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Topic: Summer is coming where are you going
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paul prendergast
Member Posts: 429
From: crawley west sussex UK
Registered: Apr 2004
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posted 06-08-2006 10:38 AM
   
I thought i would pose this at the moment in London it is just under 80 degrees ( yes that is right ) i just wondered where will you will going on vaction this year, myself will be going to a small island called Menorca just off mainland Spain, i go away every September bit cooler then, so just trying to get some ideas what other members of Cs do on the holidays.
Paul |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 06-08-2006 11:18 AM
Hi Paul,If I had my way, I'd spend every summer vacation in the US visiting space centers. In the interest of my marriage and the sanity of the kids we are going to the south of France this year. Any space centers in the south of France....????? Regards, Rick |
Aztecdoug
Member Posts: 1405
From: Huntington Beach
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 06-08-2006 12:26 PM
I am going to take a week or so off in July. I have a trip planned to the cabbage patch. My wife is going to deliver us a new baby girl. I can't wait to get home from the trip and settle in for the rest of my life.  ------------------
Kind Regards Douglas Henry Enjoy yourself and have fun.... it is only a hobby!
http://home.earthlink.net/~aztecdoug/ |
nasamad
Member Posts: 2121
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 06-08-2006 02:26 PM
Congratulations Doug, I doubt any of us are gonna better that for the summer ! Money is a bit tight for me now so I will be spending a week on the coast in a pals static caravan, and were hoping to plan a few odd days out to the zoo and theme parks. Hopefully I will get back to Florida in 2009, (well thats the plan anyway). Hope everybody has a great summer. Adam |
Cliff Lentz
Member Posts: 655
From: Philadelphia, PA USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-08-2006 03:32 PM
I'm about to follow the Philadelphia Phillies down to DC to play the Nationals in a weekend series. We're staying over a few days to see the new Air and Space Museum and then see the Neil Armstrong Lecture Tuesday night on the Mall. |
randy
Member Posts: 2176
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 06-08-2006 03:32 PM
Congrats Doug! The closest I'll get to that is becomming a grandpa twice in the fall! |
John K. Rochester
Member Posts: 1292
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-08-2006 03:49 PM
And I'll be following Cliff down to DC to see the Yankees-Nats June 16,17,18.. Also to hit Udvar-Hazy for the first time.. And of course, Arlington and NASM on the Mall and at night.. Madam's Organ on 18th street for a bit of imbibing and female company. |
Ben
Member Posts: 1896
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted 06-08-2006 03:51 PM
After the shuttle launches, I'll be heading out to California for about ten days with my girlfriend who has never been. The highlight for me (I've been there many times) will be adding four new ballparks to my list (I've seen the Giants already and will be going again, so that's five games). Later in August I am hoping for the possibility of heading home up north and taking in a few more parks but that isn't decided yet.
...and should it not head here, with the right timing I could get lucky and see the shuttle land at Edwards!
[This message has been edited by Ben (edited June 08, 2006).] |
icarkie
Member Posts: 618
From: BURTON ON TRENT /England
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 06-08-2006 03:54 PM
Money is tight this year, The wife's booking us in next week at a Caravan park in North Wales in August.
Ian |
FutureAstronaut
Member Posts: 372
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Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 06-08-2006 09:20 PM
July 13, myself, parents and grandparents will be flying to the Carribean. It's for my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary. We're staying at the Atlantis. If I had my way, we'd go to Florida on the 1st to see the launch, and to San Antonio for the UACC show. Money is also tight with my parents and sadly we can't do either. Especially with the cost of my flying lessons! I'm glad we are leaving after the shuttle's scheduled return. I can't miss that! ------------------
Mike [This message has been edited by FutureAstronaut (edited June 08, 2006).] |
Duke Of URL
Member Posts: 1316
From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 06-08-2006 09:37 PM
SUMMER? What's that? I live in Syracuse. |
Rob Joyner
Member Posts: 1308
From: GA, USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 06-08-2006 11:20 PM
Duke,
I'll gladly trade most of August with you! The heat & humidity is terrible here on the GA coast then. I live three blocks from the beach and you can smell and see the salt hanging in the air!
That's the time of year I profess, "If I ain't gotta go outside, then I ain't a-goin' outside."
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Peter S
Member Posts: 101
From: Toronto, Ontario , Canada
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-09-2006 08:43 AM
Actually I just bought my first house, so I am going to be working like a dog to pay for it.....My wife on the other hand will be dragging me to every Pottery Barn, and Ikea in Canada looking at "colours, " and "accents" and "Fabrics", ....please dear God.....help me....------------------
Peter
Toronto, Canada [This message has been edited by Peter S (edited June 09, 2006).] |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 06-09-2006 08:49 AM
Brazil !! Steve |
thump
Member Posts: 575
From: washington dc usa
Registered: May 2004
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posted 06-09-2006 09:53 AM
Not the smartest of times to do this, but heading to Las Vegas for the week of July 4th |
Matt T
Member Posts: 1368
From: Chester, Cheshire, UK
Registered: May 2001
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posted 06-09-2006 10:45 AM
Just got back from China, off to Madeira tomorrow, Moscow next Friday, Minsk next Saturday, Paris the following weekend. Then next month Ibiza, London, Amsterdam, and Edinburgh. August in Ibiza again, then Tokyo, possibly Brazil (see you there Steve) then a tiny village in Northern Ireland next to the Giant's Causeway called Portrush.However, that's all through my job - if I get any time off this summer I'm spending it at home Cheers,
Matt ------------------
www.spaceracemuseum.com |
Glint
Member Posts: 1040
From: New Windsor, Maryland USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 06-09-2006 01:17 PM
I already shot my wad on a Mediterranean cruise this Spring to view this year's total solar eclipse from the Libyan Plateu of the Sahara Desert, so I'm broke now.And no, the cruise ship did not sail the sandy seas. There was ground transportation. BTW, a photo montage that I made of the eclipse is posted at this site:
http://www.marstown.us/ |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2912
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 06-09-2006 01:56 PM
Covering and "working" the STS-121 mission in July, and shortly afterwards, heading for the Big Apple as my wife has family all throughout New York. During my last visit to NYC, my wife's family took us to the top of the Empire State Building. It was a view and trip that I'll never forget. While on top, I did notice and could clearly see an aircraft carrier that was in dock, or was permanently parked, on Manhatten's Hudson River looking south of where we were on the skyscraper. I think it was the USS Intrepid, GT-3's recovery vessel, which I was told is now a public museum of military aircraft and aerospace artifacts.
Has anyone been on the ship? My wife knows I would love to tour the onboard ship's museum and we may be doing that this summer.
Does anyone know more about the aerospace section on the ship? Would it be worth a visit (I would think so, huh)? |
Duke Of URL
Member Posts: 1316
From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 06-09-2006 02:02 PM
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Originally posted by Rob Joyner:
Duke,
I'll gladly trade most of August with you! The heat & humidity is terrible here on the GA coast then. I live three blocks from the beach and you can smell and see the salt hanging in the air!
Yeah, well, we get the humidity without the heat. It snowed here two weeks ago. Around here we can smell the salt and have the sea hanging in the air. The good part is that you can still buy a three bedroom, two bathroom house in good shape in a decent neighborhood for $75,000. The bad part is it's in Syracuse. |
LunarRover
Member Posts: 95
From: N. California
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 06-09-2006 02:22 PM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rick Mulheirn:
In the interest of my marriage and the sanity of the kids we are going to the south of France this year.Any space centers in the south of France....????? Rick, I can state as a matter of personal experience that there are space centers in the south of France. You just need the right eyes. Suggest perusing the works of Miro and Calder at Foundation Maeght....after consuming excess bargain reds one can pick up just about anywhere. You'll see a space center, fer sher. Be sure to hit the casino at Monte Carlo while on holiday. You can buy the girls and Spoggy some nice stuff, just down the street, with all of your winnings. Rover
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thump
Member Posts: 575
From: washington dc usa
Registered: May 2004
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posted 06-09-2006 02:40 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Ken Havekotte:
Covering and "working" the STS-121 mission in July, and shortly afterwards, heading for the Big Apple as my wife has family all throughout New York. During my last visit to NYC, my wife's family took us to the top of the Empire State Building. It was a view and trip that I'll never forget. While on top, I did notice and could clearly see an aircraft carrier that was in dock, or was permanently parked, on Manhatten's Hudson River looking south of where we were on the skyscraper. I think it was the USS Intrepid, GT-3's recovery vessel, which I was told is now a public museum of military aircraft and aerospace artifacts.
Has anyone been on the ship? My wife knows I would love to tour the onboard ship's museum and we may be doing that this summer.
Does anyone know more about the aerospace section on the ship? Would it be worth a visit (I would think so, huh)?
Yes, it is the USS Intrepid. I have not been on board yet, even though my girlfriend works in NYC, but they have an Air France Concorde, among other things, there, actually on a barge parked next to the ship, that you can tour through. If you Google USS Intrepid, it will give you more details as to their collection. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4167
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 06-09-2006 05:25 PM
Ah.... LunarRover. You know only too well I don't have any spare cash with which to go gambling.....! All my spare is headed to California in the not too distant future.  Regards, Rick |
rail3cards@aol.com
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posted 06-10-2006 12:08 PM
Ken,The tour is worth the trip. Email me at rail3cards@aol.com. In addition, there is more to see in NYC that the Empire State Builidng. Soho, The Village, Central Park, Brunch at Mickey Mantle's, Seaport, ride the State Island Ferry (It's free) I take it every day and give the tourists photo tips, Statue of Liberty, Chinatown, 42 Street, etc. etc. etc. God I love NY. Email when you get the chance. Best, Bob |
Kirsten
Member Posts: 536
From: Delft, Netherlands
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 06-11-2006 06:33 AM
France (tomorrow and the day after), Germany (next week), Ireland (next month), all for my job. Can't beat Matt T of course ... Oh, and Farnborough on July 20 and 21 + possibly Leicester for Brian Duffy on July 19. What is most convenient for me to travel there from the NLs ? Flying to London and then taking the train to Leicester ? Trying to fly to Birmingham ? Any advices are welcome ! All the best, Kirsten
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Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1255
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 06-11-2006 07:22 AM
Although I am not going for long term vacations this summer. It will be busy. I am currently training for a four day expedition to the Andrea Doria. It has been 50 years since the ship sunk about 100 miles off New York and she is getting battered, so I figured it would be good to go to see her before she is completely reduced to a debris field. Plus there is something about being in a group of ten sweaty men on a fifty foot boat for four days too. Then to watch STS-115, if it gets off in late August. Larry McGlynn |
Rochemontagne
Member Posts: 187
From: Loveland, CO U.S.A.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 06-11-2006 12:12 PM
I'm getting married on July 15. Planning to stay in Colorado for the summer and then visit the UK in October. |
cddfspace
Member Posts: 609
From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-11-2006 01:09 PM
As they say in New Jersey, I'm "heading down the shore this summer!"CDDFSPACE |
John K. Rochester
Member Posts: 1292
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-12-2006 06:39 AM
Larry,
Is that expedition thru Woods Hole?? |
Moonwalker1954
Member Posts: 245
From: Montreal, Canada
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 06-12-2006 09:28 AM
We're going to New-Brunswick at the end of the month and, I hope, to Houston and San Antonio in August. Pierre-Yves |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 06-12-2006 09:47 AM
Not going anywhere for a while as our 2nd baby is due in about a month.
It's been 90 degrees (32C) for the last few days so it's too hot to go anywhere anyway... 
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Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3118
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-12-2006 07:50 PM
On Sat. 1st July I plan to have breakfast in Belfast then lunch in Vancouver (with some nice views in between - clouds permitting - of Greenland and Baffin Island). After two days in Vancouver I plan to head north to Whitehorse in the Yukon, spend four days touring around, then back to Vancouver.The family holiday follows later - Jersey in the Channel Islands. Not very exciting, but a nice place to relax and recharge the batteries! [This message has been edited by Blackarrow (edited June 12, 2006).] |
Duke Of URL
Member Posts: 1316
From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 06-19-2006 05:19 PM
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Originally posted by Steve Procter:
Brazil !! Steve
But it's winter there! |
Duke Of URL
Member Posts: 1316
From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 06-19-2006 05:22 PM
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Originally posted by rail3cards@aol.com:
In addition, there is more to see in NYC that the Empire State Builidng.Best, Bob
Not since they cleaned up Times Square. |
HouseDadX4
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posted 06-19-2006 05:52 PM
Already have spent one weekend in Houston. Took my son to the Astros-Braves game a week ago..Stros lost dern it!! Going back to Houston the end of this month to begin the search for jobs, house, schools, etc.. |
contra
Member Posts: 318
From: Kiel, Germany
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 06-20-2006 01:16 AM
In September my girlfriend and I will go on a boat trip up the entire coast of Norway. (Hurtigruten) Hope all of you will have a nice summer 2006. |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 06-20-2006 02:46 AM
Duke,Yes, it's winter in Brazil (apart from a small bit North of the Equator)but we will be at around 14 degrees South which is roughly the same Latitude (North) of Barbados, St.Lucia etc. One thing for sure, it ain't gonna be cold! Steve |
spaceuk
Member Posts: 2113
From: Staffs, UK
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 06-20-2006 01:48 PM
KirstenI'd say Probably best fly into Birmingham International,train station onsite. Take short train ride into Birmingham New Street. Change and train ride through to Leicester. Bus/taxi out to Space Centre. THERE may be straight through trains from Birmingham Airport International to Leicester ? Nottingham EAst Midlands Airport is probably nearer but I don't know how you'd get to Space Centre Leicester easily as no rail station onsite. There may be public bus transport but you'd need to enquire. A taxi ride would be expensive.
Phill
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spaceuk
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AstronautBrian
Member Posts: 287
From: Louisiana
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 06-21-2006 03:07 AM
I won't be going anywhere this summer, unless I win the lottery. I am saving up for September/October, however. My father-in-law is visiting from Australia and there are a couple of Civil War sites we haven't hit before, will probably go to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast to show him what has changed since the last time he was here (six months before Katrina), and maybe Stennis again although we've been there several times when he has visited. I will be attending the 8th Air Force reunion at Barksdale AFB for a few days in October; I am really looking foward to that.------------------
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TrueNorth
Member Posts: 161
From: Bathurst, NB, Canada
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 06-21-2006 08:42 AM
With age comes a lot of indecision. First it was San Antonio, but now that looks unlikely. Then the California coast from San Deigo or L.A. up to San Fran. Maybe next year.Finally, we decided to drive down from New Brunswick thru New England, to Boston, Cape Cod, and Rhode Island. Always on the lookout for travel tips so don't anybody be shy to email me some. Doug: Congrats! Does this mean no S.A.? What will Dee and Cece do without you? Pierre-Yves: See you soon! John [This message has been edited by TrueNorth (edited June 21, 2006).] |
Blackarrow
Member Posts: 3118
From: Belfast, United Kingdom
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 06-21-2006 04:12 PM
Summer? What summer? It may be Midsummer's Day today, but it has rained heavily for much of the day, it has been blowing a gale, I had the central heating on this morning (OK, it was for my wife's benefit) and I have been wearing a winter sweater all day while working at home. Even by the standards of early March, today would have been a rotten day. |
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