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| Printable Version of Topic Click here to view this topic in its original format ExChristian.Net Open Forums > Totally Off Topic > Fantasy Vacations Posted by: Reach May 23 2004, 02:50 PM Where would you like to go or where have you been that's a wonderful vacation spot? Why? My favorite place, so far, has been the island of St. John, 28 square miles, considered the loveliest of all the Virgin Islands and known as the place where nature takes care of herself. It's got the fewest people and you can only get to it by ferry. Scuba or snorkle and all that other beach and ocean stuff... Posted by: Reach May 23 2004, 02:52 PM In case you need a break from the beach... Ancient Petroglyphs on the Island of St. John Posted by: Quicksand May 23 2004, 02:56 PM Mine's between F and H! Actually, I am thinking Malta. I was so close a few years ago. But ran out of money. I'd Like to go back to Spain and have a tremendous interest in hiking India. Posted by: biggles7268 May 23 2004, 02:59 PM wow, thanks reach now I want to go there. But first I want to go to Scotland Posted by: biggles7268 May 23 2004, 03:01 PM Brunei is nice Posted by: Reach May 23 2004, 05:59 PM Scotland's Sheep, Real Sheep™ Posted by: Reach May 23 2004, 06:01 PM Scotland's History, Real History™ William Wallace, Braveheart Posted by: Astos May 23 2004, 06:36 PM I'd like to go to Paris and see the catacombs. Posted by: Shadfox May 23 2004, 06:45 PM I'm hoping to go on the vampire-themed Transylvania tour next year. I have to reach a whole new level of weirdness and that should do the trick! Reading through the http://www.dractours.com has raised some concerns. While it is fairly inexpensive ($1700 for the week, everything paid) it looks like most of our time is going to be spent in graveyards. I'd feel funny running through an impoverished country with a bunch of people dressed up like vampires. Posted by: Tocis May 23 2004, 08:33 PM Ireland, Scotland, Japan and the Scandinavian countries come to mind. On second thought, Iceland. And probably some more when I really start thinking about it Malta would also be nice for pure nostalgia (was the home of the Order of the knighs of St. John for quite some time, the whole island shows signs of these times). Posted by: Redshift May 23 2004, 11:58 PM Botswana's Okavango delta, by canoe. Swim with the elephants! Posted by: Fweethawt May 24 2004, 01:34 AM Mars! I hear that there is a beautiful view of http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/05/0522_030522_earthmars.html there, this time of year. Posted by: Luck Mermaid May 24 2004, 01:36 AM How about... in a plane, flying over mount everest... and the himalayas... showing my geographical ignorance here. Posted by: Reach May 24 2004, 01:48 AM How about the Matterhorn, Princess? Posted by: Reach May 24 2004, 01:52 AM Favorite photo, personal reasons but the name 'Reach' came from this... Khumbu Icefall, Mt Everest Posted by: Reach May 24 2004, 03:01 AM QUOTE (Quicksand @ May 23 2004, 05:56 PM) Mine's between F and H! Actually, I am thinking Malta. I was so close a few years ago. But ran out of money. I'd Like to go back to Spain and have a tremendous interest in hiking India. G Spot beach lover, here's one of Malta's beaches and a link with a map and a few thousand photos. http://www.searchmalta.com/malta/ San Blas Bay, Nadur, Gozo Island, Malta Posted by: biggles7268 May 24 2004, 03:07 AM nice pictures reach. now you've gone and rekindled my travel bug. Posted by: Luck Mermaid May 24 2004, 09:47 AM Wow, that's one large horn. Seriously, wow. Climbing that would probably require a willingness to die. Wow. Posted by: Reach May 24 2004, 10:17 AM QUOTE (Astos @ May 23 2004, 09:36 PM) I'd like to go to Paris and see the catacombs. Paris Catacombs for Astos and a less expensive trip... http://triggur.org/cata/ Posted by: mandylibra1979 May 24 2004, 10:43 AM QUOTE (reach @ May 24 2004, 02:17 PM) QUOTE (Astos @ May 23 2004, 09:36 PM) I'd like to go to Paris and see the catacombs. Paris Catacombs for Astos and a less expensive trip... http://triggur.org/cata/ Wow, reach, that was freaky! Posted by: sexkitten May 24 2004, 10:58 AM Where *don't* I want to go? I'd love to do a walking & rail tour of Europe. All over Europe, from the Mediterrean north to the Scandanavian countries. At the moment, I'm particularly interested in Italy, southern France, and the Netherlands. But that changes... at other times I've been fascinated by Romania, Germany, Greece, and the ice hotel (Finland?). I want to see all of it. I'm a Celtophile, so I want to spend a few weeks in the Scottish Highlands and islands. I want to visit Japan - my first home, I haven't seen it since I was seven, and that's too young to appreciate many things there. Love the beach, and would like to spend a couple of weeks lying on a warm beach in a tropical place. Any place, the Caribbean, Polynesian islands, Micronesia, Australia... warm beaches and clear blue water is all I need. I want to go back to New Zealand - this time without bronchitis! - and go cave rafting, bungee jumping, sailing, ski boating, and hiking... all the fun stuff the first time around. I'd like to someday visit every continent at least once. My ultimate vacation involves a blend of adventure and lazing about. Posted by: mandylibra1979 May 24 2004, 11:39 AM I love to tavel but have never really had or taken the opportunity to do so. I have spent most of my life on the eastcoast of the United States and I have only visited a few of the states on the eastcoast. I flew to Texas once and drove to Ohio once . . . those are probably the furthest destinations that I have been. In June & in July Jason, Shay and I will be flying to Northern and Southern California. Someday I would love to visit the Samoa Islands, Japan, China and Amsterdam. Who knows . . . if conditions become any worse in this country I may even move out . . . Posted by: Reach May 24 2004, 06:13 PM QUOTE (Shadfox @ May 23 2004, 09:45 PM) I'm hoping to go on the vampire-themed Transylvania tour next year. I have to reach a whole new level of weirdness and that should do the trick! Reading through the http://www.dractours.com has raised some concerns... it looks like most of our time is going to be spent in graveyards. I'd feel funny running through an impoverished country with a bunch of people dressed up like vampires. I'm sure you'll manage just fine, Shadfox. There isn't much I'd put past you. Dracula Castle in Bran-Brasov Posted by: Quicksand May 24 2004, 06:35 PM reach that malta site is awesome! here I am at the Temple of Herculas in Argineto Sicly. Posted by: Cerise May 24 2004, 07:29 PM Right now, I just wanna be in Barbados. It's darn cold tonight! *shivers* Posted by: Reach May 25 2004, 12:19 AM For the lovers of Japan... Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), formally known as Rokuonji, is a Zen temple in Kyoto which is covered in gold. Posted by: Reach May 25 2004, 12:25 AM Japan again... The Great Buddha of Kamakura. Kamakura is a coastal town in Kanagawa prefecture, less than one hour south of Tokyo. Posted by: Reach May 25 2004, 12:32 AM http://www.japantimes.co.jp/ All the news without fear or favor All the news without fear or favor? That's un-American. Intriguing. Inviting. Posted by: Astos May 25 2004, 01:09 AM I'd rather go to South Korea than Japan, I have family there (I'm half Korean) that I haven't seen since 1991. It'd be cool to visit the neighborhood that I used to live in too. Posted by: Tocis May 25 2004, 02:20 AM QUOTE (reach @ May 25 2004, 12:25 AM) The Great Buddha of Kamakura. Isn't that the buddha that was the only thing left standing of a whole village and temple after some Tsunami hit Japan quite some time ago? Posted by: fortunehooks May 25 2004, 07:39 AM i have quite a few places that hooks' should eventually stand on the surface of. the playboy mansion,and the rest of my life with jessica alba. egypt,trying to calculate how they built the immaculate pyramids,and rest of my life with jessica alba. taking a trip to thailand and visiting the palaces and temples,and the rest of my life with jessica alba. speaking fluent spanish while in brazil for two years,and the rest of life with jessica alba. so,in closing all of these place i shall vacation to,and for the rest of my life be in lust/love with jessica alba. HATE IS COMPLICATED,AND LOVE HAS A COVER CHARGE. Posted by: extremeone May 25 2004, 09:07 AM (homer simpsons voive..) MmmmMmmm asian girls....(drool..) hehe i'd have to go to JAPAN. Posted by: Reach May 25 2004, 07:48 PM QUOTE (Tocis @ May 25 2004, 05:20 AM) QUOTE (reach @ May 25 2004, 12:25 AM) The Great Buddha of Kamakura. Isn't that the buddha that was the only thing left standing of a whole village and temple after some Tsunami hit Japan quite some time ago? I think so, Tocis. The Buddha reportedly weighs 93 tons. History of the Great Buddha of Kamakura Between the years 1147-1189 a woman attendant, named Inadano came to cherish a desire to have a great image of the Buddha. She left court service in order to devote herself to raising funds for the construction of the image. A monk named Joko co-operated with her in fund raising by traveling all over the country and the construction started in 1238. The first image was a wooden one and it was damaged by a storm. Then it was proposed that the image be made of bronze and the bronze image was completed with a hall to enshrine, but was again destroyed by a storm. Again it was re-constructed but once again it was smashed by a heavy gale in 1368. The fourth construction was also swept away by a tidal wave leaving the image exposed to the sun. Then a big earthquake came in September 1923 but it did not harm the body but destroyed its base which was repaired in 1926. From another source... The Great Buddha The Daibutsu Japan national treasure (the only one in Kamakura), was produced in 1252, and weighs 93 tons. Originally it was housed in a great hall, but this hall was subsequently destroyed by earthquakes and tidal waves. Descriptions of the hall appeared in ancient books, including "Azuma Kagami," a history book compiled in the Kamakura period (1192-1333). Archeologists also have determined that the hall was smaller than the Buddha hall in Todaiji temple in Nara. The Kamakura municipal government began researching the site in August with a view to having the temple designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. So far, archeologists have excavated four sites around the statue with a total area of about 230 square meters. They have so far uncovered the remains of two foundation holes, each about three meters in diameter, located about 20 meters southwest of the statue. Solidified soil that could have supported the foundations of columns was found in the holes. Clay and rocks were placed in alternating layers to a depth of 1.8 meters in the holes to make a solid base. Judging from the distance between the holes and the statue, the hall is estimated to have been 44 meters wide, almost 40 meters long and more than 20 meters high. It was about 13 meters smaller both in width and length than the hall of the Buddha statue in Nara and was about half as high. http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/Landmarks/buddha-statue.htm Posted by: YoungInFaithlessness May 25 2004, 08:05 PM First I want to travel the states. like mandy, I haven't traveled far from the east coast, so I would love to visit the rocky mountains and california and the south west. After that I want to go to England, Spain, Italy, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, Scotland, Egypt, Japan, Brazil, Austrailia, and New Zealand. I probably left some out, but thats an idea. Posted by: Reach May 25 2004, 08:12 PM http://www.italiantourism.com/_vti_bin/shtml.exe/fotoenit.htm Vietri sul Mare, Campania, Italy Posted by: Quicksand May 25 2004, 08:28 PM when in italy, not only visit terra madra, but hit the amfli coast. oh positano! Posted by: Joshua May 25 2004, 08:48 PM I had the opportunity to go to Greece, Turkey, and Egypt. The entire trip was awesone, but Istanbul and Ephesus were the best. I would like to go to Thailand and Bali some day. Hell, I'd like to go just about everywhere. Posted by: brick May 26 2004, 06:10 AM I'm very intrigued by the classical civilizations so I'm definitely interested in Greece (been to Krete already), Turkey, Italy, Malta. I'd also love to go spend some time in Carcassone, a medeival walled city in the south of France. Not sure why exactly, probably just to immerse myself in the setting and pretend I live in different time and place (also for research, I'm authoring a fictional novel set there). For the lazy-beach-laying vacation, there is a little island off the coast of the Dominican Rep. that looks great (it has a bare-assed beach too!). A few weeks there every winter would do me a world of good! Posted by: fuct> May 26 2004, 02:53 PM I definitely want to go to amsterdam. Do i even have to say why? Posted by: formerfundie May 26 2004, 09:21 PM I have lots of places I'd like to go: Rome Paris (Mostly for the artwork, architecture, etc.) maybe Atlantic City or Las Vegas On one of those Princess Cruises to either the St. Thomas Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, or Jamaica. Egypt would be way cool. New Orleans for Mardis Gras Perhaps even a VERY UNOBTRUSIVE African Safari with an EXTREMELY EXPERIENCED guide , a good camera and lots of film!!! BTW Reach - I LOVE the pix - they're GREAT! This was a good idea for a thread, finally got to do a go through today. FF Posted by: Reach May 27 2004, 12:04 PM QUOTE (fuct> @ May 26 2004, 05:53 PM) I definitely want to go to amsterdam. Do i even have to say why? Welcome new guy! No, you need not say why... This forum is the better place for certain subjects: http://www.vanallens.com/forum/index.php?showforum=14 Nice to have you here with us! Enjoy your stay. Alley will probably see to it you get some brownies too. Warm regards, Reach Posted by: Doug2 May 27 2004, 02:07 PM QUOTE (Cerise @ May 24 2004, 08:29 PM) Right now, I just wanna be in Barbados. It's darn cold tonight! *shivers* Cerise, I've got a good vacation for you. We can trade houses for a month. It is just too hot here. 95 degrees. Posted by: Reach May 27 2004, 05:04 PM Bathsheba Beach, Barbados No shivers, Cerise. Posted by: Reach May 27 2004, 05:07 PM Two links: http://www.barbados.org/7wonders.htm http://www.barbados.org/beachimg.htm Bathsheba Beach, Barbados, another angle... Posted by: Reach May 28 2004, 12:51 PM Egypt calls... Hurry to me. In http://http://touregypt.net/egyptantiquities/, Sokar is really one of the more complex Egyptian gods to understand. He is often equated with http://touregypt.net/godsofegypt/osiris.htm, or as the resurrected Osiris though his scope stretches well beyond that over time. Even his name is shrouded in scholarly controversy. One theory is that his name is derived from and based on the term sk r ("cleaning of the mouth") found in http://touregypt.net/featurestories/coffintext.htm Spell 816 and a http://www.touregypt.net/hdyn12.htm papyrus. This term is used in the context of the http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/open.htm in which Sokar does play a part. Another theory is that the etymology of the god's name comes from one of the http://touregypt.net/featurestories/pyramidtext.htm where Osiris said, as a cry of help to his wife and sister, "Sy k ri", or hurry to me. http://touregypt.net/featurestories/sokar.htm Posted by: Lokmer May 28 2004, 01:49 PM Ah....vacations... So many places to go and things to see on my list. Many of them have been noted here by others already. Of course, in the "things to do" department, I'll keep those to myself as there are minors on this board... -Lokmer Posted by: Reach May 28 2004, 02:12 PM QUOTE (Lokmer @ May 28 2004, 04:49 PM) Of course, in the "things to do" department, I'll keep those to myself as there are minors on this board... -Lokmer As though we couldn't figure out what you might be doing... Are you bringing your camera with you, Lok? Reach I think that's the stupidest question I've ever asked. Posted by: TexasFreethinker May 28 2004, 03:54 PM Greek Isles for a few months off season. Posted by: Reach May 30 2004, 09:10 AM One way to see the Greek Isles... Posted by: Gypsy May 31 2004, 03:11 PM I'd love to be able to rent a castle in Scotland for about three weeks and stay there with just my husband.... But of course, that would mean he would HAVE to finally put on a kilt.... Posted by: Reach Jun 6 2004, 09:09 AM QUOTE (Gypsy @ May 31 2004, 06:11 PM) ...and stay there with just my husband.... But of course, that would mean he would HAVE to finally put on a kilt.... Scotland, where men are men and sheep are nervous. -- Keith Mackie -- From Keith Mackie... When the proud nation of Scotland is mentioned what do you think of? The range of responses (in no particular order) confirmed my preconceived expectations. The top ten answers were: Being Mean, Scottish Ancestry, Kilts and Tartan, Bagpipes, Language, Whiskey, Football and Pubs, Haggis, Loch Ness Monster, The Weather http://www.scotweb.co.uk/underthekilt/ Posted by: davety227 Jun 6 2004, 09:31 AM My dream vacation would be a month long tour of Europe. Posted by: I Broke Free Jun 6 2004, 10:09 AM QUOTE (davety227 @ Jun 6 2004, 01:31 PM) My dream vacation would be a month long tour of Europe. I have been to Europe once for two weeks back in 2000. I was only homesick for one thing. North American style toilet facilities!!!! I can't believe what disgusting toilet facilities Europeans put up with. And then they have gaul to make you PAY for the privilege. Other than that, Europe was a blast. Loved it. Gained five pounds in two weeks. Posted by: woodsmoke Jun 9 2004, 05:26 PM Kitty stole the words right outta' my mouth. "Where wouldn't I go?" Posted by: Muggy Knubber Jun 9 2004, 06:18 PM Living in Florida, I can drive to my favorite vacation spots. The best place by far is http://www.pennekamppark.com/ in Key Largo. Posted by: YoungInFaithlessness Jun 9 2004, 07:42 PM ha! Ive lived in florida my whole life and never been more south than the Orlando area! How sad is that!!! I wouldn't mind goin to the keys though, and the everglades! Posted by: Joshua Jun 9 2004, 08:27 PM QUOTE (I BROKE FREE @ Jun 6 2004, 10:09 AM) QUOTE (davety227 @ Jun 6 2004, 01:31 PM) My dream vacation would be a month long tour of Europe. I have been to Europe once for two weeks back in 2000. I was only homesick for one thing. North American style toilet facilities!!!! I can't believe what disgusting toilet facilities Europeans put up with. And then they have gaul to make you PAY for the privilege. Other than that, Europe was a blast. Loved it. Gained five pounds in two weeks. That pissed me off also when I was in Italy. I had to go to the bathroom really bad so I searched and searched until I found one and the bathroom attendent (what a horrible job that must me) told me I needed to pay with change. I only had paper money so I had to go look for a place to brewak it. I came back and reluctantly made, but I got them in the end. I was quite liberal with the TP and the soap. I end made a bit of a mess in there and took stole some toilet paper. I know, pretty childish of me, but I figured that if I was going to pay, I better get my money's worth. If you think those toilets are bad, go to Egypt. I have never seen such filth in my life. I almost through up when I went in one bathroom. My advise is go before you leave your hotel room. Also, don't shake anyone's left hand. Posted by: Muggy Knubber Jun 10 2004, 04:36 AM QUOTE (YoungInFaithlessness @ Jun 9 2004, 07:42 PM) ha! Ive lived in florida my whole life and never been more south than the Orlando area! How sad is that!!! I wouldn't mind goin to the keys though, and the everglades! That's very sad. Otown is terrible. So is Jax (where I live). But there are some really pretty areas in the Keys, Glades, and Ft Meyers area. Get out and live a little! You live next to paradise for crying out loud. Tampa/St Pete isn't bad either. Posted by: Reach Jun 28 2004, 03:35 AM A single, small slice of Oregon coastline... one misty morning. Loren shot this one last weekend. Lesson learned: If you want to use your camera yourself, never let a man carry it for you on his belt. Giving over control of your camera is like handing over the remote control. Men: You gotta love them anyway. Posted by: biggles7268 Jun 28 2004, 04:01 AM wow very good picture now if we could just get him to shoot some pictures of you. Posted by: I Broke Free Jun 28 2004, 07:04 AM QUOTE (Reach @ Jun 28 2004, 07:35 AM) A single, small slice of Oregon coastline... one misty morning. Thank you Reach: You just brought back to life some of my most favorite memories. My parents loved to travel when my brother, sister and I were little. (There is no better way to see the world than in a camper on the top bunk looking out!) One of our favorite stops was Coquille Oregon. We spent weeks there, making forts out of drift wood and picking up agates off the beach. Thanks for the flashback. Posted by: yanra Jul 22 2004, 02:40 PM Biggle's packing made me think of one of my best vacations. This was our 2nd trip to Hawaii. We brought our two teens with us. We did alot of snorkeling and played lots of tennis. And we had loads of family fun. I never cooked one single meal. Oh, did alot of that too. Posted by: rainyday8169 Jul 22 2004, 03:07 PM Home sweet home Yep, my dream vacation was right there under my nose for over 30 years. I could see Mt. Rainier from my porch, I rarely noticed it and only once or twice in my entire life, did I actually take the 1 hr drive to see it up close. Now I drive an hr just to get groceries. This place is cool, tree house bed and breakfast http://www.cedarcreektreehouse.com/ If I wasn't so homesick I would've thought of somewhere a bit more exotic. Posted by: biggles7268 Jul 22 2004, 03:13 PM I never fully appreciated my home until after I'd left it either Rainy, now I miss it like crazy Posted by: Reach Aug 8 2004, 11:31 AM More Oregon for you, IBF! I think I took this shot. Loren knows where to get all the best shots. Another single, small slice of Oregon coastline... one misty morning. Posted by: SuicydeAlley Aug 8 2004, 10:59 PM Whakatane, New Zealand. Josephine lives there. Posted by: Jaded Aug 9 2004, 04:29 PM Anglessey England. Home of the Penryn Mawr tidal race! Rough water kayaking paradise. I have also been considering taking a month off and paddling the coast of Maine. Posted by: rainyday8169 Aug 17 2004, 05:57 AM My new dream vacation is to a motel 8 or a super 6 near the Jacksonville Airport in Florida Posted by: Lacey Aug 17 2004, 04:19 PM QUOTE (biggles7268 @ May 23 2004, 02:59 PM) wow, thanks reach now I want to go there. But first I want to go to Scotland I love Scotland! I would go there. I'm a descendent of Rob Roy Mcgregor, so, Scotland is like my true home. Posted by: rainyday8169 Aug 17 2004, 08:53 PM Tiff, I recently traced my family we are Scotch- Irish I found no famous people in our line but the Allison / O'Leary family I traced to Scotland way back to the early 1400's I thought that was pretty cool, I didnt even realize they kept records back then. My family all seemed shocked about that , having believed themselves to be just plain old Irish I too would love to visit Scotland, I have a friend there that describes the weather just like the pacific northwest. Posted by: Lacey Aug 17 2004, 10:22 PM QUOTE (rainyday8169 @ Aug 17 2004, 08:53 PM) Tiff, I recently traced my family we are Scotch- Irish I found no famous people in our line but the Allison / O'Leary family I traced to Scotland way back to the early 1400's I thought that was pretty cool, I didnt even realize they kept records back then. My family all seemed shocked about that , having believed themselves to be just plain old Irish I too would love to visit Scotland, I have a friend there that describes the weather just like the pacific northwest. Oh yeah! The weather is what I would enjoy the most, well, that and the highlands. Do you know the name of your clan in Scotland / Ireland? I found this web site once that shows you your family's kilt colors and stripe patterns, I'll have to find it for you. Posted by: Reach Aug 20 2004, 06:16 PM Another shot of Oregon... looking west, a few hundred yards from the beach... a real-life fantasy vacation spot. Loren shot this one. Posted by: biggles7268 Aug 20 2004, 07:26 PM dang it Reach your making me homesick again lol. Posted by: BigToe Aug 20 2004, 07:47 PM I don't have photos on my comp, but a few of my fave places I've been- La Jolla, CA.... walk on the beach till you're under the pier and just look out under it, its pretty darn nice. Capri, Italy. Climb to the top of the island and you can see some beautiful things, but the Blue Grotto was probably the most magnificent. Parts of the Tuscan country are quite nice as well. There was this little tiny town in Spain I went to. It hasn't much changed in a few centuries- obviously they have some of the more modern conveniences like indoor plumbing and electricity. But they still keep the cows on the bottom floor of their homes. They don't have any touristy shops. No one speaks English. They have the quaint rock walls that make Europe so endearing. The one drawback was the stench of the open air meat markets. But England has always been my fave vacation place. Glad I got to go this summer. Posted by: Stargazer Aug 20 2004, 08:55 PM I'd love to go back to Surfers Paradise in Queensland for a month at least and explore - the first and only time I went there was in February 1995, and I had a blast. It'd be nice to go there as an adult. Ireland, Germany, the USA, the Carribbean...so many places spring to mind. I'm actually going to New York and Los Angeles in September, which I'm really looking forward to. It's the part about having to go to England and France beforehand that I'm not looking forward to. I'm seriously considering becoming a travel agent so I can go to all my dream destinations, instead of just plain dreaming about it... Posted by: rainyday8169 Aug 21 2004, 12:55 AM QUOTE (Lacey Chabert @ Aug 17 2004, 10:22 PM) QUOTE (rainyday8169 @ Aug 17 2004, 08:53 PM) Tiff, I recently traced my family we are Scotch- Irish I found no famous people in our line but the Allison / O'Leary family I traced to Scotland way back to the early 1400's I thought that was pretty cool, I didnt even realize they kept records back then. My family all seemed shocked about that , having believed themselves to be just plain old Irish I too would love to visit Scotland, I have a friend there that describes the weather just like the pacific northwest. Oh yeah! The weather is what I would enjoy the most, well, that and the highlands. Do you know the name of your clan in Scotland / Ireland? I found this web site once that shows you your family's kilt colors and stripe patterns, I'll have to find it for you. I dont know, but I'm gonna find out because I dont wanna go around wearing the wrong colored kilt Can girls wear kilts or do I have to become a crossdresser? Posted by: Lacey Aug 21 2004, 05:47 AM QUOTE (rainyday8169 @ Aug 21 2004, 12:55 AM) Can girls wear kilts or do I have to become a crossdresser? I think only the guys wore mini skirts... oops I mean "Kilts" in Scotland / Ireland but I could be wrong. Posted by: Muggy Knubber Aug 23 2004, 05:14 AM "Scotland" by King Missile I'd like to go to Scotland, I'd like to wear a kilt, I'd like to show off my two legs And do just what I wilt I'd like to go to Scotland And show off my two thighs, I'd like to wear a minikilt And poke you in the eyes I'd like to go to Scotland And be so very bad, I'd wear a micro minikilt of plaid Posted by: rainyday8169 Aug 23 2004, 08:33 AM in the eyes? Posted by: Muggy Knubber Aug 23 2004, 08:50 AM Don't ask me. I didn't write it. Posted by: rainyday8169 Aug 23 2004, 09:42 AM I guess a poke in the eye is better than no poke at all Posted by: Muggy Knubber Aug 23 2004, 09:47 AM That's not what I'd poke, but I guess King Missile would. Posted by: rainyday8169 Aug 23 2004, 09:59 AM Posted by: BigToe Aug 23 2004, 02:30 PM HAHA Rainy- they do sell mini kilts for women. Not who wore them traditionally, but now its acceptable. Posted by: biggles7268 Aug 23 2004, 02:42 PM Here ya go Rainy, dead sexy Posted by: rainyday8169 Aug 23 2004, 02:46 PM Oh I have a couple skirts like that I dont have the matching purse tho Posted by: Reach Sep 14 2004, 09:28 AM Around the world on this... Posted by: woodsmoke Sep 14 2004, 12:55 PM Wow. Beautiful women in plaid kilts... I'd be in heaven! Posted by: LloydDobler Sep 14 2004, 01:51 PM One of the first vacations I'm going to take with my daughter when she's old enough, is a road trip of the pac NW. Fly to Victoria, BC and rent a convertible. Drive south through olympic national forest, cut over to Mt Hood. Stay at Timberline lodge for a night, then drive down to the coast. Stay in newport or lincoln city for a night, maybe two. Then cross over to the east side of the cascades, and stay at the crater lake lodge. Drive south through Klamath Falls (where I went to college) past mt shasta, back over to the california coast and spend the night again. Then a nice drive down Highway 1 into San Francisco. Spend a day or two there, then fly home. Sound fun? Posted by: rainyday8169 Sep 14 2004, 02:42 PM I like to change my vacation to a relocation is that ok? Powered by Invision Power Board (http://www.invisionboard.com) © Invision Power Services (http://www.invisionpower.com) |