San Francisco looks nice these days

[redgunamo]

A dutiful nephew visiting an aunt, r. Also a poor student traveller seeking free accommodation and food

That's what they all say, mate

[Luis Anaconda]

Your aunt's a nun? Cool.

Was it like the convent in The Devils? Lots of sexual frustration and writhing about naked?

More like something out of Hammer House of Horror - actually that was more my Great Aunt's convent in St Albans - that was terrifying

[Burney]

More like something out of Hammer House of Horror - actually that was more my Great Aunt's convent in St Albans - that was terrifying

Nuns creep the fvck out of me. There's a convent near Ware and they keep turning up in town nunning and being scary.

Monks, on the other hand, I find inherently funny.

[Luis Anaconda]

Nuns creep the fvck out of me. There's a convent near Ware and they keep turning up in town nunning and being scary.

Monks, on the other hand, I find inherently funny.

Yes - odd that. Monks are just not scary. Not that I see many of them even living in a city named after Monks. Nuns get everywhere though

[redgunamo]

Nuns creep the fvck out of me. There's a convent near Ware and they keep turning up in town nunning and being scary.

Monks, on the other hand, I find inherently funny.

Decent drink in monasteries too

[Alberto Balsam Rodriguez]

San Diego's the one for me. Just a lovely, lovely place.

Austin, which lots of people raved about before I went, I found to be a 100-degree hellhole full of lefties and college kids.

Not been to Austin or San Diego. Apparently, Austin is the best place to raise a family in America. San Diego is supposed to be fabulous. I hear good things about both Portland and Seattle.

[Burney]

Decent drink in monasteries too

Mind you, they're also to blame for Chartreuse, Benedictine and Buckfast, so they've a lot to answer for.

I once puked myself inside out having consumed too much (ie some) green Chartreuse. It was colourful, I'll say that for it.

[Burney]

Not been to Austin or San Diego. Apparently, Austin is the best place to raise a family in America. San Diego is supposed to be fabulous. I hear good things about both Portland and Seattle.

Austin is just too fvcking hot, I'm afraid. Anywhere that's 80 degrees at 11pm can just fvck off.

[PSRB]

San Diego's the one for me. Just a lovely, lovely place.

Austin, which lots of people raved about before I went, I found to be a 100-degree hellhole full of lefties and college kids.

Only really saw Coronado Bay and Loews Hotel when I was there but did seem a very nice city when driving through. Mostly sat on the balcony drinking beer and watching low flying airplanes and helicopters going to and from the massive Naval base

[Burney]

Only really saw Coronado Bay and Loews Hotel when I was there but did seem a very nice city when driving through. Mostly sat on the balcony drinking beer and watching low flying airplanes and helicopters going to and from the massive Naval base

Yes, I did a lot of that, too. I found a place that served bottles of London Pride, which made it especially ace, since I didn't have to drink American beer, which - even with the craft beer revolution - is terrible.

IPA my arse.