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Just back from a 4 days trip to Paris!


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Among all the fine pieces of art I was able to look at closely, “Le Penseur” (The Thinker) by Auguste Rodin is by far the one the best fits the “mood” of this board! :)

The work shows a nude male figure at about life-size sitting on a rock with his chin resting on one hand as though deep in thought, and is often used as an image to represent philosophy

--WikipediA

 

Cheers!

 

Gio

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Hehe awesome Gio. Let me guess who you brought with you... ;)

I went to Paris as well for 4 days a month ago. Missed a few extra eyes to see it all! What else did you visit and what did you like best?

 

As a side note; I'm going to Thailand for 4 weeks in a month. If anyone has some tips, let me know!

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Hehe awesome Gio. Let me guess who you brought with you... ;)

 

Your guess is just right!! ;D ;D ;D

 

Well… It has really been a “tour de force”…!! I am exhausted!!

Probably, what I liked the best is “Notre Dame”: to think that they started building it 850 years ago, and still is a majestic building… is truly impressive! The civil engineer that still lurks inside me cannot but cherish such an extraordinary accomplishment! ;)

 

Nice to hear you are visiting Thailand! Unfortunately, I have never been there, but it must be great! Enjoy your staying very much!

 

Cheers,

 

Gio

 

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Welcome back Gio. I had the same feeling at the Doges Palace in Venice the first time I saw it. One of the halls had a map covering the walls of the world as they viewed it 900 years ago. Very little showed in the Americas. It was an odd feeling. Ron

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Among all the fine pieces of art I was able to look at closely, “Le Penseur” (The Thinker) by Auguste Rodin is by far the one the best fits the “mood” of this board! :)

The work shows a nude male figure at about life-size sitting on a rock with his chin resting on one hand as though deep in thought, and is often used as an image to represent philosophy

--WikipediA

 

Cheers!

 

Gio

 

I can't imagine there is anyone on this board that anyone wants to see sitting nude on a rock head in hand.

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tombgrt,

Bangkok is a very challenging city to navigate. Taking a bicycle tour in Bangkok was the best thing I did in the city in 2006. Biking in Bangkok sounds crazy but check out http://www.covankessel.com/ We biked through areas I would never have discovered on my own. The company was started by a Dutch guy named Co. Sadly, it looks like he passed away last year. Amazing guy and organization.

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