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09-07-2008, 10:33 AM
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U.K. & Normandy
Just returned from a 2 week tour of England, Scotland and Normandy France...we had a very busy trip and drove 2000+ miles...I thought I'd share a few photos and the places we saw...weather was great and it was a trip of a lifetime...Im beat, but ready to fish!!
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09-07-2008, 10:35 AM
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Stirling Castle and Wallace Memorial
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09-07-2008, 10:44 AM
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Highlands of Scotland.....
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09-07-2008, 10:48 AM
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Ullapool (Highlands) and Portree (Skye)
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09-07-2008, 10:52 AM
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Edinburgh Castle
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09-07-2008, 10:55 AM
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Edinburgh...the Queens spread and view
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09-07-2008, 11:00 AM
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York...an entrance to the city and castle tower
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09-07-2008, 11:00 AM
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Went to edinburgh when i was in the service.......great place. Loved the castle and how it overlooked the city.
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09-07-2008, 11:02 AM
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York...the "Wall" and a cathedral ruins
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09-07-2008, 11:10 AM
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Normandy France...words cannot describe the feeling of this place, these photos are of the American Cemetary & Memorial
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09-07-2008, 11:11 AM
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09-07-2008, 11:19 AM
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Omaha Beach & Pointe-du-Hoc
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09-07-2008, 11:21 AM
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German bunker and gun site at Pointe-du-Hoc
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09-07-2008, 11:34 AM
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then to London...I saw alot in London...not many pix though...all the big tourist sites ( Picadilly, Big Ben, Houses of Parliment, Bukingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, London Bridge) and a few museums ( the Tate Museum of Modern Art, V&A, and Museum of Natural History)
Last edited by Slingah; 09-07-2008 at 11:42 AM..
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09-07-2008, 11:35 AM
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more London
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09-07-2008, 11:43 AM
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Great trip Slingah!
Personally, I think the French living in Normandy are the nicest, and most hospitable people in France, especially to Americans. That area is beautiful and daunting and very humbling. I was fortunate to visit there several times in the 80s.
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09-07-2008, 11:45 AM
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Matt, nice trip, thanks for sharing it. 
Thought it was quiet for awhile in here.  |
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09-08-2008, 01:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
Went to edinburgh when i was in the service.......great place. Loved the castle and how it overlooked the city.
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Originally Posted by Slingah
very cool city Dad....it was mobbed with tourists..kind wierd being in those cities with big designer stores plopped in the middle of such historic places
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Originally Posted by JohnR
Great trip Slingah!
Personally, I think the French living in Normandy are the nicest, and most hospitable people in France, especially to Americans. That area is beautiful and daunting and very humbling. I was fortunate to visit there several times in the 80s.
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the people were great JR...I feel blessed to have seen the area...I've started reading Stephen Ambrose's Citizen Soldiers..then will read them all....best part of the trip...
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09-08-2008, 01:30 PM
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Great stuff. Thanks
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09-08-2008, 01:31 PM
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Matt, nice trip, thanks for sharing it.
Thought it was quiet for awhile in here. |
thanks Dave.... |
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09-08-2008, 01:40 PM
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Great pictures Slighah, thanks for sharing
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09-08-2008, 01:56 PM
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at lowtide near Utah Beach in Normandy, fishermen came out in numbers as we were driving through this small area..... with waders and these nets....any guess to what they were fishing for?
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09-08-2008, 02:56 PM
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Anchovies??
Great pics Matt....but where are the pics with you in them? Don't tell me you did not get any pictures of you and your brother in all those great places???  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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09-08-2008, 03:45 PM
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Quote:
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Anchovies??
Great pics Matt....but where are the pics with you in them? Don't tell me you did not get any pictures of you and your brother in all those great places??? |
take a good look in one of the pix from the Highlands....my bro is taking a leak in the far right  |
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09-08-2008, 07:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slingah
at lowtide near Utah Beach in Normandy, fishermen came out in numbers as we were driving through this small area..... with waders and these nets....any guess to what they were fishing for?
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THose are sand eel nets. |
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09-09-2008, 02:18 PM
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Very nice shots.
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09-09-2008, 04:56 PM
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Matt, thanks for sharing your vacation. You take some terrific photos!
Photos of Normandy always give me a weird feeling, like I owe somebody and there's no way I can pay up...
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09-10-2008, 05:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
THose are sand eel nets.
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thanks nebe
there were lots of people heading to the water at the same time...fishermen and regular folks......I figured small prawns or something they could eat? do the french eat sandeels?? they probaly do..
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09-10-2008, 05:41 PM
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Still think its anchovies!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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