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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: Gavilan on November 27, 2007, 07:35:47 PM
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With a little proud, and a lot of effort, its about time i announce that on december the 25th, my journey to Europe begins
I know some of you must think im crazy by visitng Europe during winter, but, the ticket was a gift from my mother to celebrate my 32 birthday so..i couldnt say no...
To make it short, i will be about2 months in Europe, with just my backpack and all my desire of meeting as many places (and fellow Amigans) as possible.
For sure, i will be in Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, south France (not sure wich cities yet, but maybe Carcassonne, Bourdeaux, Nize, Marseille), Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham, Warsaw, Krakaw, Budapest, Bucarest, Prague, Brno, Zagreb, some parts of Italy (not sure where yet), Zurich, Salzburg, Ljubliana, Belgrade, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Eindhoven and some other cities i have just to decide.
If by any chance, you happen to live in one of those cities, and want to meet one of the few remaining 100% Amiga user from Argentina, share a beer or a cup of tea/chocolate, let me know, PM,. write me an email or something!
Any hints/tips on what to visit, where to stay (chepaest way possible please since my budget will be very short) any other citis i should visit etc etc etc are more than welcome!!!!
I want to meet as many of you as possible!! Make my dream come true please!!
PD: of course, i have some $$$ saved to buy Amiga gear!!!
:-D :-D :-D :-D
Gracias!
Sebastian
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How can you Visit the uk and not cometo Wales. Caridff is an amazing city to visit.
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If you were a Latin girl/woman I would have said:"Yeah sure, where and when in The Netherlands for a cup of hot coffee?" :lol: ;-)
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For cheaper than chips accomodation visit Global Freeloaders (http://www.globalfreeloaders.com/) and Couch Surfing (http://www.couchsurfing.com/), actually it's so cheap it's free :-D.
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I'm in Nottingham! I'll show you around some of the metal pubs and if I'm feeling cruel, RockCity! :-D
Andy
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If you come over to Cardiff, you can visit our UK office.
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@JJ: actually i forgot Cardiff!! Of course im going there as well!!!
I come from a place in Argentina where a big colony of welsh people arrived in 1850´s, so i have a lot of respect & love for welsh people
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CD32Freak wrote:
If you were a Latin girl/woman I would have said:"Yeah sure, where and when in The Netherlands for a cup of hot coffee?" :lol: ;-)
Actually, my sister, before getting married with a french guy, had 2 boyfriends, one from Amsterdam, the other from Groeningen, so actually i see some connection between Argentinian & Dutch people (obviosuly, we dont mention princess Maxima here)
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@odin: thanks for the tips, great help!!!
@amigakit: count me in for sure!!! I will visit your office, and buy some stuff from you, plese save me a Catweasel PCI card for me!! May i take my camera to take pics of you & me at your office as a proof??
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@AJCopland: i want to visit Sherwood as well....to see where Robin Hood & friends used to hang out...is it possible to visit it during winter?? I will send you a PM later if you dont mind
This is getting better & better!!!!!!
Cmon!!
I want to feel the Amiga spirit during winter in Europe!!!!
:crazy: :crazy:
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If you go through Belgium (between France and The Netherlands), just visit Brugge, in my opinion the only beautiful city in Belgium, but one of the most beautiful cities in this part of Europe.
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arkpandora wrote:
If you go through Belgium (between France and The Netherlands), just visit Brugge, in my opinion the only beautiful city in Belgium, but one of the most beautiful cities in this part of Europe.
Actually, been there (and in Gente too) when my sister got married
Lovely city indeed, but im trying this time to visit places i have never been before...
Thank you anyway for the tip
Saludos!
Sebastian
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Gavilan wrote:
Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Eindhoven
Skip Eindhoven. Unless you have a real destination (a person to visit perhaps?) in that city it's not much worth to look at IMHO (no ancient town center or anything). There's just a lot of houses and some Philips factories and overall it's rather boring (lived there for 12 years).
Rotterdam is cool for it's architecture, and Amsterdam is, well.... Amsterdam. I guess everyone knows it but it's not really my cup of tea (unless when viewed from the Amstel river, in an Empacher boat. Race rowing rules!).
Tips for visiting Holland:
Cities: Utrecht and Maastricht. These cities are 2nd and 3rd after Amsterdam when it comes to monumental buildings, and thought still crowded, it's not a mass-touristic as Amsterdam.
As for places to stay: Bed&Breakfast inns are becoming rapidly widespread in Holland. Quite a few of them are pretty cheap as well.
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Yes its possible to visit though I'm not sure what you have in mind as its quite far from the grand forest that they make it out to be in films etc!
PM me with any info about when you're going to be in Nottingham. I'm going on holiday from the 22nd of Dec until the 7th January with family but if you're around before or after then I'll happily meet up with you :-)
Andy
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The tree where they lived is still there though right. Nottingham forrest and sherwood forrext are tiny these days. Most english made television programs used the forrest of dean
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@Gavilan
Do you live in Patagonia?
I learned it in skwl :D
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of course, i have some $$$ saved to buy Amiga gear!!!
You could courier some Amiga items between people on your trip to save them shipping. :idea:
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For sure, i will be in ...Brno...
Brno, yeah! Not much to see here, though.
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Hi Sebastian :-)
Between Paris and South France there is my house just in the middle, with a guest room :-)
You're welcome if you want :-)
-edit- corrected the (silly) error ;-) Doh!
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voxel wrote:
(...) with a friend's room :-)
You're welcome if you want :-)
Voxel means "a guest room". ;-)
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Voxel means "a guest room". ;-)
yeah! exactly :-)
Damn! I must go back to school revising my english ;-)
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Voxel means "a guest room".
I wouldn't have guest that. :lol:
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Don't forget to visit the castles in Germany.
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Hello Sebastian,
If you plan to come to Prague, do not hesitate to contact me. I am able to recommend you some accommodation and places that are worth to see.
There also is a group of Amigans who regularly meets, so we could share some multicultural Amiga experiences :-).
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so we could share some multicultural Amiga experiences
The cool thing is that everyone speaks English and so such experiences can be shared in tons of places. English is the new Esperanto. ;-)
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In Spain you have to visit Sevilla. Period.
I can show you the city and give you a tapas tour.
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If you are in Europe during winter, you surely don't want to miss Lapland, Finland (or northern Norway / northern Sweden)- snow everywhere and only stars and aurora borealis lights the sky. And sunrise and sunset happen nearly at the same time together.
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Gwion wrote:
@Gavilan
Do you live in Patagonia?
I learned it in skwl :D
@Gwion: im actually FROM Patagonia. I was born and lived in Comodoro Rivadavia (which is VERY close to Trelew, Gaiman, Puerto Madryn, Trevelin and all other welsh colonies cities)until i was 19.
Then i begun University and travelled to Buenos Aires, where i live now, but my heart & soul is 100% patagonian
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@McVenco: great tips, thanks a lot! I will be there for sure!!!
@weirdami: your idea -> "You could courier some Amiga items between people on your trip to save them shipping" is AMAZING and very good! Im actually carrying almost nothing (only mi iPod, a towel, 2 jeans, a couple of sweaters, my underwear clothes, my Palm & my GP2X :-D ) so c´mon people, if you want me to take one thing to another, dont be shy & contact me!! I dont charge that much!!! :-D :-D :-D
@AmiKit: What wrng with Brno? Somebody told me it was a cool place!! Other than Prague, what do you suggest me in Czech Republic??
@voxel: its VERY VERY kind of you for your offering!!!! I have sent you a PM!!!!
@DaMi1: PLEASE!!!! YES!! Lets put up an Amiga meeting and include me!!! I will PM the exact date i will be in Prague!! And Any tips you might give me will be great for me!!!Do you know, by any chance, ExiE? (From Czech Amiga News) Thanks!!!!
@Dfreniche: hola tio! Si el tiempo me da, estare por Sevilla! Te escribire!!!
@ALL: THANKS A LOT people. You are making me feel every day happier & happier. This is for sure THE TRIP of my life...
OF COURSE, i didnt say this before, but i say it now: IF any of YOU are travelling to Argentina (Buenos Aires)... MI CASA ES SU CASA!! (my house is your house!!!)
You are more than welcome at my place!!!!!
Lets keep the Amiga spirit alive & kicking!!
Cant wait until tomorrow!
I will return from Europe with a lot of new friends, a lot of Amiga stuff i buy from you (cheap i hope :-) ) and with my AOS 4.0!!!
What else could i ask for???
:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D
Saludos!
Sebastian
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Nottingham, aye? I'll be here! :-)
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If you happen to go to Norway, and stop by the west coast - I live in the second largest city, Bergen. I have a coach, a nice house, and both hot chocolate and Coffee, and a little electric car - so I can pick you up at the airport or train station! Amiga users are always welcome! kjartan at liksom dot no is the email, or pm me here! Good luck anyway!
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@voxel: its VERY VERY kind of you for your offering!!!! I have sent you a PM!!!
and I've answered by email :-)
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I'm in Belgrade, you're welcome here.
Serbs are generally friendly and hospitable people.
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I am in nottingham as well :D there seems to be quite a few amigains in notts
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WOO!!! I was right!!!
:D:D:D:D:D
Can i ask if you speak any welsh/
Wyt ti'n siarad cymraeg?
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Someone have news about sebastian??? He should have phoned me and still nothing :-(
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Gavilan wrote:
CD32Freak wrote:
If you were a Latin girl/woman I would have said:"Yeah sure, where and when in The Netherlands for a cup of hot coffee?" :lol: ;-)
Actually, my sister, before getting married with a french guy, had 2 boyfriends, one from Amsterdam, the other from Groeningen, so actually i see some connection between Argentinian & Dutch people (obviosuly, we dont mention princess Maxima here)
Well, if I were you, I would skip not only Eindhoven, but as well as Rotterdam, instead, go to, as mentioned here before, to Maastricht and Utrecht. Also Groningen is worthwile too (or well, in the first place :-D ;-))
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Argentinian friend and Amigan why don' you visit the North Spain part of Bilbao?
I have things to show you and very cool Amigas too haha...!!
Nice clubs like Lanus,Boca,Ferrocarril or Racing you have in Argentina.
Very beautiful girls too and to eat some meat is denial too!!!
Feliz año amigo del Amiga! :crazy: :-D :flame: :ponder: :horse: :lotsacoffee:
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Well, im in Nottinghamshire too, just on the border with Rotherham.
Having said that, im in a village, so there isn't exactly much to see where I am in particular. Having said that, you’d be welcome to call over for a cuppa; and you'd be the first Amigan that I'd of met from overseas...
Look up "Carlton-In-Lindrick, Worksop, Nottinghamshire (NOTTS)" and that's where I am.
Hodgkinson.
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If you like, you can plod around my area of Norwich in the east UK. Plus your never far from the coast and there is plenty to know and see. Norwich isn't just made up of Alan Partridge and slack jaw'd fools.
Oh and if you are a Python fan then theres even a street you can walk down to this day and reconise it as it's remained unchanged for a good 200 years or so. A couple of scenes were shot there so if you are a fan i'm sure you would know it.
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Go to Berlin!!
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Heh, my journey to Europe doesn't begin until June 10 when I leave from San Francisco. So far, planned stops are London, Bradford/Leeds (for the Commodore Scene meeting), Aberdeen, Scotland (to visit relatives); Maarssen, the Netherlands (for the Netherlands Commodore Show); Bochum, Germany (for the Dienstagstreff meeting), Opava, the Czech Republic (for the Monastery Party), and Antwerp, Belgium (for the Amigaclub meeting). In all that, I'd like to squeeze in a visit to Paris. No word back from the SEAL club (South Essex Amiga Link) nor from Matthew L. at AmigaKit nor from Hans Franke of the Vintage Computer Festival Europa (for a visit to Munich). I return to America on July 10.
Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug
The Other Group of Amigoids
http://www.calweb.com/~rabel1/
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RobertB wrote:
Heh, my journey to Europe doesn't begin until June 10 when I leave from San Francisco. So far, planned stops are London, Bradford/Leeds (for the Commodore Scene meeting), Aberdeen, Scotland (to visit relatives); Maarssen, the Netherlands (for the Netherlands Commodore Show); Bochum, Germany (for the Dienstagstreff meeting), Opava, the Czech Republic (for the Monastery Party), and Antwerp, Belgium (for the Amigaclub meeting). In all that, I'd like to squeeze in a visit to Paris. No word back from the SEAL club (South Essex Amiga Link) nor from Matthew L. at AmigaKit nor from Hans Franke of the Vintage Computer Festival Europa (for a visit to Munich). I return to America on July 10.
Woot! I am going to Europe in June as well! I have not decided yet which countries to visit (not too many in any case), or even the exact date yet, but I think it's going to be quite amazing... Can't wait... 8-)