I only meant the wives are suffering 'cause the husbands play poker all the time.
Honestly, I think you are a lot more than a perfect match for your wife, physically.
Of course, don't tell her so, if you ever want to play some poker again...
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Honestly, I think you are a lot more than a perfect match for your wife, physically.
Of course, don't tell her so, if you ever want to play some poker again...
Continuing to vacation close to home. Took a tour down Falu copper mine, which apparently is on the Unesco world heritage list. Was down there as a kid but didn’t remember much from then. A lot cooler than I first thought it would be.
Actual way down once upon a time, through a 220 meter (721ft) shaft (not the only way and in a bigger barrel, but still, fuck me).
The shaft from the top:
Then onto another mine, a silver one. This is flooded though and under approx 200 meters of water. A really out of place location. I earned a few cool dad points on the last one.
Actual way down once upon a time, through a 220 meter (721ft) shaft (not the only way and in a bigger barrel, but still, fuck me).
The shaft from the top:
Then onto another mine, a silver one. This is flooded though and under approx 200 meters of water. A really out of place location. I earned a few cool dad points on the last one.
Home vacationing continues. I’m sure there are tons of great concert venues out there that I’m not familiar with but this (Dalhalla) is the coolest one I’ve ever been to. At the bottom of an old limestone quarry. Absolutely magic with amazing acoustics.
Only negative is I think capacity is like max 6,000 people so they can’t book any really big artists. Neil Young has played once, and Bon Iver was just there, but I managed to miss both. First aid kit was on stage yesterday. Do people know about them? If not, you should.
Only negative is I think capacity is like max 6,000 people so they can’t book any really big artists. Neil Young has played once, and Bon Iver was just there, but I managed to miss both. First aid kit was on stage yesterday. Do people know about them? If not, you should.
Did an incredible southwest US trip with the family this month, tons of hiking, great food and site seeing.
Sedona AZ
Jerome AZ
God damned loch ness monster followed us!!!
Grand Canyon AZ
Big thank you to @AlbinoDragon for recommending this hike out to Shoshone Point a few months back, incredible views!!
North Rim with some crazy thunderstorms (lighting hit the lodge we were eating lunch at)
Bryce Canyon UT
TBC...
Sedona AZ
Jerome AZ
God damned loch ness monster followed us!!!
Grand Canyon AZ
Big thank you to @AlbinoDragon for recommending this hike out to Shoshone Point a few months back, incredible views!!
North Rim with some crazy thunderstorms (lighting hit the lodge we were eating lunch at)
Bryce Canyon UT
TBC...
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Mongoose
Full House
Croatia in September, slowly becoming a tradition. Got a great airbnb house 40 mins south of Split with an awesome ocean view
Bit of a walk down to the beach (not to mention up) but there are rewards
Also took a drive (and boat ride) to Krka national park. Beautiful place!
Bit of a walk down to the beach (not to mention up) but there are rewards
Also took a drive (and boat ride) to Krka national park. Beautiful place!
JFCJ
Full House
Moose Drool @ Old Faithful Inn
Littleluck55
Flush
One of my favorite vacations. Spent 6 weeks driving across country pulling a camper with my 2 girls. Loved Yellowstone.
Edit: and according to your location, you are local to me.
Venturalvn
Full House
Santorini?
Folegandros. No airport, thankfully.
10 hours to reach on rough seas, with 40-knot winds.
That's how destinations are preserved.
10 hours to reach on rough seas, with 40-knot winds.
That's how destinations are preserved.
detroitdad
Royal Flush
Greece, Epirus, Zagori region
Vikos Canyon, as deep as the Grand Canyon but narrower and shorter
Bridge hunting (mostly 1600s-1800s)
Vikos Canyon, as deep as the Grand Canyon but narrower and shorter
Bridge hunting (mostly 1600s-1800s)
detroitdad
Royal Flush
Rio Rancho NM
Kid_Eastwood
4 of a Kind
3 weeks ago, we were back from a 13 days roadtrip in Sicily.
Here're some pics of our first stop, Palermo :
Isola delle Femmine - the ruins on the small island are the remains of an old prison for women.
Piazza della Vergogna
This pic has been taken after the stairs of the Piazza della Vergogna. Piazza della Vergogna means Place of Shame. I don't know why this place is called like this but this pic illustrates my own personal interpretation.
Arancine, a typical sicilian snack
Streets of Palermo
Cathedral of Palermo
Here're some pics of our first stop, Palermo :
Isola delle Femmine - the ruins on the small island are the remains of an old prison for women.
Piazza della Vergogna
This pic has been taken after the stairs of the Piazza della Vergogna. Piazza della Vergogna means Place of Shame. I don't know why this place is called like this but this pic illustrates my own personal interpretation.
Arancine, a typical sicilian snack
Streets of Palermo
Cathedral of Palermo
Kid_Eastwood
4 of a Kind
After Palermo, we drove to Taormina, our second stop.
But before reaching Taormina, we stopped in Tindari to visit the ancient greek theater.
And then, in Taormina, we also visited the ancient greek theater over there which was bigger and offered a view on mount Etna.
In Taormina, we also went on the beach in front of Isola Bella.
To reach the beach, we used the cable line which was much easier to reach the beach from the heights of Taormina. Here's the view from the terrace of our appartment.
Taormina is a lovely place with very nice small and typical streets.
The place is also very nice and offers a beautiful view on the bay and the vulcano (Mount Etna).
While in Taormina, we booked a tour to go on top of mount Etna and Al Qantarah gorges.
Taormina was the spot I enjoyed the most if I have to pick only one.
But before reaching Taormina, we stopped in Tindari to visit the ancient greek theater.
And then, in Taormina, we also visited the ancient greek theater over there which was bigger and offered a view on mount Etna.
In Taormina, we also went on the beach in front of Isola Bella.
To reach the beach, we used the cable line which was much easier to reach the beach from the heights of Taormina. Here's the view from the terrace of our appartment.
Taormina is a lovely place with very nice small and typical streets.
The place is also very nice and offers a beautiful view on the bay and the vulcano (Mount Etna).
While in Taormina, we booked a tour to go on top of mount Etna and Al Qantarah gorges.
Taormina was the spot I enjoyed the most if I have to pick only one.
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It's still sad to see ancient Greek lands (Panormos, Tavromenion etc) in the hands of the followers of the Wolf of Satan (the Pope)
Kid_Eastwood
4 of a Kind
For the 3rd stage of the trip,we went from Taormina to Siracusa.
On the road, we stopped again in Etna but this time to have a hike on the "secondary" craters. The hike we selected was "Monti Sartorius".
In Siracusa, we stayed at Ortigia. This was the view from our appartment :
And here're some pics we took in Siracusa.
What remains of the Apollo Temple, VI century B.C.
The second day, at break-fast at the CafèIna, the Cappuccino of my wife reminded us our previous hike on Mount Etna.
And we headed to Fontane Bianche, a very nice sand beach near Siracusa.
And back in town, we spent a last evening in Ortigia, enjoying the sunset.
And on our way back to our room, we stopped at the Borgia Palace for a visit.
Siracusa was a very pleasant stop with lots of things to see and enjoy.
On the road, we stopped again in Etna but this time to have a hike on the "secondary" craters. The hike we selected was "Monti Sartorius".
In Siracusa, we stayed at Ortigia. This was the view from our appartment :
And here're some pics we took in Siracusa.
What remains of the Apollo Temple, VI century B.C.
The second day, at break-fast at the CafèIna, the Cappuccino of my wife reminded us our previous hike on Mount Etna.
And we headed to Fontane Bianche, a very nice sand beach near Siracusa.
And back in town, we spent a last evening in Ortigia, enjoying the sunset.
And on our way back to our room, we stopped at the Borgia Palace for a visit.
Siracusa was a very pleasant stop with lots of things to see and enjoy.
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Kid_Eastwood
4 of a Kind
For the 4th stage of our road-triip, we went from Syracusa to Agrigento. But before reaching Agrigento, we wanted to visit the Riserva Cavagrande. The road to access the site is very difficut. It's a small mountain and rocky road where 2 cars cannot cross. Arrived on the site, we were disappointed that the access to the small lake with waterfall was closed.
Then we did not stay there for a long time and headed to our room in Agrigento. The B&B was nicely decorated on the Greek theme and we also enjoy the presence of the pets there.
We had the Giove (Zeus) room
Lola, the guardian of our room
In Agrigento, we visited La Scala dei Turchi (the Turkish stairs) and enjoyed the beach :
We visited the archeological museum :
Aphrodite
The ancient Champions League ?
Status of Zeus
And then visited the valley of the temples :
The temple of Condordia
The temple of Concordia with the statue of Icarus
The temple of Castor & Pollux, the Gemini
(The remains of) the temple of Athena
Statue of Zeus in the ruins of his temple
Then we did not stay there for a long time and headed to our room in Agrigento. The B&B was nicely decorated on the Greek theme and we also enjoy the presence of the pets there.
We had the Giove (Zeus) room
Lola, the guardian of our room
In Agrigento, we visited La Scala dei Turchi (the Turkish stairs) and enjoyed the beach :
We visited the archeological museum :
Aphrodite
The ancient Champions League ?
Status of Zeus
And then visited the valley of the temples :
The temple of Condordia
The temple of Concordia with the statue of Icarus
The temple of Castor & Pollux, the Gemini
(The remains of) the temple of Athena
Statue of Zeus in the ruins of his temple
Magna Grecia!For the 4th stage of our road-triip, we went from Syracusa to Agrigento. But before reaching Agrigento, we wanted to visit the Riserva Cavagrande. The road to access the site is very difficut. It's a small mountain and rocky road where 2 cars cannot cross. Arrived on the site, we were disappointed that the access to the small lake with waterfall was closed.
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Then we did not stay there for a long time and headed to our room in Agrigento. The B&B was nicely decorated on the Greek theme and we also enjoy the presence of the pets there.
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We had the Giove (Zeus) room
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Lola, the guardian of our room
In Agrigento, we visited La Scala dei Turchi (the Turkish stairs) and enjoyed the beach :
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We visited the archeological museum :
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Aphrodite
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The ancient Champions League ?
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Status of Zeus
And then visited the valley of the temples :
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The temple of Condordia
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The temple of Concordia with the statue of Icarus
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The temple of Castor & Pollux, the Gemini
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(The remains of) the temple of Athena
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Statue of Zeus in the ruins of his temple
Kid_Eastwood
4 of a Kind
So true.
We've also visited the sites of Selinunte and Segesta.
The theater of Segesta is smaller but the view it gives... Waw !
Kid_Eastwood
4 of a Kind
After Agrigento, we headed to our final stop, Trapani.
But before reaching Trapani, we stopped at Selinunte, where there is another archeological site. In this one, it was possible to get inside the temples.
Temple of Hera
Temple of Hera from the inside
The temple of Apollo
The temple of Apollo
Archeological site of Selinunte
In Trapani, our booking offers a view on Erice, an old town at the top of a moutain. We will head there the next day.
Trapani itself was a very pleasant surprise. We did not expect to like this city that much.
Sant'Agostino church
But before reaching Trapani, we stopped at Selinunte, where there is another archeological site. In this one, it was possible to get inside the temples.
Temple of Hera
Temple of Hera from the inside
The temple of Apollo
The temple of Apollo
Archeological site of Selinunte
In Trapani, our booking offers a view on Erice, an old town at the top of a moutain. We will head there the next day.
Trapani itself was a very pleasant surprise. We did not expect to like this city that much.
Sant'Agostino church
Kid_Eastwood
4 of a Kind
For our second day in Trapani, we went to Erice on the morning. Arrived there, it rained a little bit but after 30', the rain stopped. But a fog remained a little bit, offering a mysterious feel in this old town.
But quickly, the fog dissipated and we could enjoy a great panoramo on the bay.
In some spots, it's better to not have the fear of heights.
Here're some other pics taken in Erice.
View on the Saline from Erice
The Castle of Venus
In the afternoon, we headed to the Baia di San Cataldo, also known as the "cave of the doves". The path ito get there is very difficult and dangerous, with risk of fall few meters below into the rocks or the sea if you're not cautious or if you don't have good shoes. In the end, there is an evocative stairway overhanging the sea to reach the "cave of the doves".
Photo taken when we went back to the car and follow the same difficult path (yes, the narrow path goes between the tree and the rocky wall on the left)
We spent the evening in Trapani.
A typical Italian city scene featuring a Vespa in the streets of Trapani
For the 3 nights we spent in Trapani, we always eated at the same location, Hosteria Siciliana where we met a new friend. This black kitten stayed with us our 3 evening at this restaurant.
But quickly, the fog dissipated and we could enjoy a great panoramo on the bay.
In some spots, it's better to not have the fear of heights.
Here're some other pics taken in Erice.
View on the Saline from Erice
The Castle of Venus
In the afternoon, we headed to the Baia di San Cataldo, also known as the "cave of the doves". The path ito get there is very difficult and dangerous, with risk of fall few meters below into the rocks or the sea if you're not cautious or if you don't have good shoes. In the end, there is an evocative stairway overhanging the sea to reach the "cave of the doves".
Photo taken when we went back to the car and follow the same difficult path (yes, the narrow path goes between the tree and the rocky wall on the left)
We spent the evening in Trapani.
A typical Italian city scene featuring a Vespa in the streets of Trapani
For the 3 nights we spent in Trapani, we always eated at the same location, Hosteria Siciliana where we met a new friend. This black kitten stayed with us our 3 evening at this restaurant.
Kid_Eastwood
4 of a Kind
For our last full day in Sicily, we spent the first half at San Vito Lo Capo beach. This day, the sea was not so calm but it was still a pleasant morning.
And we spent the afternoon to another - small - archelological site : Segesta.
The "unfinished" tample of Segesta
We could also get inside the temple in this archeological site (in Agrigento it's not possible).
In Segesta's archeological park, there are 2 things to see : the temple and the other site where there is an ancient theater. If you're fit, you can go from one site to the other walking, else there are bus services. We went by foot.
When we were at the theater, it started to rain a little bit (which was not a bad thing to be honest) which created a spectacular double rainbow.
This Summer, the site of Segesta has been hit by the fires and we could see all burnt trees.
We again spent the evening in Trapani.
In total, we drive 1435 kms in 13 days. Globally we were very pleased with our trip. The only thing we did not like is the lack of respect of the inhabitants of Sicily for their own homeland, throwing so many waste everywhere. It's a real shame.
And we spent the afternoon to another - small - archelological site : Segesta.
The "unfinished" tample of Segesta
We could also get inside the temple in this archeological site (in Agrigento it's not possible).
In Segesta's archeological park, there are 2 things to see : the temple and the other site where there is an ancient theater. If you're fit, you can go from one site to the other walking, else there are bus services. We went by foot.
When we were at the theater, it started to rain a little bit (which was not a bad thing to be honest) which created a spectacular double rainbow.
This Summer, the site of Segesta has been hit by the fires and we could see all burnt trees.
We again spent the evening in Trapani.
In total, we drive 1435 kms in 13 days. Globally we were very pleased with our trip. The only thing we did not like is the lack of respect of the inhabitants of Sicily for their own homeland, throwing so many waste everywhere. It's a real shame.
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