I"m back fron London!

Rufio

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I just got back from my week long trip to London and Paris w/my girlfriend! :)

London is so freaking awesome -- drinking everywhere, awesome food!!!!!

Paris is great too!

But it was so damn expensive!!!!

And we got to see Les Miserables and Anything Goes for cheap too.

And we had free PORN in our hotel tv!! Waldorf Hilton Rules! :)

**edit** added upates
ok we saw freaking every damn tourist sight in London and Paris.

london details:
In London, we stayed at the Waldorf Hilton. Free freaking porn. ehehhehe my g/f and I enjoyed it very much. HAHHA

Everything is so damn expensive. the US Dollar to UK Pound was almost a 2:1 ratio. So if I spent 30 pounds on dinner, it would have been $60 USD!! damn!!!

But it was worth it. There are pubs everywhere. The food was sOOOOO damn good it was unbelievable.

We did tons of walking EVERYWHERE. We probably walked 4-5 miles a day. THis is a big deal to us since we live in LA, and we drive everywhere. But it was very nice weather for London standards, and the walks were great because we got to see EVERYTHING.

Everything is pretty close --and if it's not, we hop on the Tube.

The clubbing scene is ridiculous. We got to get into some exclusive clubs thanks to our London buddies. Apparently you have to pay for membership into the club scene. But you have to apply for membership, and they don't awlasy accept you!! But one of our buddies is "in" the clubbing scene, so we got to see some really killer clubs. They were damn expensive, but it was cool. :)

The pubs are so cool. small hole in the wall drinking joints!

The food, was so good! Greek food, italian food, chinese food, and indian food! SO GOOOOOD :) I will miss the small cafes.

We saw Les Miserables and Anything Goes. Good musicals! The musical scene is so cool and intriguing. I want to see them all. :)

Paris details:
We took the Eurostar from London to Paris. It was damn expensive -- $330 round trip for two of us. But this was becuase i was a dumbass and did not book it in advance. :(

paris is a beautiful city. my g/f knew how to speak some french, so that helped. but as an english speaker i didn't have taht much trouble at all. Reember, Paris is a tourist place, so they all speak english, or at least understand it. :)

the sights were so awesome. I loved Notre dame and the Eiffel tower! And crepes were good too!

But i could not live on the bread and cheese. i need some serious steaks! HAAHAHA

We stayed the Paris La Defense Hilton there. It was a freaking nice hotel. :)

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I think thats about it for now -- any specific questions? :)
 

tennisflip

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Originally posted by: ThePresence
Did you take the Chunnel train?

I'd like to know too. How much did it cost if you did? Also, how accessible is Paris to English speakers?

 

Balt

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RU-FI-OOOOOOOOOOOO

Glad you had a fun time, what sights did you make it to?

We want details, man!
 

novon

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Since the dollar is weak Vs. the Pound, everything is really expensive there. A simple meal would cost $10 when I was there!

They got some good culture though.
 

Balt

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He tells us he's back from a London/Paris trip and that he was watching pr0n with his girlfriend in the hotel, and then takes off.

This has all been one big tease. :frown:
 

Rufio

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ok we saw freaking every damn tourist sight in London and Paris.

london details:
In London, we stayed at the Waldorf Hilton. Free freaking porn. ehehhehe my g/f and I enjoyed it very much. HAHHA

Everything is so damn expensive. the US Dollar to UK Pound was almost a 2:1 ratio. So if I spent 30 pounds on dinner, it would have been $60 USD!! damn!!!

But it was worth it. There are pubs everywhere. The food was sOOOOO damn good it was unbelievable.

We did tons of walking EVERYWHERE. We probably walked 4-5 miles a day. THis is a big deal to us since we live in LA, and we drive everywhere. But it was very nice weather for London standards, and the walks were great because we got to see EVERYTHING.

Everything is pretty close --and if it's not, we hop on the Tube.

The clubbing scene is ridiculous. We got to get into some exclusive clubs thanks to our London buddies. Apparently you have to pay for membership into the club scene. But you have to apply for membership, and they don't awlasy accept you!! But one of our buddies is "in" the clubbing scene, so we got to see some really killer clubs. They were damn expensive, but it was cool. :)

The pubs are so cool. small hole in the wall drinking joints!

The food, was so good! Greek food, italian food, chinese food, and indian food! SO GOOOOOD :) I will miss the small cafes.

We saw Les Miserables and Anything Goes. Good musicals! The musical scene is so cool and intriguing. I want to see them all. :)

Paris details:
We took the Eurostar from London to Paris. It was damn expensive -- $330 round trip for two of us. But this was becuase i was a dumbass and did not book it in advance. :(

paris is a beautiful city. my g/f knew how to speak some french, so that helped. but as an english speaker i didn't have taht much trouble at all. Reember, Paris is a tourist place, so they all speak english, or at least understand it. :)

the sights were so awesome. I loved Notre dame and the Eiffel tower! And crepes were good too!

But i could not live on the bread and cheese. i need some serious steaks! HAAHAHA

We stayed the Paris La Defense Hilton there. It was a freaking nice hotel. :)

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I think thats about it for now -- any specific questions? :)
 

dpm

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Originally posted by: Rufio
But i could not live on the bread and cheese. i need some serious steaks! HAAHAHA

You went to france and didn'teat steak? God, I'm remembering the year I spent there and my mouth is literally watering at the thought.... mmmm bearnaise sauce..... cheap restaurants and bistros :D
 

dpm

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Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
Italy > London + France

Italy (minusitsmalepopulation) > London + France. ;)

Mind you, I could say that about Paris...
 

Rufio

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Originally posted by: dpm
Originally posted by: Rufio
 But i could not live on the bread and cheese. i need some serious steaks! HAAHAHA

You went to france and didn't eat steak? God, I'm remembering the year I spent there and my mouth is literally watering at the thought.... mmmm bearnaise sauce..... cheap restaurants and bistros :D

no i did have a steak - but i had better in los angeles!!