europe 2013 - growing up gibson

EUROPE
2013
Temperatures
History + Art
Food + Drink
Outdoors
Shopping
Wednesday 10/2: Fly to London!
• Confirmation: IMZJOI
• American Airlines 2961 — 3:55 PM (change planes in Chicago)
• American Airlines 86 — 6:05 PM
• Arrive in London— 7:50 AM
LONDON
average temperatures (59/46, very wet!)
Portobello Gold: 95/97 Portobello Road, Notting Hill
[email protected] 020 7460 4910
Dining options near hotel:
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Coffee: 202 London (202 Westbourne Grove)
American Breakfast: Lucky 7 (127 Westbourne Park Road)
Fancy Dinner: Ledbury (27 Ledbury Road, reservations)
Old English Pub: Geales (2 Farmer Street)
Thursday 10/3: Flight lands at 8:00 a.m. Take Heathrow Express towards London
Paddington Rail Station. At station take Route Bus 7 to Portobello Road (always pay
before boarding bus).
Once settled, head out to Wesminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace (changing of the
guard at 11:30 am) or Trafalgar Square.
Check out the Portrait Gallery or V& A Museum on Cromwell Road, and enjoy tea at
Pelham Hotel’s Bar 15 (15 Cromwell Road, reservation?) afterward!
In the afternoon, choose to go to Soho for shopping on Carnaby Street. Dinner options
in Soho: Japanese: Koya (49 Frith Street), Chinese: Yauatcha (15 Broadwick Street, W1F
0DL), Moroccan: Momo (25 Heddon Street, W1B 4BH), Spanish: Barrafina (54 Frith
Street) Dinner near Tower of London: Cafe Spice Namaste (16 Prescot Street—at Tower
Hill stop). But make sure to get to the London Eye, via Waterloo Station, by 7:45 PM!
Soho:
Friday 10/4: No later than 10:00am train to Old Hill Halesown, England. Head to
Euston Street Station to New Street Station. Walk to Moor Street. Train to Old Hill.
Arrive at Bette’s by 3:00 p.m.— 14 Harden Manor Court, Halesowen England,
B633EU. (Off Chadbury Rd. Westmidlands) 011-44-121-602-5871.
Back to London—option for late night drinks @ Montgomery Place (31 Kensington
Park Road, walk North on Portobello Road, take left on Calvite Terrace, Right on
Kensington Park Rd.)
Saturday 10/5: Chill in Notting Hill! Enjoy Portobello Market. Find paella guy and eat
along the way. Afternoon walk in either Hyde Park or Kensington Gardens. If there’s
time, go to the Public Library Treasures Room. Head out to soccer match (leave by 1:30
for 3:00pm game, buy tickets from Marylebone Station to White Hart Lane)! If you
can, head to Pubs in Islington neighborhood (Highbury and Islington Station) Draper’s
Arms (44 Barnsbury St), or The Albion (10 Thornhill Road).
Sunday 10/6: Leave by 8 a.m. to be at the airport by 10:00 am. (London Victoria Gatwick. Maybe not enough time?)
FLIGHT TO AMSTERDAM:
• EasyJet — Flight 8873 departs at 11:15am
• Arrives in Amsterdam at 1:30pm
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AMSTERDAM
average temperatures (57/44)
Dionna McPhatter: PC Hooftstraat 95 1071 BR Amsterdam
31 652 40 16 25 [email protected]
Sunday 10/6: Flight lands at 1:30 p.m.
Monday 10/7: Van Gogh Museum, Ann Frank House, Bike ride
Tuesday 10/8: Take 10:19 a.m. train to arrive in Paris by 1:30 p.m.
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PARIS
average temperatures (60/46)
Jean-Baptiste et Coralie Studio: 13 Rue Valette Paris
[email protected] - Studio # +33 9 80 52 63 19
code : 1938 5th floor
Coralie (+33 1) 06 20 77 94 18 - JeanBaptiste (+33 1) 06 75 61 29 29
Dining near Hotel:
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True Cafe: Cafe de la Nouvelle Mairie (19 rue des Fosses Saint Jacques, 5e, open all day)
Bakery: Eric Kayser (14 Rue Monge, 5e)
Pastries: Gregory Renard (35 rue Daubenton, 5e)
Josh Recommended: Comp Toir in Odeon (3 Carrefour de L’Odeon, 6e, no reservations)
Franco-Japanese: Sola (12 Rue de l’hotel Colbert, 5e, reservations)
Classic French: Prixe Fixe: Les Papilles (30 rue Gay Lussac, 5e, reservations)
Bistro: Terror Parisien (25 rue Saint Victor, 5e, no reservations)
Tuesday 10/8: Arrive in Paris by 3:00 p.m. Travel from Gare du Norde by train RER B
(or outside, Bus 38) toward Cite Universitare (25 minutes) Exit at Luxembourg (Take
exit to the right of the platform, then after ticket posts take the exit at the left toward
Rue Gary Lussac) Walk the route below. Code is 1938.
Dinner reservations at Cafe Marly at 8:00 p.m. (Palais Du Louvre, 93 Rue de Rivoli, 1e
—walk to M-Place Monge, and metro to Musee du Louvre)
Wednesday 10/9: After breakfast near the studio, walk through the Luxembourg
Gardens sipping coffee! Walk down the St. Germain area, through the dog-legged
roads of Huchette and La Harp, down the Siene. Move down Blvd St. Germain for
high-end/mall-like shopping, Rue du Four for shoes. Pick up picnic provisions for
dinner along the way. Lunch options: Sandwiches: Cosi (54 rue de Seine), Fish: La Boissonnerie
(69 rue de Seine), ) Oysters: Huitrerie Regis (B on map)(3 rue Montfaucon), Ice Cream: Grom (81 rue de
Seine), Wine: Bacchus et Ariane (4 rue Lobineau)
Afternoon at the Musee d’Orsay (9€). Take the Metro to M Sulferino, if we’re tired.
Then, picnic on the Eiffel Lawn (Champs de Mars). Picnic provisions: Bread: Poilane (49 bld
de Grenellee) order by the tranche, slice, Macarons: Gregory Renard (120 Rue St. Dominique), Cheese:
Marie-Anne Cantin (12 rue du Champs de Mars)
Thursday 10/10: Head to Versailles on the C train. But make sure to buy a lunch
before going in, because food is much more expensive out there! Tickets are 18€. Get
back in time to freshen up and be at dinner! Reservations at
- Bones - 43 rue Godefroy Caviagnac, 11e (M-Voltaire) 10:00 PM
Friday 10/11: The best way to reach the
shopping in Le Marais is to get off at St. Paul
(Metro line 1), cross over the road towards Place
des Vosges and go! Rue du Temple and Rue des
Archives are two great shopping streets.
Breakfast options: Strada Cafe (94 Rue du Temple),
Brunch: Bar du Marche des Blancs Manteaux (Rue Vielle
du Temple), Bakery: Rose Bakery (46 rue Debelleyme, 3e
M-Saint Sebastien, Froissant)
Vintage clothes at Noir Kennedy (22 rue du roi
de sicile), Home decor at Fleux (Rue Saint
Merri). Lunch options: Creperie: Breizh Cafe (109 Rue
Vieille du Temple, reservations essential - 0142721377),
Tacos: Candelaria (52 rue de Saintoge, 3e), Falafel: L’As du
Fallafel (34 rue des Rosiers, 4e), Ice Cream: Berthillion (31
rue Saint-Louis en l’ile, 4e)
Check out by 1:00 p.m. Take 1:58 p.m. train to Lyon. Arrive in Lyon by 4:00 p.m. for
dinner at Les Halles.
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LYON
(average temperatures 64/50)
MamaShelter: 13 Rue Domer, 7e
+ 33 (0)825 00 62 62
Friday 10/11: Arrive by 4:00 p.m. (Jean Mace Metro stop) Leave for dinner at Paul
Bocuse’s world-famous market for oysters etc. Les Halles des Paul Bocuse (102 Cours
Lafayette, 3e) L’Antiquaire, cocktail bar (20 Rue Hippolyte Flandrin)
MamaShelter, Halles, L’Antiquaire:
Saturday 10/12: Passage Thiaffait, workshops, studios, fashion, etc. open 2 - 7 p.m. (19
rue Rene Leynaud). Ask for lots of suggestions! Head up to Old Town, in the
northwest hills. There’s a church there. And old Silk neighborhood, there are guided
tours through the underground walkways. Also, Amphitheater des Trois Gaules might
have music. (In the Croix Rousse neighborhood, L’Antiquaire is nearby, too)
Sunday 10/13: Take the 12:38 p.m. train for Chamonix
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CHAMONIX
(average temperatures 63/41)
Chalet Vert et Blanc: 997 Route Des Praz
Sunday 10/13: Arrive by 5:00 p.m.
Monday 10/14:
Tuesday 10/15: Leave Chamonix to Aiste
LAKE COMO
(average temperatures 61/50)
AJ’s Address:
Tuesday 10/15:
Wednesday 10/16:
Thursday 10/17: Leave in time to check in in Cinque Terre between 2 - 6 p.m.
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CINQUE TERRE
(average temperatures 68/57)
Sig. Ra Giovanna: Via Vittorio Emanuele 57
39-3396416759
Thursday 10/17:
Friday 10/18: Market in Montessoro!
Saturday 10/19:
Sunday 10/20: Leave on 8:07 or 9:19 a.m. train because most Florence attractions are
only open for us on Sunday.
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FLORENCE
(average temperatures 63/52)
Tasso Hostel Florence: 15 Via Villani
+39 055 060 2087
"Florentine food is Tuscan food is simple food," says Ferruccio. "It's healthful, wastes nothing, and
makes a direct appeal to the palate. It's the very best Italian cooking."
Dinner Suggestion from T+L:
• Osteria del Caffe Italiano (11-13R via Isola Delle Stinche)
Sunday 10/20: Arrive early. Most attractions are closed Monday, and we’re taking a
wine tour Tuesday—so we have to get most of the attractions in today! If we take our
bags, we can start at Accademia, like he suggests, and end at our Hostel. (In advance: get
reservations at Accademia and Uffizi—perhaps Tasso can make them for us?)
Start at the Accademia, to see Michelangelo’s David (Via Ricasoli, 60). Then, walk to
the Duomo. Walk down to the Baptistry, Walk toward the River and Via de Calzaiuoli.
Eat Gelato! Check out the Orsan Michele Church, statues, and walk onto the Central
Square (Piazza Della Signoria) and City Palace (Palazzo Vecchio). Finish at the Uffizi
Gallery—but realize the last tour leaves at 4:30.
Monday 10/21: Take it easy! Get some suggestions from the folks at Tasso.
Shopping in the Oltrarno is crafty and antique. Borgo San Jacopo is best street.
Sift among the olive oil, sacks of farro, baskets, and food safes at Morganti (3R Piazza
Santo Spirito.) On the other side of the river, shopping at markets near San Lorenzo,
Santa Croce, Ponte Vecchiom. More Ritzy shops along Via de Tournabuoni. Lunch: at
Giacosa (83R Via Tornabuoni). Via della Voga Nuovo, Via Strozzi.
Tuesday, 10/22: Market at Mercato delle Cascine (Cascine Park; Tues., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Wine tour in Chianti! [email protected]
Wednesday, October 23, 2013: Take train to Rome. Trains every hour, :04 and :38.
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ROME
(average temperatures 71/55)
Lovely One-Bedroom in Pantheon: Via Del Pantheon 57
[email protected], 39 331 844 0829
TOP SPOTS: Colosseum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Trevi Fountain, Back Streets Trastevere
Food options near studio:
• Classic Italian: Fortunato al Pantheon, Via del Pantheon 55
• Roman: Armondo al Pantheon, Salita de Crescenzi, 31
Wednesday, 10/23 : See the Pantheon, take it easy!
Thursday, 10/24: Book online tickets to Colosseum and Vatican in advance. Start with
the Colosseum and the Roman forum. From there, it’s an easy loop to visit the Trevi
Fountain, the Spanish Steps, and Piazza Navona. Take a lunch break (there are plenty
of outdoor cafes to choose from in Piazza Navona), then grab a bus or cab to Vatican
City, where you can visit the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica.
End your day as the Romans do — with a glass of wine and dinner alfresco!
Friday 10/25: Flight Home. Confirmation: IMZJOI
• American Airlines 111 — 11:15 AM
• American Airlines 3373 — 5:40 PM (change planes in Chicago)
• Arrive in Nashville — 7:05 PM
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