Podcast episode 120 is available by clicking below. It is also available on iTunes, Pocket Cast, and Spotify under the travel architect.
We’re back from Europe and eager to share the ups and downs of our travel with you. After a gustatory joke and linguistic national day, part two of the husband’s “Landmarks” Travel Quiz series provides another satisfyingly solid score. After utterly forgetting to bring up the bucket list destination, I mentioning a few updates from our last pod, including our first (and probably last) encounter with Detroit-style pizza. Then we delve into the aspect of our trip that caused the most extreme ups and downs: transportation. Who knew one car could cause so many headaches? I always I miss two things when I travel (my pets and my coffee), but this trip added one more thing to the list: elbow room. Listen and learn . . . and then take public transportation.
Previous blog posts referenced or hinted at in this episode:
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I’ll check it out on tomorrow’s drive to work. I’m curious to learn more about Detroit pizza, as I had no idea it was even a thing.
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Thanks, I hope you enjoy the episode.
And yep, Detroit-style is a thing. Not my thing, but a thing.
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Yes, love the witty banter between you two. I was one of those listeners screaming, “SISTINE CHAPEL!”
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Thanks, Mark. Haha – there were probably hundreds of you yelling it out. Some days, I tell ya, the neurons just aren’t firing. Of course, being “on air” doesn’t help either.
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For the record, even though I’ve never been to Prague, my first thought was the Dancing Hotel. It’s such a unique-looking structure!
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It is! We didn’t enter, but I don’t recall if it was because it was off limits or because we didn’t have time. It would be fascinating to see inside. You and Tara are hoping to go to Prague, isn’t that right? If so, I’m hoping you can complete the job I started!
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Yes, we would love to. My dad’s side of the family hails from that region.
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Some of my favorite things about living in France are the affordable necessities- cheese, wine, baguettes. It will be sticker shock when we get back to the states. I enjoyed reading about your first class experience; we’ve enjoyed first class on some long haul flights, thanks to my husband’s million miler status on Alaska Air, and they’re the best. I not sure I’ll ever get used to driving in old town or medieval sections in European towns; it’s so convoluted! I’m looking forward to hearing more about your time in France. Fun pod!
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I love that you classify cheese, wine, and baguettes as necessities. I agree!! Upcoming trips in coach are going to be a challenge, that’s for sure. As for driving in Europe, I just gave the episode a listen and I got stressed out all over again. There was so much more we didn’t have time to tell about, and none of it was good! Thanks so much for listening and commenting.
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Bien sur; ce sont des nécessitiés! Yeah, traveling in coach after enjoying first class really sucks. And for driving in France; argh!
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It’s tres merde-y!
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How in the world did a baguette place from France end up in Durango?
I’m stressed just hearing about the car situation. I don’t like driving on the best of days so I would have been a sweaty panicky mess with all the tight turns. You’ve definitely convinced me to never rent a car in Europe. Looking forward to hearing and reading about the rest of your trip!
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Thanks, Diana!
From what I remember, the Parisian owner vacationed in Durango and liked it, so I think he (semi?)-retired there?? The pastries selection was fabulous. They also do dinner, but it was $$$$$ so we didn’t partake.
When I listened to the episode yesterday, I got all tense and riled up again . . . and we didn’t even have time to finish telling all the bad car stories!
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When I have lived and traveled around Europe and Asia, I always used mass transit or (Asia) a driver if needed. Too stressful and signs are in a different language! When traveling with my son, he loved to drive those narrow little roads on the wrong side, I was happy to be a passenger. Even in my recent trip back east, I returned my rental car to the airport after Cape Cod and took mass transit or walked around Boston. Crazy to drive in cities!
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Ohh – a driver. That sounds way out of my pay grade. Haha! We once drove in London and that was crazy, but actually, in retrospect, less stressful than what we just went through in smaller cities in France. Hmmm… I may have to bring this up on the next pod. Thanks for the memory jolt, Ruth!
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I’m not familiar with Detroit-style pizza and plan to keep it that way. The things I learn here…
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Oh European roads are a law unto themselves aren’t they. I live in rural England with single file roads surrounding me, it’s a nightmare with all the tractors as if you meet one there’s nothing you can do. This summer I set my record – having to reverse 4 full miles to get to a spot where it could pass me, and even then I was basically in a ditch and then had to tow my car out with a rope. The roads here are just too small for bigger cars, they were built for horses only. Medieval European cities are awful with the crazy blind corners and cobbled streets – it’s why ever car has bumps, dents and scratches all over it. That pizza actually looks tasty, we make baguette pizza at home as well 🙂
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Oh. My. God! Four full miles?! That’s just crazy. I laughed out loud (a shocked haha, not a mean haha 🙂) and read your comment to the husband. I hope you weren’t going to work or in a rush to get to a hospital for a medical emergency or anything. Sheesh.
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