The view or two from my "office"

[VPS]

This geologist sort est Sans Souci. L’Orthier, France.

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With my thanks to @VPS for the recommendation. I’ve already heard about the coughtails.

Ooh are you there already - very jealous

I'm doing some training at work and they all have their passwords written on a bit of paper in a book - one of the passwords was idiot123 and I concur

 

[RB]

Visited the Oracle of the Dead Mesapotamos today-this is how a photo of me came out Necromanteion of Acheron - WikipediaView attachment 450279




From Parga Castle Greece

 

[OZDUCK]

2 1/2 hour cruise on the Canal du Midi

 

[VPS]

2 1/2 hour cruise on the Canal du Midi

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Planning a canal boat on the Canal du Midi next year for a week or so - any suggestions from people you meet are welcome

 

[OZDUCK]

Planning a canal boat on the Canal du Midi next year for a week or so - any suggestions from people you meet are welcome

One thing I can offer is that people around the locks seemed to be very helpful to novice boat operators. Of course at some locks the only person around is the lock keeper.

There also seems to be a determined effort to get two boats in the lock if at all possible. Signs about avoiding thee waste of canal water were conspicuous at Carcassonne.

Another thing I learnt was about the lack of trees alongside the canal in places. There were plenty of large roots by the waters edge but no trees. According to the boat guide multiple thousands of Plain Trees have been felled due to disease. Her story was that when US troops were in southern France late in WW2 their artillery shells were in wooden crates made from US Plain Trees. But this wood was contaminated with a fungus that French trees were very susceptible to. New plantings of more diverse trees is happening but it will take time to restore the canal edges.

 

[VPS]

Truro market today.

I was hoping to see the strawberry moon, but it is currently persisting down

 

[Flashback]

Truro market today.

I was hoping to see the strawberry moon, but it is currently persisting down

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It was out in force last night!

 

[Flashback]

My office to IST.

My office to TNR via MRU. Damn, the shoulder space on there is TIGHT.

 

[SYD]

Despite living in MEL for a year or so last century, I’d never driven the GOR before!

09:30am in winter and only half dozen or so were there.

 

[Muppet501st]

Quick visit to the snow office Whakapapa, Mt Ruapehu NZ
And then steam trains.

 

[Flashback]

My office to IST.
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My office to TNR via MRU. Damn, the shoulder space on there is TIGHT.
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Just in case the photo doesn't show well enough how tight the seat is in general, here's one for getting in/out of the seat area. From the above photo, you can see the grey side that cuts into your shoulder. To avoid it you have to sit straight on, but then if you want to use the table or watch anything on the IFE, you need to twist yourself slightly to see it .....

 

[Beano]

On the walk from Kanzelwand to Fellhorn gondolas crossed between Austria and Germany three times but only realised after looking at a map. On the view below there are two crossings but you wouldnt know.

 

[Coops1]

Yesterday's view. Moroccan Sahara

 

[Captain Halliday]

Evening walk office.




Miller’s Point, New South Wales.

 

[Flashback]

Today's offices include... Mauritius..

And Madagascar.

 

[VPS]

Not so sunny in Cornwall this morning

 

[RB]

Scored a nice sunset at Syvota Greece last night


Had a swim at Dei beach today -water temp apparently 22.6c

 

[OZDUCK]

A fleeting visit to Narbonne.

The Narbonne Cathedral - subject to a temporary pause in construction since 1332 when the town had a bit of a credit squeeze. Only the choir was completed.

 

[VPS]

Crossing into Cornwall from Devon




For those of you following along with my attempt to have a Pullman dining experience, I am still waiting for the response from GWR. I did get an OOO from the person I was told to email who was off sick with another email address if it was urgent. Zip from them too but anyway I will follow up later.

So because I had saved so much money by not having the Pullman lunch I thought I would upgrade to first class on the way back to Cornwall. I went into the GWR office in Paddington and they said they couldn't do it was just easier to
just sit in first class and when the conductor asks for your ticket just ask them to upgrade you and it will be about £30.

Sat in first class and the conductor checked every ticket in the cabin except mine so got the free water and snacks and no extra cost. Winner winner