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“I chalked it up as a “character building” experience that would be miserable at the time, but would be a great memory a year later. My personal experience however taught me something a bit different. Camping in wintertime is less about camping and much more about surviving.”
“With great embarrassment it occurred to me that I have neglected to share a few rather large updates in my life abroad. My excuses, though not very convincing, revolve around being busy and then the subsequent traveling I’ve done. It’s better then my “I’m supporting the writers strike in America” excuse at least… But fear not you “what’s new junkies” I’ll fill you in now. “
“For me Monaco was like being in a James Bond film for a day. It was a day in which multimillion-dollar yachts surrounded me, I saw more exotic and luxury cars in an hour than in all my life, went inside the Monte-Carlo Casino, and did all this in the company of a beautiful Brazilian girl.”
“To put it mildly it is the most blue thing I have ever seen. It is Disney blue; that perfect ideal that you think only exists in dreams or in fake landscaped theme park rides. Like some one dyed it all, or like it’s made of hand polished blue glass. It really is so beautiful that it is hard to believe it is real. And that is what France it to me, this surreal experience of pinch-myself-I-must-be-dreaming excellence.”
“Waiting for the tour was terribly exciting. I’ve always liked Guinness but after the previous days insight into what Guinness really tastes like I was just plain giddy. It felt reminiscent of finding a golden ticket in my candy bar wrapper. This place really was Wonka’s factory for the drinking aged.”
“So fast-forward to a week-and-a-half of sleepless nights of research, writing, coffee, more research, more writing, and an ungodly amount of more coffee. These nights were met by baggied-eyed mornings in which I still had to fulfill my normal schedule.”
“I love it because as you enter the building you are actually ushered by women in uniform as I imagine was the norm 30 years ago. I love it because they only charge me 3 quid. I love it because the seating music is 1920’s big band with all its crackle and charm. I love it because you can bring your own food and drinks; coffee with baileys, and cheese and crackers are among my favorite. And I love it because it’s a hidden gem.”