The Delta Forum Lounge Thread — Everybody is Still Welcome! (2022 - Forward)
Jul 29, 2022, 3:03 pm
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I am now once again between projects at work (though not for long). This calls for a celebration, I guess.
-J.
-J.
Jul 29, 2022, 3:03 pm
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The trains are going to become even more important with the coming reductions of short flights.
We use them a lot. If we can't get a nonrev flight to our preferred destination we can almost always get one to AMS, MXP or other main rail hub. Then, with our Senior discounts, it's an easy and less expensive trip to where we want to go. It;s not the €9 fare but it is usually a decent price.
We use them a lot. If we can't get a nonrev flight to our preferred destination we can almost always get one to AMS, MXP or other main rail hub. Then, with our Senior discounts, it's an easy and less expensive trip to where we want to go. It;s not the €9 fare but it is usually a decent price.
Jul 30, 2022, 6:12 am
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Happy Friyay! Today was babyp‘s second train trip. We came to a city on the German wine street and had a late lunch at a restaurant we visited on our first trip here almost a year ago (probably about 50 weeks ago) at the end of a bike ride. Now we’re off to one of the several villages in the area where the actual wineries are located.
Can't figure out a good segue, so random cut. After a rough week with the MomDocs, took yesterday off as a mental health day. Happy to report that my deck is now skunkproofed and today will be spent staining the handrails (and planting flowers alongside the deck). Next dry spell (supposed to rain Monday) I'll finish up staining the deckboards...and the deck will be donedonedone and I can break out the entire set of lawn furniture (and big axx umbrella).
Also, awaiting the estimates for the slate roof repair and cutting down of 6 trees (5 of which are way too close to the house and garage, 1 is a dying locust will be replaced by a row of pines to block the view of the neighbors). Gonna be an expensive fall...but that should be the end of the 'new house heavy lifting'. Thank goodness.
Jul 30, 2022, 7:03 am
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Unless things have changed the Int'l departure gates are close to either club.
Jul 30, 2022, 8:16 am
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That looks delicious! Unfortunately I can’t find the tapas restaurant where we ate on that trip. It was recommended by the concierge at Circulo Gran Via, but I must have deleted the email.
We haven’t done as much intra-Schengen travel as I’d hoped due to Mrs. P being pregnant and now having an infant but even still I managed to visit Italy, Poland, UK, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and France. Mrs. P missed Belgium and Poland since those were work trips, but she’ll be accompanying me on a work trip to Portugal at the end of the summer. Our UK trips were separate since we each went individually for work, and I also had a couple trips to Italy in addition to our one weekend there together.
This summer the 9 Euro ticket within Germany is the way to go. I’ll be sad to go back to paying regular train fares when that deal ends.
We haven’t done as much intra-Schengen travel as I’d hoped due to Mrs. P being pregnant and now having an infant but even still I managed to visit Italy, Poland, UK, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and France. Mrs. P missed Belgium and Poland since those were work trips, but she’ll be accompanying me on a work trip to Portugal at the end of the summer. Our UK trips were separate since we each went individually for work, and I also had a couple trips to Italy in addition to our one weekend there together.
This summer the 9 Euro ticket within Germany is the way to go. I’ll be sad to go back to paying regular train fares when that deal ends.
I had callos somewhere near the hotel right on the Gran Via that were very good. I will have to look for that churros and hot chocolate spot next time I'm there.
Jul 30, 2022, 11:31 am
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The concierge from the Circulo Gran Via sent me here for paella. It was a cool little spot and I really enjoyed a paella with rabbit. https://g.page/restaurantemarinaventura?share
I had callos somewhere near the hotel right on the Gran Via that were very good. I will have to look for that churros and hot chocolate spot next time I'm there.
I had callos somewhere near the hotel right on the Gran Via that were very good. I will have to look for that churros and hot chocolate spot next time I'm there.
It took us 2 days to walk from Sol to the Cathedral and Palace. We occasionally got to walk more that\n 2 minutes before stopping at another cafe/shop/other interesting place. It took us over 3 hours just to explore Mercado de San Miguel and sample the foods and drinks that were for sale.
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Jul 30, 2022, 11:44 am
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The chocolate is unfortunately out of the photo to the right
Jul 30, 2022, 7:45 pm
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Jul 31, 2022, 10:46 am
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Jul 31, 2022, 11:33 am
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Nevertheless, I'm glad to learn that when you have someone over for dinner, it doesn't necessarily mean that you turned them over while cooking, before putting them on the plate.
Jul 31, 2022, 11:45 am
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btw, this could be seen as “trolling for groans” which is generally frowned upon
Jul 31, 2022, 2:44 pm
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Jul 31, 2022, 4:20 pm
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JRL - HH this coming week is out. We'll be at Fire Island with our friends from Spain and I'll be grilling dinner while HH is on. The following week is fair game.