Re: The road goes ever on and on - A Travel Thread

[Lancebloke]

At Alcatraz, did they mention about the 2 years when the island was forcibly occupied by Native American activists in the early 70's?  I know a guy.....

I went to the island a few years ago and they talked about it then.... some visual evidence above.

Forest - we stayed in Monterey and had lunch at Fisherman's Wharf which is where the whale trip sailed from. There was a car auction going on... lots of expensive cars about.

[Mrs Figg]

Monterey looks gorgeous

[Norc]

will be "climbing" this mountain on tuesday Besseggen. there will be pictures. probably. 

[azriel]

Breathtaking view There is so much visual evidence, yet alone scientific evidence, of all these countries that was once joined as one great land mass. If you lined up several "natural" photo's, without headings, how many could you guess correctly, especially as there are shared trees, rocks, etc.

[David H]

At Alcatraz, did they mention about the 2 years when the island was forcibly occupied by Native American activists in the early 70's?  I know a guy.....

I went to the island a few years ago and they talked about it then.... some visual evidence above.

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Cool! I'm glad they left the graffiti.
My friend was heavily armed and entrenched in a rifle pit at the time, ready to kill or die when the Feds stormed them. Fortunately the government backed down first. And as Forest said, government policy changed significantly.

[David H]

will be "climbing" this mountain on tuesday Besseggen. there will be pictures. probably. 

Please!

[Forest Shepherd]

Forest - we stayed in Monterey and had lunch at Fisherman's Wharf which is where the whale trip sailed from. There was a car auction going on... lots of expensive cars about.

The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance it must have been!
I hope you tried the clam chowder at the wharf. It's pretty much the perfect thing for lunch on a Monterey day-trip. I love it anyway, they serve it in bread bowls.


Norc- That mountain must have been a big troll, haha.

[Pettytyrant101]

What kind of music uni are you at Norc that they send you up mountains!

[Mrs Figg]

What kind of music uni are you at Norc that they send you up mountains!

Julie Andrews School for Vikings probably.

[Pettytyrant101]

Ah, of course!

[halfwise]

Everybody seems to be going to California. Is there a second gold rush?

Sounds fun though, Lance. Look forward to the pictures.

It goes way beyond that: you have to understand that California is about half the size of Europe. What's impressive is they both did San Francisco and the Redwoods. But Lance never mentioned gorging on Taco Bell while in San Fran.

[Eldorion]

It goes way beyond that: you have to understand that California is about half the size of Europe.  What's impressive is they both did San Francisco and the Redwoods.  But Lance never mentioned gorging on Taco Bell while in San Fran.

Probably because Lance would not be with us anymore if he'd eaten enough Taco Bell for it to qualify as gorging.

[Lancebloke]

Part 2 (some of these taken on my phone)

So started in L.A. We stayed at Venice Beach, home of the renowned Muscle Beach!









My sand creation!



Day trip to Hollywood Boulevard



2014 Geekie Awards was on which happened to be starting as we parked up. Got treated to this.



Sad moment down the walk of fame.



Picture I took for the forum... made of matchsticks



Also took a trip to Universal Studios. Wish I had taken my camera, the War of the Worlds plane crash set was amazing. Only got this on my phone though.



Next off to San Diego, via Dana Point. Wouldn't mind living here.



Day out at the zoo

















Next stop Palm Springs.... just for some shopping and a water park.



Then off inland and though the Mojave desert



Until Vegas appears



Last few days before we came home











Stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel



And one last picture... me at a distance enjoying my birthday present



Hope you enjoyed.

[azriel]

Brilliant snappies ! I enjoyed that !

[Pettytyrant101]

Excellent pics Lance looks like a cracking holiday you had.

Still think Vegas is the single weirdest idea ever and only Americans could have come up with it.  (actually that goes for muscle beach too which if someone said to me, we'll go to muscle beach, I am likely to turn up with a spade and a bucket ready to collect my mussles!)

[azriel]

And yer knotted handkerchief Petty, dont forget that,

[Pettytyrant101]

Not sure if thats to protect me or other people from the glare when the sun hits my bald patch!

[azriel]

Thats what sunglasses were invented for, purely to protect innocent bystanders from the BLINDING shock of uncovered baldy-bonts
(love you really )

[Pettytyrant101]

For the well being and safety of others I spend sunlit hours either in bed or in a pub

[Amarië]

What kind of music uni are you at Norc that they send you up mountains!

A Fjordian one, obviously!

You are always encourage to head out and up on a mountain to meet the locals. Nobody says hello to you on the streets unless they already know you. But while hiking Fjordians always says hello and may have a little chat. And then if you do get to speak to a local at the store or something you have something to say. "I went up on *insert local mountain top*" "Oh how interesting! Did you start at this spot or that spot? Etc.... Have you been to...?"

[bungobaggins]

Great pics. California has always seemed like such an intimidating place to visit.

Love that pic of Vegas with the mountains in the distance.

[Pettytyrant101]

Meant to add- that batmobile is still the coolest one they've come up with since the original tv series.

[Mrs Figg]

fab photos lance, love Minas tirith and the time lapse traffic one is great. bet you had an amazing time seeing all that Americurian mind boggling like Las vagas stuff.

[Lancebloke]

Figgy - I am surprised that nobody else has mentioned Minas Tirith.... I took that on purpose to put here for you lot!!

[azriel]

wonder how many matchsticks it took ?