Michael Ventura Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 I would like to repeat a trip I made back in my mid twenties, one of my faves. I drove up to Maine and then took a ferry to Nova Scotia, Canada...from there I spent three weeks exploring the Maritime Provinces (except for Newfoundland). I loved everything about that trip, was on my own and everyone I met was so great to me, such a beautiful part of the world! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) 23 minutes ago, John Mitchell said: If you're ever back in Mexico, the Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre) is a beautiful train trip, from Los Mochis on the coast to the city of Chihuahua. Lots of interesting stops in between as well. I've done it twice, first time over 30 years ago. It was a real adventure back then. As Edo pointed out above, there is so much travail in travel (not to mention the rising expense) these days that global meandering is not nearly as appealing (to me anyway) as it used to be. Then there is the environmental impact. Transportation remains the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, which apparently are causing a few problems around the world. interestingly i would love a comparison my environmental impact of one year of meandering through Europe with extensive parts done by foot (Camino and long hikes) and the rest by trains, little consumerism, to that of most person in North America driving an SUV to do groceries. and yes i would love to do Barranca del Cobre Edited July 29, 2022 by meanderingemu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 minute ago, meanderingemu said: interestingly i would love a comparison my environmental impact of one year of meandering through Europe with extensive parts done by foot (Camino and long hikes) and the rest by trains, little consumerism, to that of most person in North America driving an SUV to do groceries. and yes i would love to do Barranca del Cobre Good point. Driving your gas-guzzling SUV to the corner store to pick up a litre of milk is sadly quite common in Vancouver. Here's a pic from my first trip to the Copper Canyon. The train is a lot fancier now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb photos Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: But I've not been to Cuba, Cuba has always interested me, Iceland too. Over the years other trips never happened for various reasons. Lottery wins of a few pounds will never finance those trips. Edited July 29, 2022 by sb photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Madagascar Colombia Cuba Antarctica Galapagos Svalbard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreign Export Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) Interestingly just had 12 days in Scotland , and almost ran out of memory cards , although Im English I had previously seen very little north of Edinburgh- the scenery was just stunning. Had a job getting my wife to leave Oban and Glen Coe Also on my list Iceland Norway Japan- heading there in March hopefully South America Costa Rica Edited July 30, 2022 by Foreign Export 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inchiquin Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 21 hours ago, John Morrison said: By the way a “mortal coil” doesn’t “unwind”; it’s what you “shuffle off”… 😎 But doesn't it have to unwind in order to become loose enough for you to shuffle off? Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morrison Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 22 minutes ago, Inchiquin said: But doesn't it have to unwind in order to become loose enough for you to shuffle off? Alan Maybe not... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansos Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 23 hours ago, John Morrison said: ....By the way a “mortal coil” doesn’t “unwind”; it’s what you “shuffle off”… 😎 You are quite right and thanks for correcting me but it feels more like an unwinding than a shuffle. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansos Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 16 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: ... Even if money was not an issue, right now in the UK, there are rail strikes, airport problems, and punishing cues for the Dover Tunnel. 🤨 Yes, we are well and truly stuffed and when we return from our collective travels in the autumn the price of energy is going to be through the roof and we will be wanting to emigrate to warmer places where beer doesn't cost £6.50 a pint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreign Export Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 5 hours ago, Alexander Hog said: Glad you both enjoyed it so much That side is stunning West coast of Scotland is most peoples favourite Hoping to go up that way sometime this year Wanted to have time for some more serious photography, but we had packed in so many locations to see it wasn't going to happen- still thats good as I treated it as a scouting session for a future return in 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 22 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: Sometimes I feel I've traveled too much. But I've not been to Cuba, New Orleans, nor Africa below the Sahara. I've never been to Greece either. Those are all places I wanted to go. Even if money was not an issue, right now in the UK, there are rail strikes, airport problems, and punishing cues for the Dover Tunnel. 🤨 Cuba is a place I'd still like to visit if the travel bug ever returns (along with the necessary funds). Also, I've had a yearning to see Peru for several years now. So you never know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 On 29/07/2022 at 19:34, Ed Rooney said: Sometimes I feel I've traveled too much. But I've not been to Cuba, New Orleans, nor Africa below the Sahara. I've never been to Greece either. Those are all places I wanted to go. Even if money was not an issue, right now in the UK, there are rail strikes, airport problems, and punishing cues for the Dover Tunnel. 🤨 If my destination of photographic interest is more than 150 miles from home it is too much.🧐 Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jansos Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) On 30/07/2022 at 20:19, Allan Bell said: If my destination of photographic interest is more than 150 miles from home it is too much.🧐 Allan In my curiosity to understand where you could get to within 150 miles from Lincoln I discovered - https://withinhours.com/241-km-of-lincoln-united-kingdom Quite a useful tool, might use it myself. Edited July 31, 2022 by Jansos typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 13 hours ago, John Mitchell said: Cuba is a place I'd still like to visit if the travel bug ever returns (along with the necessary funds). Also, I've had a yearning to see Peru for several years now. So you never know... I've been to all the countries in South America except the Guianas. It's a wonder my Spanish isn't better. Cuba and New Orleans were easy options, always something I would do next week . . . until they weren't anymore. Even before Cuba and the US opened up, I had my Irish passport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Jansos said: In my curiosity to understand where you could get to within 150 miles from Lincoln I discovered - https://withinhours.com/241-km-of-lincoln-united-kingdom Quite a useful too, might use it myself. Thanks for that tool. It looks interesting. Do not like the "Cities" it brings up in the area. Like Nettleham, Skellingthorpe, etc. (villages) and many more like that.🤨 If I drive 150 miles I need an overnight stopover so would make a long weekend or midweek break and costs do mean I would not be able to do a lot of them in a year. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb photos Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 On 29/07/2022 at 20:26, Michael Ventura said: I would like to repeat a trip I made back in my mid twenties, one of my faves. Me too. There were places I visited while in my 20's too. I did re visit a few when in my 50's and was disappointed, so much had changed there, and we change to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Harrison Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 I go to places I visited last year and I'm disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 11 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: I've been to all the countries in South America except the Guianas. It's a wonder my Spanish isn't better. Cuba and New Orleans were easy options, always something I would do next week . . . until they weren't anymore. Even before Cuba and the US opened up, I had my Irish passport. I found that taking Spanish courses has helped me a lot. I enrolled in a couple in San Miguel back in the late 80's and 90's. At one point, I even hired a private tutor there. In addition, I've taken Spanish courses here in Vancouver. I can now get by in Spanish, but I'm far from fluent. Same goes with French, which I studied throughout my school years in Montreal. Not sure what it is about Anglo-Saxons. We're just not that great at picking up other languages. Multilingual Europeans put us to shame. Funny aside: I was once chatting with a Mexico City taxi driver, and he asked if I was Cuban. I thought, "Wow, my Spanish must be really improving." Later I discovered that many Mexicans think Cubans speak awful Spanish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca Ore Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 58 minutes ago, John Mitchell said: I found that taking Spanish courses has helped me a lot. I enrolled in a couple in San Miguel back in the late 80's and 90's. At one point, I even hired a private tutor there. In addition, I've taken Spanish courses here in Vancouver. I can now get by in Spanish, but I'm far from fluent. Same goes with French, which I studied throughout my school years in Montreal. Not sure what it is about Anglo-Saxons. We're just not that great at picking up other languages. Multilingual Europeans put us to shame. Funny aside: I was once chatting with a Mexico City taxi driver, and he asked if I was Cuban. I thought, "Wow, my Spanish must be really improving." Later I discovered that many Mexicans think Cubans speak awful Spanish. One difference between the Americas and Europe is foreign language courses in Europe begin in the third grade, and the countries that speak them aren't that far away. People from the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua commonly speak Creole English, an indigenous language or three, and Spanish. On the Pacific coast, Spanish with English if people lived in the US. I've met kids whose six years of English studies didn't make them fluent, and I've been mistaken for an Argentinian in Mexico for whatever reason. I was able to manage a chat with Immigration and the National Police without an interpreter, but, mheh. The only place where I could reliably find English speakers in Mexico City was in computer stores, same here, just not as fluent as the Mexicans most of the time. I've met some spectacularly bilingual kids here who were fluent in both English and Spanish, with parents from each language community. And one who spoke English fluently with a Midwestern accent (private English school in Managua). Some who were fluent in Swedish and Spanish -- Swedish kin of a Nicaraguan friend. You have to start young to be really fluent, before high school. I've met French Canadian tourists who couldn't speak English that well, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Rebecca Ore said: One difference between the Americas and Europe is foreign language courses in Europe begin in the third grade, and the countries that speak them aren't that far away. People from the Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua commonly speak Creole English, an indigenous language or three, and Spanish. On the Pacific coast, Spanish with English if people lived in the US. I've met kids whose six years of English studies didn't make them fluent, and I've been mistaken for an Argentinian in Mexico for whatever reason. I was able to manage a chat with Immigration and the National Police without an interpreter, but, mheh. The only place where I could reliably find English speakers in Mexico City was in computer stores, same here, just not as fluent as the Mexicans most of the time. I've met some spectacularly bilingual kids here who were fluent in both English and Spanish, with parents from each language community. And one who spoke English fluently with a Midwestern accent (private English school in Managua). Some who were fluent in Swedish and Spanish -- Swedish kin of a Nicaraguan friend. You have to start young to be really fluent, before high school. I've met French Canadian tourists who couldn't speak English that well, too. As mentioned, my Spanish isn't too bad (for a fake Cuban) now. However, it has taken me years to get this far. When I visit Latin America, which isn't very often these days, I try to converse in Spanish only, and my comfort with the language starts to improve considerably. A lot of Québécois still don't speak much English, especially older people in rural areas. Some don't know any English at all, which must be very isolating. Younger people in Quebec are for the most part now totally bilingual, which is a huge improvement from when I was growing up there in the 50's and 60's. I've been on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. It's an interesting place. Kinda reminds me of Belize, where they speak an indecipherable creole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William B Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I am living the dream as we speak…not so much a trip but we moved to Cape Breton Nova Scotia from Ontario 8 weeks ago. It is simply gorgeous and so full of photo opportunities. The people are so kind and welcoming. Best decision ever! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 29/07/2022 at 18:50, Alexander Hog said: If I could I would move away from the UK completely Stay put, you won't be in it much longer🙁 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAROL SAUNDERS Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I would love to go to India, can't see it happening but never say never... Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 22 minutes ago, Alexander Hog said: I'm not too sure how to respond Don't know if your taking about Brexit Indirectly, yes. Scottish independence. You live in Scotland- you must have heard a bit about it😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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