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Champs de blé à Gerberoy

nobody@vox.com(Sergio) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:00:43 -0700

Gerberoy est un village classé magnifique. Mais depuis ce promontoire la vue sur la campagne avoisinante est également superbe. Ainsi ce grand champs de blé à flanc de colline sculpté par le passage d'un tracteur qui a laissé une trace de son passage pour longtemps indélébile.

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Watch the 2008 Track and Field Finals: Eugene Oregon

nobody@vox.com(The Travel Sage) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:00:16 -0700

The closest most of us get to Olympic glory is huddled in our living room and tuning into the opening ceremonies. This season with the Olympics only being a hop, skip and a jump away in Beijing China (sarcasm) the chance of any of us getting to partake in the excitement of watching the worlds best athletes live is more than likely not going to happen. However, if you are a track and field fan then fret no more. The U.S. Olympic team trials for Track and Field are being held in Eugene Oregon at the legendary Hayward Field. Get your tickets to witness one of the most prestigious pre-Olympic events and be a part of history in the making as the roster for team USA is selected for the 2008 Olympic Games.

The Trials have just started and the last of them will be held Sunday July 6th. Trials will also be held on the the 4th of July including fireworks. If you can't make it to the trials or Track and Field just ain't your cup'O tea; the city of Eugene simultaneously has several unique and amazing events including: The Eugene Festival (concerts, arts, food, entertainment, fireworks on the 4th and more), the Oregon Bach Festival, the First Friday Art Walk, Cottage Grove Speedway Wall of Fire & Fireworks and more. Check out the calendar for more events.

If you are more the outdoorsy type then a trip to Eugene will definitely be right up your alley. You can raft the Mckenzie river, spend a day at the Wild Woods Falls and Lagoon, choose from an assortment of camping options, Oregon Coast tours, Willamette Valley Winery tours and more.

Due to the events, there are a number of hotels that are already sold out, lucky for you however, I have the inside track on hotels that should still be available. Also, since Eugene is a college town (the University of Oregon) you have the unique combination of upscale hotels and cheap stays all within a couple of mile of each other.

Where to Crash:
The Valley River Inn is a great stay. Situated on the Willamette River this hotel represent quintessential Northwestern rustic charm and elegance with towering wooden beams, warm inviting fireplaces, beautiful gardens and local artwork. If you are looking for a pleasant get away that is that is centrally located and reasonably priced then look no further.
Price: around $149-$159 per night

If you are looking for a cheap solution or a place to just call base camp then check out the University Inn and Suites or the Econo Lodge. Coming in at around $60 a night they are a decent place to rest your head and recoup for the next days adventure.

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Duo

nobody@vox.com(EntreCielesMers) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:47:32 -0700

Duo

Surf en duo entre les nuages .......

Surf duet between clouds .......

Photo prise à Belle Ile en Mer/picture taken in Belle Ile en Mer

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Un pendentif nature

nobody@vox.com(Sergio) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:09:49 -0700

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Noyé dans l'immensité d'un champs de blé voici le coquelicot de Gerberoy aussi délicat qu'un pendentif sur un long cou de jeune femme.

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Les Halles de Gerberoy 17e siècle

nobody@vox.com(Sergio) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:56:03 -0700

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L'étage ancien hôtel de ville abrite désormais le musé communal.

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Systéme D

nobody@vox.com(EntreCielesMers) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:50:33 -0700

Systéme D

Quand le systéme D s'impose.....

Photo prise en Afrique /Picture taken in Africa

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Le village aux roses

nobody@vox.com(Sergio) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:25:04 -0700

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Gerberoy juin 2008
La magie des cours intérieures

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Passages discrets

nobody@vox.com(Sergio) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:07:54 -0700

A Gerberoy - Juin 2008

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Air Photos

nobody@vox.com(greywolf) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:08:50 -0700

I wanted to take some shots of the ground because I've always had a fascination with maps and I absolutely love poking around in Google Maps when I'm bored. I think they turned out pretty good.

I took a shot just north of Calgary as we left Canada and a good snow covered one somewhere over Greenland. I also got a couple good ones of the sun just barely setting below the horizon before coming back up again. It was overcast and raining in Frankfurt so I didn't see much until just before we landed. The plane took a really hard bank turn somewhere over Rome and I got a shot looking almost straight down.

On the way home I took a couple shots over Scotland and I managed to find the place on Google Maps. I was pretty excited about that. They're on the east coast a little north-east of Edinburgh near St Andrews and Dundee.

I particularly noticed how differently the cites are laid out in Europe compared to North America. Above Frankfurt I could see the main downtown part of the city but the other sections were all separated by green space, more like small villages or towns. Perhaps they were different towns I suppose. Over here a large city just sprawls outward with no real breaks and all green space just seems to get eaten up by the city. Hmmm...

I also took shots of the screens showing our airspeed, outside temperature and map of our flight path. We flew in this big Airbus operated by Lufthansa and it was a really nice plane. On the way back we had the seats in the first row of the section so I was able to stretch out anytime. Decent enough food, which seemed to be non stop, and a small screen to watch movies and such. I remember watching the Glasgow Music Festival, Jumper, 27 Dresses and Alvin & The Chipmunks but there must have been more.

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This Makes Me Want To Travel

nobody@vox.com(travelsofbryan) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:41:10 -0700

http://www.wherethehellismatt.com/

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