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Kewl!!!! I wanna see more. Even better, I wanted to see you try to swim it!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, July 30, 2012 6:23:32 PM)| |  | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Yup, sure did. Walked around "The Rock" for a good 3 hours taking pics of the buildings and the fauna and flora and going on an audio tour of the main prison. Kept getting confused as to where I was supposed to be by the end of each session, but it wasn't too bad. As for the swimming, I feel that I probably could make it, since the island was surprisingly close to the mainland. Would probably get caught early though, since my swimming skills are sub-par.
I'll post up some more pics when Photobucket stops being difficult (keeps giving me this "Status 503" nonsense), but here's one for now.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Cool. Did you get on the island? If so, did you ponder if you could make the swim?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Just came back home from a little "roadtrip" of sorts. Went to San Jose, Sacramento and San Francisco. Even got to go to Alcatraz. It's a must-see!
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| [spapad] Monday, July 30, 2012 7:41:50 PM | |
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Sounds like a cool trip Vail. Did you hear anything to make you think that you were being followed or any such thing? lol They say it's haunted, naturally.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, July 30, 2012 6:23:32 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Yup, sure did. Walked around "The Rock" for a good 3 hours taking pics of the buildings and the fauna and flora and going on an audio tour of the main prison. Kept getting confused as to where I was supposed to be by the end of each session, but it wasn't too bad. As for the swimming, I feel that I probably could make it, since the island was surprisingly close to the mainland. Would probably get caught early though, since my swimming skills are sub-par.
I'll post up some more pics when Photobucket stops being difficult (keeps giving me this "Status 503" nonsense), but here's one for now.
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Cool. Did you get on the island? If so, did you ponder if you could make the swim?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Just came back home from a little "roadtrip" of sorts. Went to San Jose, Sacramento and San Francisco. Even got to go to Alcatraz. It's a must-see!
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Monday, July 30, 2012 6:23:32 PM | |
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Yup, sure did. Walked around "The Rock" for a good 3 hours taking pics of the buildings and the fauna and flora and going on an audio tour of the main prison. Kept getting confused as to where I was supposed to be by the end of each session, but it wasn't too bad. As for the swimming, I feel that I probably could make it, since the island was surprisingly close to the mainland. Would probably get caught early though, since my swimming skills are sub-par.
I'll post up some more pics when Photobucket stops being difficult (keeps giving me this "Status 503" nonsense), but here's one for now.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, July 30, 2012 1:11:40 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Cool. Did you get on the island? If so, did you ponder if you could make the swim?
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Just came back home from a little "roadtrip" of sorts. Went to San Jose, Sacramento and San Francisco. Even got to go to Alcatraz. It's a must-see!
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| [guidogodoy] Monday, July 30, 2012 1:11:40 PM | |
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Cool. Did you get on the island? If so, did you ponder if you could make the swim?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Monday, July 30, 2012 1:23:36 AM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Just came back home from a little "roadtrip" of sorts. Went to San Jose, Sacramento and San Francisco. Even got to go to Alcatraz. It's a must-see!
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Monday, July 30, 2012 1:23:36 AM | |
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Just came back home from a little "roadtrip" of sorts. Went to San Jose, Sacramento and San Francisco. Even got to go to Alcatraz. It's a must-see!
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| [spapad] Sunday, July 22, 2012 6:17:14 PM | |
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Ah, that long coast with all the trees just makes me feel like saying, "But why is all the rum gone!?"
HB, hope you enjoyed the trip. Throw us some piccys sometime.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Sunday, July 22, 2012 2:09:24 PM)
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Good to see ya, HB. Glad you had a nice time as well.
@Bud - somehow I would have guessed that you were talking to me. Of COURSE I went to Hell! LOL!!! Last day I rented a car (ever see one of these, HB?), ALWAYS repeating "drive on the left, drive on the left..."
Drove that car from one end of that 22 mile island to the other taking in the scenery from the VERY isolated National Park where I snappped the shot above and below....
to the complete opposite end of the island, Rum Point (below).
What is by the National Park side? HELL! Really funny as I was just going to take this one shot (below) when the owner of that one store told me to go around back to see the reason why it is called Hell. There is a Hell, MI so I didn't think that there would be much but it is too funny. Would have just taken this shot and kept driving had she not said anything. Hey, got me into her store where I bought the traditional postcard, stamp and went to the post office next door to mail it. Postmarked from Hell! Too funny. I don't know for sure but I don't think Hell, MI has a post office.
Bought a shot glass as well...
For those that don't know, the above, a bar and little strip-mall of crap (with absolutely NO visitors when I drove in as the post office is there (to the immediate left of this store above, in fact) is all that there really is to the city of "Hell, Grand Cayman).
The photo below explains why it was named "Hell." Afraid the city in MI has no such rock formation....
I stayed right on 7 mile beach (nobody knows why they named a five-mile+ beach that name) but was scuba diving every day but the last which was good as 7 mile beach doen't have much open area unless you went down to the public beach a decent drive (or bus ride) down. While I never stopped at the McD's, I would imagine so as you can order beer with your fries anywhere in Europe and in all the local places where I actually ate.
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I hope you went to "Hell" man.
Is it true that you can order a beer with those fries at the local Mc Donald's.
And why do they call that 5 1/2 mile beach 7 mile beach.
(edit) forgot to say @Guido
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Sunday, July 22, 2012 3:43:39 PM | |
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No bears? That's good to hear.
Welcome back!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Sunday, July 22, 2012 12:46:41 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | no bear spray needed. paying attention and not keeping their attractants out
we saw no bears but had a great time.
| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Have fun, HB! Don't forget your bear spray!
| | | Head banger wrote: | | got my brothers trailer all hooked up, ready to go to vancouver island for 2 weeks
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| [guidogodoy] Sunday, July 22, 2012 2:09:24 PM | |
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Good to see ya, HB. Glad you had a nice time as well.
@Bud - somehow I would have guessed that you were talking to me. Of COURSE I went to Hell! LOL!!! Last day I rented a car (ever see one of these, HB?), ALWAYS repeating "drive on the left, drive on the left..."
Drove that car from one end of that 22 mile island to the other taking in the scenery from the VERY isolated National Park where I snappped the shot above and below....
to the complete opposite end of the island, Rum Point (below).
What is by the National Park side? HELL! Really funny as I was just going to take this one shot (below) when the owner of that one store told me to go around back to see the reason why it is called Hell. There is a Hell, MI so I didn't think that there would be much but it is too funny. Would have just taken this shot and kept driving had she not said anything. Hey, got me into her store where I bought the traditional postcard, stamp and went to the post office next door to mail it. Postmarked from Hell! Too funny. I don't know for sure but I don't think Hell, MI has a post office.
Bought a shot glass as well...
For those that don't know, the above, a bar and little strip-mall of crap (with absolutely NO visitors when I drove in as the post office is there (to the immediate left of this store above, in fact) is all that there really is to the city of "Hell, Grand Cayman).
The photo below explains why it was named "Hell." Afraid the city in MI has no such rock formation....
I stayed right on 7 mile beach (nobody knows why they named a five-mile+ beach that name) but was scuba diving every day but the last which was good as 7 mile beach doen't have much open area unless you went down to the public beach a decent drive (or bus ride) down. While I never stopped at the McD's, I would imagine so as you can order beer with your fries anywhere in Europe and in all the local places where I actually ate.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Budred from Sunday, July 22, 2012 5:48:32 AM)
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I hope you went to "Hell" man.
Is it true that you can order a beer with those fries at the local Mc Donald's.
And why do they call that 5 1/2 mile beach 7 mile beach.
(edit) forgot to say @Guido
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| [Head banger] Sunday, July 22, 2012 12:46:41 PM | |
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no bear spray needed. paying attention and not keeping their attractants out
we saw no bears but had a great time.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Saturday, July 07, 2012 3:32:16 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Have fun, HB! Don't forget your bear spray!
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I hope you went to "Hell" man.
Is it true that you can order a beer with those fries at the local Mc Donald's.
And why do they call that 5 1/2 mile beach 7 mile beach.
(edit) forgot to say @Guido
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| [spapad] Friday, July 20, 2012 5:18:58 PM | |
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AWWWW.............pretty pictures! Show more someday.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:48:57 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Whatta trip! Five stars, all three of my thumbs up! Anyone thinking of going to Grand Cayman? GO!
Just got back and have hundreds of photos. Most at depth (100-110ft below). Obviously, this isn't. Look above the "e" for the roaming Priest necklace.
Guido Diver! Dives in with the .... um....hammerheads, nurse sharks, rays. Blowin' bubbles at depth.
Now SpongeBob. Sorry to say that I did see him. Unfortunately, he was half destroyed by a sea turtle! Must have given up hope after the loss of his friend.
I did try to chase that sucker down, but the damage was already done to the sponge above. Never watched the cartoon, as you know, but hope that sponge wasn't him.
Ah, screw that sponge eater, I went after sharks and rays.
One of the last dives: Ex-USS Kittiwake. Five decks. Damn cool dive.
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, July 20, 2012 5:02:04 PM | |
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You are just like Tipper Gore, says Dee. If you see that picture (or hear that song) and see sexual activity? That is all on you.
I see that as a mother giving its baby a ride. The interpretation of the word, "love", is in the eye of the beholder. 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by acolyte55 from Friday, July 20, 2012 4:06:08 PM)| | | acolyte55 wrote: | | | guido , animal vouyerism?? lol |
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| [guidogodoy] Friday, July 20, 2012 12:17:24 AM | |
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Very nicely, indeed. Saw numerous nurse sharks at depth while diving and even a hammerhead. Screw me, though, as my mask flooded beyond clearing when the hammerhead showed up. I just wrote to a guy on the same ship to send me a vid of it when he gets home. Hey, gave me the excuse to buy me a new mask / snorkel.
Nurse shark I saw while snorkeling was impressive. 1/2 mile out and just laying on the bottom of the ocean. Alas, never thought I'd see anything cool if I wasn't diving so I didn't bring the camera! Last Sunday, after the last two-tank dive (wreck of the Kittiwake), I had the dive person drop me back at the public beach where I saw the nurse shark. About a 5-6 footer. Found it again but under a reef. I have a REAL good shot of its tail! Had it not been 30 feet down, I would have yanked on its tail to make him come out (probably to bite me).
Got great vid of a 10 foot shark at depth but it was far away and a screen capture wouldn't do the vid justice. Just a great experience overall.
Here. Turtle love. Not sure if one is just giving another a ride but ... um ... I doubt it! LOL!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Thursday, July 19, 2012 6:30:15 PM)| | | Vaillant 3.0 wrote: | | Yay, you're back!!! Nice pics of the sealife at Grand Cayman!!!
How did the sharks treat you?
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Whatta trip! Five stars, all three of my thumbs up! Anyone thinking of going to Grand Cayman? GO!
Just got back and have hundreds of photos. Most at depth (100-110ft below). Obviously, this isn't. Look above the "e" for the roaming Priest necklace.
Guido Diver! Dives in with the .... um....hammerheads, nurse sharks, rays. Blowin' bubbles at depth.
Now SpongeBob. Sorry to say that I did see him. Unfortunately, he was half destroyed by a sea turtle! Must have given up hope after the loss of his friend.
I did try to chase that sucker down, but the damage was already done to the sponge above. Never watched the cartoon, as you know, but hope that sponge wasn't him.
Ah, screw that sponge eater, I went after sharks and rays.
One of the last dives: Ex-USS Kittiwake. Five decks. Damn cool dive.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Thursday, July 19, 2012 6:30:15 PM | |
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Yay, you're back!!! Nice pics of the sealife at Grand Cayman!!!
How did the sharks treat you?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:48:57 AM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Whatta trip! Five stars, all three of my thumbs up! Anyone thinking of going to Grand Cayman? GO!
Just got back and have hundreds of photos. Most at depth (100-110ft below). Obviously, this isn't. Look above the "e" for the roaming Priest necklace.
Guido Diver! Dives in with the .... um....hammerheads, nurse sharks, rays. Blowin' bubbles at depth.
Now SpongeBob. Sorry to say that I did see him. Unfortunately, he was half destroyed by a sea turtle! Must have given up hope after the loss of his friend.
I did try to chase that sucker down, but the damage was already done to the sponge above. Never watched the cartoon, as you know, but hope that sponge wasn't him.
Ah, screw that sponge eater, I went after sharks and rays.
One of the last dives: Ex-USS Kittiwake. Five decks. Damn cool dive.
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Whatta trip! Five stars, all three of my thumbs up! Anyone thinking of going to Grand Cayman? GO!
Just got back and have hundreds of photos. Most at depth (100-110ft below). Obviously, this isn't. Look above the "e" for the roaming Priest necklace.
Guido Diver! Dives in with the .... um....hammerheads, nurse sharks, rays. Blowin' bubbles at depth.
Now SpongeBob. Sorry to say that I did see him. Unfortunately, he was half destroyed by a sea turtle! Must have given up hope after the loss of his friend.
I did try to chase that sucker down, but the damage was already done to the sponge above. Never watched the cartoon, as you know, but hope that sponge wasn't him.
Ah, screw that sponge eater, I went after sharks and rays.
One of the last dives: Ex-USS Kittiwake. Five decks. Damn cool dive.
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Monday, July 09, 2012 11:34:06 PM | |
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If you do see Spongebob, try to comfort him. He just lost one of his favorite superheroes, after all.
Have fun! Take lots of pics!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, July 09, 2012 10:52:14 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Now I am off myself. Shall I do another "where is Guido?" Nah.
Going scuba diving off the Grand Cayman. Leaving at 4am tomorrow! UGH!
Ah well, I'll say hello to Sponge Bob if I see him!
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Now I am off myself. Shall I do another "where is Guido?" Nah.
Going scuba diving off the Grand Cayman. Leaving at 4am tomorrow! UGH!
Ah well, I'll say hello to Sponge Bob if I see him!
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| [spapad] Saturday, July 07, 2012 3:38:27 PM | |
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Enjoy your vacation HB!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Saturday, July 07, 2012 7:49:01 AM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | got my brothers trailer all hooked up, ready to go to vancouver island for 2 weeks
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Saturday, July 07, 2012 3:32:16 PM | |
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Have fun, HB! Don't forget your bear spray!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Saturday, July 07, 2012 7:49:01 AM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | got my brothers trailer all hooked up, ready to go to vancouver island for 2 weeks
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| [guidogodoy] Saturday, July 07, 2012 12:31:35 PM | |
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TC, HB. Safe travels!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Saturday, July 07, 2012 7:49:01 AM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | got my brothers trailer all hooked up, ready to go to vancouver island for 2 weeks
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| [guitardude] Saturday, July 07, 2012 11:54:12 AM | |
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These answers are a bit late, but they are as follows
1. Since the world is round, we have a start/finsish line in the same location or
2. In the future
Take your pick 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by CoyoteBongwaterReturns from Friday, June 08, 2012 4:48:07 AM)| | | CoyoteBongwaterReturns wrote: | | umm where is the "end of the world" lol
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| [guitardude] Saturday, July 07, 2012 11:51:28 AM | |
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Enjoy HB, be safe!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Saturday, July 07, 2012 7:49:01 AM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | got my brothers trailer all hooked up, ready to go to vancouver island for 2 weeks
behave you lot. |
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got my brothers trailer all hooked up, ready to go to vancouver island for 2 weeks
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| [METALMANJP] Friday, June 29, 2012 8:06:34 AM | |
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| [CoyoteBongwaterReturns] Friday, June 08, 2012 4:48:07 AM | |
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umm where is the "end of the world" lol
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| [guidogodoy] Wednesday, June 06, 2012 9:19:43 PM | |
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I wonder which is farther / more expensive? Nowhere, USA or The End of the World?
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| [Becks] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 8:28:53 PM | |
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Yeah, unfortunately it's not cheap to come visit the end of the world lol.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, June 05, 2012 8:26:43 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Oh, que kewl! I am THERE!
Might take a few years to save up the $ but that jump has now made my bucket list!!
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And you should visit!
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ah, too kewl!!! I especially like the "pointy building!"
Yup, were I to freebase jump, it would be from there! Gr8 fotos. Makes me want to visit!
Lookie at you, too! 'bout ready to pop, I says!
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Here's Mt Ruapehu (Roo-a-pay-hoo), one of NZs many volcanoes (last erupted in the early-mid 90's, I remember watching it from afar as a kid)
And Mt Ngarahoe (cone shaped one) (naa-ra-hoe-ee) and Mt Tongariro (rugged flat type one to the right) (tong-a-reer-o) - these two are right next to Ruapehu and Tongariro is where Mordor was set for the Lord of The Rings movies.
Here's Lake Taupo (tow-paw, proper Maori pronounciation, or an attempt at writing it at least lol) - a great big lake in the middle of the North Island that was created by a giant volcanic explosion many many years ago.
Auckland city centre from a boat we went on a harbour cruise in, the tall spiky building is the Sky Tower
Me on Rangitoto (rang-ee-toe-toe) Island - another result of volcanic activity. There is no soil on this island but the trees grow awesomely on the volcanic rock.
Going underneath Auckland harbour bridge on the boat
Rangitoto Island in the background, the north shore part of Auckland in front of that, from the viewing deck of the sky tower - I nearly pooped myself lol not a big fan of heights
The beach at Devonport, a suburb of the North Shore area that we had a nosey around
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| [guidogodoy] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 8:26:43 PM | |
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Oh, que kewl! I am THERE!
Might take a few years to save up the $ but that jump has now made my bucket list!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Tuesday, June 05, 2012 6:50:31 PM)| | | Becks wrote: | | You can jump from the sky tower, its called skyjump, we saw a few people do it. It's kinda like bungy jumping but without the spring back, you get dropped suspended from a wire from just above the main viewing deck.
And you should visit!
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ah, too kewl!!! I especially like the "pointy building!"
Yup, were I to freebase jump, it would be from there! Gr8 fotos. Makes me want to visit!
Lookie at you, too! 'bout ready to pop, I says!
| | | Becks wrote: | | So here's some pics from our long weekend away. We drove to Auckland (NZs biggest city) through the middle of the North Island
Here's Mt Ruapehu (Roo-a-pay-hoo), one of NZs many volcanoes (last erupted in the early-mid 90's, I remember watching it from afar as a kid)
And Mt Ngarahoe (cone shaped one) (naa-ra-hoe-ee) and Mt Tongariro (rugged flat type one to the right) (tong-a-reer-o) - these two are right next to Ruapehu and Tongariro is where Mordor was set for the Lord of The Rings movies.
Here's Lake Taupo (tow-paw, proper Maori pronounciation, or an attempt at writing it at least lol) - a great big lake in the middle of the North Island that was created by a giant volcanic explosion many many years ago.
Auckland city centre from a boat we went on a harbour cruise in, the tall spiky building is the Sky Tower
Me on Rangitoto (rang-ee-toe-toe) Island - another result of volcanic activity. There is no soil on this island but the trees grow awesomely on the volcanic rock.
Going underneath Auckland harbour bridge on the boat
Rangitoto Island in the background, the north shore part of Auckland in front of that, from the viewing deck of the sky tower - I nearly pooped myself lol not a big fan of heights
The beach at Devonport, a suburb of the North Shore area that we had a nosey around
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 7:26:54 PM | |
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Cool pics Beckies!!! 
The Sky Tower reminds me of the TV Tower in Berlin. Really tall and with the candy cane-colored antenna thingy at the top. Don't think you can jump from it, though.
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You can jump from the sky tower, its called skyjump, we saw a few people do it. It's kinda like bungy jumping but without the spring back, you get dropped suspended from a wire from just above the main viewing deck.
And you should visit!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, June 05, 2012 3:58:02 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ah, too kewl!!! I especially like the "pointy building!"
Yup, were I to freebase jump, it would be from there! Gr8 fotos. Makes me want to visit!
Lookie at you, too! 'bout ready to pop, I says!
| | | Becks wrote: | | So here's some pics from our long weekend away. We drove to Auckland (NZs biggest city) through the middle of the North Island
Here's Mt Ruapehu (Roo-a-pay-hoo), one of NZs many volcanoes (last erupted in the early-mid 90's, I remember watching it from afar as a kid)
And Mt Ngarahoe (cone shaped one) (naa-ra-hoe-ee) and Mt Tongariro (rugged flat type one to the right) (tong-a-reer-o) - these two are right next to Ruapehu and Tongariro is where Mordor was set for the Lord of The Rings movies.
Here's Lake Taupo (tow-paw, proper Maori pronounciation, or an attempt at writing it at least lol) - a great big lake in the middle of the North Island that was created by a giant volcanic explosion many many years ago.
Auckland city centre from a boat we went on a harbour cruise in, the tall spiky building is the Sky Tower
Me on Rangitoto (rang-ee-toe-toe) Island - another result of volcanic activity. There is no soil on this island but the trees grow awesomely on the volcanic rock.
Going underneath Auckland harbour bridge on the boat
Rangitoto Island in the background, the north shore part of Auckland in front of that, from the viewing deck of the sky tower - I nearly pooped myself lol not a big fan of heights
The beach at Devonport, a suburb of the North Shore area that we had a nosey around
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| [spapad] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 5:06:08 PM | |
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Great pictures Becks. Love the mountain shots.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Tuesday, June 05, 2012 12:21:18 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | So here's some pics from our long weekend away. We drove to Auckland (NZs biggest city) through the middle of the North Island
Here's Mt Ruapehu (Roo-a-pay-hoo), one of NZs many volcanoes (last erupted in the early-mid 90's, I remember watching it from afar as a kid)
And Mt Ngarahoe (cone shaped one) (naa-ra-hoe-ee) and Mt Tongariro (rugged flat type one to the right) (tong-a-reer-o) - these two are right next to Ruapehu and Tongariro is where Mordor was set for the Lord of The Rings movies.
Here's Lake Taupo (tow-paw, proper Maori pronounciation, or an attempt at writing it at least lol) - a great big lake in the middle of the North Island that was created by a giant volcanic explosion many many years ago.
Auckland city centre from a boat we went on a harbour cruise in, the tall spiky building is the Sky Tower
Me on Rangitoto (rang-ee-toe-toe) Island - another result of volcanic activity. There is no soil on this island but the trees grow awesomely on the volcanic rock.
Going underneath Auckland harbour bridge on the boat
Rangitoto Island in the background, the north shore part of Auckland in front of that, from the viewing deck of the sky tower - I nearly pooped myself lol not a big fan of heights
The beach at Devonport, a suburb of the North Shore area that we had a nosey around
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| [guidogodoy] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 3:58:02 PM | |
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Ah, too kewl!!! I especially like the "pointy building!"
Yup, were I to freebase jump, it would be from there! Gr8 fotos. Makes me want to visit!
Lookie at you, too! 'bout ready to pop, I says!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Tuesday, June 05, 2012 12:21:18 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | So here's some pics from our long weekend away. We drove to Auckland (NZs biggest city) through the middle of the North Island
Here's Mt Ruapehu (Roo-a-pay-hoo), one of NZs many volcanoes (last erupted in the early-mid 90's, I remember watching it from afar as a kid)
And Mt Ngarahoe (cone shaped one) (naa-ra-hoe-ee) and Mt Tongariro (rugged flat type one to the right) (tong-a-reer-o) - these two are right next to Ruapehu and Tongariro is where Mordor was set for the Lord of The Rings movies.
Here's Lake Taupo (tow-paw, proper Maori pronounciation, or an attempt at writing it at least lol) - a great big lake in the middle of the North Island that was created by a giant volcanic explosion many many years ago.
Auckland city centre from a boat we went on a harbour cruise in, the tall spiky building is the Sky Tower
Me on Rangitoto (rang-ee-toe-toe) Island - another result of volcanic activity. There is no soil on this island but the trees grow awesomely on the volcanic rock.
Going underneath Auckland harbour bridge on the boat
Rangitoto Island in the background, the north shore part of Auckland in front of that, from the viewing deck of the sky tower - I nearly pooped myself lol not a big fan of heights
The beach at Devonport, a suburb of the North Shore area that we had a nosey around
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| [Becks] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 2:01:03 PM | |
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Hehehehe too true really, bloody expensive place!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Tuesday, June 05, 2012 3:45:53 AM)| | | jimmyjames wrote: | | Becks I think you'll find the correct pronounciation of Taupo is Too Poor. ( Source: The weather report on 3 News ). They named it this because about 95% of the population are too poor to live there and have to be content with stopping for a sausage roll there on the way to Auckland.
| | | Becks wrote: | | So here's some pics from our long weekend away. We drove to Auckland (NZs biggest city) through the middle of the North Island
Here's Mt Ruapehu (Roo-a-pay-hoo), one of NZs many volcanoes (last erupted in the early-mid 90's, I remember watching it from afar as a kid)
And Mt Ngarahoe (cone shaped one) (naa-ra-hoe-ee) and Mt Tongariro (rugged flat type one to the right) (tong-a-reer-o) - these two are right next to Ruapehu and Tongariro is where Mordor was set for the Lord of The Rings movies.
Here's Lake Taupo (tow-paw, proper Maori pronounciation, or an attempt at writing it at least lol) - a great big lake in the middle of the North Island that was created by a giant volcanic explosion many many years ago.
Auckland city centre from a boat we went on a harbour cruise in, the tall spiky building is the Sky Tower
Me on Rangitoto (rang-ee-toe-toe) Island - another result of volcanic activity. There is no soil on this island but the trees grow awesomely on the volcanic rock.
Going underneath Auckland harbour bridge on the boat
Rangitoto Island in the background, the north shore part of Auckland in front of that, from the viewing deck of the sky tower - I nearly pooped myself lol not a big fan of heights
The beach at Devonport, a suburb of the North Shore area that we had a nosey around
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Becks I think you'll find the correct pronounciation of Taupo is Too Poor. ( Source: The weather report on 3 News ). They named it this because about 95% of the population are too poor to live there and have to be content with stopping for a sausage roll there on the way to Auckland.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Tuesday, June 05, 2012 12:21:18 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | So here's some pics from our long weekend away. We drove to Auckland (NZs biggest city) through the middle of the North Island
Here's Mt Ruapehu (Roo-a-pay-hoo), one of NZs many volcanoes (last erupted in the early-mid 90's, I remember watching it from afar as a kid)
And Mt Ngarahoe (cone shaped one) (naa-ra-hoe-ee) and Mt Tongariro (rugged flat type one to the right) (tong-a-reer-o) - these two are right next to Ruapehu and Tongariro is where Mordor was set for the Lord of The Rings movies.
Here's Lake Taupo (tow-paw, proper Maori pronounciation, or an attempt at writing it at least lol) - a great big lake in the middle of the North Island that was created by a giant volcanic explosion many many years ago.
Auckland city centre from a boat we went on a harbour cruise in, the tall spiky building is the Sky Tower
Me on Rangitoto (rang-ee-toe-toe) Island - another result of volcanic activity. There is no soil on this island but the trees grow awesomely on the volcanic rock.
Going underneath Auckland harbour bridge on the boat
Rangitoto Island in the background, the north shore part of Auckland in front of that, from the viewing deck of the sky tower - I nearly pooped myself lol not a big fan of heights
The beach at Devonport, a suburb of the North Shore area that we had a nosey around
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| [Becks] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 12:21:18 AM | |
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So here's some pics from our long weekend away. We drove to Auckland (NZs biggest city) through the middle of the North Island
Here's Mt Ruapehu (Roo-a-pay-hoo), one of NZs many volcanoes (last erupted in the early-mid 90's, I remember watching it from afar as a kid)
And Mt Ngarahoe (cone shaped one) (naa-ra-hoe-ee) and Mt Tongariro (rugged flat type one to the right) (tong-a-reer-o) - these two are right next to Ruapehu and Tongariro is where Mordor was set for the Lord of The Rings movies.
Here's Lake Taupo (tow-paw, proper Maori pronounciation, or an attempt at writing it at least lol) - a great big lake in the middle of the North Island that was created by a giant volcanic explosion many many years ago.
Auckland city centre from a boat we went on a harbour cruise in, the tall spiky building is the Sky Tower
Me on Rangitoto (rang-ee-toe-toe) Island - another result of volcanic activity. There is no soil on this island but the trees grow awesomely on the volcanic rock.
Going underneath Auckland harbour bridge on the boat
Rangitoto Island in the background, the north shore part of Auckland in front of that, from the viewing deck of the sky tower - I nearly pooped myself lol not a big fan of heights
The beach at Devonport, a suburb of the North Shore area that we had a nosey around
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| [Head banger] Friday, June 01, 2012 10:40:47 PM | |
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just a little north of there you end up in BC, where you can go to vancouver island. headed there for vaca in a little over a month...
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by CoyoteBongwaterReturns from Friday, June 01, 2012 2:22:28 PM)| | | CoyoteBongwaterReturns wrote: | | state,, cant wait, when i was there last summer it was 75 degrees every single day lol
| | | Head banger wrote: | | DC or state?
| | | CoyoteBongwaterReturns wrote: | | went to washington recently and plan on moving there soon, definitely better than where i live now lol
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| [CoyoteBongwaterReturns] Friday, June 01, 2012 2:22:28 PM | |
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state,, cant wait, when i was there last summer it was 75 degrees every single day lol
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Friday, June 01, 2012 7:37:57 AM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | DC or state?
| | | CoyoteBongwaterReturns wrote: | | went to washington recently and plan on moving there soon, definitely better than where i live now lol
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| [Head banger] Friday, June 01, 2012 7:37:57 AM | |
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DC or state?
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by CoyoteBongwaterReturns from Friday, June 01, 2012 12:49:11 AM)| | | CoyoteBongwaterReturns wrote: | | went to washington recently and plan on moving there soon, definitely better than where i live now lol
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| [CoyoteBongwaterReturns] Friday, June 01, 2012 12:49:11 AM | |
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went to washington recently and plan on moving there soon, definitely better than where i live now lol
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| [guidogodoy] Tuesday, April 03, 2012 12:18:28 AM | |
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Thanks. I bought a GoPro Hero2 just before Hawaii and took it to Utah as well. You should see the HD vid. Too funny as I don't wear a helmet and didnt' want to mount them to my skiis. Thus, I tried holding it for a few runs. Almost bit it more than once on an unexpected ice slick. THAT would have made for a viral YouTube or America's Dumbest vids for sure.
Doing well until, BOOF! Face-plant and "oh man, I think my leg shouldn't be behind my head!"
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Becks from Tuesday, April 03, 2012 12:00:02 AM)| | | Becks wrote: | | Very nice pics Guido!
| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ok, March ski trip to Park City, Utah. For those who actually ski (not snowboard as Deer Valley doesn't allow them), there are three major places to ski: Deer Valley, The Canyons and Park City itself. Pop and I got a condo right in Park City. cool as you can catch a ski lift right out of the city. For those who don't know, this is the same small, one-street (basiclally) town that hosts the Sundance Film Festival. Mora about that to come.
First, This is park City resort. Just missed catching a deal from someone who wanted to sell a lift ticket by minutes. DAMN! Cold, windy but a helluva view. All peaks are around the 9000ft range. This is looking down on an icy double black diamond. Thought I'd take a picture in case I pulled a Sony Bono (RIP). Hard to tell but BIG bowl for those in the know.
Park City is cool as the runs have these pieces of art all around the runs. Funny as hell. Sorry to not have snapped a shot of one with a metal mohawk.
Next. The Canyons. Double Black. Too bad the moguls don't show. Low visibility in general that day. Next got better as Pop and I hit all three several times. Lose it on a mogul? No trouble. A tree will stop you. Bump and turn! This run, curiously enough is called, Nine-Ninety -90. Means 9,990 feet in the air. Yes, they scan you before you ascend to make sure they mark your body as "lost." You have to pay to have them come and find you. Avalanche almost got a snowboarder the day before. Like a riptide....cut across and SWIM to the surface!!
Deer Valley. The "posh" place." Damn good skiing and great days. Plus, the necessary shot. Skinny, wimpy me and the JP Cross!
The lake below was better by itself.
Finally, after every good day. Brindis con mi papá. Nobody broke a leg or died (notice 70+ year old pop wears a helmet?).
Cheers all.
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| [Becks] Tuesday, April 03, 2012 12:00:02 AM | |
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Very nice pics Guido!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, April 02, 2012 9:59:46 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ok, March ski trip to Park City, Utah. For those who actually ski (not snowboard as Deer Valley doesn't allow them), there are three major places to ski: Deer Valley, The Canyons and Park City itself. Pop and I got a condo right in Park City. cool as you can catch a ski lift right out of the city. For those who don't know, this is the same small, one-street (basiclally) town that hosts the Sundance Film Festival. Mora about that to come.
First, This is park City resort. Just missed catching a deal from someone who wanted to sell a lift ticket by minutes. DAMN! Cold, windy but a helluva view. All peaks are around the 9000ft range. This is looking down on an icy double black diamond. Thought I'd take a picture in case I pulled a Sony Bono (RIP). Hard to tell but BIG bowl for those in the know.
Park City is cool as the runs have these pieces of art all around the runs. Funny as hell. Sorry to not have snapped a shot of one with a metal mohawk.
Next. The Canyons. Double Black. Too bad the moguls don't show. Low visibility in general that day. Next got better as Pop and I hit all three several times. Lose it on a mogul? No trouble. A tree will stop you. Bump and turn! This run, curiously enough is called, Nine-Ninety -90. Means 9,990 feet in the air. Yes, they scan you before you ascend to make sure they mark your body as "lost." You have to pay to have them come and find you. Avalanche almost got a snowboarder the day before. Like a riptide....cut across and SWIM to the surface!!
Deer Valley. The "posh" place." Damn good skiing and great days. Plus, the necessary shot. Skinny, wimpy me and the JP Cross!
The lake below was better by itself.
Finally, after every good day. Brindis con mi papá. Nobody broke a leg or died (notice 70+ year old pop wears a helmet?).
Cheers all.
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| [guidogodoy] Monday, April 02, 2012 10:59:29 PM | |
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Oh, a man after my own heart! Screw the pictures of a double diamond 10,000 ft drop. HAL 9000 was the best thing I stumbled across on the trip! In the basement of some guy's studio on the main drag in Park City. They had signs all around about not taking pictures of the artist's work but I HAD to go up and ask permission to take a picture of the original HAL. Guy laughed and gave me the thumb's up saying that he had taken several himself without the owner's knowledge.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, April 02, 2012 10:53:04 PM)
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Now, a final post that HAD to be separate! Anyone see 2001 A Space Odyssey? Downtown Park City, Utah. Across from the condo. A private art studio had the ORIGINAL HAL!!!!
I must have taken 20 pictures of that sucker. "Dave...what are you doing?" LOL!!!!! Better than standing on a 10,000 ft mountain for a tech nerd!
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| [Head banger] Monday, April 02, 2012 10:53:04 PM | |
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thats cool. Dave I can still have great confidence in the mission.... Dave
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, April 02, 2012 10:15:02 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Now, a final post that HAD to be separate! Anyone see 2001 A Space Odyssey? Downtown Park City, Utah. Across from the condo. A private art studio had the ORIGINAL HAL!!!!
I must have taken 20 pictures of that sucker. "Dave...what are you doing?" LOL!!!!! Better than standing on a 10,000 ft mountain for a tech nerd!
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| [Head banger] Monday, April 02, 2012 10:51:27 PM | |
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awesome picks. you should check out sunshine mountain. no art, but a nice view.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, April 02, 2012 9:59:46 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ok, March ski trip to Park City, Utah. For those who actually ski (not snowboard as Deer Valley doesn't allow them), there are three major places to ski: Deer Valley, The Canyons and Park City itself. Pop and I got a condo right in Park City. cool as you can catch a ski lift right out of the city. For those who don't know, this is the same small, one-street (basiclally) town that hosts the Sundance Film Festival. Mora about that to come.
First, This is park City resort. Just missed catching a deal from someone who wanted to sell a lift ticket by minutes. DAMN! Cold, windy but a helluva view. All peaks are around the 9000ft range. This is looking down on an icy double black diamond. Thought I'd take a picture in case I pulled a Sony Bono (RIP). Hard to tell but BIG bowl for those in the know.
Park City is cool as the runs have these pieces of art all around the runs. Funny as hell. Sorry to not have snapped a shot of one with a metal mohawk.
Next. The Canyons. Double Black. Too bad the moguls don't show. Low visibility in general that day. Next got better as Pop and I hit all three several times. Lose it on a mogul? No trouble. A tree will stop you. Bump and turn! This run, curiously enough is called, Nine-Ninety -90. Means 9,990 feet in the air. Yes, they scan you before you ascend to make sure they mark your body as "lost." You have to pay to have them come and find you. Avalanche almost got a snowboarder the day before. Like a riptide....cut across and SWIM to the surface!!
Deer Valley. The "posh" place." Damn good skiing and great days. Plus, the necessary shot. Skinny, wimpy me and the JP Cross!
The lake below was better by itself.
Finally, after every good day. Brindis con mi papá. Nobody broke a leg or died (notice 70+ year old pop wears a helmet?).
Cheers all.
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| [guidogodoy] Monday, April 02, 2012 10:46:38 PM | |
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The funniest one. Last weekend in North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Don't know what they were celebrating (basketball game hadn't started yet) but to see a courtyard full of people spraying paint on themselves was quite a chuckle. Made me homesick for MSU. THEY would do this sort of crazy shit! The picture doesn't do it service. There were literally throngs of people out there. Look at the paint sprayer in the distance.
Many people tried to hug me that day (despite my skinny, weak body). LOL!!!!
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| [Vaillant 3.0] Monday, April 02, 2012 10:39:16 PM | |
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Heheh...detonator...
Sweet pics, Guido! 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Monday, April 02, 2012 9:59:46 PM)| | | guidogodoy wrote: | | Ok, March ski trip to Park City, Utah. For those who actually ski (not snowboard as Deer Valley doesn't allow them), there are three major places to ski: Deer Valley, The Canyons and Park City itself. Pop and I got a condo right in Park City. cool as you can catch a ski lift right out of the city. For those who don't know, this is the same small, one-street (basiclally) town that hosts the Sundance Film Festival. Mora about that to come.
First, This is park City resort. Just missed catching a deal from someone who wanted to sell a lift ticket by minutes. DAMN! Cold, windy but a helluva view. All peaks are around the 9000ft range. This is looking down on an icy double black diamond. Thought I'd take a picture in case I pulled a Sony Bono (RIP). Hard to tell but BIG bowl for those in the know.
Park City is cool as the runs have these pieces of art all around the runs. Funny as hell. Sorry to not have snapped a shot of one with a metal mohawk.
Next. The Canyons. Double Black. Too bad the moguls don't show. Low visibility in general that day. Next got better as Pop and I hit all three several times. Lose it on a mogul? No trouble. A tree will stop you. Bump and turn! This run, curiously enough is called, Nine-Ninety -90. Means 9,990 feet in the air. Yes, they scan you before you ascend to make sure they mark your body as "lost." You have to pay to have them come and find you. Avalanche almost got a snowboarder the day before. Like a riptide....cut across and SWIM to the surface!!
Deer Valley. The "posh" place." Damn good skiing and great days. Plus, the necessary shot. Skinny, wimpy me and the JP Cross!
The lake below was better by itself.
Finally, after every good day. Brindis con mi papá. Nobody broke a leg or died (notice 70+ year old pop wears a helmet?).
Cheers all.
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Now, a final post that HAD to be separate! Anyone see 2001 A Space Odyssey? Downtown Park City, Utah. Across from the condo. A private art studio had the ORIGINAL HAL!!!!
I must have taken 20 pictures of that sucker. "Dave...what are you doing?" LOL!!!!! Better than standing on a 10,000 ft mountain for a tech nerd!
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Ok, March ski trip to Park City, Utah. For those who actually ski (not snowboard as Deer Valley doesn't allow them), there are three major places to ski: Deer Valley, The Canyons and Park City itself. Pop and I got a condo right in Park City. cool as you can catch a ski lift right out of the city. For those who don't know, this is the same small, one-street (basiclally) town that hosts the Sundance Film Festival. Mora about that to come.
First, This is park City resort. Just missed catching a deal from someone who wanted to sell a lift ticket by minutes. DAMN! Cold, windy but a helluva view. All peaks are around the 9000ft range. This is looking down on an icy double black diamond. Thought I'd take a picture in case I pulled a Sony Bono (RIP). Hard to tell but BIG bowl for those in the know.
Park City is cool as the runs have these pieces of art all around the runs. Funny as hell. Sorry to not have snapped a shot of one with a metal mohawk.
Next. The Canyons. Double Black. Too bad the moguls don't show. Low visibility in general that day. Next got better as Pop and I hit all three several times. Lose it on a mogul? No trouble. A tree will stop you. Bump and turn! This run, curiously enough is called, Nine-Ninety -90. Means 9,990 feet in the air. Yes, they scan you before you ascend to make sure they mark your body as "lost." You have to pay to have them come and find you. Avalanche almost got a snowboarder the day before. Like a riptide....cut across and SWIM to the surface!!
Deer Valley. The "posh" place." Damn good skiing and great days. Plus, the necessary shot. Skinny, wimpy me and the JP Cross!
The lake below was better by itself.
Finally, after every good day. Brindis con mi papá. Nobody broke a leg or died (notice 70+ year old pop wears a helmet?).
Cheers all.
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