Places of Historical Interest

[Tinkerbelle]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Boston USA

Really? That surprises me. Not for any particular reason other than I've never heard anyone say before that that is their favourite city. Paris, Barcelona ...... numerous cities but never Boston. What makes it your number 1 city?

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Really? That surprises me. Not for any particular reason other than I've never heard anyone say before that that is their favourite city. Paris, Barcelona ...... numerous cities but never Boston. What makes it your number 1 city?

No specific reason, just liked the feel of the place when I was there, mind you it was a long time ago so senility may be playing tricks. Probably is suprising given that I've been to New York, Paris and Barcelona.

[Tinkerbelle]

Sorry Dave I'm a nosy git! What stands out though? The people? The architecture?

[Doug]

Originally Posted by cashman

a old friend of mine of polish descent visited auschwitz many years ago, and brought back many books, not picture, of all the details etc of people and experiments,was very harrowing, this was early 70s, and he said at that time the strange thing was, he never saw a bird or one fly over the site,and speaking to people there they never did.it was a place i always wanted to visit,but those books changed my mind.funny the place i would love to go to,i have already been in 72, lourdes, but would love to return,one day i will,i worked their for a short time and with 1000s of sick people,many terminal i never met 1 who felt sorry for themself.was very nervous about working with them but it was absolutely great,best crack i ever had.

There where stories around at the end of the war that aircraft suffered dead air over an extensive area of the camps and that over flights always left pilot with a sense of evil and foreboding. I remember these stories and various comments where still circulating in the late 70s when I was over there.

I’m not sure I would want to visit such places today. These are places where evil triumphed over innocents and by being such in my mind they will always be a tangible sense of darkness there. I know we won the war and freed many thousands of people, but there can be few good deeds that would wipe clean the history of mans ability to commit untold deeds to his own.

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Sorry Dave I'm a nosy git! What stands out though? The people? The architecture?

I just remember it being a nice place lol. The people were very friendly but then I have found the further North you go in the States the friendlier they seem to be. ( Hope that doesn't offend any Accywebbers from Southern USA lol ). It seemed so much more laid back than anywhere else I have been in the States

I also found it an interesting place because of the historical links with us, even if I had to squirm when I went in to a musuem and at the end of a film show about the Boston Tea Party everyone cheered wildly at the defeat of the English

[WillowTheWhisp]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

ermm I had my 10 yr old daughter in tow so I don't know. Only passed that way going to the zoo this time.

When I was in Berlin umpty million years ago the Kurfürstendamm was a posh shopping street with some outdoor cafes. What the heck is it now????!!!

[Tinkerbelle]

That'll do for me Dave

[flashy]

as some of you may know i travel up and down the country on the train....lancaster interested me quite a bit, the dungeons in the castle museum are quite spooky, the museum of science and industry in manchester is good too, the national war museum in london and the national rail museum in york are good for kids just thought i'd bore you with that one

[Doug]

Originally Posted by flashytart

as some of you may know i travel up and down the country on the train....lancaster interested me quite a bit, the dungeons in the castle museum are quite spooky, the museum of science and industry in manchester is good too, the national war museum in london and the national rail museum in york are good for kids just thought i'd bore you with that one

Do you not drive?

[flashy]

Originally Posted by Doug

Do you not drive?

nope, i'm too giddy to drive

[Tinkerbelle]

Originally Posted by flashytart

lancaster interested me quite a bit, the dungeons in the castle museum are quite spooky,

I'd actually like a look there. I was told they had a facial covering that would be perfect for keeping me quiet

[flashy]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

I'd actually like a look there. I was told they had a facial covering that would be perfect for keeping me quiet

no yee it aint big enough for your gob

[Tinkerbelle]

I told them that!!!

[Doug]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

I'd actually like a look there. I was told they had a facial covering that would be perfect for keeping me quiet

Yes they do, its called a Scolds Bridle and if you'd like I'll take you........

[flashy]

Originally Posted by Doug

Yes they do, its called a Scolds Bridle and if you'd like I'll take you........

take her and leave her there please