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Romantic Road, Germany

2006-10-09T12:16:00.000-07:00

Fussen - Rothenburg ob der Tauber

This is the first part of the Romantic Road in Bavaria, starting from Fussen, going through Schwangau, Steingaden, Rottenbuch, Peiting, Schongau - all quaint villages set among the rolling foothills and lush forests (The Pfaffenwinkel area - literally "Monks Corner")- making first stop in Landsberg am Lech and roccoco church in Wies, then continuing toward Augsburg (stopping to gaze at the imposing castle in Harburg), spending some time in Nordlingen im Reis and medieval Dinkelsbuhl, and arriving in Rothenburg at the end of day.

We will be adding a travel diary to TRAVEL NOTES section about these places.
Write us about your own travel experiences there (in comments) and we will add post it there, too.

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Royal Castles, Germany

2006-10-08T15:14:00.000-07:00

Salzburg-Munich train views, arrival in Fussen, nightview of Hochenschwangau Castle, horse-ride to Neuschwanstein Castle, view towards the nearby bridge and around the castle, walk to Hochenschwangau Castle (King Ludwig's parents), Schwangau lake and Church of St. Coloman, patron saint of all pilgrims and travellers.

All photos copyright Avi Abrams, 2006

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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Travel Photography

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Write us about your own travel experiences in these places (in comments) and it will be added to TRAVELOGUES section.

ALL PHOTOS COPYRIGHT AVI ABRAMS, IAN MEDIA Co.
@ 1987-2007, all rights reserved

If you would like to have any of these photos
as a greeting card, or framed print,
Please make your order by writing to
abramsv@gmail.com

Shalom!

Ugly Face Contest

2006-09-15T11:14:00.000-07:00

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Send us your "utterly crazy" face photos to mailto:abramsv@gmail.com;
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Salzburg, Austria

2006-09-15T10:52:00.000-07:00

View from the train (Sargans), late evening walk, beautiful Salzburg castle on a hill, walk in the park, Mozart's birthplace, monument to... prayer, interesting architecture.

Well, train trip from Zurich to Salzburg took entirely too long, so we decided to do an "Ugly Face Competition". With plenty of time to kill, we came up with some pretty awful contortions :) Here is the link. (enter at your own risk)

Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen - Switzerland

2006-09-08T12:57:00.000-07:00

Bernese Oberland, evening walk in Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen Valley and the falls, cable car and cog train ride to Murren, stunning view on Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains - and down into immense U-shaped valley (the world’s deepest). Train to Zurich and further to Austria.

Moose Mountain, Bragg Creek

2006-09-06T16:01:00.000-07:00

Hike on Moose Mountain ridge, September 2006

Bragg Creek area, Moose Mountain, sunset and the moon over the mountains.

Thun, Switzerland

2006-08-30T15:48:00.000-07:00

Boat ride on Lake Thun from Interlaken; then Beatenbucht, Spiez and its castle,
Oberhofen Castle (my favourite...), Thun and two(!) castles there.
Last photo shows a pastor's house (build many centuries ago)

Cote D'Azur

2006-08-27T01:46:00.000-07:00

PAGES FROM THE SCRAPBOOK:
(covering our visiting Nice, Cannes, Antibes and Monaco,
passing through Villefranche Sur La Mer, Beaulieu Sur Mer under the village of Eze)
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Paris Scrapbook

2006-08-25T16:45:00.000-07:00

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Pacific Rim Park, Vancouver Island

2006-08-25T14:39:00.000-07:00

Cathedral Grove rainforest, Ucluelet log cabin, Amphitrite Lighthouse, Wild Pacific Trail, He-Tin-Kis Park, Broken Island Group, the Wickaninnish Restaurant, Shorepine Bog Trail, Long Beach, Radar Hill viewpoint, BC Ferry.

Parksville, BC

2006-08-25T14:05:00.000-07:00

Vancouver Island, Parksville - in summer 2006:

BC Ferry from Horseshoe Bay, Rathtrevor Beach, some rainforest, French Creek Marina, Englishman River Falls

Brussels Area Scrapbook

2006-08-10T22:43:00.000-07:00

BRUSSELS-PARIS THALYS TRAIN, PLUS BRUSSELS AREA

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Bruges, Belgium

2006-08-08T07:26:00.000-07:00

A well-preserved medieval town, full of architectural and culinary delights, it possesses a special glowing quality, a timeless spirit and will stay in visitor's memory forever. It is possibly my favourite town in all of Europe.

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Bruges Scrapbook

2006-08-07T12:13:00.000-07:00

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Train from Bruges to De Haan and back to Brussels: a beautiful journey.

Antwerp, Belgium

2006-08-06T22:41:00.000-07:00

Incredible architecture of Antwerpen-Berchem (Cogels-Osylei district). One of the most beautiful urban areas on Earth.

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Train from Amsterdam to Antwerp and from Antwerp to Bruges:
Quaint villages at every turn - and every village has a church, a heraldic symbol, its own patron saint and rich history. Many of them even have some castle nearby. One could explore this land for decades...

Amsterdam Scrapbook

2006-08-06T22:32:00.000-07:00

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Menton, Cote D'Azur

2006-08-06T13:13:00.000-07:00

Arriving in San Remo (Imperia old town), taking a train to Menton in France, spending a day on a beach... and another day in Beaulieu, Cote D'Azur.
San Remo (Imperia):

Menton, France - the home of lemon and lime... with quaint street bazaars and an old town.

Vernazza, ItalyCinque Terre village

2006-08-06T12:45:00.000-07:00

Arriving in Genoa, taking a train to Cinque Terra (Five Villages), spending a day in Vernazza - a quiet and sublime place

Portofino, Italy

2006-08-06T02:08:00.000-07:00

Portofino Bay, castle and lighthouse. View from Castello Brown
- make sure to open the panoramic image! This place is "out-of-this-world".

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Banff, Calgary - Summer 2006

2006-08-04T12:37:00.000-07:00

Johnson Canyon in Banff National Park, Calgary Stampede and at home, Kananskis foothills, mountain cabin getaway in the Ghost River Valley, off-roading in Devil's Head Mountain area, Banff gondola lift and Banff Springs area.

Vancouver

2006-08-03T16:26:00.000-07:00

Trip to Vancouver in spring 2006:

Okanagan Lake, Lighthouse Park, Robson Street, UBC campus, Point Grey, Jericho Beach...

Glacier Express - Switzerland

2006-05-17T16:05:00.000-07:00

St.Moritz - Brig - Interlaken route
Best Train Ride In The Universe

Spectacular Swiss scenery around every turn...
First, Samedan - Bergun valley, through Thursis to Chur.
Then to Disentis / Muster, and after a high pass - to Andermatt.
After that to Brig and (change trains) to Interlaken through Spitz.
Looks like grass IS greener on the "other side"...

Florida, 2006 - Walt Disney World etc

2006-05-08T16:17:00.000-07:00

Arrival in Orlando, some strange plants on the sidewalk, Ripley's Believe-it-or-Not

Walt Disney World - Epcot; Mission Space; Test Track

Walt Disney World - Animal Kingdom Park, Everest ride, Mickey parade

Walt Disney World - Epcot World Showcase: Canadian, British, French, German areas

Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom Park, Cinderella castle, night-time parade, FutureLand

Orlando sights and some over-the-top eating places

SeaWorld Orlando Park

Universal Studios Park - T3 ride, Jaws, Back to the Future, NY style

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St. Moritz, Switzerland

2006-02-28T09:57:00.000-08:00

view from our hotel to St.Moritz Lake, walk in the city, funny "bean" condo house, etc

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Bernina Express: Italy-Switzerland

2006-02-28T09:39:00.000-08:00

Sondrio Valley - on the way to Tirano and Switzerland border, Poschiavo Lake, climb to Bernina Pass and glacier, Pontresina old church

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Bellagio, Italy 2005

2006-02-17T15:40:00.000-08:00

View from our hotel suite (panorama - 4 photos in the first row), Villa Melzi, view on Villa Serbelonni, Pescallo fishing village, boat ride to Varenna, train to Tirano

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Banff, Calgary - autumn & winter 2005

2006-02-17T14:38:00.000-08:00

Autumn trees through the crystal, Calgary foothills in autumn,
Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park,
Hannukkah times, Upper Kananaskis Lake, stars

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Lake Como, Italy - 2005

2005-12-11T15:49:00.000-08:00

going on a hydrofoil boat across Lake Como to Bellagio. Passing Villa Balbianello, made famous by George Lucas in Star Wars.

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Las Vegas, 2005

2005-12-09T15:01:00.000-08:00

flying over Cascade mountains, over Seattle, then - Convention Center, exhibition, various hotels and sights...

last image: part of the chocolate fountain (dark and white chocolate streams) in Bellagio hotel. The chocolate waterfall is the size of a building wall and took 5 years to engineer and complete.

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Canmore, 2005

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drive out of Calgary in September; Canmore at night.

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Venice, 2005

2005-11-17T16:17:00.000-08:00

Grand Canal Cruise, Piazza San Marco, Rialto bridge, Basilica di San Marco, Doge's Palace, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, architectural details...

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Monaco - Monte-Carlo, 2005

2005-11-07T20:53:00.000-08:00

cruiseship approach, Monaco-Ville old town, The Oceanographic Museum, St Martin's Gardens, Fontvieille, Monte Carlo, Hotel de Paris

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Cannes, 2005

2005-11-07T20:26:00.000-08:00

Morning walk to old town of Cannes, then train to Antibes, walk to the cape, then back to Cannes for an evening stroll.

more to come...
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Antibes, Cote D'Azur 2005

2005-11-07T19:52:00.001-08:00

more to come...
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Nice, Cote d'Azur 2005

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Paris, 2005

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Thalys high-speed train from Brussels, Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, Louvre, Sacré Coeur, Champs-Elysées, Jardin du Luxembourg, Place de la Concorde, Place des Vosges, Petit Palais, Pont Alexander, Montmartre, high-speed train to Nice...

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De Haan, Belgium, 2005

2005-11-07T19:40:00.000-08:00

Belgian Atlantic Coast, Oostende, coast tram, De Haan resort town.

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Going from Oostende to Blankenberge on a cute coastal tram, ennjoying beaches of De Haan resort town.

Amsterdam, 2005

2005-11-07T19:25:00.000-08:00

"Centraal" station, bicycles, Jordaan, canal cruise, Western Kirk, Rijksmuseum, Vondelpark, Leidseplein at night...
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July 2005 - Calgary

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