Renton 20355 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Back to Rome, MF, do the Colliuseum early in the morning, and then walk back through the Roman forum, which is basically the ruins of the empire. Ends at the Italian parliament. I'm not that into archeology but this is something else. Photo I took, fucking hell, 18 years ago now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Haven’t been to Rome, only the outskirts and have also flown over it. But I’m quite into history and architecture and lap up any documentaries etc about that sort of thing. The Pantheon must be one of the most incredible buildings ever constructed. When you think of the sophistication, strength of the structure and its age. The Coliseum too and the stuff they think they may have actually been able to do. Including flooding (and subsequently draining in very little time) the whole fucking thing to reenact naval battles. Absolutely mind blowing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 If its architecture you want, some of you lads need to get yourself to the Glass Centre in Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 21 minutes ago, Gemmill said: If its architecture you want, some of you lads need to get yourself to the Glass Centre in Sunderland. Now I have been there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 31434 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 25 minutes ago, Alex said: Haven’t been to Rome, only the outskirts and have also flown over it. But I’m quite into history and architecture and lap up any documentaries etc about that sort of thing. The Pantheon must be one of the most incredible buildings ever constructed. When you think of the sophistication, strength of the structure and its age. The Coliseum too and the stuff they think they may have actually been able to do. Including flooding (and subsequently draining in very little time) the whole fucking thing to reenact naval battles. Absolutely mind blowing. I said Parthenon didn't I? (Rhetorical question, I wondered, went back a page, checked and altered). Mixing my Greek with Roman. For shame. 😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 4 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: I said Parthenon didn't I? (Rhetorical question, I wondered, went back a page, checked and altered). Mixing my Greek with Roman. For shame. 😔 I actually have been there and I would rate it above the National Glass Centre 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 10656 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 5 hours ago, Alex said: I actually have been there and I would rate it above the National Glass Centre Windows weren't that flash though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10404 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 15 hours ago, Alex said: Haven’t been to Rome, only the outskirts and have also flown over it. But I’m quite into history and architecture and lap up any documentaries etc about that sort of thing. The Pantheon must be one of the most incredible buildings ever constructed. When you think of the sophistication, strength of the structure and its age. The Coliseum too and the stuff they think they may have actually been able to do. Including flooding (and subsequently draining in very little time) the whole fucking thing to reenact naval battles. Absolutely mind blowing. That's the thing about Italy though, for the ancient architecture and a sense of the Roman culture you don't have to go to the ultra touristy places, there are coliseums and forums and temples all over the fucking place. There's a coliseum in Verona that's amazing, Aosta near the Swiss border, Alba Fucens about an hour east of Rome, I'd assume it's a similar story in Greece as well but I've never been. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Went to the Lakes this weekend and bagged a few Wainwrights. Keswick was packed which isn't a surprise given the weather. It cannot cope with the volume of traffic though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 I'm in Keswick this weekend coming. So close to a famous TT meet-up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Keswick is alright but it does have a lack of decent places to eat really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 46 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Keswick is alright but it does have a lack of decent places to eat really. The Round and Lake Road Brunch are both good. Also The Fellpack. Bar Es does massively overpriced and not very authentic tapas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Just now, Gemmill said: The Round and Lake Road Brunch are both good. Also The Fellpack. Bar Es does massively overpriced and not very authentic tapas. We went to Fellpack for coffee as my Bro in law knows the owners. It's nice in there. Hope you get canny weather like we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42458 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 4 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: We went to Fellpack for coffee as my Bro in law knows the owners. It's nice in there. Hope you get canny weather like we did. The Round is owned by the same people. Basically a big pub that now just does burger and chips, but it does them well. And cheers, looking good so far, but I've learned never to trust a weather forecast in the lakes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 1 hour ago, wykikitoon said: Went to the Lakes this weekend and bagged a few Wainwrights. Keswick was packed which isn't a surprise given the weather. It cannot cope with the volume of traffic though. Yeah, when Keswick is busy it’s mental. Always good when a fair proportion of the motorists are really inconsiderate too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 We went to the Fox Tap brewery. An old bloke about 60 came in thinking he was off Sons of Anarchy. Biker dude with a big leather jacket on with 'Fuck the police' on the back. There was a few people with Bairns as it was 16:00 (shuts at 19:00 on a Saturday). When they saw the jacket they said they wouldn't serve him Mad old cunt kicked off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 (edited) 2 hours ago, The Fish said: That's the thing about Italy though, for the ancient architecture and a sense of the Roman culture you don't have to go to the ultra touristy places, there are coliseums and forums and temples all over the fucking place. There's a coliseum in Verona that's amazing, Aosta near the Swiss border, Alba Fucens about an hour east of Rome, I'd assume it's a similar story in Greece as well but I've never been. Just being that bit older as a civilisation means there aren’t as many (or as well preserved) Greek sites in general. Although there are a lot. And while the Greeks got around, it was nothing like to the extent of the Romans. So you obviously have sites all over Europe, what used to be called the Near East and North Africa in the case of the latter Edited June 25 by Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20355 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 1 hour ago, wykikitoon said: Keswick is alright but it does have a lack of decent places to eat really. I mean maybe you are into Michelin star stuff but there's literally loads of places to eat in Keswick? The chip shop there (Keswickian) is top notch too. I'm going in a cople of weeks for 3 days and planning one meal in the hotel, one meal at the Chinese restaurant, and one in the Italian place. Hoping to get up Scafell pike also a route where you circumnavigate Derwent water. Up over Cats bells, then down into Lowther where there is a really nice pub iirc, and back to Keswick on the lake banks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19264 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Nah I am not a Michelen star person, don't like the pretentious shite. The chippy is great tbf. Would be better to to have more than one Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10404 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 14 minutes ago, Alex said: Just being that bit older as a civilisation means there aren’t as many (or as well preserved) Greek sites in general. Although there are a lot. And while the Greeks got around, it was nothing like to the extent of the Romans. So you obviously have sites all over Europe, what used to be called the Near East and North Africa in the case of the latter Croatia is apparently good for old Roman sites too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10404 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 7 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Nah I am not a Michelen star person, don't like the pretentious shite. The chippy is great tbf. Would be better to to have more than one Italian. Michelin star doesn't necessarily mean pretentious. Chez Bruce in London is amazing and not that pretentious at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20355 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 1 minute ago, The Fish said: Michelin star doesn't necessarily mean pretentious. Chez Bruce in London is amazing and not that pretentious at all. I might believe that a bit more were it coming from someone else but you. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10404 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 4 minutes ago, Renton said: I might believe that a bit more were it coming from someone else but you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 33985 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 17 minutes ago, The Fish said: Croatia is apparently good for old Roman sites too. So is the lakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 20355 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 So's Waaaalsend. Amirite HMHM? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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