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    Quote Originally Posted by Havana Moon View Post
    London is blessed with some marvellous museums; the British, Science, Natural History, Victoria/Albert and National Maritime to name but a few.
    That's what scares me about visiting London. I have friends who have been there and never saw much other than the inside of museums. I could probably spend a month at London's Museum of Natural History.

    Same with The Smithsonian here in the US. I have yet to visit it but I've been told plan on 3 days to a week if you want to appreciate the entire scope of it. One day simply isn't enough.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    When I travel abroad I try to visit a countries four most significant cultural institutions. Their Museums, Their Churches, Their Restaurants and their Cat Houses.

    That is why France is the cultural center of the world. Most countries do well in one or even most of these categories but France does all four exceptionally well. Viva La France!
    I’ve never been to a foreign “cat house”, somehow I feel I never will. I’ve missed out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    When I travel abroad I try to visit a countries four most significant cultural institutions. Their Museums, Their Churches, Their Restaurants and their Cat Houses.

    That is why France is the cultural center of the world. Most countries do well in one or even most of these categories but France does all four exceptionally well. Viva La France!
    I do not know what a cat house is, but I agree with the rest of your list.

    My only addition is to say that I have an affinity for indulging in the landscape and natural beauty of the world. aka, Scotland = Loch Ness, Russia = Lake Baikal, China = Three Rivers Gorge, Canada = Banff, etc, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    I’ve never been to a foreign “cat house”, somehow I feel I never will. I’ve missed out.
    Yes you have. Maybe you are over due an erotic adventure? Oui?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    I do not know what a cat house is, but I agree with the rest of your list.

    My only addition is to say that I have an affinity for indulging in the landscape and natural beauty of the world. aka, Scotland = Loch Ness, Russia = Lake Baikal, China = Three Rivers Gorge, Canada = Banff, etc, etc.
    You must be in jest? You have never visited at Chaton Maison? `A une maison mal famée? You must lead a sheltered life indeed my bonhomme.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    When I travel abroad I try to visit a countries four most significant cultural institutions. Their Museums, Their Churches, Their Restaurants and their Cat Houses.

    That is why France is the cultural center of the world. Most countries do well in one or even most of these categories but France does all four exceptionally well. Viva La France!
    Alright Mott, I am agreeing with the order in which you do things. We will countries out of this..........!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    When I travel abroad I try to visit a countries four most significant cultural institutions. Their Museums, Their Churches, Their Restaurants and their Cat Houses.

    That is why France is the cultural center of the world. Most countries do well in one or even most of these categories but France does all four exceptionally well. Viva La France!
    I would add libraries, too. I like libraries, old libraries.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    That's what scares me about visiting London. I have friends who have been there and never saw much other than the inside of museums. I could probably spend a month at London's Museum of Natural History.

    Same with The Smithsonian here in the US. I have yet to visit it but I've been told plan on 3 days to a week if you want to appreciate the entire scope of it. One day simply isn't enough.
    I've been to the Smithsonian, thirty years ago but didn't have enough time to do it justice. I was in the Natural History Museum recently, they've built an annex and moved a lot of stuff around. I found it a bit confusing but that's probably because I was so used to the old layout. I just love the Science Museum, truly brilliant, never tire of it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    Yes you have. Maybe you are over due an erotic adventure? Oui?
    I sent my youngest son to both piano and French lessons when he was seven. I told him, in jest, that if the worst came to the worst he'd always get a job playing piano in a Parisian bordello. But he chose instead to go into IT, just like his brother.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Havana Moon View Post
    I sent my youngest son to both piano and French lessons when he was seven. I told him, in jest, that if the worst came to the worst he'd always get a job playing piano in a Parisian bordello. But he chose instead to go into IT, just like his brother.
    Dumbasses!

    My father used to tell me something similar. He said he'd be more proud of me if I became a male cheerleader in college than a football player.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor View Post
    Yes. When I go to ports I try and make it a habit to visit the cultural centers first. Then go do stupid things....ha!

    Make sure you visit the Pritzker Wing on the North side of the Institute ... amazing Art.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bourbon View Post
    Make sure you visit the Pritzker Wing on the North side of the Institute ... amazing Art.
    Thanks for that Bourbon. Appreciate it!

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