What have you never done?
Aug 10th 2020, 4:03 pm
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Re: What have you never done?
Originally Posted by BristolUK
I went to New York City but didn't go up the Empire State Building. It was zero visibility and my penfriend told me it wasn't worth it.
Aug 10th 2020, 4:44 pm
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Re: What have you never done?
Originally Posted by johnwoo
I've been to Paris several times, but have never been up the Eiffel Tower. I could never be bothered to wait to wait in long lines.
I was surprised about the snack bar there (up the tower). For a tourist place you'd think it would be expensive. For locked in customers even more so. But I had a beer and a plate of chips for less than I'd have paid in Bristol.
Aug 10th 2020, 4:58 pm
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Re: What have you never done?
I have never learnt to swim despite partners teaching (trying to) and proper lessons 3 times during my life. I'm terrified of water above my knees. So just accepted that now especially as one doesn't know what's in the water-pool or sea.
I went up the eiffel tower and just had vertigo-not fun
I went up the eiffel tower and just had vertigo-not fun
Aug 10th 2020, 5:23 pm
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Re: What have you never done?
Originally Posted by BristolUK
That's a good one. Does the North Sea count?
Aug 10th 2020, 6:38 pm
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Re: What have you never done?
I have never been to Europe or really anywhere outside North America except once to Australia.
Never scuba dived.
Never been to university.
Things I have never but would like to do someday.
Never scuba dived.
Never been to university.
Things I have never but would like to do someday.
Aug 11th 2020, 1:51 pm
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Re: What have you never done?
Originally Posted by Sugarmooma
I have never skied on water or on snow.
I have never actually wanted to because I know I would be a disaster with my zero co-ordination.
I have never actually wanted to because I know I would be a disaster with my zero co-ordination.
Snow skiing (downhill anyway) is right out. Far too much vertigo.
I wouldn't mind trying water skiing, since I'm pretty confident in the water.
Aug 12th 2020, 3:14 pm
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Re: What have you never done?
Originally Posted by BristolUK
Some say the view from the Montparnasse Tower is as good, cheaper, less of a wait etc. But it's not the Eiffel Tower. It's just not.
I was surprised about the snack bar there (up the tower). For a tourist place you'd think it would be expensive. For locked in customers even more so. But I had a beer and a plate of chips for less than I'd have paid in Bristol.
I was surprised about the snack bar there (up the tower). For a tourist place you'd think it would be expensive. For locked in customers even more so. But I had a beer and a plate of chips for less than I'd have paid in Bristol.
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Aug 12th 2020, 3:49 pm
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Re: What have you never done?
Last edited by BuckinghamshireBoy; Aug 12th 2020 at 3:55 pm. Reason: Clarification
Aug 12th 2020, 4:35 pm
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Re: What have you never done?
Originally Posted by robin1234
You were staying in the Bristol? I’ll bet a plate of chips there is pricey.
Luxury Hotels: Hotel Le Bristol, Paris
Luxury Hotels: Hotel Le Bristol, Paris
I have stayed in a Hotel Bristol in Metz, though. Just a basic place for a stopover. The hourly room rates were quite useful for the pick-up I observed just outside
