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Old Wed 30 April 2008, 13:36
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
Will be visiting Scandinavia next week . . .

Wife and I are going up into Kim's backyard next week. Copenhagen, Frederikshavn, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Falun, Lillehammer, Geiranger, Flam, Voss, Bergen, Oslo, Kristiansand and then a Hurtigruten cruise from Bergen, via Ålesund, Trondheim, Bodø, Lofoten, Tromsø, Hamerfest, Honningsvåg, to Kirkenes to see the midnight sun. Back to Cape Town 4 June.

Any MechMate builders in those cold parts of the world?
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Old Wed 30 April 2008, 16:50
sailfl
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Winter Park, FL
United States of America
Gerald,

Please take lots of pictures and have a great time.
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Old Wed 30 April 2008, 23:52
dmoore
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Have a great vacation! Will you be checking in from time to time?
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Old Thu 01 May 2008, 01:15
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
I might check in, but that is not on my priority list
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Old Thu 01 May 2008, 03:31
hans.arnell
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Soderhamn
Sweden
Hello Gerald
Perfekt time to visit this frozen parts of the world,
now everything in nature is grey and brown and in the coming
weeks it will explode in green its so beutiful i get tears in my eyes.
Perfekt timing ! Welcome

Hasse
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Old Thu 01 May 2008, 04:28
IN-WondeR
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Randers
Denmark
Gerald...

You are welcomed to the warm fuzzy scandinavia.... :-p

Ok, not so warm, but kind of fuzzy.....

But yes, you will actually pass quite closely to my backyard.. If you take the train from Copenhagen to Frederikshavn, the you will be passing within a few kilometers of my home....
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Old Thu 01 May 2008, 04:53
Pervita
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Kalix
Sweden
Welcome to Sweden, Gerald.

But you are missing "Whisky on the ice" in the Icehotel in Norrland.
http://www.icehotel.com/

Try ABSOLUT ICEBAR in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Have a nice vacation!

From Kalix in the northern of Sweden,
Johnny Braun
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Old Thu 01 May 2008, 08:26
Marc Shlaes
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Cleveland, OH
United States of America
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Not checking in??? Aren't you going to miss us?

Seriously, I really look forward to your pictures. Your eye (obviously) is good. Your pix of SA were amazing. Enjoy!
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Old Thu 01 May 2008, 13:35
revved_up
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Hartland, MI
United States of America
A well deserved break. Have a great vacation!
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Old Thu 01 May 2008, 21:41
Gerald D
Just call me: Gerald (retired)
 
Cape Town
South Africa
Only leaving in a week's time - just giving you guys time to arrange the bon voyage party
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Old Fri 02 May 2008, 02:52
sailfl
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Winter Park, FL
United States of America
Gerald,

It also gives us time to get the T Shirts and Hats made!
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Old Fri 02 May 2008, 09:52
Doug_Ford
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Conway (Arkansas)
United States of America
Bon voyage. I'm sure you'll have a blast.
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Old Wed 14 May 2008, 13:32
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
Greetings from Falun, Sweden!
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Old Wed 14 May 2008, 13:44
Marc Shlaes
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Cleveland, OH
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Hej!
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Old Wed 14 May 2008, 13:48
J.R. Hatcher
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Wilmington, North Carolina
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He just couldn't stand it, he misses us
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Old Wed 14 May 2008, 14:35
Greg J
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Hagerman, New Mexico
United States of America
Hey, I thought you said, no phones, no internet, etc.
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Old Wed 14 May 2008, 15:16
sailfl
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Winter Park, FL
United States of America
Gerald,

Hope you are having a lot of fun. Where are the pictures since you have internet access.
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Old Thu 15 May 2008, 06:37
viktorcnc
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Stavanger
Norway
To Gerald on his vacation

Gerald, my first post in this forum goes to you on your vacation. First a big THANK YOU for the Mechmate and all your effort. Welcome to Norway, I really hope you'll have a pleasent stay and that the weather will be on your side. I live in Stavanger, the oil-city of Norway, but spent the first 30 years of my life in Trondheim. When you arrive in Trondheim try to walk up Munkegaten and visit the big church Nidarosdomen (25 minutes walk from the Hurtigruten). Tip for Lillehammer: Try to visit Maihaugen which is a outdoor museum with a collection of ancient norwegian houses and architecture. Tip for Bergen: Try Floybanen which is a "fixed angeled" railway and walk down if weather permits (45-60 minutes walk). When you pass the Polar Circle the midnight sun is a spectacular sight and if you're lucky you'll even get to see some northern lights. Tip for Tromsoe: The church Ishavskatedralen (on the other side) or the planetarium with 360 degree cinema (on your side). Have a great vacation and post some pictures for the rest of the Mechmate world.
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Old Sat 17 May 2008, 00:39
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
Hi Viktor

Thanks for the tips. Was at Maihaugen yesterday. At Geiranger today (Union Hotel).

Hotel lobby internet from time to time . . . . .
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Old Mon 26 May 2008, 01:55
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
Greetings from sunny Kristiansand at the south tip of Norway!
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Old Mon 26 May 2008, 07:47
domino11
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Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
Gerald,
Hope you are having a great holiday. I am sure a lot of the guys here are awaiting some of your wonderful pictures when you return.
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Old Mon 26 May 2008, 08:28
Robert M
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Lac-Brome, Qc
Canada
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Gerald, Nice to get news from you !
Wishing you and Madame all the joy & love on this trip !
Can’t wait to read your comments on your fabulous journey.
Amicalement, Robert
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Old Sun 01 June 2008, 05:03
Gerald D
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Cape Town
South Africa
Have reached 'Nordkapp' at 71 degrees north, the land of the midnight sun.
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Old Sun 01 June 2008, 05:51
normand blais
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montreal
Canada
Hi Gerald! I see you having a good trip. With the midnight sun will you be able so see the northen lights ? Enjoy you guys
Normand
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Old Sun 01 June 2008, 08:28
dmoore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerald D View Post
Have reached 'Nordkapp' at 71 degrees north, the land of the midnight sun.
Gerald -

We've missed ya - when will you be back?
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Old Mon 02 June 2008, 09:40
Gerald D
Just call me: Gerald (retired)
 
Cape Town
South Africa
Back on Wednesday, but the real day job hassles will come before MechMate. Will take a week or 2 to catch up with this forum.

Normand, unfortunately no Northern Lights while the sun shines all the time.

from Oslo........
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Old Wed 04 June 2008, 05:10
J.R. Hatcher
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Wilmington, North Carolina
United States of America
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It's good to have you back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Wed 04 June 2008, 05:20
Marc Shlaes
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Cleveland, OH
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Priority 1 - Post the pictures
Priority 2 - The day job



Welcome home!
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Old Wed 04 June 2008, 05:24
Kobus_Joubert
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Riversdale Western Cape
South Africa
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Glad to have you back Gerald. Looking forward to all your answers on all our stupid questions.
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Old Wed 04 June 2008, 05:28
sailfl
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Winter Park, FL
United States of America
Marc,

I thought the MechMate Forum was Gerald's Day Job! The stuff he does with the Garbage Trucks is to support his Day Job!

Gerald,

Glade you had a great time and I look forward to seeing your photos and your comments on the threads. It is nice to have the Master back at the helm.
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