JohnnyBlaze Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 So why didn't I go to Rushcon this year? Answer: Time and money...both scarcities on occassion. Basically I chose to travel to Italy a few weeks ago instead of hitting Rushcon last July. The pics that I saw from many of you good folks during that time made me jealous. Well, here's my turn to make you all jealous with my own photos taken a couple of weeks ago. I'm having to choose from over 500 pics so obviously I won't post all of them. There's also the issue of choosing which I thought were good. Anyways, this first set were all taken in Florence (I'll get to the other 2 sets ((which were taken on the north western coast & Rome)) later).... My bro (who lives in the states; so meeting up with him is a rarity) and I at the train station about an hour or so after our arrival... http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/631450675107_0_BG.jpg Many many steps were climbed to get to this view... http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/493041675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/955090675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/789471675107_0_BG.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 More Florence... http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/253141675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/600861675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/709512675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/987001675107_0_BG.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 <huge sigh> Beautiful! Keep them coming. I'll go back to daydreaming now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/342741675107_0_BG.jpg A replica of 'David' in the back...I couldn't take pics of the REAL David since photos weren't allowed in his section of the museum (the Galleria of Academia?) http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/401661675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/379612675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/570901675107_0_BG.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaotica Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Wow those are beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/550570675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/736771675107_0_BG.jpg 3 days in Florence wasn't nearly enough. Here's the last night...bro, an old co-worker of mine that met us there, and moi... http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/588232675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/769012675107_0_BG.jpg [Photos of the coast and Rome are coming within the next few days.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blonde77th Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Wow Beautiful Pictures !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaotica Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 can't go to Italy without have wine!!! Glad to see you had a good time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Awesome pics Johnny!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of a Rider Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 You just went there to see naked statues dintcha? Admit it. Great pics though, even the naked ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necromancer Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Awesome shots Johnny. I love the sunset ones. Glad you had a great time. Keep the pics coming. And pm all the dirty ones to me as soon as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netgirl Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Wow..your pics are fantastic!! Last time I was in florence was about 15yrs ago. I had gone with my girlfriend and we travelled by train/car and even hitchhiked from the top of the boot to the bottom..staying in hostels. My biggest memory was when I got robbed by an 8yr old gypsy - passport, $1,000 and all my I.D...gone). It was brutal going to the Canadian Embassy to prove who you were. Had to call my dad..to wire me some money... (He wasn't impressed..lol) and then about 3yrs after I returned from that trip, I recieved my birthcertificate, social security # and driver's license in the mail...they found it in a dumpster But, other than that incident, we had an amazing time....So..I can just vision the great time you had. Keep the pics coming...it's bringing back some great memories for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signals1982 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Great pics man!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyt Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 inspiring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 My boyfriend's sister has gone on their honeymoon there among other places in Italy. She's probably in Zurich at the moment. Great pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Oct 11 2006, 12:01 PM) http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/550570675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/736771675107_0_BG.jpg 3 days in Florence wasn't nearly enough. Here's the last night...bro, an old co-worker of mine that met us there, and moi... http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/588232675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/769012675107_0_BG.jpg [Photos of the coast and Rome are coming within the next few days.] Centi Anni!! Wow - beautiful! Looks like you had a great time. I was there in '98, great place. Jealous? Well YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 Thanks all. Though I love these pics, it still doesn't capture how great it truly was. Here are a few more of Florence. http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/782691675107_0_ALB.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/789261675107_0_BG.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 So after a few days in Florence we were off to the western coast for a hike (2 nights there...1 full day of hiking). The particular area was called The Cinque Terre...which by just looking at the word means 'Five Lands'. It contains 5 villages connected by train and well-maintained trails. Geographically it's about an hour north of Pisa. The distance from the northernmost village, where we stayed, to the southernmost was about 20 km. The trails were occassionally steep but we still managed to hike the whole thing in a day...even with wine & gelatto breaks every 2 hours or so! http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/704622675107_0_BG.jpg The bros probably discussing something Rush related http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/612132675107_0_BG.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/249872675107_0_ALB.jpg This was our worst day (weatherwise) of our entire trip. Yet it still came down just a little bit stronger than a sprinkle for a few hours. Sometimes I like those kinds of hikes. Our time in Florence & Rome were completely sunny. Lucky! http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/169152675107_0_BG.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hiking south meant vineyards and wooded areas on my left much of the time while the sea was faithfully on my right... http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/286082675107_0_ALB.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/375082675107_0_ALB.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/440882675107_0_ALB.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/199413675107_0_ALB.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 It was cool to be walking through wooded areas, then pass a vineyard, then be back near the sea along cliffs, THEN to be suddenly looking DOWN into a quaint little village. http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/488223675107_0_ALB.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/445633675107_0_ALB.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/805633675107_0_ALB.jpg But one of the villages we hiked through was ON the cliffs. Nice. http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/398853675107_0_ALB.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/972463675107_0_ALB.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/457153675107_0_ALB.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/948873675107_0_ALB.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/869393675107_0_ALB.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/871593675107_0_ALB.jpg http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c107/andrewq2112/Italy/712363675107_0_ALB.jpg Next up: Rome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different strings Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 JB those pics so far are just so inspirational, especially the coast ome's. You look relaxed and I look forward to seeing heaps more mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaotica Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 wow you have some really good shots!!!! I may blow one of them up and put it up in my living room! (after christmas is over) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladirushfan80 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 wow....how nice!! thank you so much JohnnyBlaze for sharing your trip with us! i wanna go!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnalschick Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Those are lovely pictures JB! Glad you had a great time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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