Guest Gym Teacher Man Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 i quite enjoyed Stockholm. never mind that i was pretty much hammered the whole time. it's a beautiful city made up of 24,000+ islands. can't go wrong. the girls really are gorgeous too. and they flock to the american guys... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 i quite enjoyed Stockholm. never mind that i was pretty much hammered the whole time. it's a beautiful city made up of 24,000+ islands. can't go wrong. the girls really are gorgeous too. and they flock to the american guys... How much do you suppose a one-way ticket costs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isadorah Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 there's a place in Illinois called Cahokia. http://www.cahokiamounds.com/ it was an ancient city from 700 a.d. to 1400 a.d. and contains several built mounds similar in style to those of the aztecs, but larger and all made of soil. it is an impressive place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 We're going to be in Ecuador in less than a year. I have always wanted to check out the Galapagos, but trips out there are SOOO expensive. I had a friend who went there to go Scuba. They went on a liveaboard and dove several times daily. That's what I want to do. There are hundreds of hammerhead sharks that I think seeing would make the trip perfect. I must sy tht Seminary Ridge is not s imposing as I had anticipated. The Battlefield is smaller than I anticipated yet also larger. Seminary? Or Cemetary? When I went the battlefield was over grown and not even close to 1863 conditions so Little round top, devils den and the slaughter pen were not as impressive as I thought they might be. I believe everything has been cleared out sicne then. I have to get back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Oh, and Weymouth, MA. I used to teach art at the high school there.Are you for reals?When? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Seminary? Or Cemetary? When I went the battlefield was over grown and not even close to 1863 conditions so Little round top, devils den and the slaughter pen were not as impressive as I thought they might be. I believe everything has been cleared out sicne then. I have to get back. Seminary. Seminary ridge is the strip of land between the town of Gettysburg, and Little Round Top. Cemetery Hill is the hill on the north side of Seminary Ridge where the bulk of the Union troops were positioned during the battle. You are correct, the battlefield has been cleared out of many trees (sorry tree huggers) to make it look as it did in 1863. I'll be going in April, first time since I was a little kid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Lavender fields in Provence in May. Sweet creamy Jesus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Are you for reals?When?And, do you know John Crowley and/or Paul Leary? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Are you for reals?When?For reals.97-00 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 But do you know John Crowley??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I don't think so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 me either. should I? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I don't know him, but I know his work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Sweet virgin mother of the infant baby Jesus, waking up to that view would have elicited the opposite response entirely. My intense fear of heights pretty much keeps me grounded Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 I'll second this. No effin way in the world would I do that.. I'm not terrified of heights, but I stay away from them unless I have to for my job.. I would enjoyed the Guinness just as much on the ground.Ha! Actually it is quite a different sensation than walking up to, say, the edge of the observation deck of the Hancock Building. You're aid climbing which is very slow moving, so you very gradually get accustomed to height. Plus, if you've been climbing for years, you trust your gear and your abilities (not to mention your partner). But I'm not really scared of heights either. The Buttress is about 1200 feet total and you bivy about halfway up. Free climbing it would only take a few hours to climb 600 feet, but aid climbing it took all day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 The Columbia River Gorge is pretty awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Ha! Actually it is quite a different sensation than walking up to, say, the edge of the observation deck of the Hancock Building. You're aid climbing which is very slow moving, so you very gradually get accustomed to height. Plus, if you've been climbing for years, you trust your gear and your abilities (not to mention your partner). But I'm not really scared of heights either. The Buttress is about 1200 feet total and you bivy about halfway up. Free climbing it would only take a few hours to climb 600 feet, but aid climbing it took all day. I'm sure the view is amazing, but I'm just not sure I could do it.. And I start getting dizzy when I go up for than 30 feet or so. I have to use a scissor lift for my job sometimes to get to wireless access points, and I get dizzy just doing that.. So I'm not into the climbing. I LOVE primitive camping though. I go backpacking in the Blue Ridge Mountains every summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 My choices, fresh from my tour of the American Southwest: -Grand Canyon-Utah-Venice-Munich (if you like beer/sausages as much as I like beer/sausages)-Appalachian Trail -Olympic National Park Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 The Badlands of South Dakota affected me in a way no other natural setting ever has. I can't even describe it other than to say I was at peace with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I don't think so.me either. should I?I don't know him, but I know his work Different John Crowley. No, I'm just being an ass, he's a fine-arts guy in Boston, from around Weymouth/Quincy originally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Different John Crowley. No, I'm just being an ass, he's a fine-arts guy in Boston, from around Weymouth/Quincy originally. I can see why you asked, since I'm a fine-arts guy in Boston. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Canon Beach in Oregon. Beautiful trees, seastacks, ocean, and the mountains are pretty close too. I can second this. Haystack Rock is majestic. If you like rock formations on/near the shore, an obvious destination is Cabo. Haystack Rock at Canon Beach: Cabo San Lucas: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
duzer Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 We're going to be in Ecuador in less than a year. I have always wanted to check out the Galapagos, but trips out there are SOOO expensive. worth every penny... do a 7 day cruise - we did smaller boat, encantada... Trip of a lifetime. If you got some time to kill, get out there and wheel and deal a last minute trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
duzer Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Make sure to climb to the top of Wayna Picchu (aka Huayna Picchu, the peak in the middle of the photo). It's worth it. and get there via the inca trail..... also worth it.. and if in Guatemala/Belize a side trip to Tikal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Cabo San Lucas: We just got back form Cabo. Here is a whale just off shore from the arch. worth every penny... do a 7 day cruise - we did smaller boat, encantada... Trip of a lifetime. If you got some time to kill, get out there and wheel and deal a last minute trip. Okay well full disclosure time. I had an ulterior motive for starting this thread. My fiance and I are taking an ... umm... extended honeymoon. Eight months to a year to be exact. We leave in the fall and will be spending time in S. America, Africa, SE Asia, Australia, New Zealand and then wrapping it up on the beaches of Palau. We will be renting our house for the year and we have no other debt. So we will have no homeland expenses. We are budgeting $50K for the year for both of us. And, based on reports from friends who have done similar trips, that will be more than enough for the type of travel we want to do (i.e. not staying in fancy hotels and eating at expensive restaurants. This is also why Europe is not on the docket. Too expensive right now and is something we can easily do with kids later. So, while a 7 day cruise of the Galapagos sounds great, it is not exactly in keeping with our budget travel plans. But we do have time, so maybe we can negotiate something down there as you suggest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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