite place to visit.

[Camille]

Originally Posted by atlcomedy

I'm not complaining about these ISO/requests for information on various cities but would humbly request a trip report following in exchange for all of the great suggestions given. Where did you actually go? What was your experience.

I think LS recently asked something similar about Chicago. Where did you go? How did you like it? Thoughts....

Love it! I would love to hear how some of these suggestions pan out incase I head there(again) also. Beats asking again too.

[Camille]

Originally Posted by Sisyphus

So....you WERE paying attention....just checking....

C, she didn't say she was going to the Pool. If she had, I've CERTAINLY recommended she check out some "proper" football.....at Goodison Park!

Which reminds me...I wore a Leeds shirt during the WC.
Someone walked past me and said with a sigh, "The rise...and FALLLLL"
Even I laughed at that

Sorry for thread hijack.
Can I ask for info about the South of France if anyone has been too rather than starting a new thread (hope that's ok Lauren)?. Never been south....and without resorting to the obvious Nice, St Topez etc...anyone any other suggestions on towns villages to visit/museums/historical stuff?

TY C xx

[Sisyphus]

Originally Posted by Camille

Which reminds me...I wore a Leeds shirt during the WC.
Someone walked past me and said with a sigh, "The rise...and FALLLLL"
Even I laughed at that

"...and the re-birth."

Sixth in the Championship 4 games in, 1st year back up certainly leaves reason to believe things are finally looking up for the Peacocks. One more promotion & they're back where they belong!

Originally Posted by Camille

Sorry for thread hijack.
Can I ask for info about the South of France if anyone has been too rather than starting a new thread (hope that's ok Lauren)?. Never been south....and without resorting to the obvious Nice, St Topez etc...anyone any other suggestions on towns villages to visit/museums/historical stuff?

TY C xx

I'd be interested in that as well. Same question for south of Spain. Perhaps a "sticky" folder w/in this area....

[Mr.Oneeye]

Good Afternoon All;

Originally Posted by Sisyphus

"...and the re-birth."

Sixth in the Championship 4 games in, 1st year back up certainly leaves reason to believe things are finally looking up for the Peacocks. One more promotion & they're back where they belong!
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The very idea that I might see a thread with posts mentioning 'The Damned United' would never have crossed my mind; particularly as I grew up there during the reign of Mr. Revie.

As to London, where I now live, I like to take visitors around the City and see the juxtaposition of cutting edge 20th/21st century architecture right next to 15th century churches. Whilst there, a visit to the recently renovated Museum of London is well worth it. Then go to St. Bart's, now a major hospital but originally a church dating from the 12th century, just walk around the exterior of the church and you can see building styles & extensions dating from every century since then. Walk across the road to Smithfield, the last of the old wholesale markets still operating on its original site in London. Then wander down to Borough Market and see how the markets have changed here.

The British Museum is an absolute 'must', but it can be overwhelming, my suggestion is to pick a single gallery and do it in detail.

If you are interested, try to get a ticket to something playing at The National Theatre (and going there and coming back, for god's sake walk across the bridge to get one of the best views in all of London), if you can, try for a ticket at either the Donmar Warehouse or the Menier chocolate factory.

I am not a big fan of Paris (neither were any of the people in the Languedoc, where I once lived) so I can't really help you there.

Safe travels
Cyclops

[atlcomedy]

My favorite thing to do in an unfamiliar ciry is just pick an interesting neighborhood or section of town & wander around. No fancy agenda. If a shop or a park looks interesting explore it. Choose a luncheon spot not out of a guide book but because it smells good, has a full patio and/or an appealing menu outside the door. Reward yourself for all of the walking by stopping in a few pubs and enjoying a libation or three. Go back to the hotel and take a nap or better yet take a lover & then prepare for dinner.

Originally Posted by Mr.Oneeye

Good Afternoon All;



The very idea that I might see a thread with posts mentioning 'The Damned United' would never have crossed my mind; particularly as I grew up there during the reign of Mr. Revie.

As to London, where I now live, I like to take visitors around the City and see the juxtaposition of cutting edge 20th/21st century architecture right next to 15th century churches. Whilst there, a visit to the recently renovated Museum of London is well worth it. Then go to St. Bart's, now a major hospital but originally a church dating from the 12th century, just walk around the exterior of the church and you can see building styles & extensions dating from every century since then. Walk across the road to Smithfield, the last of the old wholesale markets still operating on its original site in London. Then wander down to Borough Market and see how the markets have changed here.

The British Museum is an absolute 'must', but it can be overwhelming, my suggestion is to pick a single gallery and do it in detail.

If you are interested, try to get a ticket to something playing at The National Theatre (and going there and coming back, for god's sake walk across the bridge to get one of the best views in all of London), if you can, try for a ticket at either the Donmar Warehouse or the Menier chocolate factory.

I am not a big fan of Paris (neither were any of the people in the Languedoc, where I once lived) so I can't really help you there.

Safe travels
Cyclops

[TexTushHog]

Damned!!! Mazomaniac is absolutely right. I can't believe I omitted the Ste. Chappelle. An amazing building tucked away within the Palais du Justice complex. Just stunning. I think it's the prettiest church in the world.

Also, learn to use the Metro. It is amazingly easy to use and a great way to get around.

I also like the idea of picking a neighborhood and learning your way around that one area. I'd suggest the Marais, the 7th arondisment, the 6th near Odeon, or Montmartre. Those, plus the Latin Quarter near Cardinale Lemoine are my favorite stomping grounds.

If you're interested in cemeteries, Pere Lachaise cemetary in Paris is incomparable. Many famous graves including Chopin, Colette, Satre, Oscar Wilde, Abelard, Honere' de Balzac, Modigliani, Jim Morrison, etc.

[Katy Alexander]

Originally Posted by TexTushHog

If you're interested in cemeteries, Pere Lachaise cemetary in Paris is incomparable. Many famous graves including Chopin, Colette, Satre, Oscar Wilde, Abelard, Honere' de Balzac, Modigliani, Jim Morrison, etc.

Baudelaire is also buried there. I love that cemetery.

[Sisyphus]

Originally Posted by Mr.Oneeye

Good Afternoon All;



The very idea that I might see a thread with posts mentioning 'The Damned United' would never have crossed my mind; particularly as I grew up there during the reign of Mr. Revie.

At your service, Sir. We've a little something for everyone here...

[Mr.Oneeye]

Originally Posted by TexTushHog

If you're interested in cemeteries, Pere Lachaise cemetary in Paris is incomparable. Many famous graves including Chopin, Colette, Satre, Oscar Wilde, Abelard, Honere' de Balzac, Modigliani, Jim Morrison, etc.

Good Evening Cinghiale;

You are correct that Père Lachaise is worth a visit, but if I recall the OP was only in Europe for a short period & the cemetery is quite a way out of town, making a visit there half a day's work.

I would suggest staying in town, in both London & Paris, if you don't have at least a week in each place. If you have sufficient time, then trips north and south can be worthwhile in the UK and (IMHO) the best, reasonably quick trip out of Paris would be to Lyon, which is the food capital of France (which some would say makes it the food capital of the world, but not me).

It matters little which of our suggestions you pick, you are pretty much guaranteed a damned good time in either/both locales.

Enjoy the trip
Cyclops

[Sydneyb]

As a lover of food and authentic experience, I have been saving this article for my spring trip to Paris. Based on the same type of desire for genuine connections - whether its strangers serving you food or the patron that is feeding it to you- It seems as though you would enjoy this kind of experience too.
Its an article on underground restaurants - tables of 4-10 in flats throughout the city. This is the link http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/fa...rtments&st=cse
Also - one thing I learned while eating in Florence is 3 star michelin restaurants are a bad value. If you're looking for exciting and innovative cooking by stellar chefs, go to the 1 and 2 star michelins - they are still trying to make their stars, and are often excellent.
Enjoy! Perhaps I will see you at a sidewalk cafe.....