Some vacation pictures - mega huge thread

[Boo_Radley]

Sorry for the huge thread, but I didn't want to leave anyone out. These are all from the last two years.

Amsterdam:


St. Thomas:


Paris:


St. John:


Florence:


New York:


Chicago:


San Francisco:


Prague:


London:


Czesky Krumlove (Czech Republic):


Krakow:


Pittsburgh:


Auschwitz:


Warsaw:


Budapest:


Vienna:


Rome:


Versailles:


Montreal:

[bvar22]

1. Thanks

I love your pics.
Impossible to pick a favorite, though this one rang my bell:



SOOOO, When are we going on our next vacation? :+

[Boo_Radley]

2. Haha

SOOOO, When are we going on our next vacation?

;)

Anytime you're ready! I'm thinking about doing a Spain trip next. I quit spending money a couple of years ago so I could buy a D70 and air fare. It's way better than fancy stuff for the apartment, or a new car, or stylish clothes. Way better.

[FM Arouet666]

4. Speak Spanish.......

Spain is a wonderful country, but no one, and I mean NO ONE, speaks english. Unlike France, where many do speak english, but choose not too when faced with the ugly American, spaniards just don't have that much exposure to Americans. The Spanish were warm and friendly, despite Chimpo's war, but very few understood English. Unlike Amsterdam and Prague, where I was wondering if anyone spoke Dutch or Czech anymore.

I could live in Spain, tasty food, anti-Bush, history, just a blast. I want to go back and drive around, see the running of the bulls, the coast, etc...

Nikon? They still make cameras? ;) Go Canon EOS 5D, way better. :) ;) Logical

And how can you argue with this logic?.....

[FM Arouet666]

3. Nice pics

Love Amsterdam, warms my heart and my lungs. :hippie:
Nice shot in Auschwitz, but I have a question. More a travel question than a photo question. Did you do all of east Europe at one time, Czech republic, Poland and Hungry. I wanted to go to Auschwitz when I was in Prague but I was over ruled by a higher power, the wife. The train ride was too long and she didn't want to go to Poland. Did you take a tour or go your own way?

I like the Versailles pic, just about the only shot you can get without a thousand damn tourists.

Pittsburgh? Yuck, fucking yuck yuck yuck. Sorry, I lived there for five years. Not that bad. ;) Just a gentile kindly yuck.........

Again, great shots......

[Boo_Radley]

6. Thanks for the compliments

Spain is a wonderful country, but no one, and I mean NO ONE, speaks english

That's what I've gathered. Poland was pretty much the same way, at least outside of the tourist areas. Hungary, too. I took two years of Spanish a decade and a half ago, and I plan to brush up before I go. At least enough to order coffee, say please and thank you, and ask where el banyo is.

Nikon? They still make cameras? ;) Go Canon EOS 5D, way better. :) ;) Logical

I did a lot of research. Both systems have their die hard fans, but, in the end, it seems to be more of a matter of taste and style. I went with Nikon because there are still more used lenses available, and the D70 was a better camera than the Digital Rebel that was out at the time. It was a really hard choice to make. As a matter of fact, I sat there for a couple of months without buying anything, because I was afraid of making the wrong choice, then someone told me they're both great cameras, and I'll be happy either way, so I really can't go wrong.

Nice shot in Auschwitz, but I have a question. More a travel question than a photo question. Did you do all of east Europe at one time, Czech republic, Poland and Hungry. I wanted to go to Auschwitz when I was in Prague but I was over ruled by a higher power, the wife. The train ride was too long and she didn't want to go to Poland. Did you take a tour or go your own way?

I got a Eurail East pass. It was about $220 for first class, and covered five days of travel in a two week time frame for Hungary, Poland, Czech, Austria and Slovakia. I spent a few days in each, except Slovakia.

I flew into Prague with a friend, and we took a bus up to Czesky Krumlav, and back to Prague, then I went to Poland, and he went to western Austria the next day. In Poland, in Krakow, I spent about $70 and rented a cab for one of the days, and had the guy drive me out to Aushwitz I and II, then to the salt mine in the town of Wieliczka. Then took a train up to Warsaw for a day, and then an overnight train (it was only about $20 for a private sleeper car once I had the Eurail pass) down to Budapest. From there, I went to Vienna and met up with my friend, and we then went back to Prague.

Pittsburgh? Yuck, fucking yuck yuck yuck. Sorry, I lived there for five years. Not that bad. ;) Just a gentile kindly yuck.........

Hahaha. It didn't seem like that bad a place. It didn't seem like that good a place, either, though. I went to visit a friend, and decided that, if I had no choice, I could live in Pittsburgh if I had to, but it isn't something I'd do voluntarily. The little area around the Pitt and CMU had a lot of little cafe's and shops and resturants and whatnot, almost like a real city.

Again, great shots......

Thanks!

[FM Arouet666]

21. Thanks, I was just teasing you about the cameras

I have both Nikon and Canon, both are great cameras. Yes, both have die hard fans, but both companies make the the best cameras available. You travel like I do, a nomad. I hate tours, a herd of tourist led by the nose, absorbing nothing.

I hope to take delivery of my next car in Germany and explore Europe on my own accord. Probably a few years away before I can afford it, but travel is important. Experiencing other cultures leads to understanding and a broader acceptance of other human beings. A sad characteristic of conservatives who remain xenophobic, sitting fat with their freedom fries and freedom toast.

Peace, and post some more travel pics when you got em, I like your work.......

[Boo_Radley]

24. Haha

Ah. Some people are fanatics about either Nikon or Canon. I didn't realize you were joking. I thought you were one of them.

Man, when I was trying to decide, those people made my decision harder, because I wasn't sure which one to believe. I was lucky to find a few people who were able to give good advice without being too . . . partisan?

The oddest, and possibly most useful, advice I got was 1) Don't worry so much, they're both great, so you'll be happy with whichever you get, and 2) Since photography should be fun, and should be something you enjoy doing, when stuck between two otherwise equal choices, pick the one that looks the coolest, so you feel cool when you're shooting. ;)

[Raster]

19. "...warms my heart and my lungs."

:smoke:

[FM Arouet666]

20. Dude..... n/t

B-) :hippie: :smoke:

[Raster]

22. Love is good hash.

:evilgrin: :smoke: :hippie:

[FM Arouet666]

23. 'Irie mon.'

http://www.cannabisculture.com/

[F.Gordon]

5. Too many favorites here

I'd never seen the "broken face" in Paris before. Like I said... I'm continental challenged. The St. John landscape shot is very well done. And of course.. all the wonderful architecture shots. Excellent collection.

[Boo_Radley]

7. Thanks!

I rented a little scooter for the week when I was in the Virgin Islands. I took a ferry (on a scooter, I looked like a freak) to St. John from St. Thomas, and I was racing along 20 as fast as that little thing could take me and saw it, slammed on the breaks and circled back and took it from the road side.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

8. You seem to like water.

no water in SF? they have some water there.

j/k... I like them... what is that in Montreal? Been a long time for me.

[Boo_Radley]

9. Ah.

Olympic Stadium in Montral.

San Francisco: I was going to post on of the shots of the bay, but those have all been done so many times they're genre. Here are a couple, anyway.

[alkaline9]

10. wow, all great photos! and i'm so jealous of your travel!!

I especially like St John ...Is that the island of St John just a few miles away from St Thomas?? I went to St John on a snorkeling trip the only time i was there... gorgeous!

New York, Chicago, and Krakow are my other favorite captures.

You have a very good eye for setting up a landscape shot.. I guess its easy when you travel ALL OVER!!! I've never been to Europe but I wouldn't mind taggin along next time you go :D

[Boo_Radley]

12. Thanks

I especially like St John ...Is that the island of St John just a few miles away from St Thomas?? I went to St John on a snorkeling trip the only time i was there... gorgeous!

Yep. I spent the better part of a week exploring St. Thomas, and a day on St. John, since there's not really much there.

Yep. I spent most of the
New York, Chicago, and Krakow are my other favorite captures.

Thanks. The Krakow shot is my favourite. I saw that coming because I knew a tram was due in, and saw all the pigeons near the track, so I kind of just hung out and waited for the shot to happen.

You have a very good eye for setting up a landscape shot.. I guess its easy when you travel ALL OVER!!! I've never been to Europe but I wouldn't mind taggin along next time you go

:)

My older brother talked me into meeting him in Amsterdam since he was there for work. I had imagined that it would be a huge, overwhelming ordeal, so I had never gone over seas. Once I did it though, it was a snap. I use travelocity with "approximate dates" and get pretty good air fare. It's as easy as working a couple of overtime shifts for cash, then catching a cab to the airport. I love it. Whenever I get bored, I check for airfare deals to various places, and when I see a good one, I grab it.

[CC]

11. All of these and the ones

later are great pics. I am also green with envy at your travels. Last time I saw Europe I was five and an Army brat. I love both the St. Thomas and St. John pics for themselves but right now I am wishing myself there so that weighed in their favor for now.

[Boo_Radley]

13. Now is a good time to go

right now I am wishing myself there

The Caribbean is really nice this time of year. It's more expensive now, though, because it's high season in the Caribbean when it's low season everywhere else.

[Blue_In_AK]

14. Beautiful pix...

How lucky you are to get to travel so much. I'm doing good if I get "out" once a year. Thank goodness Alaska is so photogenic. :)

[NV Whino]

15. I love them all...

but the dreamy Amsterdam, the red roofs of the Czech Republic and the simple design and color of Warsaw stand out for me. Great stuff (from another Nikon fan--N70 and D100).

[BeTheChange]

16. Since you made me think of St John...

I had to share some of my favorite pics Ive taken of the place

















Hope you dont mind. It is my favorite place in the world :)

[Boo_Radley]

17. Not at all.

Hope you dont mind.

Not at all. That third one. Do you remember where it is? I think I may remember it, but I'm not sure. Was it on the North Shore? Like off of 20?

[BeTheChange]

18. Caneel bay..

It is off of 20 on the nw side.. between cruz and hawksnest.


What I wouldnt give for a Lime in da Coconut from Shipwreck and a Mahi sandwich.

[Boo_Radley]

25. Cool. I have been there.

I wasn't sure, but I have. I took 20 north from where the ferry drops off, and went, I don't know, nearly half way around the island.