Vienna or Verona?

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

Or both?

My best friend from the US is coming to visit us for the Christmas holidays and we brainstorming where we should take him while he's here. I'm leaning towards Verona, Italy because the last time he was here we took him to Saltzburg, Austria. They are both about the same distance (about 4 hours) from Munich.

Which one would you prefer?



BTW, Herr Herr prefers Vienna.

[Call Me Wesley]

1. They're both nice,

but since she/he already seen Salzburg, I'd suggest Verona this time. Different country, and lots of cool stuff to see there, including the arena. Too bad the opera season is already over, because attending an opera in the arena is a cool tourist thing to do.

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

3. I'm thinking the same thing

He's already been to Austria so why not take him to Italy this time? Damn that opera season is over. That would be most excellent!

[Call Me Wesley]

5. The Verona open opera is not my thing,

although I love operas (I saw Don Giovanni in Vienna,) but I know that anyone who attended there just loved it.

It's a close call; both cities are very nice and have their special appeal, but Verona has that Mediterranean feeling to it, and I think it's a special treat to see lots of Roman architecture, while Salzburg has the same like Vienna does.

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

10. He is all into Roman architecture

that might be the tipping point. Plus he just said he would like to walk into a store and ask "hey, yousa gotta tutti fruitee ice cremea for mea?" He's already insulted the Austrians.

[Call Me Wesley]

12. Well,

just get him a fake CIA ID card, and let him show it to everyone there. That might get funny! "Ima a CIAa, kidnapping youza." Last I've heard, Italian prisons aren't ranking as the nicest ones ... ;)

And he can run around in the arena, pretending to be a gladiator.

But, ice cream in December? :eyes:

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

14. LOL

We're going to wear back packs with the Canadian Leaf emblem to disguise ourselves but I know he will fuck it up somehow and expose us as the arrogant Americans we are by insisting on Ice Cream in December. Either that or demanding McDonalds. "whatsa matta for you? Where's mya Mickie deasa. I'm nota loving thisa!"

[Call Me Wesley]

16. So I was right,

he wants to pretend to be a gladiator? Then go to Rome. It's only 5 Euros to get a picture with this guy:



Of course, if he wears the same costume, standing outside the Verona arena, he might get 5 Euros everytime some tourist wants to have a picture taken with him. Hey, just an idea!

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

18. What a good idea!

I can dress up and we can charge 10 euros a pop and talk like a mixed up Doctor Nick.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear theNotoriousP.I.G.!

Ah, Vienna!

Could there be a more perfect place?

Especially if it's snowing...

Somehow, I don't associate the warmer climate towns with Christmas...

I guess that's because our descriptions of the holiday all look European!

I'm with Herr Herr on this one...

I'd want you to take me to Vienna if it were I who was going to be your guest...

;)

:hug:

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

4. Oh Peggy

how could you side with HerrHerr after the shenanigans he's pulled on me in the last few days?

If you ever get back over here, I will take you to Vienna, I promise!

Thanks for your opinion...we shall see.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Well, I'm just agreeing with him on this!

He's still in the doghouse for everything else...:P

Some day, we shall go to Vienna, and it will be wonderful!

:hug:

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

11. That would be wonderful Peg!

You guys coming back over here anytime soon? :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. Not next year...

We seem to do European trips every other year, so the soonest would be 2011...

Time will tell!

:hug:

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

19. We will still be here

:toast:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. who is herr herr?

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

9. HerrHerr

is my husband...it's a play on mr.mr. in German.

[HopeHoops]

8. Fuck that - just go to Chuck E Cheese's

I love skee ball!

[Flaxbee]

13. Definitely mix it up - go to Verona

If your friend likes Roman architecture, and has already been to Austria with you, go to Verona.

What does your friend want to do?

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

15. He wants to do a gladiator reenactments

and find somebody to dress up like a lion. He's fucking crazy as a shithouse rat.

[hippywife]

20. Oh, Verona!

I'm so dying to see Italy, it would be my choice hands down. Have fun! :hi:

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

21. Me and my best

friend, mr. comfy pants, are leaning towards Italy. HerrHerr, who knows more than we do, i.e. weather, taxes for driving on different countries' roads, train ticket prices, etc. is leaning towards Vienna. I'd love to go to Rome but that is more involved than we have time for.

:hi:

[hippywife]

23. Anywhere in Italy would be a

dream come true. I would even much prefer to be out in the countryside than in Rome. A dream is all it can ever be, tho.

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

24. Nothing is impossible

hippywife. It is possible. You'd be surprised how much money is in the change jars and you've got a friend in me located in Europe to be your base. There are websites for people who want to travel to Europe and Europeans who want to travel to the US and you can house swap.

:hi:

[hippywife]

26. That's a really sweet offer.

Right now we are saving for a car camping trip to the Grand Canyon and then on over to Yosemite. The husband really has his heart set on Yosemite since he's never been there. He's been to the Grand Canyon when he was a kid, but I've never been. So... We really have to save a lot because he doesn't get paid vacation, either.

And I don't know that too many Europeans are chomping at the bit to live in a little tiny homemade house in rural Oklahoma. :rofl:

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

27. The Grand Canyon

is better than anything you could see in Europe! I've never even seen it and I'm an American!

Have fun hippywife! :toast:

[hippywife]

28. We do have a lot of natural wonders

here, thankfully, and I do want to see them. Alaska has long been on my list, too. But Italy represents my heritage and I'm only the third generation from my family who came to America from there. It would mean a lot to be able to go even just once.

I'm always thankful for PBS programming since that's the only way I can afford to visit far away places. :rofl:

How did you end up in Germany?

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

31. I hope you make it one day to your ancestor's land:

America is so beautiful, naturally speaking, than a lot of places in Europe, but there is something to be said for the history of this place. The city I live in, Munich, just turned 900 years old and there are still traces of medieval life here. But the natural beauty of America still calls me home.

I ended up in Germany by marrying a German man.

We Watch BBC to explore Asia...so we are always looking outward for something. I think it is the human condition.

[hippywife]

34. LOL!

That's how I ended up in God-forsaken Oklahoma. :rofl:

Good thing we have a wonderful marriage and I still love him after 12 years in this place.

I hope you aren't too homesick. :hug:

[hobbit709]

22. Wien, of course.

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

25. Duly noted

[rcrush]

29. Venice, its all pee

You can swim in it and sing it

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

30. That sounds like a lot of fun

but I've heard the gondolier rides through the pee are over 50 euro an hour and I'm not that into pee to pay that much.

[kixat2550]

32. vienna

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[elleng]

35. May depend on how much time you've got.

Lots to do in Vienna. Haven't been to Verona, but love Italy. Both, if you are able.

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

36. I think we might do both

We were going to buy a new sleeper couch for when he got here but he said fuck that, I'll bring an air mattress if it means we can do both. So we're going to do both! He'll be here for two weeks so we will be busy!

[elleng]

37. 2 weeks? PLENTY of time!!!!

Have a good one! (And tell me about Verona!!!)

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

38. I'll be posting lots of pics!

of Vienna, Verona, Nürnberg, München and anywhere else we go. We are going to be very busy! Whoo hoo. Can't wait!