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06 Feb 22
London, because I used to feel at home there. Alas, no more.
Rome, indeed, for the history.
Venice, for the atmosphere.
Prague, ditto.
Hamburg, because I am at home there, as a Nether-Saxon.
I still want to visit Bologna and Barcelona. If the USA ever turns sane, maybe Boston or New Orleans.
06 Feb 22
@shallow-blue saidBarcelona is fun, if you do get to visit try the cycling tours.
I still want to visit Bologna and Barcelona.
Recommended.
06 Feb 22
@the-gravedigger saidLondon is a great city; cosmopolitan, culturally vibrant, great parks, museums, history and entertainment. Why do you detest it?
I detest London.
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06 Feb 22
@divegeester saidI was there in the mid 60s and loved it. One did, at the time, have to be wary of what one did for “fun”.
Barcelona is fun, if you do get to visit try the cycling tours.
Recommended.
06 Feb 22
@great-big-stees saidIndeed, last time I was there I was openly propositioned to buy sex and drugs on Las Ramblas.
One did, at the time, have to be wary of what one did for “fun”.
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06 Feb 22
@the-gravedigger said*Colombia
Agree with Cartagena if you mean the Columbian one. And:
Bangkok
Jakarta
Rio.
I detest London.
Drives me crackers people misspelling Colombia. Columbia is in America, or is a record company.
London is great, the mix of nationalities, foods, cultures etc, can’t be beaten.
Haven’t been to Rio yet, been on the list for a while, loves cities by the sea.
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06 Feb 22
@divegeester saidAs the date shows, my visit was during the “Franco Years” which were…well quite strict when it came to certain things.
Indeed, last time I was there I was openly propositioned to buy sex and drugs on Las Ramblas.
06 Feb 22
@great-big-stees saidWhat I particularly like about London and New York, especially Manhattan, is that people are friendly even to strangers. I don't have a heavy Swedish accent in English - it could I believe pass for an English dialect - and I have always been met with respect and even curiosity when I say I'm Swedish. When I was in Manhattan with friends a few years ago and people noticed that my cousin had his wheel-chair, they went out of their way to help. We used the bus a few times and once we asked the driver where the closest stop was to get back to our hotel. He said: Where are you staying? And we gave him the location, and he said: Ok, that's where I'll let you off.
As the date shows, my visit was during the “Franco Years” which were…well quite strict when it came to certain things.
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06 Feb 22
@great-big-stees saidJust for the record, I declined my offers!
As the date shows, my visit was during the “Franco Years” which were…well quite strict when it came to certain things.
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07 Feb 22
@divegeester saidHeh. That only happened to me in, of all places, Dublin.
Indeed, last time I was there I was openly propositioned to buy sex and drugs on Las Ramblas.