Travel (non-Japan)

Wynter wrote:It should work now...

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bmwracer wrote:
Funny dawg. :hehe:

Woof.

The weird thing is, his owner was no where to be seen, so it really DID look like he was the one begging. Verra amusing.

My Picks: PARIS (day two)

Here's the Ritz Hotel where Princess Di was the night she was killed.
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Any fans of the movie Amelie here? Anyways, it's my second fav movie, so you can imagine how excited I was when we came upon the Basilica! This is where an important scene in the movie was shot:
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There were beautiful streets with beautiful shops surrounding it. I swear, I felt like I was walking through a picture book:
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I took this next picture because the stairs are cement... but they made them look like wood. So cool!
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While we were there, people were filming something else.
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There are more pics in the album.

I wasn't really impressed with the Eiffel tower. I mean, we have the CN Tower, which is the tallest free standing structure in the world. But I have to admit, at night, the Eiffel tower transformed into something for more magical.
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For ten minutes at the beginning of every hour, the tower starts to twinkle. It's an amazing site to behold.
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Alrighty, those were my picks from Paris. There are many many many more Paris pics in the album, but if you don't wanna sit through the slide show, than the above are just my own highlights for your pleasure. :D I'll do Switzerland tomorrow lol.

Sugoi Sensei! :applaud: Looks like you had a great time! But, uh, , what was so special about the toilet in Lichtenstein?? :headscratch:

4Qbmr wrote:Sugoi Sensei! :applaud: Looks like you had a great time! But, uh, , what was so special about the toilet in Lichtenstein?? :headscratch:

I dunno, my sister took that pic... but there are more bathroom pics with her and some other people in them. Apparently the toilet was "cool"...

And she's in university, right ??? BTW, as Triky's proxy I'm supposed to ask "Where are the hookers?" :woot:

Paris indeed is a very nice city. I have been there for 4 days 2 weeks ago.

There are many places I would love to visit in my life. But one of them shurely is Nepal. The place has something mystery, when you are on top of the world with clouds surrounding you..

4Qbmr wrote:And she's in university, right ??? BTW, as Triky's proxy I'm supposed to ask "Where are the hookers?" :woot:

Yesh, she's in Uni. lol!

Hookers?! Actually, I didn't see any the whole time I was there. Tho there was this one guy who pulled out his peppy and asked me if I wanted it... :bleh:

ƒPƒ”ƒBƒ“ wrote:Paris indeed is a very nice city. I have been there for 4 days 2 weeks ago.

Awesome! It IS verra nice, but I did feel it was a bit overrated. I mean, I was more attracted to Switzerland and found Germany more high end.

My Picks: Bern (day three)

We travelled through Bern on our way to Lucerne (Switzerland) and I swear, Hobbits live here...

This is the TGV that we took, which is the fastest train in Europe. It used to be the fastest in the world, but then Japan beat it. Now, however, Europe has once again beaten Japan, but the new train hasn't been released yet.
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Here's a vending machine to compete against the ones posted in the Japan thread. :hehe:
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I was really shocked to find booze and cigs and all sorts of random things being sold in this.

This is the plaque to commorate where Albert Enstein used to live. It was a little anti-climatic because you don't actually get to see the house. Just the plaque.
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I told you. Hobbits live here.
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Here's the old chocolate factory I tried to break into. :hehe:
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Bern is known for the Bear, hence why you can see them at random around the place:
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Sensei wrote:

I was really shocked to find booze and cigs and all sorts of random things being sold in this.

Yeah, in Germany they think of beer the same way we think of water. If you tell them you don't drink beer they look at you like "WTF???" [/list:u]

4Qbmr wrote:Sensei wrote:

I was really shocked to find booze and cigs and all sorts of random things being sold in this.

Yeah, in Germany they think of beer the same way we think of water. If you tell them you don't drink beer they look at you like "WTF???" [/list:u]

It's true! Wait until you see the pics from the Bovarian night. :shakehead:

This is the TGV that we took, which is the fastest train in Europe. It used to be the fastest in the world, but then Japan beat it. Now, however, Europe has once again beaten Japan, but the new train hasn't been released yet.

They may have the record for the fastest train riding on rails, but literally the record for fastest train is still for Japans Maglev with 581 km/h (though the train floats above the rails because of a magnetic field). Just some side-information :victory:

@Wynter: I finally got a chance to look at all of your Eurpoean pics. They are wonderful! :applaud: I love your style of shooting photos. :thumbsup: Thank you so much for sharing your whirlwind trip with us. :glomp: Your Paris photos brought back great memories for me. BTW I loved Amelie.

I missed this earlier :( Great pics, Wyn-chan. When I get some spare time, i'll look at the whole lot :)

I want to go to Europe now :(

Anime Dad wrote:I missed this earlier :( Great pics, Wyn-chan. When I get some spare time, i'll look at the whole lot :)

I want to go to Europe now :(

It's a must see. I'm stil a fan of Italy's... but Europe is beautiful in its own way.

Enna wrote:@Wynter: I finally got a chance to look at all of your Eurpoean pics. They are wonderful! :applaud: I love your style of shooting photos. :thumbsup: Thank you so much for sharing your whirlwind trip with us. :glomp: Your Paris photos brought back great memories for me. BTW I loved Amelie.

YAY! :woot: :bow:

My picks: Lucerne (still day three)

Alrighty, so we're driving, and suddenly these beautiful mountains are before us! This is how you know you've entered Lucerne! Switzerland is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been.

This is a bad picture because it's taken through a window, but this was the type of scenery we saw the whole drive there. :inlove:
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I wanna live in a place like this. :pout:
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Okies, the next few shots are of the hotel we stayed at. Dudes... it was a JAILHOUSE! Literally. And the only renovation they did was putting a wall around the toilet. This was one freaky experience... sleeping in a cell...
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Staircase to our floor. I still don't understand the purpose of that freaky light...
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Our Hallway. One flimsy wall to break the space.
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Our door. This thing was SO heavy... :sweat:
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Our room. It looks larger in the pic. :sweat:
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Headboard made of the whips they used to torture inmates...
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my dream is to travel everywhere but Europe has the most place i want to visit.

Wynter... you just made me wanna go to paris more. i never knew the tower lits up. thanks for sharing the pictures. My sister in Nice but she's never been to Paris.

I'm almost positive I'm going to Australia to visit my cousin this summer. He's staying in Sydney. I've never been so I'm really excited. :woot:

MissMonika wrote:I'm almost positive I'm going to Australia to visit my cousin this summer. He's staying in Sydney. I've never been so I'm really excited. :woot:

I've always wanted to go to Australia. I heard it's really beautiful. It is also an excellent place to be if a world war happens again.

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Wynter wrote:...Okies, the next few shots are of the hotel we stayed at. Dudes... it was a JAILHOUSE! Literally. And the only renovation they did was putting a wall around the toilet. This was one freaky experience... sleeping in a cell...

Nice. Did you have the toilet in your room? It looks cramped.

It might be fun for a day or two, but I prefer Hilton. :bonk:

tabana wrote:
Nice. Did you have the toilet in your room? It looks cramped.

It might be fun for a day or two, but I prefer Hilton. :bonk:

The toilet is behind that metal box thing you can see slightly off to the side. We stayed there for two nights. The first night was exciting. I was scared by the second. lol

@MissMon: Awesome, girl! >>jealous<<

uhno wrote:

I've always wanted to go to Australia. I heard it's really beautiful. It is also an excellent place to be if a world war happens again.

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Right on the first count, not so much on the second since our P.M. started kissing George Bush's ass.


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