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Offline Holden McGroin

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« Reply #45 on: March 02, 2006, 04:15:10 AM »
I vote for the country that gave us chop suey and fortune cookies.
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« Reply #46 on: March 02, 2006, 05:52:06 AM »
Nothing beats a good German restaurant.  Best one I went to around these parts was years ago in Columbus, GA.  Called Emmy's Schnitzel House.  Saurbraten and potato dumplings were great, along with german beer.  That was a fancy place that really "put on the dog" when the German club went there.  Very good food and atmosphere.

Doesn't seem to be any German restaurants like that anymore near here.  Emmy's went out of business some years ago.

I've not been to Germany, but have been to Spain and the food is good there, especially the paella for me.  One thing I became instantly addicted to was ice cream and espresso coffee mixed in a glass and called a "blanco y negro."  When I stayed at the University of Madrid dorms back in 76, the cafeteria had table waiters that brought up to 4 bottles of red wine on request.   We talked them into a fifth bottle one time, and that's how I know, because the alloted limit was four.  This was served with bottles of "Seven Up" to make a popular dinner and lunch drink.  Every meal was like that and came out to about one bottle of wine per diner.  I had a good time.  When they figured out we were enjoying the wine a bit too much, they slowed it down somewhat.  Didn't matter, the dorm had a bar next to the student lounge and swimming pool.  We made friends with the bartender, because I don't think they were supposed to serve students there.



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« Reply #47 on: March 02, 2006, 07:00:49 AM »
And Franco was still dead. :)

Paella is great and you gotta love a good tapas. I just got back from Granada saturday. Man I love the country and it's cuisine, it's also nice to come back from the clubs when the breakfast is served.
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« Reply #48 on: March 02, 2006, 08:16:18 AM »
I stayed a week in Granada.  Visited the Alhambra.  That is a serious castle of Moorish design.  Beautiful gardens there.  Was on my own pretty much while there, but it was safe to walk the streets just about anywhere late at night.  Would go out and walk the alleys along the castle wall just to see how it looked at night.  Was a very beautiful place at night.   Granada seemed lost in time.  It's probably more modern nowadays, but I'm glad I got  the chance to see that and do that.

Did spend a couple days in Paris on the way back home.  That was fun too.  Never got to go to the top of the Eiffle Tower though.  Was in line, but had to go to the bathroom and eventually made it back to the hotel room after changing two subways and walking three blocks.  There were no bathrooms near the tower and I had to travel three miles.  Did not crap my pants.  I couldn't do that nowadays.

I had gotten sick on the train from Madrid to Granada from sitting between cars breathing diesel exhaust.  Traveled economy and the seats were uncomfortable and temp was almost freezing inside the cars.  Didn't have a coat and was unprepared for cold.  Food had nothing to do with it though.  Spent the whole week with the runs, returning to Madrid after three days.  That was miserable.  Stayed in a hotel room for two days and almost went to a doctor, but I survived and was ok by the time the group met up for the trip home.








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« Reply #49 on: March 02, 2006, 10:57:08 AM »
The Alhambra was amazing. Also the "old town"(Albaicin) was great with it's small alleys, which were full of dog chit.

Here's a few pictures taken by a friend:


http://static.flickr.com/38/106107893_e45663e04c.jpg?v=0
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« Reply #50 on: March 02, 2006, 12:06:12 PM »
The real Mexican food I have had was kinda bland. Not real spicey.

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« Reply #51 on: March 02, 2006, 01:02:32 PM »
The best food in the world comes off my grill/smoker out on the porch...  geographic location doesn't matter :)
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