Tue, 18 July 2017
Another installment of Driving With Kumar as I discuss my recent European vacation. Show notes: - Spent over two weeks in London, Paris, Belfast and Dublin - Went to London in '96 - Less drinking on a family vacation - Elderly passenger in distress - Hotel room in London was tiny - Walked nearly 100 miles the entire trip - Ran along rivers in the four cities we visited - Ate a lot of pub food - London has a lot of great history and architecture - Paris was beautiful - Hit the Eiffel Tower on the first night - Major military/police presence at tourist attractions - Several terrorist incidents before we went, but nothing happened while we were there - Only three days of sun the whole vacation - More daylight - Out of the U.S. news cycle - Being aware of your surroundings - Wary while running in Paris and Dublin - Missed American beer - Visited my brother in Belfast - Explored Northern Ireland scenic sites - Saw several Game of Thrones filming locations - Went to the Guinness brewery - Wifi was at a premium - Good to be back home Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian. |