Anyone jealous??

[Liz]

Have been a wee bit busy lately getting myself orgainised, but reckon am just about there.
Myself and 5 friends Leave tomorrow (Monday) for a 6 week holiday to Europe!! Very exciting :)
Having over 2 weeks in Italy, then thru Switzerland, Czech republic and Austria, then flying out of Munich.
Am celebratig a ... BIG birthday in Florence, so we have an apartment there for a week.
Snowing in Europe at the moment, which will be amazing!!!
Will pop on IIS now and then, as taking my baby laptop.
Be good ;)

[BerrieK]

Oooh Pick Me Pick Me Pick Me!!!

Jealous - YEP you betcha.

Have a great fun and just safe enough holiday Liz.

Kerrie

[troypiggo]

Very jealous. Have a ball.

[xelasnave]

getting myself orgainised

Yes those particular words made me feel jealous Liz;) ...

Wow it sounds like you are going to have a wonderful time enjoy enjoy enjoy:thumbsup:.... I love to hear good news from folk and your is great news:thumbsup::thumbsup:.

Say hi to everyone for me:rolleyes:.

alex:):):)

[Liz]

Many thanks Kerrie, Troy and Alex ... am sure I will have a great time :)
If I could only get the damn watering system working properly :(
Yime to get back to more packing/unpacking :):)

[Baddad]

Hi Liz, :)

Hmm, I am green with envy.:mad2::mad2::mad2::lol::lol:

One place I would really like to visit is Italy. Also France, Spain and Portugal. Not to forget Germany. Wines are really classic there. Real port. Real champagne etc.:thumbsup:

I must get there soon myself. I have to visit Estonia as well. That's where my parents came from in 1949.

Have a great trip. I will be on your heels in a year or so.;)

Cheers Marty

[Robh]

Liz. Have a wonderful trip!
Six weeks is a good break and will give you time to savour Europe.

Regards, Rob

[MrB]

Wow Liz, I haven't been to Switzerland, Czech republic or Austria, but I've spent some time in Italy and Germany... you are going to have a great time! :)

[Liz]

Thank you Marty, Rob and Simon :):)
I LOVE my wines, and really love champagne .. so cant wait to try a few ... probably a few too many.
There are 5 of us females, and we will be downing the champers in real Aussie style .... perhaps we will try and sip it this time :lol:
Marty .. wow, Estonia ... that will be exciting. There are so many places to go, it was hard to narrow it down a bit.
Lets hope that Euro stays over the 60 c mark!!

[mithrandir]

We've been to Austria twice and all those others except Switzerland once. It's so different to be inside buildings two thousand years old. SWMBO celebrated two x0 birthdays in Europe - one in Spain, the other in France. I've managed one ordinary birthday in Italy and one in the USA (but that was special since it was a my aunt and uncle's place and we hadn't seen them for 10 years).

One warning though. Pickpockets are a nightmare in eastern Europe. The less you look like a rich tourist the better.

Take care and enjoy the experience.

Andrew

[dpastern]

Have fun Liz, it all sounds awesome. Don't forget to take lots of photos.

Dave

[MrB]

Yes, take lots of photo's, I always get tired of spending so much time behind the camera...(in reality it's bugger all time, just seems like it) but then years later when reviewing trip photo's, always wish I'd taken more.

[AstralTraveller]

Nah, not me. Couldn't think of anthing worse. :whistle:

[mac]

You're going to have a really great time - I've been to all of those places except Austria, and I can tell you that you've chosen well! Make sure you check out the markets in Florence, as well as the statue of 'David' by Michaelangelo.

[mithrandir]

And if you have one of those little GPS devices (eg Globalsat DG-100) or your camera has one built in you can geotag all the photos so you don't forget where you took them.

[Liz]

Ahh, there wont be a problem with not taking enough photos ;)
Last trip I had I took a few thousand, so easy these days, then you can weed out some ... maybe.
I have a great Panasonic Lumix FZ18 with an 18x optical zoom, love it.
One of those GPS thingys would be great, but havent got one.
Thanks all :):)

[Astro78]

can you fit me in your luggage?

[Kevnool]

Enjoy your hollies Liz.
I,m sure you will post some pics when you get back.
Stay safe.
Cheers Kev.

[jjjnettie]

I'm pea green with envy Liz.
Have the best time. Are you taking a mini tripod with you? I've love to see your take on the Northern Skies.
Only one bit of advice for you.
When you finish packing your bags, remove half of what you're taking. That will leave room for all the wonderful clothes that you buy over there.
Have a beaut time, think of us occasionally cause we'll be thinking of you.
Take care.
jjj

[Liz]

Haaa .... have just been through my case again, and know I have waaaay too much! Am great in giving advice to others, about taking out half off what is in the case, but cant bring myself to do it :rolleyes:
Ta jjj and Kev and Astro78, will have a ball, and yep, I have my mini tripod.
Wanna take one of The Coleseum at night, as our apartment is in that area.
I think that its Humyan who has a great night pic of it, though think it was one of those ... HDR(?) jobs, which I havent done yet.

[Baddad]

Hi Liz,:)

The wines are quite cheap in France and Italy. Tax is low. A wino friend of mine did the rounds and could not remember much of the holiday.

Drink Wine in moderation. Frequently! :lol::lol:

Have a good time.:thumbsup:

Cheers Marty

[Octane]

Liz,

Just got back from Lostock.

I am so jealous. Wish I could go with you! I have been to the places you've listed, except, Switzerland.

Whilst you're in the Czech Republic, make sure you get down to Cesky Krumlov, if you can. It is an absolute treasure.

And, here's the Colosseum picture: http://users.tpg.com.au/octane2/ilcolosseo.html

If you'd like to attempt what I've done there, the only advice I can give you, is get to the location you want to image from, well before when you want to take the photographs. The place gets very busy at dusk.

I hope you have the best time, and, am looking forward to your images.

Regards,
Humayun

[Liz]

Ta Marty .... yes, will certainly be doing that ;)
Oh, that is a beautiful pic Humayan, might make it my screensaver for a few weeks!! Yes, have 2 nights in Cesky Krumlov!!