Nah no kids, just the two of us
wtf are those?
I mean if itâs tacos made out of the body of Skip Bayless, why hasnât he been in the âTerrible dead peopleâ thread?
skipâs brother Rick is a fantastic chef an has three restaurants in river north.
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So a fantastic chef named a taco dish after his brother? Fuck thatâs weird.
ÄeskĂ˝ Krumlov is cool and all, but I always feel slightly let down by the âmagical townsâ. I had the same feeling with Toledo near Madrid.
Itâs beautiful and picturesque, but not too different from well preserved medieval towns Iâve seen in France.
We did take a free tour (Wiseman Tours) and the guy was a great guide and really cool. Tons of interesting history and we reminisced about the Pens when they had Jagr.
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As for Prague, well what can you say that hasnât been said? Itâs an amazing place, weather has really sucked though. I think weâre getting hit hard by El NiĂąo and I suspect Europe will be getting unseasonable amounts of rain almost every year from now on. Ave high for September is supposed to be 20, but the highest weâll see in a week is 15, and rain most of those days.
The thing I like about Prague is that even less known districts can have lovely architecture. Weâre staying in Prague 10 (close to Prague 2 border) and even here itâs a joy to just randomly walk around and take in the architecture.
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Shit, you didnât drop a line?
Anyway, happy you enjoyed yourself in Prague.
Enjoyed Cesky Krumlov myself but it was insanely packed when I went which takes away from any idyllic charm.
Damn, completely forgot you were in Prague. Dropped you a PM.
September seems like a pretty elite time to travel. None of these places have been that packed and usually temps are pretty good (been a bit unlucky though here, although I think all of Europe has had a lot of rain and sometimes flooding).
Was raining quite a lot earlier in the week. Temperatures are more or less back to normal for September today.
And yeah if you have vacation, the shoulder months for tourism are ideal. Sadly, Czech Republic only has one public holiday in September (next Wednesday). So there isnât much of a chance for vacation for me.
On the subject of Rick Bayless and his Chicago restaurants:
When my fiance was in Chicago for work recently I sent her to Xoco after a too-brief google, just remembering Rick Bayless had a restaurant north of the river from this thread. She said the food was mediocre. Granted, weâve done quite a bit of travel through actual Mexico, but still, disappointing report. Iâm semi-soured on the whole idea of getting excited about his Chicago restaurants, but I suppose I need to try Topolobampo nonetheless as I think thatâs the one people here said was legendary.
I havenât eaten at Xoco, but itâs the âlow-endâ of his properties. Frontera and Topo are both great, and very reasonably priced for what you get imo.
Chicago Brewery / Food:
Go eat at Moody Tongue which is a Michelin star brewery. We had a few things but the whole fish was elite. Then walk over to Dunyyr Fermentations. Ex Lagunitas guy that opened up a tiny brewery that does incredibly unique beers.
Yeah thatâs what I gathered after reading about it.
For some reason I never think to go there when I visit. I donât even hear about it from others.
Had a bunch of fun meeting @Fossilkid93 and his girlfriend in Prague. Totally kickass people travelling the world and great company. If they happen to be in your area of the world, youâd regret not seeing them.
All the best in Bangkok assuming you opt to go there!
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Thanks man. Enjoyed it and couldnât imagine a more gracious host for Prague!
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Japanâs opening back up to travelers from next monthâno restrictions.
Do me a favor and donât come to visit. Itâs been quite nice here with the near complete absence of tourists these past couple years.
Plus, youâll still need to wear a mask.
Iâm sure business owners in Tokyo and Kyoto whose livelihoods depend on tourists are anxious for the oncoming rush of foreigners back to the country.
The rest of the population? Not so muchâŚ
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Chicago day 1 mini TR:
Landed around 10, trained into the city which was fine. Ate lunch at a Cuban spot right by our hotel, which was great. Took your advice and did the architecture boat tour, which was indeed very cool (and weâre really glad we did it first day). Wandered the Navy Pier for a while, got some drinks and people-watched. Then had dinner at Purple Pig, which was absolutely excellent (and surprisingly big portions for a small-plates restaurant). We were too tired to stay up late and try any bars after that.
Today weâre gonna do the Field Museum (mostly because I want to see Sue) and wander Mil Park. Other items on the agenda include the aquarium, planetarium (gf has never been to one), Skydeck at the Willis (Sears) Tower, and cocktails at 360 Chicago as recommended by PVN.
Topolobampo is right by our hotel but isnât really our style, weâre not the fine dining types. Looks cool though.
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