Off to the Tuscan countryside
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Upgraded to business class on the way over. 80% off the price we saw when we booked economy in March.
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Wow! You are off to the Tuscan countryside and I just had the Zuppa Tuscano at Olive Garden. Totally similar days!
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Nice flight in business class on Lufthansa to Frankfurt. But man Frankfurt. Spend 2 hours on the plane at the gate.
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I sure am worried about Horace. He once said something critical of Trump, and I’ve seen a lot of stories about people critical of the President not being allowed back into the country.
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I sure am worried about Horace. He once said something critical of Trump, and I’ve seen a lot of stories about people critical of the President not being allowed back into the country.
@LuFins-Dad said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:
I sure am worried about Horace. He once said something critical of Trump, and I’ve seen a lot of stories about people critical of the President not being allowed back into the country.
I agree that it is an act of pure defiant courage to leave the country and hope to be allowed back in, after what I’ve said about the tariffs.
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@Horace said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:
Spend 2 hours on the plane in Business Class at the gate.
Gotta remember what's important and look at the bright side of life.
@Axtremus said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:
@Horace said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:
Spend 2 hours on the plane in Business Class at the gate.
Gotta remember what's important and look at the bright side of life.
Yes, in a lot of cases Business Class gets sent ahead of the the other classes.
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We were in economy in the second leg of the trip, as they reminded us when we tried to use the business class lounge in Frankfurt. I tried the magic words, “but I’m white”, but they still wouldn’t let me in.
Education is extremely important.
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Reminds me of the John Cleese joke: so John went to Auschwitz and arrived at the gate slightly after the last entry time and they wouldn't let him in. He said, "But I'm a Jew!" and they opened the gates and let him in.
Flushing the toilet is like practicing the piano; you just cannot go too long without doing it.--Axtremus
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We were in economy in the second leg of the trip, as they reminded us when we tried to use the business class lounge in Frankfurt. I tried the magic words, “but I’m white”, but they still wouldn’t let me in.
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We were in economy in the second leg of the trip, as they reminded us when we tried to use the business class lounge in Frankfurt. I tried the magic words, “but I’m white”, but they still wouldn’t let me in.
@Horace said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:
We were in economy in the second leg of the trip, as they reminded us when we tried to use the business class lounge in Frankfurt. I tried the magic words, “but I’m white”, but they still wouldn’t let me in.
Next time try “My genes
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Reminds me of the John Cleese joke: so John went to Auschwitz and arrived at the gate slightly after the last entry time and they wouldn't let him in. He said, "But I'm a Jew!" and they opened the gates and let him in.
@Tom-K said in Off to the Tuscan countryside:
Reminds me of the John Cleese joke: so John went to Auschwitz and arrived at the gate slightly after the last entry time and they wouldn't let him in. He said, "But I'm a Jew!" and they opened the gates and let him in.
I’d rather go to a summer camp in central Texas flood zones than a concentration camp.
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Went to a random restaurant, one of the closest ones to the AirBnB we’re at on the second half of the trip. The huge parking lot was empty at 1:30 pm and I figured they were closed. We wandered the estate, and it was an estate, and eventually found the stairs to the restaurant, where the door was open and the dining hall was completely empty. A waiter popped in from the back and indicated they were open. We had a meal that one cannot find in America, but which was probably typical around here. Turns out this is part of the Medici estate. They do a lot of weddings and other big parties there. But today their services were focused on two American tourists. 10/10, would appropriate an entire Medici estate restaurant for my personal use again.
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Today we drove to Siena, an ancient walled city with lots of churches and tourists. On the way there we passed by a pull out trail head sort of thing with a gravel road leading up from there.
Turns out there is an ancient castle up there which they turned into a restaurant and hotel. Because of course there is. I had more steak.
Up the hill farther is a scenic panoramic view, but the view is not great. The hills are dusty and brown. At the view site is an art installation, some stone sculptures. One of them is designed to torment thirsty hikers by looking like a water fountain while being not one.
Then in Siena there are churches and doors and churches with doors, which are the best sorts of churches and doors. Also a dollar store.
Education is extremely important.
