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Aerows

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28. The one I took a ride on

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 12:10 AM

Mar 2016

had this bristly hair on it's body. It was absolutely beautiful. It makes me sad that at the time all I thought of was how coarse the hairs were on its body, and not "Why in the hell are people forcing such a beautiful animal to march around a circle with children on its back."

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Photos show the difference between travel expectations and travel reality [View all] Recursion Feb 2016 OP

I've seen the Spanish Steps in Rome even more crowded than the 'after' pic...and what's more MADem Feb 2016 #1

There's one right across from St. Stephens Cathedral in Vienna too Recursion Feb 2016 #2

I like the corn soup in the ones in Japan--delicious! nt MADem Feb 2016 #3

It's a famous one, the first in Italy. It was pretty empty when I went there in the 90s jakeXT Mar 2016 #31

I haven't been to Roma in several years, but every time I'd go by there, it was packed to the MADem Mar 2016 #33

I don't know whether to thank you or curse you Tab Feb 2016 #4

Your point about crowd-density was what I was thinking, too. kentauros Feb 2016 #15

As I understand it some of the "things" left behind are several bodies. Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #16

Yes, but that's a bit trickier. Tab Feb 2016 #18

Right. I understand it's very difficult to transport a body down Everest. Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #38

As far as that goes the Khumbu eventually does it for you Recursion Mar 2016 #52

Oh, wow. I didn't know that. Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #53

Some of the bodies are used as landmarks of a sort. Codeine Mar 2016 #49

It almost seems like installation art and not a real body. Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #54

Green Boots is gone now though; people in 2006 thought a dying guy was Green Boots Recursion Mar 2016 #55

Or to steal from SalmonEnchantedEvenings Sunday's LOLCats post... Tab Feb 2016 #5

Just hoping the pool stuff is dirt and water Tab Feb 2016 #21

That's why I like travelling off season. Venice, the day after Carnival was absolute underahedgerow Feb 2016 #6

Totally agree with you. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #7

I'm with you on the "getting away" Aerows Mar 2016 #25

That's why I do not understand paying good money for a cruise. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2016 #35

I wouldn't go on a cruise if you gave me one for free! Aerows Mar 2016 #36

OMG you're so right. Heck you couldn't pay me to go on a Nano Virus cruise!! However.... underahedgerow Mar 2016 #37

We have cars Aerows Mar 2016 #39

Same here. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #10

Must agree there Recursion Feb 2016 #14

went to Rome in March GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #32

I think the best time to travel TuxedoKat Mar 2016 #41

I'm guessing that's a pig foraging through the garbage at Howrah Bridge... hunter Feb 2016 #8

There's an interesting (IMO) related story Tab Feb 2016 #19

I went to Reno straight from New Orleans Aerows Mar 2016 #29

I killed a man in Reno once Tab Mar 2016 #30

I got altitude sickness standing on the south rim of the Grand Canyon. closeupready Mar 2016 #42

Lemmings!!! Paulie Mar 2016 #40

I refused to wait in the line to go to Versailles... It was truly awful. JCMach1 Feb 2016 #9

The Tower of London tour is another to be avoided at all cost. n/t sarge43 Feb 2016 #11

My last 'big' trip to London happened 2 days after the Tube Attacks JCMach1 Mar 2016 #47

Crowds or no crowds, it is a haunted place sarge43 Mar 2016 #48

and I love history... I thought I could handle it... JCMach1 Mar 2016 #50

I have a trick for that, next time you're in Paris! underahedgerow Mar 2016 #45

Changed my plans and went to Chateau Fountainbleau instead JCMach1 Mar 2016 #46

this is why I prefer rural areas to big cities and human-made "monuments" Kali Feb 2016 #12

i had the postcard experience in Santorini tk2kewl Feb 2016 #13

I love Kauai PasadenaTrudy Feb 2016 #17

And I never wear white. Tab Feb 2016 #20

Sardines we were, barely able to breath, staring up at the Sistine Chapel. Avalux Feb 2016 #22

I have been cattle-herded the Notre Dame during mass Recursion Mar 2016 #26

Wow, you sailed from Rome to Paris? MADem Mar 2016 #34

We did Italy tinymontgomery Feb 2016 #23

I actually rode an elephant once Aerows Mar 2016 #24

Same here Recursion Mar 2016 #27

The one I took a ride on Aerows Mar 2016 #28

People should not swim with dolphins. a la izquierda Mar 2016 #43

I've been to most of those places even during high traffic times and it wasn't that bad Major Nikon Mar 2016 #44

I was in Paris in May notawinger Mar 2016 #51

Notre Dame has always been a cattle call every time I've gone there Recursion Mar 2016 #56

I mostly tour through Ireland. Even at the Cliff's I've not see the mackerel Mar 2016 #57