tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post3107764302535352727..comments2024-03-29T00:53:28.131+01:00Comments on Beyond the Lone Islands: The Journey is the Goal – Trollhättan (1)DawnTreaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-40246507847404684672015-08-13T08:56:26.179+02:002015-08-13T08:56:26.179+02:00I've been saying for many years that I must do...I've been saying for many years that I must do what you and CJ/Jo did too. I must. I really must.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-10596360989623105072015-08-11T19:01:25.593+02:002015-08-11T19:01:25.593+02:00Marie, since I've hardly been out of my own to...Marie, since I've hardly been out of my own town in later years and feel like I've blogged just about every street and building several times over by now, I'm happy to be able to show a few other sights for a while :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-8271450457913307842015-08-11T18:56:51.816+02:002015-08-11T18:56:51.816+02:00When living there, and while that bridge was the o...When living there, and while that bridge was the only way to cross the river, one was not always happy about the traffic queues it caused... But now, as a visitor, I enjoyed watching it! :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-82521893532253842172015-08-11T18:54:30.391+02:002015-08-11T18:54:30.391+02:00For me right now it was just about perfect and I f...For me right now it was just about perfect and I felt that I got a lot out of our four days.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-88873602847546490022015-08-11T18:52:50.809+02:002015-08-11T18:52:50.809+02:00Of course if one really wants to go somewhere far ...Of course if one really wants to go somewhere far away one usually has to come to some sort of compromise... :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-36421725834804946692015-08-11T18:44:49.664+02:002015-08-11T18:44:49.664+02:00I think that's a good way to do it if one can ...I think that's a good way to do it if one can spare the time, John!DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-4505762337194181022015-08-11T18:43:11.617+02:002015-08-11T18:43:11.617+02:00I get too tired from long "transports" t...I get too tired from long "transports" these days, Meike, and as I haven't been anywhere at all in a long time, I decided that just revisiting some places not really all that far away would be excitement enough for me to start with :) And to my brother it made a change to play tourist too, instead of just swooshing by the signs pointing to these places, as he's had to do often enough in later years!DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-56955066223375211392015-08-11T18:33:12.422+02:002015-08-11T18:33:12.422+02:00So did we, Adrian ;)So did we, Adrian ;)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-52883274011213344152015-08-11T18:31:23.016+02:002015-08-11T18:31:23.016+02:00This was of course never meant to be just a point ...This was of course never meant to be just a point A to point B kind of journey... Most of our stops were planned. Not timed exactly, but I did think ahead about opening hours, and where we might find restaurants/cafés etc. :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-61844871744368515612015-08-11T17:01:47.634+02:002015-08-11T17:01:47.634+02:00Oh to have the time to meander a 1 1/2 hour drive ...Oh to have the time to meander a 1 1/2 hour drive and make it last a whole day must have been wonderful.<br />I've stopped to watch the boats go through a bridge that raises in Florida and never tire of the process.<br />Thanks for sharing your venture at Mosaic Monday.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-1181769325541065362015-08-11T07:59:27.740+02:002015-08-11T07:59:27.740+02:00Yes it should always be about seeing the things al...Yes it should always be about seeing the things along the way on the journey. After all when you get there, it is over?. Love the things you have shown us in this post.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-37086431148446855202015-08-11T07:26:19.159+02:002015-08-11T07:26:19.159+02:00Because our second night away was unplanned on our...Because our second night away was unplanned on our journey back from GB's, Jo and I only had short distances to travel on days two and three. So we avoided motorways and saw all sorts of minor places we had never been to before. It really did add a lot to the holiday.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-3448514739072069052015-08-11T07:17:21.638+02:002015-08-11T07:17:21.638+02:00It is great when one can make the trip to get some...It is great when one can make the trip to get somewhere already make part of the whole event! My sister and I will be on the road on Sunday from about 6.30 in the morning until around 4.00 in the afternoon to get from Ludwigsburg to Ripon... involving altogether four trains, one plane and my sister-in-law's car for the last bit from Harrogate to Ripon :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-43813241482933322262015-08-11T06:13:05.344+02:002015-08-11T06:13:05.344+02:00I would love to get a close look at the locks and ...I would love to get a close look at the locks and falls.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-63176084892076096962015-08-11T05:04:56.566+02:002015-08-11T05:04:56.566+02:00This reminds me of many draw bridges in Virginia w...This reminds me of many draw bridges in Virginia where we used to live. I took loads of pictures on our trip top Colorado and it took me months to post them all! :-) So I totally understand.A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-4230073180120103472015-08-10T22:17:32.386+02:002015-08-10T22:17:32.386+02:00I have never seen a bridge like that up close, so ...I have never seen a bridge like that up close, so these images were really a great sight. Thanks so much for linking up with "Through My Lens" photo meme.<br /><br />Mersad<br /><a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Mersad Donko Photography</a><br />Mersadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912588798000508495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4609118120551505936.post-31245909020413842662015-08-10T20:28:54.525+02:002015-08-10T20:28:54.525+02:00I love the fact it took 8 hours to drive 1 and 1/2...I love the fact it took 8 hours to drive 1 and 1/2 hours. I would love to do that. when traveling with bob he is a point A to point B get there as fast as we can driver... fun to stop and snap and look. great view from your room and I love the glass across the frontMadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.com