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  1. Allright... I'll bring this here... question I asked elsewhere is I really like to walk. We were originally in the garden district but had to change to a different location. We are now staying the location below... which directions are safe to walk at various times of the day? I'm assuming down to St. Charles is good. Feels like going north towards the French Quarter should be fine (although train stations are not ideal, usually... don't know NO)... same with south towards the Garden District. East maybe OK. West, no bueno. Haven't been to New Orleans since Texas vs Tulane.
  2. If you want to feel drastically better about our construction woes, you should drive through the center of Taos, NM sometime. It has a been a variation of this since the popular insurrection and murder of Governor Charles Bent...
  3. Good news were 1 1/2 blocks from St. Charles. I'll be Ubering from the airport and there are 10 of us together but, again, I like to walk. Better do it with a scowl.
  4. Update... looks like we're now going to stay here? Is death imminent?
  5. Lake Travis totally going up .00001" today
  6. Pretty pretty pretty good...
  7. Sometimes. Talk to locals and they'll tell you that not every Autovelox has a camera in it. Sometimes they move them around, sometimes they get stolen. Most rentals have navigators that note them on the map. The highways have a Safety Tutor system for speeding but somehow a ton of people don't get tickets for hauling ass. I'm usually skirting about 10 kilometers per hour over the limit on the autostrada. Somehow never gotten a ticket. Parking? Different story. Don't get one. It can be a gargantuan PITA (and I speak Italian)
  8. @BlueGreySky Go spend some time in Maremma... can personally suggest Talamone, the Argentario Peninsula (Porto Ercole, Porto Santo Stefano... also Orbetello is not too bad), go explore wineries in the countryside... you have lots of options. Cala Violina is supposed to be beautiful. Punta Ala, as well. Capalbio is supposed to be very cool. As you head into Lazio, you have Tarquinia, famous for its thermal baths, Cerveteri, famous for its Etruscan ruins, etc. Lots to see. No secret I go to Italy a lot... last train I took in Italy was in 2005. Drive. Your options will be endless.
  9. I go the code two days ago and then none of the pages let me even get to a place where I can enter a code to get in. Weird. I was going to buy tickets to COIN... was really looking forward to seeing them live. Welp - https://parade.com/news/coin-lead-singer-chase-lawrence-announces-band-breakup
  10. That water drops any further, we're going to be in trouble...
  11. This looks nice...
  12. Awesome - thank you!!!
  13. Made a big pot of ragù last night. I used to always make it without peas but many trips to Romagna have taught me to love it with peas. Had enough for last night's pasta and frozen four more portions.
  14. Not staying there yet. You'll have tell me if you bleed out.
  15. Staying at the red dot... I like to walk... a lot... and I know that can be dodgy in parts of NO. Given the location, where you would you avoid? I'm really hoping to get an answer that does not look like this...
  16. Been working on ski passes for France. Was going to book online if there was a discount but it turns out there is no benefit. One thing I like about ski passes in Europe... 1 - They're much cheaper 2 - Walkup rates are often the same as online 3 - You don't have to buy before some kind of deadline (Want an Epic pass? An Epic Day pass? Buy for the rate goes up!!!! OK... here's your last chance before the next price hike!!!!) 4 - You're not stuck with certain days (although Epic Day pass is great for just buying a block of days). Some resorts require you to be very specific on day passes. Weather sucks? Wind? Womp womp. Anyway, here is what a six day pass will get you for 325 Euro ($339) at the window or online at Serre Chevalier... so $56.00 a day gets you the main area plus options to go visit other ski areas. Mind you, my son's higher end all-mountain rentals are 33 Euro a day for skis/boots. Opted for a slightly more expensive store closer to our hotel. See below. Meanwhile, obligatory video... Serre Chevalier is made up of 4 sites: Briançon, Chantemerle, Villeneuve and Monêtier. Two different 6-day passes are available: either the Serre Chevalier Pass giving access to the entire Serre Chevalier area, or the Monêtier Pass allowing access to the Monêtier sector only. In addition, the Serre Chevalier Pass for 6 days or more includes the following benefits: Grande Galaxie’ agreement from 21.12.2024 (inter-resort agreement): 1 day free on each of the following ski areas: Alpe d'Huez except from 15 to 22.03.2025, Deux Alpes, Puy Saint-Vincent, Montgenèvre / Vialattea and Sestrières / Vialattea. Practicalities: Pass purchased at the Info Sales Point: go to the ticket office in the partner resort with the Serre Chevalier pass and the Galaxie voucher. Pass purchased from an automatic machine or by recharging online: pick up the Galaxie voucher at the Serre Chevalier Info-Point; present yourself at the ticket office in the partner resort with your Serre Chevalier pass and the Galaxie voucher. Pass purchased online without top-up: go to the ticket office in the partner resort with the Serre Chevalier pass and the Galaxie voucher received by post. Les Grands Bains du Monêtier: -10% off 1 2-hour entry during the period of validity of the Serre Chevalier Pass on presentation of the pass and proof of purchase at the Grands Bains ticket office [excluding school holiday periods and weekends]. 25% discount on the adult day ski pass at La Grave (on presentation of the pass and proof of purchase at the La Grave ticket office).
  17. If your goal is Pompeii and Herculaneum and other sites like that, it feels like Sorrento would not be a great base. Also, good call on Ischia over Capri as it may be less overrun.
  18. Exactly when I bought my Black Crows with a nice set of Tyrolia bindings. Price was way lower. Also, look outside the US as sometimes you can get good deals through reputable shops. Found mine in Scotland and had them shipped. Still saved quite a bit.
  19. If you're in Austin, I would strongly recommend you sign up for AFD's SIZE program. Two firefighters from the wildfire division will come review your property and provide guidance to make it more defensible in case of a wildfire. Won't cost you a penny. Now... I have a question. I've heard about putting 1/8" mesh over soffits to prevent embers from coming in the holes. We have Hardie soffits (and siding) and while I understand the need for mesh, it feels like our vents/holes are very small. Any thoughts? Here's a picture...
  20. That can happen in Cervinia/Zermatt because of high winds. I really want to check out the Swiss Wall, though. Same goes for the Tunnel run in Aloe d'Huez which I hear is mostly much ado about nothing.
  21. I'm very happy find out that Italians use the leopards eating faces meme as well...
  22. Those are so rewarding for the skier and the audience. Somewhere I have a picture of my cousin eating it at Breckenridge. He ate it at the top of a steep black run and slid all the way to the bottom. His skis stayed at the top and he had to climb up and get them
  23. Any suggestions on places to catch live music in New Orleans? I'm thinking of places like Empire/Mohawk/Continental Club/Scoot Inn... basically places to see good bands but not necessarily typical New Orleans jazz
  24. Definite oops... green onions/scallions
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