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  1. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    For those in the Northeast, Saratoga Springs, NY is a nice road trip, especially during race season. We spent a week there last summer. One of our best days of that trip was making the 2 hour drive up to Lake Placid for a day. My wife did the bobsled run (on wheels) and we drove to the top of Mount Whiteface for the long views on a cloudless day.

    My best trip ever was a two week trip through Italy in 2018: Rome, Florence, the Tuscan countryside, Venice.
     
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    Agreed. My wife and I did Rome, Cinque Terre and Florence a few years ago. If it weren't for the flight time, I'd go back to Florence often!
     
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  3. kakhatesmortgages66

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    If I went to Italy I know for a fact all I would want to do is eat. I'd for sure just be wanting to search out the best food spots.

    That would straight up be just a good restaurant hunting trip. Haha!
     
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  4. Steel_Elvis

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    So, despite walking 5+ miles per day through cities, towns, museums, historic sites, etc, I gained weight in Italy. Some of the meals were unlike any Italian food I’ve ever had in the US. Next level awesome.
     
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  5. kakhatesmortgages66

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    This thread is firing me up to put more work in, just so I can hit the road again soon. :thumbs up:
     
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  6. santeesteel

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    We found this restaurant down an alley in Florence. Seated, maybe, 10 people. A literal hole in the wall!
     

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  7. kakhatesmortgages66

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    Those hole in the wall spots are so often some of the best places!!
     
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    Agreed!
     
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  9. Steel_Elvis

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    I had the best roasted potatoes I’ve ever eaten at a restaurant in Florence. It was more like 40-50 seats though. There was also a hole in the wall sandwich shop a couple of blocks from the Palazzo Vecchio and the Ufizzi Gallery with a 50+ person line out the door. We got insanely good porketta sandwiches there.
     
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  10. kakhatesmortgages66

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    I had to google porketta, and then I thought about Italian meats.....and then I thought about gabagool, and THEN I thought about the Sopranos. Haha!

    Porketta sounds and looks amaaaazing!!!
     
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  11. strummerfan

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    I used to go to this place in St Croix that was an absolute dive, but had amazing food. It was right on the ocean and had a pea gravel floor. If it rained water would run through the dining room. A little old couple owned the place. He would go fishing during the day and she would cook whatever he caught that day. Absolutely amazing food
     
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  12. kakhatesmortgages66

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    That really sounds awesome! Now I want to eat fish!
     
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    It was Amazing. Can’t imagine they would pass a health inspection these days.
     
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    There used to be a woman who would cook amazing fish tacos out of the back of her pick up in front of the Marina De La Paz. Her husband was a fisherman and she'd make tacos out of whatever species he caught that morning!
     
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  15. S.T.D

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    It's good, but I rather have Stracotto.
    Also it's Porchetta.
     
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  16. kakhatesmortgages66

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    According to google, fwiw, Porchetta and Porketta is the same thing. I've never had it. Very curious to try it though!
     
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  17. S.T.D

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    Hmmm:hmm:
    I've always seen it as Porchetta.
    Have You ever had Stracotto???
     
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  18. kakhatesmortgages66

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    I have not. It also sounds reaaaly good! Based on what I just read it sounds similar to the Porchetta....
     
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  19. S.T.D

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    :thumbs_up: all Porchetta I've had was pork, and all Stracotto I've had was Beef. Both delicious.
     
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  20. forgotten1

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    Ahh yes Tuscany.
    Don't ever drive a car in Siena on a Sunday.
    I almost ran over entire parade.
    Thank god they wore yellow and black leggings which is the only reason noticed and stopped.
     
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  21. forgotten1

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    Have a friend hiking El Camino missed the boat on this.
    damn you natural state
     
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  22. forgotten1

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    which Sted?
     
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  23. strummerfan

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    I want say it was near monks beach which would be fredriksted. I think
     
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  24. jeh1856

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    I just booked my flights for a trip to Tuscany in September

    At least one week will be centered around Sienna

    I’m debating renting a car
     
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  25. Steel_Elvis

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    We had to drive by Sienna. Unfortunately at the time I was suffering from Achilles tendinosis, and walking hills was problematic. We stayed here: https://www.mormoraia.it/farmhouse_san_gimignano_tuscany.php

    It has great views of San Gimingano and is maybe 30-40 minutes from Sienna. The dinners in their restaurant were great.
     
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