mookie is the only one at the poolside bar here in Doha wearing bib overalls
mookie, that could be said at pretty much any poolside bar outside of Omaha.
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984
"One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir
"Good news! We have a delivery." Professor Farnsworth
Just found out my folks are planning a vacation to Florida next year. They're renting one of those 4-bedroom beach houses from an Airbnb-type site for a week and inviting the whole family (themselves, my sister/her husband/two kids, me.)
We'll be in Ormond Beach, a few miles north of Daytona Beach. We're right on the ocean.
Want to hit Universal Studios because I didn't get there last time I went and I want to see the Harry Potter and Simpsons worlds. Also want to get down to Tampa for Busch Gardens because I'm a coaster geek. I'm also in range of Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center, and it would be cool to catch a NASA/SpaceX launch if I'm lucky. Also want to squeeze in snorkeling/scuba diving (bucket list item, still kicking myself for not going to Seabase when I was in Boy Scouts.)
Sister's husband is a huge Left Turn Contest fan, so Daytona International Speedway is probably on the list as well. I'd like to find a performance driving school I can tool around at for a day if I can.
Sister's family is planning to kowtow to the talking mouse - I've been there once, I can take a miss on that.
Any tips for survival in Floridaland, or places worth a look?
Just found out my folks are planning a vacation to Florida next year. They're renting one of those 4-bedroom beach houses from an Airbnb-type site for a week and inviting the whole family (themselves, my sister/her husband/two kids, me.)
We'll be in Ormond Beach, a few miles north of Daytona Beach. We're right on the ocean.
Want to hit Universal Studios because I didn't get there last time I went and I want to see the Harry Potter and Simpsons worlds. Also want to get down to Tampa for Busch Gardens because I'm a coaster geek. I'm also in range of Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center, and it would be cool to catch a NASA/SpaceX launch if I'm lucky. Also want to squeeze in snorkeling/scuba diving (bucket list item, still kicking myself for not going to Seabase when I was in Boy Scouts.)
Sister's husband is a huge Left Turn Contest fan, so Daytona International Speedway is probably on the list as well. I'd like to find a performance driving school I can tool around at for a day if I can.
Sister's family is planning to kowtow to the talking mouse - I've been there once, I can take a miss on that.
Any tips for survival in Floridaland, or places worth a look?
Take a day trip to St. Augustine, the oldest European settlement in the U.S.
"If you're waiting for hell to freeze over, you're skating on thin ice."
Spending 3 nights in late May in either the Netherlands or Belgium. Anybody been to either? Any one better than the other?
Been to the Netherlands. Would have rather been in Belgium.
Was there for work, so didn't really have time to see any of the sites. I just know that Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen are in Belgium, so that wins it for the Flemish.
Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.
Spending 3 nights in late May in either the Netherlands or Belgium. Anybody been to either? Any one better than the other?
Well depends on what you want, but the museums in Amsterdam are fantastic and worth several days. There is so much to do there you couldn't do it in a month.I recommend the free tours that leave from the main square in downtown Amsterdam as well. You can find them on line. If you want to go to the Anne Frank House you need to make reservations several months ahead.
In Belgium there is also a lot to do, but again depends. Bruges has a lot of history and plenty to do and is easily accessible by train. There are lots of history type sites in Belgium as well and every town has something good.( such as the home of Peter Paul Rubins in Antwerp),The people are really into biking and bike races there so you could certainly do that. You do not need a car in either place.
The cost of things in both these places is not cheap but it's worth going to. A good bit of research on line is worth it's weight in gold to save money on lodging and transportation. Planning ahead gets you a lot of cheaper options that are not available inside two months out.
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Austin was hella fun, even for a week-long work trip. If nothing else, it's an outstanding food city (but it's more than that). I'd go back, but not between May and September unless my employer told me to. Monday and Tuesday were in the mid-80s, and even the locals were saying, "Oh you're so lucky to be here before the heat really starts..."
Austin was hella fun, even for a week-long work trip. If nothing else, it's an outstanding food city (but it's more than that). I'd go back, but not between May and September unless my employer told me to. Monday and Tuesday were in the mid-80s, and even the locals were saying, "Oh you're so lucky to be here before the heat really starts..."
Having worked in Houston during the summers (admittedly in the climate controlled portion of the boat, mostly)... they aren't kidding. And that's coming from a resident of Florida.
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