Dirk goes for a wander.

**malmomike77** · 05-05-2023, 07:59 PM

^ Good man

**dirk diggler** · 05-05-2023, 08:03 PM

This is Marischal College, which I believe is the or was the largest granite building in Europe.
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This is The Town House
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This is the Archibald Simpson, Weatherspoons! With the Sheriff Court to the left leading on to the Town house.
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Gordon Highlanders Memorial
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Brand new addition, now that we have a new harbour that can take in cruise ships!
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This is the Merkat Cross at the Castlegate, with the Tollbooth Museum up in the spire behind.
This is where the city trams used to do a U-turn.
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**malmomike77** · 05-05-2023, 08:05 PM

Its remarkably grey, or gray as our cousins across the pond misspell it

**dirk diggler** · 05-05-2023, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Its remarkably grey, or gray as our cousins across the pond misspell it

Yes! Welcome to The Granite Shitty.

**dirk diggler** · 14-05-2023, 05:37 PM

It’s all gone Pete Tong.

Gonna rent a car today and drive from Vienna to Siofok, Lake Balatan, Hungary.

They tell me it’s the Hungarian Ibiza.

**BLD** · 14-05-2023, 06:38 PM

Look forward to hearing about that

**dirk diggler** · 15-05-2023, 05:06 AM

Originally Posted by BLD

Look forward to hearing about that

Sadly it didn't happen. We turned up at Lake Balatan and the whole place was a closed down ghost town.

Of course, it's Sunday, but we didn't want to take the risk as most places said they were temporarily closed on google etc.

So we hightailed it to Budapest.

Now we are here we are seeing huge billboards advertising DJs like Carl Cox, Tiesto and Armen Van Buuren, but not til next month.

It hasn't stopped raining since Friday and it followed us everywhere.

Staying at the Hotel Museum. Not too bad at all.

Will be out for a wander and take some pics tomorrow. Pretty cool place and quite cheap.

We will go to Bratislava on Tuesday, then dump the hire car in Vienna on friday and take the train to Drno (cheers for the idea on that one David) for a night or 2 on the way to Prague.

Something must be happening in Prague as the hotels are booked up and expensive.

Hotel:
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**Backspin** · 15-05-2023, 10:53 PM

I remember staying at a hostel on a high floor in Budapest. There was rustic old style roofs as far as the eye could see. Amazing beauty. Even my 18 year old self could appreciate it

**david44** · 16-05-2023, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

to Drno (cheers for the idea on that one David) for a night or 2 on the way to Prague.

It's BRNO home of the Bren gun

An easy train ride with an excellent resto car , have gulasch soup (100% refund ) if not delighted . They take Euros or Crowns or cards if you have no Czech Money, Brno central station is only 300m from central Sq and many hotels nearby.

The Technical Museum about 3km ,trams to the door is a must see

Front page - Technické muzeum v Brně

if you like old cars, Baroque Churches Sauna Greek food

Z Bunker truly wierd cold war museum opposite a fine Art Galley and first class Hotel the International c $100 a night last year

Book secure

Czech glossary Beer = PIVO

Thank you Děkuji

Central Station is Hlavni nadrazi
so Brno Hlavni n Brno main Sta
Praha Hl n is Prague Central Sta

**dirk diggler** · 17-05-2023, 09:18 PM

I must admit I’m looking forward to Brno.

We absolutely ripped the arse out of it in Bratislava last night.

Me and my Pal went in separate directions at one point and his phone died without giving me the address of our apartment. All I knew was it was next to a Tesco and a Lidl and ended up wandering around in the wrong direction trying and being evicted from 3 Tescos and 2 Lidls along the way until 4am when a Bolt taxi finally stopped for me. I told him my story and said to just take me to a police station or something. The boy was like, I saw you earlier, I know your district and took me home. He got a cracking tip for that.

Sweet fkn deal on an AirBnb tho.

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**hallelujah** · 17-05-2023, 09:25 PM

Looks like you could get mugged in there.

**malmomike77** · 17-05-2023, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Looks like you could get mugged in there.

looks like a scene from trainspotting, very appropriate.

**DrWilly** · 18-05-2023, 04:22 AM

Bloody heck, that looks grim.

**Bettyboo** · 18-05-2023, 03:33 PM

^& ^^& ^^^ Agreed!

Excellent thread, thanks Dirk.
(Excluding the haggis)

If you get the train down to Bucharest then there's a few interesting places to stop on the way (Dracula type places...). Lots of beautiful women in that part of the world.

Isn't Brno the motorbike racing place, also has an excellent beer brewed there? Never been, but had a couple of friends from there - love to go one day.

**dirk diggler** · 18-05-2023, 08:32 PM

Ach it was quite nice from the back.

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Good to hear from you Betty, no time for Bucharest now.

We drove from Bratislava back to Vienna to dump the hire car, a day early, and now on the train about 15 mins out of Brno where we have 2 night before Praha then Fly out Monday.

Plan for tonight is the Super Panda Circus.

**david44** · 18-05-2023, 08:51 PM

Its right by the woerd Z bunker museum and hotel I flagged easy walk from Station or 2 stops on a tram

Across the busy street East is a steep alley then a walking street full of bars, Panda is named after our G H I wonder why.

If its open arrive lathered so many perverts you'll think you were in my cellar or TD reunion in the Gorbals

Enjoy

A complete crawl 5 wonderful places inc dum doll brewery within 200m of PANDA manny others downhill East where good steak house towards central Sq , very good sit down Greek place near Swimming Pool wiyh Sauna good place to detox, I'll try post address later

Google Maps

**david44** · 18-05-2023, 09:02 PM

Heres the Greek just North of main Sq , many clubs pubs bars cafes to suit all tatses in teh are

The last despite name is not a happy ending join rather a public baths where for about $5 an hour plus towel rent you can swin sauna hot steam room, plunge pools etc, I like a really hot sauna after night out very cleansing, no grog in mixed sauna but they have free water and soft drinks/tea etc for sale

Head South a block or 2 there are cannabis and kratom vending machines I saw last Autumn, I'm too young for new vices tho

Google Maps

**dirk diggler** · 20-05-2023, 06:20 PM

Brno was absolutely fantastic. Of course, it was building up to the weekend.

We got an hour til the train to Prague and this is building up to a weekend blowout finale.

**malmomike77** · 20-05-2023, 06:25 PM

^ Dirk, i'm going to be honest, it wasn't one of your best picture threads.

**hallelujah** · 20-05-2023, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Ach it was quite nice from the back.

Good to hear from you Betty, no time for Bucharest now.

We drove from Bratislava back to Vienna to dump the hire car, a day early, and now on the train about 15 mins out of Brno where we have 2 night before Praha then Fly out Monday.

Plan for tonight is the Super Panda Circus.

So true about the women in Bucharest. I remember we were sat outside some place boozing and all the waitresses were serving in tiny skintight skirts. Every single one a stunner.

There were some withdrawals from the wank bank from that deposit, I can tell you.

**dirk diggler** · 20-05-2023, 06:32 PM

I hear you mate, but the pics will come later.

I got a 20 quid SIM card from UK that gave me 12GB for Euro roaming. It hasn’t died on me yet.

When I have free wifi I’m either, erm, sleeping or with company, so quick posts only.

I’ll be back to work next week and once I’ve run my shit in the hole I’ll have plenty time to work through the album.

I still got a shed load of Aberdeen pics to start with.

**malmomike77** · 20-05-2023, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

When I have free wifi

good oh, you'll struggle getting that thrown in with AirSquat

**dirk diggler** · 20-05-2023, 06:42 PM

My mates been borrowing the bandwidth for Tinder.

oh, we stumbled into a pretty good gang war of Turks Vs Ukrainians up at the Cathedral on the hill yesterday. That was pretty cool.

Can’t remember if I posted that already.

**malmomike77** · 20-05-2023, 06:44 PM

I hope mussies got a good kicking

**dirk diggler** · 20-05-2023, 06:44 PM

We stayed at the Marriott the last 2 night. Quite a contrast. Free upgrade and champagne on the house.

Missed breakfast both mornings.

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