sup Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Finally, here's my pics from my five week stay in Europe. I stayed in Paris for a week, Slovakia for six days, and in Krakow, Poland for the rest of the time since I have family there. I still have a ton of web resizing to do, but I'll keep posting here as I finish them. We left Chicago on June 30th at 5:30, and had an 11 hour flight to Wasaw, Poland where we would then transfer to a smaller plane and fly two hours to the Charles de Gaulle airport. When we got there on the first day, we just walked around the street where our hotel was at, and got pizza at a local restaurant. I passed out around 7:30 thanks to jetlag. Outside the hotel we stayed at, about a ten minute train ride from downtown Paris. Awesome free breakfast every morning. Here's what the room looked like inside. This is considered pretty big for a Parisian hotel room. The next day we decided to figure out the subway system, and spent time walking around the Louvre and down the Champs Elysees. It rained too much that day, didn't do too much else. Outside the Louvre I stumbled across an Aston Martin dealer. DBS = :drool: The weather got real nice the next day. We decided to walk down Rue de Rivoli, and walk to Notre Dame first. F430 Paris city hall. They were preparing a big speech by the mayor and a bunch of people about the release of Ingrid Betancourt. Common architecture in Paris And then we got to Notre Dame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNooPYjdm Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 daamn nice pics wish i could travel to europe haha but that ferrari is no joke :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRG7 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 it's about time! thanks for the pics, get the others up when you have the time. i'm envious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrodh Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 The third pic down is sweet, I love how everyones leaning over reading something pretty much. Nice pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Notre Dame is HUGE inside. The attention to detain of the whole place is just amazing, and so well preserved. There was a guy on the street right next to the church wearing a mask, who went up behind unsuspecting people and just scared the crap out of them at random. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben. Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 ROFL he'd have received a swift punch to the nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Injection Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Nice pics. Its amazing how well europe keeps their old building, we need to take a hint. Oh, and that guy is a total bad ass. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannaBstuntin Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Awesome pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrodh Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Thats hilarious the last two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Right in front of Notre Dame was a small garden-like place, where a ton of birds were. They were really friendly, you could sit inches from them and they wouldn't move. Started walking back towards city hall and there was a guy playing bass and singing about women in Paris. At 5:00 at city hall, they held a speech by the mayor of Paris and a bunch of other people about the release of Ingrid Betancourt from Colombia. Tons of media there, I just kinda blended in. Mayor of Paris Lots of Colombian people there in support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Inside of Sainte Chapelle, gothic architecture in all its glory One of the billions of gardens in Paris, Jardin du Luxembourg. If you're in Paris and it's a nice day, you really have to stop by here. Bring some food, have lunch, and just relax. Luxembourg Palace XJS Panorama of the Louvre, the place just goes on forever The glass pyramid in the center of the Louvre All the good cars start coming out at night. This is on Rue de Rivoli right next to a huge 5 star hotel where actors and other famous people are known to stay. Soooooo much new money in one spot Where all the rich people from the hotel shop S classes everywhere (curb rash FTL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRG7 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 once again, great shots, gary. the first pic (in the most recent post) has a very surreal quality to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannaBstuntin Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 That stained glass is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 You are a very good photographer...I like the pic of the man playing bass and the birds sitting on top of that one man's head....you really capture the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ksol Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Very nice pictures. I wish I could take pictures that good of my car and in general. Keep up the good work. Your hotel room actually looks nice. I like the ceiling light they use, they have much better taste in interior design than us. The Architecture of the Sainte Chappel is awesome. I really like the ceiling as well as all the glasswork they used. As for the Aston Martin, well...I want that thing to have my children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted August 24, 2008 Author Share Posted August 24, 2008 Eiffel Tower Arc de Triomphe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannaBstuntin Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Sick pictures Gary. :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Inside the Louvre. Amazing to think the whole place was once a fortress, prison, and residence. We went on the first Sunday of the month, when admission is free. Needless to say the place was absolutely shoulder-to-shoulder packed. They say if you looked at each painting/statue/etc for just 10 seconds, it would take you four days to see everything there. Venus de Milo Egyptian Sphinx Winged Victory The Mona Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannaBstuntin Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm surprised you were allowed to take pics inside. The artowrk must be really really well protected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 Almost everything is just behind ropes or out in the open. The only really protected thing I saw was the Mona Lisa, which was behind about 6" of bullet proof glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannaBstuntin Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Almost everything is just behind ropes or out in the open. The only really protected thing I saw was the Mona Lisa, which was behind about 6" of bullet proof glass. LOL Makes me wonder who got the commission to frame everything in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 all very nice shots. i wish i can travel to different countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lceah Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 WOW Gary...very very very nice pics awesome vacation you had hehe I took a pic of Eifel tower like that from bottom too and it was raining that day too lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrIaN EG2 Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 hey long time no see lina, where you have you been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sup Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 Bet you thought I was done, didn't you These are from the Liptov region of Slovakia where I stayed for six days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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