Thanksgiving in Europe?
Oct 30th, 2004, 02:40 PM
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Thanksgiving in Europe?
We're renting a mountain cottage in the Allgäu (Bavarian Alps near Switzerland) over Thanksgiving weekend with some other expat friends living in/near Munich. Although we'll celebrate on Friday instead of Thursday, we're still looking forward to a traditional American feast in the mountains.
How many of you are taking advantage of the long weekend to travel from the US to Europe & where are you going?
How many of you are taking advantage of the long weekend to travel from the US to Europe & where are you going?
Oct 30th, 2004, 02:53 PM
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My dear riffic,
>How many of you are taking advantage of the long weekend to travel from the US to Europe ....<
About 2% of the population.
(Although I make a point of not getting political; this is the sort of thing that makes a person vote Democratic.)
>How many of you are taking advantage of the long weekend to travel from the US to Europe ....<
About 2% of the population.
(Although I make a point of not getting political; this is the sort of thing that makes a person vote Democratic.)
Oct 30th, 2004, 03:36 PM
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Hi riffic,
>I can't afford to lose any more dog food at customs, so I decided to stay here!<
An excellent idea.
My LW has brought home a number of "Turkey in Gravy" cans of cat food, which I am considering making the centerpiece of our Thanksgiving dinner -if the cats will let me.
PerhapsI can tempt them with foie gras.
>I can't afford to lose any more dog food at customs, so I decided to stay here!<
An excellent idea.
My LW has brought home a number of "Turkey in Gravy" cans of cat food, which I am considering making the centerpiece of our Thanksgiving dinner -if the cats will let me.
PerhapsI can tempt them with foie gras.
Oct 30th, 2004, 10:00 PM
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Even though I live on the US east coast, Europe is too far for me to want to go on a long weekend, especially with the time change--as well as it being the end of November so not that appealing to me.
I'm going to Cozumel, Mexico and looking forward to margaritas and enchiladas and some snorkeling.
I'm going to Cozumel, Mexico and looking forward to margaritas and enchiladas and some snorkeling.
Oct 30th, 2004, 10:29 PM
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I'm using the last of this year's vacation days to go to Italy this Thanksgiving. I haven't been in Rome at that time of year so I am looking forward to it. I think I will have some pumpkin ravioli on Thanksgiving.
Oct 31st, 2004, 10:30 AM
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Riffic,
We're going to be in Paris the weekend <i>before</i> Thanksgiving, then back home for the actual holiday.
One recommendation for your traditional dinner: Take your own cranberry sauce- it's hard to find in other parts of the world.
We're going to be in Paris the weekend <i>before</i> Thanksgiving, then back home for the actual holiday.
One recommendation for your traditional dinner: Take your own cranberry sauce- it's hard to find in other parts of the world.
Nov 2nd, 2004, 12:13 PM
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Like SeaUrchin, I'm using my last precious vacation days to have 8 nights split between Strasbourg and Paris over Thanksgiving week. Since reading a post here a number of years ago about Strasbourg's Christmas market, I've really wanted to visit and the Swiss roundtrip flight for US$320 made up my mind.
In my office of 50, five of us (plus respective friends and family) are going to be in France - all uncoordinated plans, too.
In my office of 50, five of us (plus respective friends and family) are going to be in France - all uncoordinated plans, too.
Nov 2nd, 2004, 05:49 PM
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This sounds like such a lovely idea. SeaURchin, is it still warm in Rome at that time of year? I think an Italian Thanksgiving would be so great..sigh.
Someone posted a question about Celebrating Thanksgiving in Paris, I think they said.
Of course, we know that Paris does not celebrate Thanksgiving but it sure would be fun to go and try celebrating it French style~
Marcy, you will be spending more time in Paris this year than in the US..lucky lucky
Someone posted a question about Celebrating Thanksgiving in Paris, I think they said.
Of course, we know that Paris does not celebrate Thanksgiving but it sure would be fun to go and try celebrating it French style~
Marcy, you will be spending more time in Paris this year than in the US..lucky lucky
Nov 3rd, 2004, 05:12 PM
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Scarlett,
Well, not quite more time in Paris than in the US, but that's something to shoot for!
I am seriously hooked on Paris right now, and just can't get enough of it. If I could get a job there......
Are you going to get to go in March?
Well, not quite more time in Paris than in the US, but that's something to shoot for!
I am seriously hooked on Paris right now, and just can't get enough of it. If I could get a job there......
Are you going to get to go in March?
Nov 3rd, 2004, 09:40 PM
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Scarlett, I have no idea, but I am watching weather.com for trends. It might be fun to bundle up in warm clothes and experience it that way this time.
I do love pumpkin ravioli, have you ever tried it? Especially with a buttery sage sauce, yum.
I do love pumpkin ravioli, have you ever tried it? Especially with a buttery sage sauce, yum.
Nov 4th, 2004, 02:48 AM
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Riffic, I tell you you HAVE to start getting your dog food at Booth Feeds..then you can more easily afford to go on trips <G>.
I was looking at fares just this week...and thinking about going over to either London or A-Dam on Tuesday night before the holiday..but the Bavarian Alps would be a lot more fun I suppose.
I was looking at fares just this week...and thinking about going over to either London or A-Dam on Tuesday night before the holiday..but the Bavarian Alps would be a lot more fun I suppose.
Nov 4th, 2004, 05:27 AM
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Marcy, March is in the air, we are unsure of where we will be as well as the boy. But I still have great hopes of making it there next year.
SeaUrchin, I would think that a wintery Rome is quite as beautiful as the typical summer Rome, if not more so.
I have had pumpkin ravioli in NYC but would rather have it in Rome
SeaUrchin, I would think that a wintery Rome is quite as beautiful as the typical summer Rome, if not more so.
I have had pumpkin ravioli in NYC but would rather have it in Rome
Nov 4th, 2004, 11:32 AM
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I will be flying the day after Thanksgiving from Europe to Chicago for six days. I LOVE Chicago, am staying at two nice hotels (Sofitel and Swissotel) and the company I work for pays for business class airfare, so I am looking forward to this trip And I hope it snows in Chicago!
And I hope it snows in Chicago!
