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Fuck Harrys bar by the way, you didnt miss anything. I just walked my happy ass half way accross the island only to get kicked out because I was wearing shorts. The weather is pure ball soup also.

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donkiez said:
Fuck Harrys bar by the way, you didnt miss anything. I just walked my happy ass half way accross the island only to get kicked out because I was wearing shorts. The weather is pure ball soup also.

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not surprising. I'm pretty sure a drink costs around $30 there too. I didn't go in because it just seemed pretty intimidating, but then again a lot of churches won't even let you inside wearing shorts.

Get some talcum powder. Really good for that humid fucking shit.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
not surprising. I'm pretty sure a drink costs around $30 there too. I didn't go in because it just seemed pretty intimidating, but then again a lot of churches won't even let you inside wearing shorts.

Get some talcum powder. Really good for that humid fucking shit.
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There were a bunch of snooty richies who got a big kick out of my attempt also. They did offer to give me some "house" pants but I dont need anyone elses ball soup and was turned off by the attitude of the spot in general. It looked nice though.

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EL PRESIDENTE said:
Probably a bunch of repeats, but I haven't been back to venice since then so its mainly the same advice. I had a few bad meals there, the main area is super touristy with crappy shit. You really need to use tripadvisor and find restaurants although its hard to navigate if you don't have GPS on your phone

Definitely go to Burano. Great photography (brightly colored houses), walking and there's an old restaurant there called "Da Romano" where Hemmingway would eat at. I got a few embroidered handkerchiefs with my initials on it, which are the local speciality.

Apparently its the only place allowed in those islands to have wood burning oven. The "Go Rissotto" was great, it was on Anthony Bourdain so that's how I knew of it. Also try the little baby octopus and stay away from anywhere with a menu turistico.

I wasn't too big on Murano to be honest, really over commercialized or just kind of boring.

I think I said this, just get lost in the part of Venice for a few hours. Go around the little back alleys, nooks and crannies and go to the little shops and hang out. The cemetary island looked trippy, but too freaked to go out there. actually not enough time.
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You were right on with this one also. Buerno was awesome, Muerno was meh. Also I talked with my aunt and it was my familys tomb on the cemetary island. Fucking cool shit to stumble on that.

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They eat some wierd shit in Venice. Here is my dinner from last night. Black cuddlefish, with cuddlefish ink and polenta. Yummy, sort of. I dont think I can do the spaghetti with squid ink after this one though

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I love squid ink. that murky flavor is the bomb. The squid ink with spaghetti isn't as strong a flavor, its very subtle. Try the baby octopus there too, those are quite good.

There's also a pretty famous gelato place in St. Marks' Square. Pretty pricy though.
 
Not yet, thanks for reminding me. Tomorrow is our last day here, skipping Vernona to just chill in the city and get some laundry done.

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Yeah, its not really the best Farmer's Market, the Boqueria in Barcelona blows it out of the water as does Campo Del Fiori in Rome. Its just a cool local vibe and some strange fish out there. All I bought were some strawberries. The walk to the other side of the Rialto Bridge was pretty cool, had some cool sun dials and stuff like that out there.
 
Its on the list, been looking for things to fill the day since weve done most of the other tourist shit. Had a great time walking around today checking out small artist galleries, then drinking all night and soaking up the atmosphere.

We do love farmers markets tho, stumbled on a great one in Paris. Wish we could stay longer in each spot to get more local lifestyles.

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EL PRESIDENTE said:
Yeah, its not really the best Farmer's Market, the Boqueria in Barcelona blows it out of the water as does Campo Del Fiori in Rome. Its just a cool local vibe and some strange fish out there. All I bought were some strawberries. The walk to the other side of the Rialto Bridge was pretty cool, had some cool sun dials and stuff like that out there.
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Barcelona is the shit, I could spend a month here easily. Love the city vibe, food, beaches, boobs and pretty much everything else. Boqueria was crazy also! Barcelona has been a great chill stop towards the end of the trip to recharge. Especially after the heat wave in Rome, and all the walking and sights we did there. This might end up being our favorite stop.

Rome was great but hot and humid, so fucking brutal till the sun went down. We stayed by the Ponte Sisto bridge close to Campe de Fiore, because that was my favorite square on my last trip, but this time we discovered the Trastevere neighborhood which was fantastic. Its mostly expats, locals, students, artists and the such so it was much cheaper to eat and more reliability good in every spot. There is pretty much everything there from vino bars to fry shops, cafes, shops and regular bars all in a small labyrinth of allys and it hops all night, plus there is a great river walk section which is like a carnival. All centrally located. Just love that neighborhood and I wont stay anywhere else in Rome next visit.

Best random thing on this trip was stumbling on the Zoolander 2 shooting in Rome by the Giribaldi statue. Watched them film an action scene all afternoon, of Ben Stillers stunt double, driving by a fountain with a selfie stick and almost causing an accident. We were one of the only people who figured it out so I got to talk with an assistant director during their down time. Said its only going to be about 6 seconds of movie time, but it should be a pretty funny scene anyway. Before we figure it out we were like, look at this asshole in the convertible, with a leather jacket and a selfie stick.... hmm he looks kind of familiar.

I got a video of it but taptalk crashes when i try and load it so you will have to wait. Pic though.

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Yeah, I plan to go back at least every 5 years until Sagrada Familia is finished just to record and see the process.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
If it were me, I'd subtract one day in Florence/Tuscany and then instead of Naples, hop on EasyJet to Barcelona (its like an hour flight or a little longer and pretty cheap) and just chill on the beach for a few days. You're going to be doing a lot of historical sightseeing, eating pasta and walking around stone steps. I'd cap off the trip in a nice sunny beach area like Barcelona where you can just decompress and do nothing for a few days. Take siestas in the afternoon, you'll need a break from the hyper agressive Italians who are always shouting and shit. Spaniards are chill and live life at a much slower pace. You can also take a ferry, but that takes like 8 hours vs like a 2 hour flight.
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See. haha.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
See. haha.
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Lol yea you get 90% of the credit on that one. Your suggestion was what made me suggest it to my girl and after I did it was a must visit for her so I had to work it in. Really glad I did.

Italians are funny shit, first day in Venice we saw a big fight with one guy bitch slapping the other. I got yelled at for wearing my backpack on the water taxi by some crazy hot chick, and in Rome its like frogger everytime you cross the street. My family is all Italian tho so I eat that shit up, except the frogger part. My vision sucks so it can be a problem.

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EL PRESIDENTE said:
Yeah, I plan to go back at least every 5 years until Sagrada Familia is finished just to record and see the process.
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It's crazy how much has been built in the last 10 years. When I lived there in 2005 I swear they were doing nothing to it. In the 2 times since then entire spires have been built. It's funny how much whiter the new segments are. They may actually finish it one day.
 
donkiez said:
Barcelona is the shit, I could spend a month here easily. Love the city vibe, food, beaches, boobs and pretty much everything else. Boqueria was crazy also! Barcelona has been a great chill stop towards the end of the trip to recharge. Especially after the heat wave in Rome, and all the walking and sights we did there. This might end up being our favorite stop.

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I could easily live there. If I suddenly got rich, I'd be there in a second. If you are still their, my favorite spot was 'orange bar' (actually called something pipa club). It's in Plaça Rieal and you ring a doorbell to get in. It was super chill and perfect for a drink and people watching down below (it's on the 2nd story). Getting lost and finding small shops and cafes in that city is the best way to spend the day....

Actually, if you are still in the city, look up Hoffmann in El Born. It's a cooking school, but they also have a pastry shop. Shit is goooooooood. Or, if you want to go on an excursion, look up spanish trails adventures. The guy who ran my school owns it and they have some fun day trips to places you probably wouldn't go on your own (castle up north, up to costa brava, etc).
 
don't forget to cop those herbal gin and tonics.
 
porkchopexpress said:
It's crazy how much has been built in the last 10 years. When I lived there in 2005 I swear they were doing nothing to it. In the 2 times since then entire spires have been built. It's funny how much whiter the new segments are. They may actually finish it one day.
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There's a pretty nice Netflix documentary on it called Sagrada. I read with 3D printing and the really large influx of tourism, its gonna be crazy. Pretty nuts when they need to start evicting people out of the buildings to demolish them around Sagrada and the legal battles to ensue.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
There's a pretty nice Netflix documentary on it called Sagrada. I read with 3D printing and the really large influx of tourism, its gonna be crazy. Pretty nuts when they need to start evicting people out of the buildings to demolish them around Sagrada and the legal battles to ensue.
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Wait, what's the plan? I lived a couple of blocks from there. I can't see why they'd need to demolish the buildings around it just to accommodate more tourists. There's only so many people that would fit in there (even with all the towers being built).
 
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Wait, what's the plan? I lived a couple of blocks from there. I can't see why they'd need to demolish the buildings around it just to accommodate more tourists. There's only so many people that would fit in there (even with all the towers being built).
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the grand plan is to put a plaza outside leading to the church. those that rented or bought in the neighborhoods knew its coming since it was in their rental/sales agreements i believe. Kind of like how there's that grand plaza leading up to the Vatican.

http://www.barcelonas.com/future-of-la-sagrada-familia.html
 
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