Just got back from Madrid and thoroughly enjoyed it. Archived Message Posted by Gene Parmesan on April 8, 2025, 8:36:29, in reply to "Staying in London a Thursday-Monday, then Amsterdam next Thursday-Sat/Sun..." It's gotta be a pretty quick flight from London. Madrid in August is probably super hot, though. Previous Message Is there a good alternative to Paris for Monday-Thursday in between? Looking for easy, quick travel. Note: this trip is happening in August, not currently. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Staying in London a Thursday-Monday, then Amsterdam next Thursday-Sat/Sun... - longsnapper April 8, 2025, 8:28:08 I'd probably go play a shit ton of golf in Scotland* - John Coctostan April 8, 2025, 12:25:20 I cannot recommend Copenhagen or Norway (Bergen or Oslo) enough. - Desert April 8, 2025, 10:31:11 love bergen and oslo, but i'd just stick to the train through belgium in case things go wrong* - torinese April 8, 2025, 10:32:15 For sure that is the easiest. Just trying to plug something different* - Desert April 8, 2025, 10:35:44 fair. buried below, but i suggested lille despite only driving though there. heard good things* - torinese April 8, 2025, 10:49:38 Later August Scotland is great, early August with the art festival - JacobRDaugherty April 8, 2025, 10:12:32 The military tattoo in the courtyard of Edinburgh Castle is also very fun - bulldogmba April 8, 2025, 10:51:23 Here's the link - bulldogmba April 8, 2025, 10:52:59 Antwerp/Ghent/Bruges?* - Carl Spackler April 8, 2025, 9:26:22 Ghent Bhent* - Nobster April 8, 2025, 9:30:10 Eurostar to Brussels. Scotland. Wales. Belfast* - Poldark April 8, 2025, 9:18:57 Does “easy quick travel” mean train? - snipes824 April 8, 2025, 9:09:06 Bruges is extremely cool but can be done in a day* - CWR10 April 8, 2025, 9:28:50 The trip was originally going to be gent/brugge instead of London. And I agree, - longsnapper April 8, 2025, 9:20:08 Why not Gent? Lovely city for a couple days* - opey8 April 8, 2025, 10:17:54 brussels is an underwhelming western europe capital, imo. all 3 of antwer/ghent/bruges are superior - torinese April 8, 2025, 9:41:00 since you'll likely connect through brussels- if you're a beer guy, go to cantillon.* - VIV April 8, 2025, 9:30:13 That's pretty close to the train station, right?* - longsnapper April 8, 2025, 9:40:04 a little over a mile. easy enough of a walk* - VIV April 8, 2025, 9:47:27 Unfortunately, Zwanze day won't be for a few more months* - ATL April 8, 2025, 10:25:25 if you’re a beer guy?* - Nobster April 8, 2025, 9:32:11 i guess i should rephrase it as "if you're a belgian beer guy" - VIV April 8, 2025, 9:35:48 ah…also I may be mistaken, but I thought snapper worked for a brewery - Nobster April 8, 2025, 9:40:49 train, plane, drive, whatever?* - torinese April 8, 2025, 8:42:53 Train ideally. Quick flight also an option. No car* - longsnapper April 8, 2025, 9:16:30 if you haven't done bruges, i'll always say that. ghent and antwerp are nice as well. my cousin was - torinese April 8, 2025, 8:45:51 Just got back from Madrid and thoroughly enjoyed it. - Gene Parmesan April 8, 2025, 8:36:29 Ha, yeah. Too hot probably. I thought maybe flying to Palma and - longsnapper April 8, 2025, 9:17:41 The answer is always Branson.* - Tortillini April 8, 2025, 8:34:42 the Ray Jay ballroom in the Yakov Smirnoff Theater must be seen to be believed* - Sammich April 8, 2025, 8:37:19 Cologne, Lyon, Copenhagen - ATL April 8, 2025, 8:29:22 Lyon is not a bad idea. It's in the one party of France I haven't really traveled to.* - longsnapper April 8, 2025, 9:18:23   Searching