Off to Europe....

puckmanfl · Aug 28, 2015

good morning

Lifetime Platinum Premier...

Free breakfast woo hoo!!!!

:whoopie::whoopie::whoopie:

2 more posts till 2000!!!!

when I return Bolts hit ice for first pre-season game!!!!

DCBoy · Aug 28, 2015

I actually just came back from a similar trip. Royal Caribbean ship out of Barcelona for 13 days with mostly private tours arranged for the ports of call followed by 3 nights in Barcelona and 3 nights in Paris. Stayed at the Renaissance Barcelona and the Renaissance Arc de Triomphe Hotels. A trip to La Sagrata Familia is a must in Barcelona! Las Rambla was fun too, but a zoo. Tapas was awesome just about everywhere, but we liked Tapas 24 and Cuidad Condal the best. They were also close to our hotel. The big red bus is a good way to get a lay of the land. Paris was crowded too, but good food can be found in almost any neighborhood café and they are everywhere. It took about an hour and a half to get tix to go up the Eiffel Tower, but it was worth it. It was interesting to see people trying to run across the street to get to the Arc de Triomphe (unbelievable amount of traffic in that traffic circle) when their are two underground access tunnels. You can get to the top of the Arc via elevator with almost no line too. Let me know if I can be helpful in anyway.

Doug B

BobG7734 · Aug 28, 2015

15 lbs!!!! You are going to need a new Bolts jersey!

puckmanfl · Aug 28, 2015

good afternoon

RC

Never!!! The Bolts jersey I was wearing is from one of the players Nate Thompson, currenty with Anaheim. It was Jersey of their Back night, at the end of the game..the players gave sweaty jerseys to select season ticket members... I think I qualify!!!

I love that Jersey...

nate is a great guy , solid player thatwanted to stay in Tampa..unlike that #26 guy...

silentg · Aug 28, 2015

Have a great time, we enjoyed Paris very much! We stayed at Holiday Inn in St. Dennis region. First trip we took with IHG points we converted with HICV. Try the creapes, so good, cruised on the river Seine at night. They light up the Effile Tower so beautiful!
Silentg

bazzap · Aug 28, 2015

The Big Red Bus is indeed a great way to get orientated in Barcelona.
It is a large city, so as I recall there are three separate Bus routes you can take.
On one, we stopped off for an excellent tour of Barcelona FC Stadium.
If your timing is right, you can also take in one of their matches.
Then you will get to see a "real" ball game!
(Oops, I guess it is time to hide now)

Fasttr · Aug 28, 2015

bazzap said:
On one, we stopped off for an excellent tour of Barcelona FC Stadium.
If your timing is right, you can also take in one of their matches.
Then you will get to see a "real" ball game!
(Oops, I guess it is time to hide now)

Last time I attended a FCB match, it played to a grueling 1-1 tie and the Barca fans went wild with enthusiasm. In the US, we would never settle for a tie for any of our beloved games!!!

Crazy Europeans.

One thing I found interesting though after having attended a few matches there, the hatred for the officiating of sport crosses all international boundaries.

Fasttr · Aug 28, 2015

Puck....please respond to this post. I want to be the reason you reach your 2000 post milestone!!!!

bazzap · Aug 29, 2015

Fasttr said:
Last time I attended a FCB match, it played to a grueling 1-1 tie and the Barca fans went wild with enthusiasm. In the US, we would never settle for a tie for any of our beloved games!!!

Crazy Europeans.

One thing I found interesting though after having attended a few matches there, the hatred for the officiating of sport crosses all international boundaries.

If you want crazy Europeans (well crazy Brits anyway) you really need to attend one of our Cricket matches instead!

"You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.

When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out.
When both sides have been in and all the men have out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game!"

MALC9990 · Aug 29, 2015

bazzap said:
If you want crazy Europeans (well crazy Brits anyway) you really need to attend one of our Cricket matches instead!

"You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.

When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out.
When both sides have been in and all the men have out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game!"

Crickey Bazzap that even has me confused.

BobG7734 · Aug 29, 2015

And simple me thought "Who's on First, What's on Second, and I Don't Know's on Third...That's what I'm asking, who's on first..." was confusing!

Fasttr · Aug 29, 2015

Fasttr said:
Puck....please respond to this post. I want to be the reason you reach your 2000 post milestone!!!!

Puck....I see you lurking down there on the current users viewing the forum list. You know you want to post that 2000th post. What are you waiting for. Get it over with. Are you waiting for that perfect spot to have a really profound thought. Trust me, I have read your posts....its not going to happen.

amanda14 · Aug 30, 2015

He may respond to mine.

I love the Bolts chances this season.

Fasttr · Aug 30, 2015

amanda14 said:
He may respond to mine.

I love the Bolts chances this season.

I disagree....I think the Bolts failure in their quest for the Cup has many similarities to Puck's inability to get his 2000th post into the net.

amanda14 · Aug 30, 2015

That's why at these conferences he attends they call him Red Light Puck

BobG7734 · Aug 30, 2015

10/12...1 PM....BRUINS vs BOLTS...could be a long season for the Bolts!!!

Fasttr · Aug 30, 2015

Here it comes....Puck's 2000th post.....

puckmanfl · Aug 30, 2015

good evening

POST 2000 :whoopie::whoopie::whoopie:

Off on the big trip tomorrow... will try and keep posting...

Wanted to thank all of my TUG friends (too many to name) for hanging with me thru 2000 of these. It has been a blast!!! I look forward to the next 2000

New camera is locked and loaded for lots of adventures...

Hopefully I can post pix as I go...

Best news of all... as soon as I return HOCKEY Season Bolts open camp 9/18 with first pre season 9/22...

With great results comes great expectations... Bolts are no longer that little team that could, now they are a "contender" with huge expectations!!!

off to Paris... tomorrow a Looooooong travel day...

taffy19 · Aug 31, 2015

Puck, congratulations on your 2000 posts and I hope for many more.

Have a great and safe trip and cruise and I am looking forward to your pictures with the new camera.

Off to Europe....

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