Tales of Home [2]

Eldorion wrote:Yeah, there are a bunch of Tolkien sites I'd basically have to hit up if I came anywhere close to the UK, and Oxford is on that list.

Since meeting so many people from Northern Europe on this forum I'd be curious to go to Scotland or Scandinavia or somewhere like that I don't know if it'd be practical.

yupp, it's practical, you go almost anywhere with a train ticket (interail) although, won't get you to the arctic circle

and if you've had some car-driving-hollidays on norway, the distance Berlin - Paris is nothing, just saying. It's much "smaller" than US.

Eldo dont go to Scotland its full of ginger haired crabbits. Oxford is gorgeous & medieval, London is fascinating and cool, and Manchester is full of rain. Barcelona is probably the best city in Europe (its got a beach and Gaudi) if you come to Florence i'll show you round. Paris is full of French so dont bother.

Eldo dont go to Scotland its full of ginger haired crabbits.- Mrs Figg


Thats a plus point Mrs Figg!!

Norc is right though Eldo compared to traveling in the US its all a lot smaller- I mean if you go to England through the Channel Tunnel you can be in Scotland within a few hours, ok you still have to pass through England but thats just a burden that has to be borne.

England/UK is on our "must see" list, but we want the kids to be a bit older first before we go so they can enjoy the sights. You lot do have the same crappy weather as we do, so until then we head for summer and sand and warmer waters.

Mrs Figg wrote:Eldo dont go to Scotland its full of ginger haired crabbits. Oxford is gorgeous & medieval, London is fascinating and cool, and Manchester is full of rain. Barcelona is probably the best city in Europe (its got a beach and Gaudi) if you come to Florence i'll show you round. Paris is full of French so dont bother.

I wanna visit! And me and you can go about being arty farty and Finrod and the kids can... meh... do whatever.

We had a couple of days in/near Trieste last summer, we were wondering if we should see more of Italy this year. We still haven't decided where to go... Us, the kids and a large caravan. We really should decide soon.

Croatia is lovely though, lots of castles everywhere.

Lancebloke wrote:Are you looking to visit Europe for touristy reasons or something else bringing you here?

Touristy reasons. My window of opportunity for studying abroad has closed, but I realized that I was only really interested cause about visiting Europe, not studying there. There are a lot of people I know who I would love to meet up with if I get the chance to go, including people from this forum.

Norc wrote:well.. no house parties?

In my case ... no.

Norc wrote:'don't you like.. get lost? whenever i am at a loss i go towards the sea, because the main road is by the coast, adn i can always see the sea. you know. fjords and mountain, not much room to flat out super-suburbia.

There are actually a fair amount of hills and trees to break up the monotony here, but I can still walk for hours and see basically nothing but houses and strip malls.

Norc wrote:yupp, it's practical, you go almost anywhere with a train ticket (interail) although, won't get you to the arctic circle

and if you've had some car-driving-hollidays on norway, the distance Berlin - Paris is nothing, just saying. It's much "smaller" than US.

I've had car vacations of ~10 hours just to get up or down a portion of the U.S. East Coast, so I don't mind sitting in a car (or train, which is much better). I haven't looked into the logistics of getting around Europe in a while though cause I don't know for sure if it'd be possible to go.

Mrs Figg wrote:Eldo dont go to Scotland its full of ginger haired crabbits. Oxford is gorgeous & medieval, London is fascinating and cool, and Manchester is full of rain. Barcelona is probably the best city in Europe (its got a beach and Gaudi) if you come to Florence i'll show you round. Paris is full of French so dont bother.

Thanks for the warning. Florence is one of the cities we visited when I was five and we went to Italy but I don't remember the first thing about it. If anyone wanted to meet up while I was on vacation though, I'd be down -- I'm sure it'd be a lot of fun.

Pettytyrant101 wrote:Thats a plus point Mrs Figg!!

Norc is right though Eldo compared to traveling in the US its all a lot smaller- I mean if you go to England through the Channel Tunnel you can be in Scotland within a few hours, ok you still have to pass through England but thats just a burden that has to be borne.

I didn't realize it took that short of a time. I'll have to adjust my thinking about distance and national size.

well if ever our paths crossed on your travels, youde get a "Hiya" from me ! And So would anyone else.

It's funny, even the rest of the French complain about the Parisians.

And yet I still want to go. Been saving it for someone special. Been a blasted long time. Me and Petty will have to meet up in Paris sometime and blow all the romanticism to hell on a drunken crabbit rampage.

Some about the rest of the British about londoners. Bunch of arrogant, rude bastards. And then the tourists!!!

My one brief experience of London long ago was that it was not a friendly city at street level compared to Glasgow which I was used to. Its almost impossible to sit alone in a cafe in Glasgow without someone eventually sitting down opposite you and just enaging in a bit of patter.

But that's just weird....

Amarië wrote:

Mrs Figg wrote:Eldo dont go to Scotland its full of ginger haired crabbits. Oxford is gorgeous & medieval, London is fascinating and cool, and Manchester is full of rain. Barcelona is probably the best city in Europe (its got a beach and Gaudi) if you come to Florence i'll show you round. Paris is full of French so dont bother.

I wanna visit! And me and you can go about being arty farty and Finrod and the kids can... meh... do whatever.

We had a couple of days in/near Trieste last summer, we were wondering if we should see more of Italy this year. We still haven't decided where to go... Us, the kids and a large caravan. We really should decide soon.

Croatia is lovely though, lots of castles everywhere.

well if you do come to Florence I would love to show you the best bits

Pettytyrant101 wrote:My one brief experience of London long ago was that it was not a friendly city at street level compared to Glasgow which I was used to. Its almost impossible to sit alone in a cafe in Glasgow without someone eventually sitting down opposite you and just enaging in a bit of patter.

Manchester is very friendly, thats the only plus side I can think of. well its got some nice Victorian architecture, but thats it. the weather is lousy and its got some brooding moors, its a bit grim really. thats why Morrissey was so miserable, and Joy Division. 'oh Manchesteeeer so much to aaaanswer for'

But I would far far far far rather have a Mancunian on a deserted Island than a Florentine. they are shit bags.

Eldorion wrote:

Lancebloke wrote:Are you looking to visit Europe for touristy reasons or something else bringing you here?

Touristy reasons. My window of opportunity for studying abroad has closed, but I realized that I was only really interested cause about visiting Europe, not studying there. There are a lot of people I know who I would love to meet up with if I get the chance to go, including people from this forum.

don't hesitate srsly.. there is so much to see, Krakow is beutiful and so is prague, visit some consentration camps in germany, it'll give you some perspective (also seeing the amount of isralian soldiers), but you really ought to experience midnightsun;) there is a marathon .. also ENLGAND! i need to go there some tiem my sister and a friend are of there and i am super jelous.

it's nine in the morning. about now i get to know what exams i'll do..... D:

YEEEEEES ORALEXAMMMM!!!!

that sounds like a dental appointment, but it means i don't have a written exam in german or math and i am super happy. although it means i'de have to have a presentation in june in either chemistry, physics, math or geology. so i dunno if i really should be happy.

Have you been drinking too much ribena nora?

no.

Meanwhile in Manchester

thank you for ruining my childhood.

Meanwhile in 'STRALIA