Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

wageslave

Rome! The eternal city

Peking, the forbidden city

When I was young, I dreamt such dreams. All I thought of was escape and since it wasn't possible, I lived in the library

I have been everywhere in my head

wageslave

Lydia j you have a lab?

LydiaJ

wageslave wrote: »

Lydia j you have a lab?

Do you mean lab as in labrador? Avatar-dog was a lab-greyhound cross, so we called him a labrahound. We got him in 1999 aged about 5, and he died in the spring of 2008, aged about 13ish.

Or do you mean lab as in a room for teaching science in? We have more physics teachers than physics labs, so we all move round. I teach in 3 different ones this year, so don't have one to call my own.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I think sole travel is a nightmare, more than an enjoyment. Nobody to chat to, nobody looking after you, nobody to go to places with, nobody to remember with. Oh yes, some people will tell you "if you travel alone people will talk to you" - the reality is that either they don't..... or the ones that attach themselves to you are such an awful nightmre you'd wish they hadn't.

Possibly also what you do. An activity or learning holiday might be better for single but sociables..it's not at all uncommon for riders to go n riding breaks alone, whether instructional or pleasure riding.

wageslave

I meant a Labrador. I have one, this whole iPad thing is sh ite, I was going to upload a photo of my dog.

My dog is getting older. The dreadful thing about pets is they don't live long enough

lostinrates

wageslave wrote: »

I meant a Labrador. I have one, this whole iPad thing is sh ite, I was going to upload a photo of my dog.

My dog is getting older. The dreadful thing about pets is they don't live long enough

Upload via photobucket app for iPad. I do it, therefore it's clear it's easy.:)

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

Upload via photobucket app for iPad. I do it, therefore it's clear it's easy.:)

Ooh - that is rather fantastic, isn't it?!

vivatifosi

wageslave wrote: »

Rome! The eternal city

Peking, the forbidden city

When I was young, I dreamt such dreams. All I thought of was escape and since it wasn't possible, I lived in the library

I have been everywhere in my head

Time to start planning then! Rome's an easy one to start with. Short flight, no visas, easy to get around. You can go on your own if you want to and won't look out of place. There are hop on hop off buses that will get you used to where the sights are, after which there's a relatively efficient metro (though the bag snatchers are legend, so definitely need to keep your wits about you). It's actually quite small for a capital city and you turn a corner and see another piece of antiquity.

I've not been to China, it's definitely on my to do list. DH and I are looking at doing a tour in a few years, probably 2015 or 17, 2016 we've earmarked for the Rio Olympics currently so not likely to happen then.

wageslave

And yet I am still here

I need to give myself a kick

PasturesNew

I am either in a job, with limited annual leave.... or out of work, with limited income. Travel is expensive... there's always been something more important it had to be spent on.