Jo Coati

@jake_coasters Stockholm‘s Gröna Lund Park has a Love Tunnel called Kärlekstunneln. It’s from 1917.

Tunnel of Love rides did actually exist! They were widespread attraction in early 20th century amusement parks. Often called “Old Mill” rides or river caves, they sent small boats drifting through dimly lit, twisting tunnels. The secluded setting made them especially popular with couples looking for a quiet, romantic experience, and by the 1950s, there were more than 700 of these attractions in operation.

@kbrewFL Irish

What the heck language is this?? How would you even pronounce that word?

@OnlineHyde Blue Mountains is top tier. Thought scenic railway+skyway were impressive. Felt Cairns was worth visiting for Daintree Rainforest NP trail (eg crocodile safari), GBR snorkeling , + waterfall train.. Also liked Taronga ZooSydney ferry from Opera/LunaPark with skyline views/gondola

@thundercatfeet Yes Philip Island is on the list. And you have my attention with wild koalas! Blue Mountains are on the list, not top priority but kinda second tier. Should they be top? And yes cruise makes these stops, are these interesting spots?

Me: we need to go to a small amusement park in Melbourne, they have the world’s oldest roller coaster Wife: hmm maybe Me: there is a penguin colony a few hundred yards from the park Wife: let’s do it!

@OnlineHyde I did the Philip Island penguin colony. It’s cold there in the evening. I‘d do the Great Ocean Road (12 Apostles) if you go to Melbourne (wild koalas). Are you doing the Blue Mountains near Sydney (scenicrailway)? Are you going toCairns (Great Barrier Reef, Daintree, Kuranda)?

@mobiusb2 While you were in the water? Sounds dramatic.

@thundercatfeet Yes i have! Boat nearly left without me! 🤣

Hotel treating me ok now. Had to sign some shit saying I was happy with hotel! 😭 I'm not . Its not even that warm here tbh . Russians in Bikinis must think so.

@mobiusb2 Ayia Napa is a nice fishing village with beaches . Limassol has a huge casino resort (city of dreams). I went to some archaeological site overlooking the sea (but don’t remember where that was maybe Paphos) .

I hope Nicosia is better than Larnaca! getting bus there tommorow. people miserable here. not a fan so far . rank it just above Croatia! but below Lithuania .seen all the sights! 🚮 I'm sure I'd prefer 2am in Beirut. tbh It's no better than Croydon except warmer.

@upthetractors @mobiusb2 I went many years ago though. There was no line. It only took a few minutes to cross.

@thundercatfeet @mobiusb2 How long did it take you to cross out of interest as there in a few days?

From my research only park possibly open next weekend! 🚮. oh and stupid tours to abandoned resort not on next weekend. anyway that's if my stomach is recovered. getting there slowly.

@mobiusb2 Ledra street checkpoint is right in the city center/shopping district which felt unique to me. It’s as if Marble Arch were a border to another country. I didn’t visit Larnaka unfortunately.

@thundercatfeet yep. thanks. aware if I visit from larnaca need to take passport , probably where i will be visting.

@mobiusb2 Have you visited Sicily? They have a theme park Etnaland (Catania), it’s always warm, and lots to see such as Taormina, Mount Etna, Siracusa, Palermo, Cefalu,Stromboli with hourly volcanic eruptions..the food is excellent. Everything is affordable and public transport is good.

I fecking hate this this so called hotel. Only 4 more nights to serve. 🚮

@OnlineHyde ferry to Montevideo is popular for a day trip . I‘d book it soon. You can also just to Colonia but Montevideo is nice. We went to Iguazu. The falls are the best (2h from BA). Also went to the famous cemetery in BA and tigre boat river tour; both are okay. BA looks like Barcelona

@OnlineHyde Siga la Vaca-cheap all you can eat restaurant (so good!). Parrilla Reencuentro Tiempos de Reencuentro in Palermo, BA (lots of great restaurants in Palermo). Bookstore El Ateneo Grand Splendid so beatiful and la Boca neighborhood. Take a ferry to Montevideo (2h). Going to Iguazu?

Two weeks from today I’ll be in Buenos Aires. Plan is a lot of steak and Malbec. Hit me with your tips and recommendations.

@mobiusb2 Yes you are right it’s closed.

@mobiusb2 Are you sure it’s closed? People talk about it in recent reviews. There are other museum dark rides:Stockholm has two: Junibaken -very good ; Viking museum; Titanic museumNI ; Vulcania (France);the weirdest a ghost train in Dortmund‘s work museum(DASA) and in Utrecht train museum

I've never been to Edinburgh dungeon may book a flight. Probably bloody warmer than Morocco now.

@jakesonaplane_ You should go to Nuremberg and Dresden as those are the biggest, oldest and most famous Christmas markets in Germany. The cities are also very beautiful.

$400 hotels in France? No way $99 overnight train to Munich? Hell yes

@coasterstudios Transylvania (Dracula‘s castle, Cantauzina, Pelet) , Terme Bucharest (one of the most popular waterparks in EMA), Salina Turds- huge underground amusement park, Bucharest, Brasov, Transfăgărășan mountain road are lovely. You should visit! It’s very affordable and easy to get to.

Would you go to a Dracula theme park? A new 1 billion euro entertainment complex has been announced for outside of Bucharest, Romania, with its star attraction Dracula Land! It features 6 themed lands and multiple on site hotels. This would be the countries first big theme park.

@mobiusb2 Međugorje in Bosnia isn’t far from Split (90mins). Many tourists go Medugorje and Mostar (the city with the bridge) in Bosnia from Split for a day trip. Medugorje is a very popular Catholic pilgrimage site almost like Lourdes, Santiago or Fatima with millions visiting each year.

@thundercatfeet Yep! Theres also one near Split they go also I believe?

Most people on flight have been on a Catholic pilgrimage . There is no other reason to visit tbh. Well mine was my stupid visit every European country thing.

@mobiusb2 I’d also check out the caves near Ljubljana. Postojna Cave has a famous cave train and a castle caved into a rock (Predjama Castle). Skocjan Cave has a huge underground river canyon . Lake Bled and Piran are very pretty. There are frequent buses to all those places.

@thundercatfeet Well, I'm yet to visit Slovenia , so thank you. That's an option I will look into more . heard Dubrovnik more expensive. That's ridiculous seeing prices here. I can't understand the prices here!! Neighbouring countries are so cheap in comparison . Montenegro, i would return..

Wonder if I can get Flixbus sonewhere more interesting than here! 🥱 I'm considering going to Ikea.

@mobiusb2 It’s a shame if you don’t visit an island. You can combine Zagreb with Slovenia. It’s 2h from Ljubljana to Zagreb . Venice/Triest /Verona aren’t far away either. Dubrovnik is even more expensive than Split. Kotor (Montenegro) with that beautiful alpine coaster is cheap again.

@thundercatfeet Yeah, I've heard Zagreb is ok. Tbh I could give it another chance .shouldn't judge on one city , but then again, why bother? , many other countries I've yet to visit. Seriously shocked by the prices. More than anywhere I've ever been in Europe