Europe Logs - page 2
| Posted By: zoetemintje | ||
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Activity: Sightseeing State: Southern France City: Nîmes bull fighting May, 2007 |
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Last week-end of May Nimes'bull fighting feria is the biggest in Europe.Went to see with Philippe and Francoise G. an evening performance in its Roman Amphitheatre. Six bulls each weighing 500 kilos are to be killed. Three matadors each kill two bulls. I find it rather gory and sad that these vibrant,innocent beasts are going to die because the fight is uneven with the picador and matador always winning. But there must be something in this sport because 20,000 spectators were applauding it. Young bulls also run in the streets excited by cute running men. There is a fair and merry go arounds. |
| Posted By: zoetemintje | ||
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Activity: Dining Country: Belgium City: Antwerp pomphuis dining May, 2007 |
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magnificent restaurant on the borders of the Schelde in Antwerpen. Expensive 100dlrs /person; very exclusive. |
| Posted By: dredog | ||
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Activity: Diving Country: Sweden City: Stockholm Oja Island September, 2003 |
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1914 wreck sunk off Oja Island about an hour outside Stockholm. Shore dive access. Good visibility, large cargo wreck quite broken down into debris. The condition of the 1914 wreck was still decent because the water has lower salinity so far north. Obviously, requires a drysuit. It was a beautiful day - well worth dragging the gear halfway around the world to dive with a good friend at this site. Thomas rules! |
| Posted By: apidol | ||
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Activity: Climbing State: Southern France City: Chamonix pyramide du tacul |
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Sept 2. Left l'Aiguille du midi at 8am (took telepherique at 7am). Guide Vincent Coutet, AM coeur and I started climbing at 9:30. Narrow fissures, blocs,some relays that are tricky, delicate traverse. Last fissure just narrow enough to put fist and top of toes in it. Category IV-V. Beautiful climb.Arrival at la Sortie Cretton. Took us 4 hrs from bottom to top.7 rappels for doing down.Took us 1.50 hrs. Went to spend the night at the Refuge Helbrunner. |
| Posted By: matt_way | ||
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Activity: Bars/Clubs Country: Germany City: Hamburg Pudel Club |
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This club is undoubtably a winner. Don't go to Hamburg without going there. |
| Posted By: globo | ||
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Activity: Tennis State: England City: Oxford Tennis Club April, 2007 |
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Great weather - nice outing. Remember to bring sweat band next time! |
| Posted By: cheese | ||
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Activity: Dining State: Northern France City: Paris May, 2007 |
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Fish Great restraunt conveniently located in the St. Germain area (6th Arr.). Food is terrific and the service is top notch. The atmosphere is a little older, but the food makes up for that. Great place to go for a romantic date or a night out with friends. |
| Posted By: Schafe | ||
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Activity: Bars/Clubs State: England City: London Canal 125 May, 2007 |
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Canal 125 is a bar/club/restaurant in the King's Cross (N1) area of London. It epitomizes the current transition of the neighborhood from sketchy to yuppie, as it sits right on the border between the new Regent Quarter development and the council flats off Caledonian Road. Highlights include an outdoor patio overlooking the Regent's Canal and a variety of mostly German beers on tap. The waitstaff is also mostly young and German and seem generally stylish but friendly. The menu is typical pub grub with a slight gourmet flavor. DJ's play on weekends when the pub becomes a club at night. |
| Posted By: zoetemintje | ||
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Activity: Sightseeing Country: Belgium City: Bruges August, 2003 |
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spent one night and two days in Bruges. enough time to visit Market Place with Belfry and City Hall. Church of Our Lady with Michelangelo's sculpture, only one exported from Italy. Visited Beguinage where unmarried women lived and made lace. A must is the multi passenger boat which takes you through the canals and under the bridges and the medieval facades architectures. Slept in Bourgoensch Hof, expensive for so-so rooms but centrally located and giving out on the canal -if you pay more. Delicious belgian beer on outside terrasses. With Rik and Arielleke, El and Ant on way to Peter's wedding. |