Giles and Paula's Great Retirement Adventure

[Giles]

Leave at about 9 or 10. No point in going earlier because the lock gate into the harbour does not open until 17:12 on Sat

[Giles]

I think we will get a bit of wind over tide for about 3 hours, but the wind is slight, the current is only 2 knots and it is abeam, so we will not be going into standing waves....

[Giles]

@goosehd I'll time when we lose sight of land and when we see land again. It'll be an interesting data point. Thank you.

BTW, think I'll get oysters in St Vaast ?

[goosehd]

@Giles salivating thinking about it.

[Giles]

I think last time I was there, a dozen were €5 in the market.....

[endo]

that's 10€ for the dinner then plus the cider

[goosehd]

@endo I am requesting that you stop this imagery…please. Seaside dinner, fresh oysters, good company, and chilled cider…where does it end?

[goosehd]

You know, I’m going to say it now: Between the guys hanging out in Germany, @Steve and @Lynne sharing their beautiful trip to Japan, and @Giles and @Madame-Buttonfly heading to France…I don’t know if I like this place any longer. Even @endo sharing his weekend retreat is getting to me…I don’t know if I like this place any longer. Love yes, but like…I don’t know any more ️

[endo]

You should just come over here more often @goosehd Always welcome.

[goosehd]

@endo love ya

[Tago Mago]

Tour of Germany. Just saying

[endo]

Definitely, but preferably outside of Spargelzeit.

[Tago Mago]

As a native I would also recommend visiting outside of Oktoberfest season, but I can see how it would be appealing for tourists. How much is a litre of beer in Canada @goosehd?

[goosehd]

@Tago-Mago $7.50-9.50 CAD…depending on what you are consuming. Dare say a bit higher if it is a good beer

[tody]

on the topic of things to avoid, don't come to cologne during the carnival.

[goosehd]

@tody notes being taken…

[Tago Mago]

@goosehd is that at a bar or in a supermarket?

[Tago Mago]

@tody Dennis is always up for a bit of cosplay and dressing up. Canadian pirate at Karneval, why not?

[goosehd]

@Tago-Mago supermarket…I don’t go to bars much as the prices are outlandish and after a couple of drinks you risk losing your driver’s license. I prefer to drink at home where I know that I can relax…

[Tago Mago]

@goosehd 1 litre of beer at Oktoberfest is roughly €16 = CAD26, a crate of 20 x 0,5 bottles at the supermarket will set you back €20 = CAD32. IMO the quality of beer at Oktoberfest is somewhere between un-offensive and absolute horse piss. I only ever go for the company, not because the beer or the atmosphere is great

FWIW I have a zero alcohol policy when I'm driving, it's just not worth it.