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Title: Pictures from our European Adventure
Post by: Andy on May 08, 2008, 10:40:36 AM
http://picasaweb.google.com/andyrine/Europe2008

Definitely one of the high points of my life so far.  I'll post more info on where we went if anyone is interested, but the pictures sum it up nicely.
Title: Re: Pictures from our European Adventure
Post by: Martin on May 08, 2008, 10:48:11 AM
Beautiful! Looks like you had great weather too.

Monte Carlo is weird. Love it though.
Title: Re: Pictures from our European Adventure
Post by: TL on May 08, 2008, 10:53:36 AM
Nice!
What was Monaco like??

Title: Re: Pictures from our European Adventure
Post by: Josh on May 08, 2008, 10:53:54 AM
C :o :o L

looks like a great time!
Title: Re: Pictures from our European Adventure
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on May 08, 2008, 10:57:15 AM
im jealous.  now i want to go.

what is the skrilla spending rate im looking at for a trip like that?
Title: Re: Pictures from our European Adventure
Post by: gravy boat on May 08, 2008, 11:03:55 AM
Great pictures. I'm jealous too. I really like the picture of the roofs in Croatia. What was that magician statue in Croatia, seriously?
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Post by: Sarah on May 08, 2008, 11:06:27 AM
I liked the looks of Dubrovnik.
Title: Re: Pictures from our European Adventure
Post by: Beth on May 08, 2008, 11:08:29 AM
I like the weird goat man.
Title: Re: Pictures from our European Adventure
Post by: Andy on May 08, 2008, 11:40:32 AM
I think we ended up in the ~$3,500/person range, but we took the lazy way out.  It could be done for much cheaper. 

Croatia was really beautiful and they are really pushing to become tourist attractions.  The people were very friendly and the exchange rate was incredible.  Croatia and Slovenia were my favorites for sure.  Not as much to see, but they were laid back.

That goat is the mascot of Koper and his name is "Big Goat"  he was a HUGE dude.  I'm not a little guy and he dwarfed me.

Monaco was ok.  It would be an awesome little country, but there is something about it that didn't sit right with me.  A weird analogy: it felt like Beverly Hills.  You hear about how awesome it is all the time (rich and fancy, etc...), it really is pretty cool when you get there, but you're left feeling like "Ok, it's cool, but not all that cool."  Still very neat, just not as cool as it thinks it is.
Title: Re: Pictures from our European Adventure
Post by: Phantom Hugger on May 08, 2008, 12:27:55 PM
That crooked tower in Venice.... I was there last year for the Biennale (first time traveling like that really), we stayed a few Dr. Seuss-like blocks away from there. (next to the giant skull made out of tin cans)

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m1/theimann/veniceSkull.jpg)
Title: Re: Pictures from our European Adventure
Post by: pinky on May 08, 2008, 12:35:32 PM
Was just in Zadar, Croatia on the weekend and can confirm that the Croatian coastline is fantastic.  I would suggest it is worth heading over just to cruise around on a yacht for 2 weeks as it is not that expensive.  Plus Roman Buildings next to crystal clear water and cheap beers.  Pretty amazing public spaces too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_organ
Title: Re: Pictures from our European Adventure
Post by: Emily on May 08, 2008, 01:04:16 PM
looks like you had a great time & great pics.

did you go to the top of that tower in luca - with the trees on it? when i went up there there was a little old man who took my ticket at the top. its a good tower. not many of them have trees.