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We probably did two weeks in Scotland. Started in Glasgow and went up through somewhat (I suck at geography) through the middle, stopping at a distillery, on up to the coast and then west over to that coast. Then down there and back to Glasgow where Bob played golf at Troon!

Why don't you ask them if that dish is for the gringos? Beef isn't even traditional.

How about the tortilla espanola ? I think they should stick with Italian and Asian Fusion 🙂

I'm betting not. If a cuisine hasn't made big and long term inroads in US then it might be to 'wild' for the majority. JMO

It does, doesn't it? But I'm not sure cruise pax are up to the challenge. 🙂

I think you're right but, boy, would I stand up for some. How about you, @Kay S? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/dining/modern-mexican-food-steps-into-the-spotlight.html And if the Adria brothers have gotten into it, I've never needed a reason to head back to Barcelona 🙂

Nor do I. They do quite a few things quite well, so why set myself up for disappointment if I don't have to. OT but I just remembered that decades, we were living in Oregon and met an older friend at a local Mexican. They had what they called queso fundido aka melted cheese. IIRC it was yellow cheese and nothing else. Over the years I started making my own version: queso fundido con chorizo y poblano. Chorizo fresh from our Latino market , oaxaco cheese and roasted poblanos. Served with corn chips.

This is very basic and maybe you have to have tasted the difference to know it. https://www.loschilangos.com/post/what-s-the-difference-between-tex-mex-and-authentic-mexican-food Many years ago in San Francisco I read about a place in the (now famous) Mission District that had birria, a Mexican goat stew. We went there and the oh-so-sweet Mexican woman told it was beef. I would say "cabrito?" and she would say, "No, beef." After we cleaned our bowls, all but licking them clean I said "cabrito?" and she said, "si, cabrito." And I don't think I've ever seen it in the US with goat. But I haven't spent much time in southern border towns.

Mexican Americans have long been the second largest minority group in the United States after African Americans. Mexican Americans - Wikipedia Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mexican_Americans

I wonder where the best menudo is in "flyover country." And if anyone is wondering about Asian fusion: Asian Fusion menus generally offer a blend of two or more Asian cultures in each menu item. For example, there might be an offering of a traditional Korean dish with an additional kick of South Indian accents, ingredients, and flavors.Jun 23, 2019 Pan-Asian vs. Asian Fusion Cuisine: What's the Difference? Casa Sensei https://casasensei.com › Interesting Fact

I wouldn't do a 'land trip' where I wouldn't probably spend a night or two. That's what I meant. And we'd spend FAR less money.

And I heard more non-English spoken than in any "English speaking country.:)

We did an escorted land trip of Turkey probably eight years ago (a good time to go) and it was incredible. There is so much to see there. We love Istanbul but I hope everyone gets to see more of the country.

I'll differ with you in that it's the small towns not the cities that we love. I've joked that London is full of 'foreigners.' 🙂 Like Glasgow better than Edinburgh and Dublin didn't light our fires. But, boy, everything else did. Just my two cents.

I pretty much always agree with you. Thanks.

The Bluffs. Mid-April, not a solid date yet.

In the UK? We're actually flying domestically soon and renting a car. I kinda freaked 🙂 when I read that but that's not here in the US. No limit. BTW the trip is to Flagstaff where we're going to check out a senior living place!

We're talking about - due to our age 🙂 - about doing European train trips. Parts of Italy and Northern France.

Allow me to answer on our history. We've done a number of escorted land tours. They varied from about 20 to 45. Some were terrific: Turkey, Israel and SE Asia. Some meh. But they were busy and structured. Not a lot of free time. I doubt we'll do one again.

Oh, no. Maybe three. We had friends who lived north of London and we would start with a little visit with them.

I don't know how OP feels about driving but we've done England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales by driving. It was fantastic. Just a thought.

I agree with you...and then I don't 🙂 I totally agree that you can barely scratch the surface with, say,eight hours somewhere. But look at this trip especially the second half. Yeah, we'll just scratch the surface but I don't see us traveling to each of those countries without lots of time and hassle. https://www.oceaniacruises.com/grand-voyage-cruises/amsterdam-to-stockholm-NAU240704A/?sr=%2Fbaltic-cruises%2Fport-stockholm-STO%2F

I actually posted some years ago after seeing an ad of men in jackets. I was quickly corrected. Not that he would minded but one fewer things to pack.

Virtual hugs 🙂 PS: I'm afraid of heights so an extension ladder is off-limits for me.

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