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!
[spapad] Monday, July 30, 2012 7:41:50 PM
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.
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!
[Vaillant 3.0] Monday, July 30, 2012 6:23:32 PM
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.
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!
[Vaillant 3.0] Monday, July 30, 2012 1:23:36 AM
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!
[spapad] Sunday, July 22, 2012 6:17:14 PM
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)
guidogodoy wrote:
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.
(Quoting Message by Budred from Sunday, July 22, 2012 5:48:32 AM)
Budred wrote:
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.
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
behave you lot.
[guidogodoy] Sunday, July 22, 2012 2:09:24 PM
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.
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.
[guidogodoy] Friday, July 20, 2012 5:02:04 PM
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.
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!
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.
[Vaillant 3.0] Thursday, July 19, 2012 6:30:15 PM
Yay, you're back!!! Nice pics of the sealife at Grand Cayman!!!
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.
[guidogodoy] Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:48:57 AM
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.
[Vaillant 3.0] Monday, July 09, 2012 11:34:06 PM
If you do see Spongebob, try to comfort him. He just lost one of his favorite superheroes, after all.
got my brothers trailer all hooked up, ready to go to vancouver island for 2 weeks
behave you lot.
[guitardude] Saturday, July 07, 2012 11:54:12 AM
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)
Might take a few years to save up the $ but that jump has now made my bucket list!!
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
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 8:26:43 PM
Oh, que kewl! I am THERE!
Might take a few years to save up the $ but that jump has now made my bucket list!!
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
[Vaillant 3.0] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 7:26:54 PM
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.
[Becks] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 6:50:31 PM
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!
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
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
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 3:58:02 PM
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!
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
[Becks] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 2:01:03 PM
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
[jimmyjames] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 3:45:53 AM
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.
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
[Becks] Tuesday, June 05, 2012 12:21:18 AM
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
[Head banger] Friday, June 01, 2012 10:40:47 PM
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...
went to washington recently and plan on moving there soon, definitely better than where i live now lol
[CoyoteBongwaterReturns] Friday, June 01, 2012 12:49:11 AM
went to washington recently and plan on moving there soon, definitely better than where i live now lol
[guidogodoy] Tuesday, April 03, 2012 12:18:28 AM
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!"
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?).
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.
Edited at: Monday, April 02, 2012 10:10:28 PM
[guidogodoy] Monday, April 02, 2012 10:59:29 PM
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)
Head banger wrote:
thats cool. Dave I can still have great confidence in the mission.... Dave
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!
Edited at: Monday, April 02, 2012 11:00:37 PM
[Head banger] Monday, April 02, 2012 10:53:04 PM
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!
[Head banger] Monday, April 02, 2012 10:51:27 PM
awesome picks. you should check out sunshine mountain. no art, but a nice view.
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.
Edited at: Monday, April 02, 2012 10:10:28 PM
[guidogodoy] Monday, April 02, 2012 10:46:38 PM
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!!!!
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.
Edited at: Monday, April 02, 2012 10:10:28 PM
[guidogodoy] Monday, April 02, 2012 10:15:02 PM
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!
[guidogodoy] Monday, April 02, 2012 9:59:46 PM
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.
Edited at: Monday, April 02, 2012 10:10:28 PM
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[guidogodoy] Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:57:43 AM
The Kona manta ray dive. Absolutely amazing.
[acolyte55] Saturday, February 11, 2012 2:39:46 PM
we drove out to the lava flow from the kona side, and that is truly a road to nowhere , a state highway that ended in flow right to the hilo side , we were going to hike out tto the actual fresh flow but the sign at the ranger station warned us to have boots, a full days supply of water, and flashlights, as you know at sea level in hawaii it s light out and then its dark with almost no dusk/twilight to speak of. also the warnings of methane gas balls that people have been known to step on and KABLOOIE!!! no more person except a shoe with a foot in it and not to mention pieces the size of a couple of football fields have snapped off and fallen into the ocean at with no warning kept us back. we got back to the hotel at 8 pm and this is where it got disappointing for me as well, we went down to the bar/rest. and it was closed , we asked where to eat and every place on the strip was closed we finally found a bubba gumps that was open for another half hour so we at least got to eat, but man the place shut down at 9pm at night ! and we had to walk a couple of miles to find a place for some beers , you want to relax , go to the big island, if you like a night life that goes past 10pm go to oahu !! love the waikiki stroll and all the beach bars !!!!!
[spapad] Friday, February 10, 2012 10:24:09 PM
So that's what black sand looks like. Kinda looks like caviar.
Good questions, one and all, Acolyte. I flew into Kona and rented a car hitting all the major attractions on that side of the island with the manta ray dive being the main draw. Biggest letdown? Being in Kona on New Years Eve! Damn city was absolutely dead! Nothing like O'ahu. While they promised fireworks and we made it back to the city after our dive (after all, the marina is only two exits down), the most we saw was a bunch of kids throwing jumping jacks! LOL! It even drew a crowd!
While I drove all around the Kona side (including the Waipi'o Valley..freakin' STEEP hike! All the cars flipped over the edge?!? Holy crap!) hitting both possible roads there and back to see different views, I stayed away from the rich resort areas as it seemed too boring.
In Volcano (stayed right in the city), yes. I hiked the tubes as that is where the other end of the crater pictured below let out. Drove down the end of crater road, saw the petroglyphs, went outside the park to the county park to try and hike to the active lava flow (saw a glowing dot but bought GREAT snapshots from a guy selling them claiming to have taken them the month before) and three days+ in the park itself as I stayed at a bed / breakfast about five minutes from the park itself.
Made plans to fly out of Hilo so I drove and hit all the fruit stands / "place of refuge" and black sand beach on the ride to Hilo. Stayed at a mansion there! Another bed and breakfast but it was a freakin' castle run by an oriental family. Only regret, I spent too much time in Kona. Went snorkling in Hilo, the thermal springs (had to drag me out of that sucker) and, yes, did know about, consider but finally caved and brought back samples from the Goddess Pele. Tears of Pele, spatter and even that rock pictured below. I figured, hey, I didn't know about it when I was in O'ahu the year before and brought back lava and even bought a tiki made IN Hawaii (hard to find as most everything is from China!) so I figured that I had protection. Real fragile stuff but most survived as I packed it in with my scuba gear. Oh yes, the mini crater inside the big one is still there.
You are right. Impossible to capture how massive the lava is with a camera. I had a wide lens and didn't post many as it was futile. Looks like black on black as far as the eye can see in all directions.
LOVED this guy's house, though. Only house spared from the last eruption. He blogs all about the current flows. Look at the road. Helicopter pilot named it "road to nowhere." I can see why. For those who don't know, the red dot pictured is a mansion of a house. Nice neighborhood, eh? Wonder why they named the road?
A few more...
LOVED the plants that grow so quickly out of the devastation of a lava flow.
My paultry lava rock sculpture (compare it to the expert one below!)
Finally, one of the last true "black sand" beaches in the world. Predicted to disappear in a very short time. See it while you can!
acolyte55 wrote:
did you go in some of the lava tubes? and black crab beach? did you make it to the kona-kilaeuh side? and the photos just cant let people know the sheer size of the volcanoes it took me 3 panaromics to fit the whole of the crater for a complete shot. when i was there , there was a mini crater inside the large one , is it still there?more importantly did you take a piece of the island home and risk the wrath of pele' !!!!! freaky stories about that man and to much truth to it !!! cheers giudo
[guidogodoy] Friday, February 10, 2012 10:03:14 PM
Good questions, one and all, Acolyte. I flew into Kona and rented a car hitting all the major attractions on that side of the island with the manta ray dive being the main draw. Biggest letdown? Being in Kona on New Years Eve! Damn city was absolutely dead! Nothing like O'ahu. While they promised fireworks and we made it back to the city after our dive (after all, the marina is only two exits down), the most we saw was a bunch of kids throwing jumping jacks! LOL! It even drew a crowd!
While I drove all around the Kona side (including the Waipi'o Valley..freakin' STEEP hike! All the cars flipped over the edge?!? Holy crap!) hitting both possible roads there and back to see different views, I stayed away from the rich resort areas as it seemed too boring.
In Volcano (stayed right in the city), yes. I hiked the tubes as that is where the other end of the crater pictured below let out. Drove down the end of crater road, saw the petroglyphs, went outside the park to the county park to try and hike to the active lava flow (saw a glowing dot but bought GREAT snapshots from a guy selling them claiming to have taken them the month before) and three days+ in the park itself as I stayed at a bed / breakfast about five minutes from the park itself.
Made plans to fly out of Hilo so I drove and hit all the fruit stands / "place of refuge" and black sand beach on the ride to Hilo. Stayed at a mansion there! Another bed and breakfast but it was a freakin' castle run by an oriental family. Only regret, I spent too much time in Kona. Went snorkling in Hilo, the thermal springs (had to drag me out of that sucker) and, yes, did know about, consider but finally caved and brought back samples from the Goddess Pele. Tears of Pele, spatter and even that rock pictured below. I figured, hey, I didn't know about it when I was in O'ahu the year before and brought back lava and even bought a tiki made IN Hawaii (hard to find as most everything is from China!) so I figured that I had protection. Real fragile stuff but most survived as I packed it in with my scuba gear. Oh yes, the mini crater inside the big one is still there.
You are right. Impossible to capture how massive the lava is with a camera. I had a wide lens and didn't post many as it was futile. Looks like black on black as far as the eye can see in all directions.
LOVED this guy's house, though. Only house spared from the last eruption. He blogs all about the current flows. Look at the road. Helicopter pilot named it "road to nowhere." I can see why. For those who don't know, the red dot pictured is a mansion of a house. Nice neighborhood, eh? Wonder why they named the road?
A few more...
LOVED the plants that grow so quickly out of the devastation of a lava flow.
My paultry lava rock sculpture (compare it to the expert one below!)
Finally, one of the last true "black sand" beaches in the world. Predicted to disappear in a very short time. See it while you can!
did you go in some of the lava tubes? and black crab beach? did you make it to the kona-kilaeuh side? and the photos just cant let people know the sheer size of the volcanoes it took me 3 panaromics to fit the whole of the crater for a complete shot. when i was there , there was a mini crater inside the large one , is it still there?more importantly did you take a piece of the island home and risk the wrath of pele' !!!!! freaky stories about that man and to much truth to it !!! cheers giudo
[acolyte55] Friday, February 10, 2012 5:48:54 PM
did you go in some of the lava tubes? and black crab beach? did you make it to the kona-kilaeuh side? and the photos just cant let people know the sheer size of the volcanoes it took me 3 panaromics to fit the whole of the crater for a complete shot. when i was there , there was a mini crater inside the large one , is it still there?more importantly did you take a piece of the island home and risk the wrath of pele' !!!!! freaky stories about that man and to much truth to it !!! cheers giudo
[HELL BENT FOR JUDAS] Friday, February 10, 2012 5:15:46 PM
Guido's photos are amazing.But don't show some authors of the JUDAS PRIEST fanfics the photo with your figure!Please ! Edited at: Friday, February 10, 2012 5:21:48 PM
[Vaillant 3.0] Thursday, February 09, 2012 10:34:28 PM
Holy poopies! Great shots of, well, everything (especially the rock stacks, the volcanoes, the manta rays and the craters). Hawaii sure looks beautiful.
[Becks] Thursday, February 09, 2012 9:55:31 PM
Awesome pics Guido, looks like a fantastic trip!
[guidogodoy] Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:07:45 PM
Where, Wal-Mart? Ah, they have pretty much the same stuff at the one in the picture as they do in most. Perhaps a bit more color to the shirts! HAAAAA!!!!
(ed. note: No, I didn't buy it. Just put it on and snapped a quick picture to the really odd stares of the masses in line! lol)
Of course, all the posts below are to be read in backwards order. All save this one...HAD to take it. It is the helicopter coming in for a landing over the nearby Walmart! HAAAAA! Look closely at the close side (front-lower left), you can see the sign!
[Head banger] Thursday, February 09, 2012 7:35:30 PM
Of course, all the posts below are to be read in backwards order. All save this one...HAD to take it. It is the helicopter coming in for a landing over the nearby Walmart! HAAAAA! Look closely at the close side (front-lower left), you can see the sign!
[spapad] Thursday, February 09, 2012 5:15:02 PM
Beautiful shots! Love the Rays, the flower shot is awesome, the lava flows are wonderful, the JP homage is very cool, and of course the Might Walmart. lol Looks like a great vacation.
[guidogodoy] Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:28:39 AM
Of course, all the posts below are to be read in backwards order. All save this one...HAD to take it. It is the helicopter coming in for a landing over the nearby Walmart! HAAAAA! Look closely at the close side (front-lower left), you can see the sign!
[guidogodoy] Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:25:51 AM
Last shots for now. Helicopter ride out of Hilo over the active lava flows. It is in the first shot below. I highlighted the red. It was so far inland that it would have taken an 11 hour hike (each way) to get close. Rest of the shots are from the helicopter showing craters from different volcanic years.
[guidogodoy] Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:19:40 AM
Best hike of the trip, by far. First shot is the GoPro wide shot of the Kilauea Iki crater. Takes about five hours to hike down there but, once there, it is like walking on the moon. Sulphur and steam vents everywhere. Dead silence save or the "crunch" of the volcanic rock under your feet.
[guidogodoy] Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:15:51 AM
Spent most of my time either snorkeling, scuba diving or hiking. This was a great hike. Took hours to get down to the beach level but it was worth it. I loved the rock constructions. I made one. Only about four lava rocks tall. Don't thnk it will stand the test of time.
[guidogodoy] Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:11:47 AM
Ok, by popular demand. I finally managed to pick through a few of the most impressive photos of Big Island.
December 31 was a big day. Put the Scuba diving lessons to good use. Night dive. You sit in the dark with a flashlight to attract krill which, in turn, attacts manta rays. Sometimes none show up, sometimes one or two. 17 showed up the night of my dive!
The size of these animals are just impressive. Mouth is easily the size of your body. They are the size and weight of a VW Bug. They say that you can't touch them but that doesn't mean that they can't touch YOU! I was filming with one hand and trying to grab lava rocks to hold me down with the other.
Two pictues. The first is one that I took as a still shot from a video I shot from a GoPro Hero 2 camera *great vid!" The second was from a german lady selling shots of the divers. That isn't me in the picture but a couple who will show the relative size of these animals.
Bucket-list dive. Check!
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, January 18, 2012 7:02:18 PM
Thanks, all! It was certainly a great trip. Definitely looking foward to what the rest of the year will bring as far as traveling and vacationing goes.
[Becks] Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:48:20 AM
Wonderful pics Vail, certainly make me wish I wasn't going to work today and instead winging my way over there! LOL!
I've got many more pics of the trip that need to be uploaded/organized, so to conclude for now here's one of me and my dogtag hiding in plain sight from the drug cartel crazies.
Best. Disguise. Ever.
[HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:22:13 AM
Beautiful pictures Vail!! Looks like you had a fantastic time!
Thanks for posting the pics. I love the shot of the rock formations in the water.
I wish more people would post pics. Other than people being excessive with it (joke),
I think they're cool. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:41:49 AM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Best part of Ixtapa (IMO): the island.
[guidogodoy] Wednesday, January 18, 2012 2:21:17 AM
Wonderful! Sounds like a lovely trip.
Hey, you came back in one piece. That is "the bar" as far as I am concerned!
I've got many more pics of the trip that need to be uploaded/organized, so to conclude for now here's one of me and my dogtag hiding in plain sight from the drug cartel crazies.
Best. Disguise. Ever.
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:50:29 AM
I've got many more pics of the trip that need to be uploaded/organized, so to conclude for now here's one of me and my dogtag hiding in plain sight from the drug cartel crazies.
Best. Disguise. Ever.
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:41:49 AM
Best part of Ixtapa (IMO): the island.
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:32:59 AM
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:25:49 AM
Good evening, heavy metal travelers!
Just came back from staying a week in the town of Ixtapa in Mexico. 'Twas very nice. Beautiful beaches and all the fish and shrimp you can possibly eat.
[Becks] Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:02:56 PM
Great pics Vail, looks like your trip covered quite a bit of ground which is awesome. My sister has been to Berlin and Munich, she loved it. I'd love to go to oktoberfest one day haha!
Myself, I've only been to Paris on the continent. It was early January and it was FREEZING, lol! We walked everywhere, a drunk dude tried to pick a fight with me (which at the time was quite scary lol), Craig wanted to punch the guys trying to sell bracelet things on the steps leading to the Sacre Coeur cos they kept grabbing his arms to make him stop. LOVED the pastries, oh my goodness they were yummy Climbing to the top of the Arc de Triomphe was a highlight for me, so was the catacombes.
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, December 14, 2011 1:05:35 AM
A few more.
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:54:27 AM
The festivities were still no match for the buildings that stand in the historic part of the city. Beautiful.
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:49:39 AM
Ain't it cute?
Pssshhh! Who needs motors? Hand crank that sucker 'til those kids get dizzy!
Awww, that's a shame. Would'a been cool to see those pics. No biggie, though.
When I was in Berlin, I noticed that alot of dog owners there rarely have their dogs on leashes while walking. The dogs themselves never wander off into the streets, and they don't even bother other pedestrians!! They stood by their owners' side no matter what. I swear, most obedient dogs in the world.
So far, I've been to Mexico (multiple times), Germany and Arizona, New York, Nevada and Florida in the US. I would like to go back to Germany some day and maybe explore a few other European countries, too. I would like to go to Turkey, and maybe check out South America...not sure where, though. Argentina? Chile? Peru?
I still have tons pics that I took while in Germany that I haven't shown here. Methinks I'll post a handful of those soon.
Becks wrote:
Well I tried to post a couple of pics from our USA trip earlier this year but they came out tiny poop.
Personally I'd love to go back to the States, we had so much fun, we found food to be very cheap and portion sizes huge - we kept getting caught out that just because something is cheap, doesn't mean you're getting hardly anything! LOL! I'd love love love to go back to Disneyland, it's such a wonderful place. A fantastic trip overall which I want to repeat someday! I remember when we were in Tuscon AZ overnight (on way from Vegas to San Diego) we went in to to a service station and the girl there said she loved our accents, Craig asked her where she thought we were from and she said 'England! (nope) Scotland? (nope again) Australia? (closer!)' and then she finally got it LOL! Fair enough, our accents aren't very commonly heard in Tuscon I'd say LOL!
(Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Tuesday, December 13, 2011 1:43:34 AM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
*clears throat*
Anyway!
Welcome to the Vacation/Travel Thread. Talk about your vacation plans and your past experiences. Talk about the fun you had taking in the sights and buying souvenirs, or the horrors of getting sick from the food or missing your flight by a few minutes. Or talk about anything, really.
Got vacation photos? Post 'em!
Have fun, and don't forget your passport!
Edited at: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:57:32 PM
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:28:02 AM
Here are a few pics that I took while in Dresden on a class trip.
There was a state fair going on the day we got there, so we got to take in the festivities a bit.
[Vaillant 3.0] Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:07:13 AM
Awww, that's a shame. Would'a been cool to see those pics. No biggie, though.
When I was in Berlin, I noticed that alot of dog owners there rarely have their dogs on leashes while walking. The dogs themselves never wander off into the streets, and they don't even bother other pedestrians!! They stood by their owners' side no matter what. I swear, most obedient dogs in the world.
So far, I've been to Mexico (multiple times), Germany and Arizona, New York, Nevada and Florida in the US. I would like to go back to Germany some day and maybe explore a few other European countries, too. I would like to go to Turkey, and maybe check out South America...not sure where, though. Argentina? Chile? Peru?
I still have tons pics that I took while in Germany that I haven't shown here. Methinks I'll post a handful of those soon.
Well I tried to post a couple of pics from our USA trip earlier this year but they came out tiny poop.
Personally I'd love to go back to the States, we had so much fun, we found food to be very cheap and portion sizes huge - we kept getting caught out that just because something is cheap, doesn't mean you're getting hardly anything! LOL! I'd love love love to go back to Disneyland, it's such a wonderful place. A fantastic trip overall which I want to repeat someday! I remember when we were in Tuscon AZ overnight (on way from Vegas to San Diego) we went in to to a service station and the girl there said she loved our accents, Craig asked her where she thought we were from and she said 'England! (nope) Scotland? (nope again) Australia? (closer!)' and then she finally got it LOL! Fair enough, our accents aren't very commonly heard in Tuscon I'd say LOL!
(Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Tuesday, December 13, 2011 1:43:34 AM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
*clears throat*
Anyway!
Welcome to the Vacation/Travel Thread. Talk about your vacation plans and your past experiences. Talk about the fun you had taking in the sights and buying souvenirs, or the horrors of getting sick from the food or missing your flight by a few minutes. Or talk about anything, really.
Got vacation photos? Post 'em!
Have fun, and don't forget your passport!
Edited at: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:57:32 PM
[Becks] Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:55:48 PM
Well I tried to post a couple of pics from our USA trip earlier this year but they came out tiny poop.
Personally I'd love to go back to the States, we had so much fun, we found food to be very cheap and portion sizes huge - we kept getting caught out that just because something is cheap, doesn't mean you're getting hardly anything! LOL! I'd love love love to go back to Disneyland, it's such a wonderful place. A fantastic trip overall which I want to repeat someday! I remember when we were in Tuscon AZ overnight (on way from Vegas to San Diego) we went in to to a service station and the girl there said she loved our accents, Craig asked her where she thought we were from and she said 'England! (nope) Scotland? (nope again) Australia? (closer!)' and then she finally got it LOL! Fair enough, our accents aren't very commonly heard in Tuscon I'd say LOL!
Welcome to the Vacation/Travel Thread. Talk about your vacation plans and your past experiences. Talk about the fun you had taking in the sights and buying souvenirs, or the horrors of getting sick from the food or missing your flight by a few minutes. Or talk about anything, really.
Got vacation photos? Post 'em!
Have fun, and don't forget your passport!
Edited at: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:57:32 PM
[Vaillant 3.0] Tuesday, December 13, 2011 1:43:34 AM
*clears throat*
Anyway!
Welcome to the Vacation/Travel Thread. Talk about your vacation plans and your past experiences. Talk about the fun you had taking in the sights and buying souvenirs, or the horrors of getting sick from the food or missing your flight by a few minutes. Or talk about anything, really.
Got vacation photos? Post 'em!
Have fun, and don't forget your passport!
[Vaillant 3.0] Tuesday, December 13, 2011 1:27:35 AM
Yarrrrrr! Ahoy, me lads! Welcome aboard ye olde Vacation/Travel Thread, freshly resurrected from Davey Jones' locker.
Harrrrrrr-*cough* *cough* *cough*...damn it.
Anybody got some rum? Or long-exposure-to-salty-sea-air-in-a-can?
Climbing to the top of the Arc de Triomphe was a highlight for me, so was the catacombes.
poop.