Post #226060 by midnite on Mon, Apr 10, 2006 7:40 PM

*Aka "One Man's Search for the World's Best Room Service Club Sandwich."

My personal travels throughout the globe take me to many interesting places, some of which serve a stellar club, but also I try to catch a bit of Tiki wherever I can. So, now that I have a digital camera that didn't come in a cereal box, I thought I would share some of my excursions with my TC pals. I had intended calling this topic "Midnite's Express" but considering I still intend to visit Istanbul some day, I thought better.

First up, my recent trip to England and this traveler's favorite city: London. I was only in London for a few days, and was unfortunately unable to meet up with any of the UK TC members, next time. I did grab the announcement card for the London Luau that Vic's was placing with all bills. Here is a shot of my, note the plural, visits to Vic's:

At the time of this trip London Vic's as still offering it's "Tiki" menu of discounted drinks, weekdays 5-7pm. At 5 pounds for a Zombie, Mai Tai, among others, it cannot beat. The drinks were well made, some Russian/Eastern Bloc bartenders there now. Not bad, not bad at all. The service is still sketchy, but London Vic's more than makes up for it with the eye candy...nudge nudge. The descent down the spiral staircase from the Hilton lobby into Vic's is the quintessential Tiki bar entrance.

What a nice stay, as if one can have a bad time in London. As some wise old dead guy said, "When one tires of London, one tires of life" Something like that, I don't recall it exactly, I had four Zombies in me.

Oh yeah, my trip to London was not strictly an excuse to drink at Vic's, close though. I also checked out the Imperial War Museum's special exhibit on T.E Lawrence. This is the actual Brough he was riding when he suffered the fatal crash:

Also checked out Stonehenge...it's not as big as it's supposed to be!...and was able to score some special early access which enabled me to capture some candid and isolated snaps:

So, Lawrence and Stonehenge are not strictly "Tiki" per se, but I am a complex and many-faceted being. Like the fine diamond that tops Her Majesty's crown I too am multi-faceted. I also like old German convertibles, club sandwiches, and bullfights.

Off to the navel of the Earth and the cradle of civilization, with a brief stop in gay Paris. Candid photos to come. Garcon, more club sandwich, por favor!

EDIT: ALL the photos from this page have gone missing. Replacing what I am able.

[ Edited by: midnite_tiki 2008-06-05 23:22 ]