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Originally Posted by JapesUK
(Post 36607923)
Bragging rights in full swing, there is ‘best airport in the world’ on pretty much every screen
Originally Posted by JapesUK
(Post 36607923)
The airport is looking a bit ratty this morning with multiple equipment failures.
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It's always the good-bye trip that leaves the best impression, in my experience.
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This weekends hostelry is the Hilton Garden inn in the old town. I’ve not stayed here before and it is not too bad at all
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...4973d1c19.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...876ed9966.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...bfe1cb69d.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ada755e34.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...05c6cbfcb.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...39016ac0b.jpeg The room is spacious and the bed is comfy https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1c2243687.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...cec728fe4.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...4ce4da22a.jpeg It is now a few minutes after 1am and it is time to see exactly how comfy that bed really is! |
Originally Posted by VorelNaCestach
(Post 36608704)
As you are T3 lounge expert and know all good desserts, which one (vorel-friendly 🙃 ) would you recommend. I will be there in a few days
If all else fails there’s always the first dining sorbet! |
Originally Posted by JapesUK
(Post 36609147)
Security was completely empty so I think we won :D
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Good morning from a beautifully sunny Bucharest where the skies are blue and everyone is wearing heavy coats so I assume it is a bit brisk outside.
It is now approaching 10am local and I slept like a baby! No tearing rush to do anything today, the first stop is the restaurant to enjoy the Complimentary breakfast courtesy of Hilton Diamond https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...369b303d5.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...4e6288dc3.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e307a0a62.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...3b14849f1.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f2c52daf4.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...40cb6b50b.jpeg A small gluten free offering Not the best breakfast spread I’ve seen in Bucharest, but not bad, and there is an egg cooking station for pancakes, waffles, and omelette that I think will be my choice of the morning. Strangely I’m not that hungry this morning, I wonder why? ;) |
A little bit of local research… this map probably covers 15 minutes walk to the furthest point. Only challenge will be the wide variety of opening times, from noon at the earliest to 6pm at the latest… chances are that one will get skipped :D
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Nice, as the rain pours down and the wind blows back here in the U.K. I shall follow with interest! 🍻
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First Stop: Curtea Berarilor
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...964b69cb6.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...633e36be1.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...15100251b.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...90805fe51.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1deb0f9a0.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c5ba47ce2.jpeg Pilsner Urquell to start the day off gently. This is a small beer supposedly! https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...84d0a1f93.jpeg Edit: The bill https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2d71f9909.jpeg |
Originally Posted by atcodave
(Post 36609932)
Nice, as the rain pours down and the wind blows back here in the U.K. I shall follow with interest! 🍻
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Stop Two: Csikisor
They brew 11 different beers here, of which six are on tap. These range from a 1.2% blueberry beer through light lagers and on to a 7% dark beer. Really friendly staff, happy to explain all the beers and the history of the tractor! https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...4215102d1.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d155f41ed.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ebf20c0a4.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d17e69ef2.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7df99aec9.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d87043d57.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2e1e163ff.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...3141341e2.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1770bd511.jpeg No flights unfortunately so starting out in the middle of the pack with the gold lager. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8fb620073.jpeg This is GOOD! Very easy drinking and tastes great. The food menu is in the form of a newspaper and they have a recommended beer for every dish https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...5f35d34df.jpeg The international menu versions are online https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...de668512b.jpeg darthlemsip hard to judge atmosphere at not even 1pm on a Sunday but with beer this good and staff this friendly I definitely recommend putting this one on the list. |
The Gold lager was so good that I had to stay and try another, this time the dark beer. I’m no fan of stouts but have had a number of dark beers here in Romania and they’ve all been good. This one is equally tasty, a meal in a glass :)
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...34ee1290f.jpeg Edit: The bill, bargain! https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1cbd3c112.jpeg |
Stop Three: Ground Zero
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...cc40bf731.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...84518f272.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...7de518f34.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...529190524.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...aa496f09f.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...532999f7a.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e03a0d52a.jpeg Some interestingly named beers here! Starting out with an Easy Rider and a Morning Glory (Oooh Matron!) |
Loving this.....
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Beer three is the Experimental Helles. These are beers that they make only once. This one was a bit odd, it had a tang I just could not identify, almost cabbage without being nasty, if that makes any sort of sense what so ever!
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d9ba50ce5.jpeg And the bill https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...64085abe1.jpeg Edit: All three beers were lightly hoppy, and for me they were a bit Meh! Not awful, but equally not somewhere I’d seek out again. |
Originally Posted by Silver Fox
(Post 36610054)
Loving this.....
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Originally Posted by JapesUK
(Post 36610067)
You’re just waiting to see how long it takes before I become completely incomprehensible;)
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Originally Posted by JapesUK
(Post 36610067)
You’re just waiting to see how long it takes before I become completely incomprehensible;)
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You know, JapesUK, we should join forces on a joint trip report. We could see who falls under the table first!
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Originally Posted by Concerto
(Post 36610090)
You know, JapesUK, we should join forces on a joint trip report. We could see who falls under the table first!
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Stop Four: Ironic taproom
Ironically this has absolutely no signage apart from the Tephra sign outside, go figure! A real spit and sawdust place https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...141d5cdd2.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f74ca66c3.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6161b6466.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...bc5c3ac63.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...05de57f4c.jpeg No receipt as this is a pay at the bar place but 22 Lei for two small beers as one of them is the most expensive on the board at 15 lei per 100ml The emergency meeting IPA and the Wild Thyme Saison which is a ‘2022 vintage’ at close to £15 a pint. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c79da8bab.jpeg I’d like to say that the wild thyme was amazing but alas no, it definitely tasted very strongly of thyme, very weird! The emergency meeting was very drinkable. This is definitely the hangout for the Romanian version of the CAMRA crowd. |
Originally Posted by gpb_croppers63
(Post 36610074)
The fact that you can still spell incomprehensible means you haven’t had enough yet. 🤣
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Stop five: No Room taproom
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...415bd5954.jpeg First fail of the day, doesn’t open until 5pm |
Wouldn’t be a Japes TR without at least one venue closure!
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Stop Six: Zaganu
Quite a walk from the last hostelry and onto the Calea Victoriei, one of the main drags in Bucharest https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a5e280c3f.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...43ade0d3e.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...a0ae652dc.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...732ee289b.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e52888a15.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c76b74d5e.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...562d65351.jpeg Beer here is only served by the 400ml glass and so I’ve stuck with the Zaganu Pilsner that I’ve had before https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8e4a17fc4.jpeg And they have a hotdog heater IYKYK https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c4565fac3.jpeg |
Approaching four hours into the wander and it is time to find some food to help with soaking up the beer. It’s a 17 minute walk to the next venue so let’s see what we pass along the way.
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Appreciate seeing the variety. Most American craft breweries offer nothing but umpteen versions of an IPA. Your palette would be destroyed by stop #2.
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Stop Six: Hop hooligans
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...cce6cb598.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...cbd289a15.jpeg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...d289fc029.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f027ccbfb.jpeg Beers of choice here have been the Every Day is Pretzel Day and the Empire of Light Surprisingly, the empire of light was my favourite of the two, clean and fruity, did not expect that. No real food options on the way here so it is a tub of beer chips to keep me going. These are pretty nasty, ate one, left the rest! https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...4a4b75246.jpeg Edit: and the receipt https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f6c8ec94b.jpeg |
Originally Posted by GoBob
(Post 36610206)
Appreciate seeing the variety. Most American craft breweries offer nothing but umpteen versions of an IPA. Your palette would be destroyed by stop #2.
I’ve not been out and about in America specifically for beer but I remeber in Toronto it was many many IPA versions |
The next planned stop is Beer O’clock which is not open until 5pm. Checking the map I noticed that it is no distance at all from Hanu Lui Manoc. Yes, this place is a tourist trap, but the last time I was here the Mici were outstanding
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ef3aa20c1.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...52a7c3d4a.jpeg A coffee to keep the caffeine demons at bay and an Ursus black as I’ve not tried this one before. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...476515ea4.jpeg |
Meatballs to start, and Mici for the main course
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...03883aa50.jpeg Meatballs starter https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...317d38d77.jpeg Deconstructed https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c4793651f.jpeg Not so flat flatbread https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...98c5027d6.jpeg Mici Definitely needed this, I just realised that the only thing I’ve eaten until now was about a third of the breakfast omelette. Time to tuck in. |
Stop Seven: Beer O’Clock
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2552d321c.jpeg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...20d3c3fdf.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...09ae51f6a.jpeg Having had most of the beers on the draft menu I decided to go for the Schneider’s Helles and, nope, no draft, but they did have it in bottles https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...21e55ebb4.jpeg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...520f09880.jpeg This is another really nice crisp beer with a good bite. |
Pushing on for seven hours into the grand wander and I’m all hopped out. I’ve actually come full circle and the hotel was only five minutes away and so its back to the room and time to put my feet up
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Interesting walk. I'm honestly not sure if I would have the stamina for it anymore.
Also I had no idea Csiki sor was Erdelyi! I first encountered it in my local Hungarian restaurant (RIP) and then in a couple of places in Hungary and adjacent.... The logo makes a lot more sense now! |
If you were wondering, no, I did not fall off the edge of the planet, nor into a beer induced coma. I’ve been chilling out and catching up with FT, and more recently, adding a wiki to the Favourite YouTuber thread on the BA forum, a piece of work I regretted starting by the time I was half way through!
It’s a touch after midnight so obviously no more plans for the night beyond bed and sleep! |
Originally Posted by Fabo.sk
(Post 36611097)
Interesting walk. I'm honestly not sure if I would have the stamina for it anymore.
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Originally Posted by JapesUK
(Post 36611213)
We will have to put that to the test one day :D
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Originally Posted by JapesUK
(Post 36611195)
If you were wondering, no, I did not fall off the edge of the planet, nor into a beer induced coma. I’ve been chilling out and catching up with FT, and more recently, adding a wiki to the Favourite YouTuber thread on the BA forum, a piece of work I regretted starting by the time I was half way through!
It’s a touch after midnight so obviously no more plans for the night beyond bed and sleep! |
Originally Posted by JapesUK
(Post 36610301)
The next planned stop is Beer O’clock
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Good morning from another beautiful sunny day here in Bucharest. Having been awake for the last couple of hours it is now 09:20 local and in around ten minutes I need to head off for my 10am dentists call.
Plan of the day is pretty simple after that, straight to the airport because I will have my baggage with me, the dentists is en route to the airport. That will mean probably far too long hanging around in OTP before I start the journey home on the 15:30 to LHR See you in OTP. |
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