[AT] Question about travel experiences for some of you tractor guys--OT

[Gene Waugh Elgin, Illinois USA]

Mattias, uou are giving ideas to my wife (whose great-grandmother came 
over in steerage in the late 1800s) and I---just might make it over that 
way one of these days...

Gene

Mattias Kessén wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> Sweden of course :-) seriously, in Sweden, Norway and Denmark most
> people speak english (though they sound funnier in Norway) Norway is
> beatiful so is Sweden and Denmark. germany is OK. And the food and
> wine in Spain. if it was about food I'd go to Spain then Denmark and
> Sweden then Germany then Norway. I'd tell you more if you want to when
> I have more time. especially in Sweden and Denmark I could give you
> advice as what to see where to live apart from our place.
>
> Trevlig resa
>
> Mattias
>
> 2008/8/4 charlie hill <chill8 at suddenlink.net>:
>   
>> John,  as far as Hawaii goes, every island is completely different.  The big
>> island, Hawaii, is very remote.  Even the two major towns, Kona and Hilo,
>> are relatively small.
>> There is a lot to do there and the volcano is flowing full tilt right now.
>> The south end of Maui in the Hana area is remote.  It takes all day to drive
>> to Hana and back from anywhere on the island because it is a narrow,
>> winding, switch back mountain road with spectacular views.  There are cattle
>> ranches there and on the north end of the big island.  It is very strange to
>> see cows and horses grazing in overgrown pastures overlooking the vastness
>> of the Pacific ocean. The island of Kawaii has no big cities like Honolulu.
>> It is slow paced and if you drive all the way around the south end and as
>> far to the west as the road goes you will think you are at the end of the
>> world.  I actuall found a tobacco farm in that area.  Even Oahu, where
>> Honolulu is, is remote over on the west coast.
>>
>> As far as Australia and New Zealand I can only hope I make it there some
>> day.  If you carefully select your  flights and airlines you can break that
>> trip up with a layover in Hawaii or Tahiti or maybe even Midway Island.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
>> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 4:36 PM
>> Subject: [AT] Question about travel experiences for some of you tractor
>> guys--OT
>>
>>
>>     
>>> I know, this is way off topic but couldn't think of a better bunch of
>>> men to ask.  If a guy and his wife want to experience a really
>>> special country outside North America (while they can still get
>>> around!)--where would be some good places based on your fortunate
>>> experiences? ....where friendly folks speak a little English, don't
>>> blow people up, and have good food.  Best time we've had so far is a
>>> 10-day trip through Arizona.  I was looking at some fantastic country
>>> in Australia on Google Earth, but not sure I could survive 18 hours
>>> over the ocean--or figure out where and how to go once there.  Went
>>> to Hawaii several years ago which was a great experience--although a
>>> little "civilized."   Holler if you have any ideas.    Maybe I could
>>> call this a little "on topic" by looking for old tractors and engines
>>> along the way.  In Hawaii I did take a close look and photos of an
>>> ancient lawn mower powered by an old hit'n miss engine.   John
>>>
>>>                    In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon
>>>
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Gene
Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois USA

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