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by Alain Chamot (1971-2020)|  May 18, 20175:00 am| 43 Comments

This post is in: On The Road, Open Threads, Readership Capture

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On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.

From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.

Submit Your Photos

Good Morning All,

This weekday feature is for Balloon Juicers who are on the road, travelling, etc. and wish to share notes, links, pictures, stories, etc. from their escapades. As the US mainland begins the end of the Earth day as we measure it, many of us rise to read about our friends and their transient locales.

So, please, speak up and share some of your adventures, observations, and sights as you explore, no matter where you are. By concentrating travel updates here, it’s easier for all to keep up-to-date on the adventures of our fellow Commentariat. And it makes finding some travel tips or ideas from 6 months ago so much easier to find…

Have at ’em, and have a safe day of travels!

 

Should you have any pictures (tasteful, relevant, etc….) you can email them to [email protected] or just use this nifty link to start an email: Start an Email to send a Picture to Post on Balloon Juice

 

Even more from Rlchina   大芒果!

Other notes or info about the picture:

the Mrs. and the hotel cat is my favorite picture…I set it as background on computers in all the places we stayed…..

I recommend train travel and the “lesser” sites to get a true favor of where ever you go…our best moments have come away from the must see tourist places (with a few exceptions Siem Reap for example)…

 

Apologies for the sidewards-ho pictures. WordPress isn’t letting me rotate them and I’m tired and brain is off. So please, everybody….one…two…three. it’s just a (neck) turn to the left.

 

I’m once again a bit spooked by both DemocraticUnderground and FreeRepublic being down. I implore you to ensure your precious data is backed up, and that you have updated machines and security software. It’s serious and will be forever.

 
Travel safe everyone, and please send in more pictures. I’m getting close to my last reserve, so folks on the road or even at home, please share your world!

 

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43Comments

  1. 1.

    Baud

    May 18, 2017 at 5:03 am

    I implore you to ensure your precious data is backed up,

    Done. As are my precious fluids.

  2. 2.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    May 18, 2017 at 5:08 am

    I sent you about 7 pics, I’ve got lots more. Maybe some pics from Seoul next.

  3. 3.

    rikyrah

    May 18, 2017 at 5:19 am

    Love the pictures ?

  4. 4.

    Quinerly

    May 18, 2017 at 5:38 am

    Love these. Poco beach pictures next week! He has had a blast.

  5. 5.

    Elizabelle

    May 18, 2017 at 5:43 am

    All good pics, but especially like Mrs. and the cat.

  6. 6.

    OzarkHillbilly

    May 18, 2017 at 5:57 am

    @Elizabelle: The cat is not too sure about that guy with the camera, pretty sure he’s up to no good!

  7. 7.

    Elizabelle

    May 18, 2017 at 6:00 am

    @OzarkHillbilly: Yeah. That cat looks 2 seconds from escape mode.

  8. 8.

    satby

    May 18, 2017 at 6:27 am

    Good morning everyone! Great pictures, are they from Siem Reap? Because I’m going there in a volunteer vacay in November.
    Great picture of Mrs. Richina!

    And because I’m like a five year old, Happy Birthday to me!!!

  9. 9.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    May 18, 2017 at 6:30 am

    @OzarkHillbilly: Those dudes with cameras are always BAD NEWS.

  10. 10.

    Elizabelle

    May 18, 2017 at 6:30 am

    @satby: Happy Birthday, satby! Hope this is a fantastic year for you.

    And best to greennotGreen and her family, and everyone out there.

  11. 11.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    May 18, 2017 at 6:33 am

    I’ve got a new set that I’ll send out tomorrow, LA2024! No Seoul pics yet, I’m scanning from film and that takes more time to get things right.

    @satby: Happy b-day.

  12. 12.

    satby

    May 18, 2017 at 6:34 am

    Yes, we haven’t heard from greennotGreen’s sister since the evening before yesterday, have we? The update that Cheryl front paged?
    Continued strength to that devoted family and peace to greennotGreen!

  13. 13.

    satby

    May 18, 2017 at 6:35 am

    @Elizabelle: thanks!

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: thanks! And what scanner do you use to convert from film to digital?

  14. 14.

    ?BillinGlendaleCA

    May 18, 2017 at 6:38 am

    @satby: This one for 35mm and 110 negatives and slides, and an Epson 550 for other sizes.

  15. 15.

    Baud

    May 18, 2017 at 6:42 am

    @satby: Yay! Happy, auspicious day! ?????

  16. 16.

    OzarkHillbilly

    May 18, 2017 at 6:43 am

    @?BillinGlendaleCA: Never trust a man with a camera.

  17. 17.

    Elizabelle

    May 18, 2017 at 6:44 am

    @satby: Scanned the threads for “green” (since yesterday morning’s thread). Nothing from her family.

    They all continue to be in our thoughts. And I hope green knows how badly Trump has stepped on his dick. Special prosecutor. Take that!

  18. 18.

    Baud

    May 18, 2017 at 6:44 am

    @OzarkHillbilly: Learned that the hard way.

  19. 19.

    JPL

    May 18, 2017 at 6:44 am

    @satby: Celebrate!

  20. 20.

    Steeplejack (phone)

    May 18, 2017 at 6:44 am

    @satby:

    Happy birthday to you!

  21. 21.

    OzarkHillbilly

    May 18, 2017 at 6:45 am

    @satby: So you’re still getting older?

  22. 22.

    OzarkHillbilly

    May 18, 2017 at 6:46 am

    @Baud: Or a man with a tape recorder. My ex’s husband learned that one the hard way.

  23. 23.

    Baud

    May 18, 2017 at 6:48 am

    @OzarkHillbilly: Or a man with a ball gag.

  24. 24.

    Baud

    May 18, 2017 at 6:49 am

    @OzarkHillbilly: Just her portrait.

  25. 25.

    OzarkHillbilly

    May 18, 2017 at 6:55 am

    @Baud: More personal experience? Or just too much Tarantino?

  26. 26.

    NotMax

    May 18, 2017 at 6:58 am

    No pix, however a pleasant interlude spent over an iced tea with erudite and savvy commenter Hkedi [Kang T. Q.] on Wednesday afternoon.

    @satby

    Happy natal anniversary! May the day be as pleasingly stunning as frozen soap bubbles.

  27. 27.

    satby

    May 18, 2017 at 7:00 am

    @Baud: @JPL: @Steeplejack (phone): Thanks ?

  28. 28.

    rlchina 大芒果

    May 18, 2017 at 7:00 am

    @satby: I believe those are from Sukhothai Thailand old palace complex.

  29. 29.

    satby

    May 18, 2017 at 7:03 am

    @OzarkHillbilly: old Irish saying: do not begrudge getting older, it’s a privilege denied to many!

    @Baud: the portrait is frightful!

  30. 30.

    rlchina 大芒果

    May 18, 2017 at 7:03 am

    @rlchina 大芒果: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thailand/sukhothai-province/sukhothai

  31. 31.

    satby

    May 18, 2017 at 7:04 am

    @NotMax: Thanks NotMax, those were beautiful! And the birds singing in the background made it even more tranquil to watch.

  32. 32.

    satby

    May 18, 2017 at 7:05 am

    @rlchina 大芒果: Great, appreciate all your photos. Thanks!

  33. 33.

    HeleninEire

    May 18, 2017 at 7:08 am

    @satby: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Satby.

  34. 34.

    satby

    May 18, 2017 at 7:09 am

    @HeleninEire: Thank you my lovely!

  35. 35.

    satby

    May 18, 2017 at 7:10 am

    And I’m off to sell at the farmers market today.
    Thanks again for all the good wishes everyone.
    ?

  36. 36.

    SiubhanDuinne

    May 18, 2017 at 7:33 am

    @satby:

    Have the happiest of all birthdays, Satby!

  37. 37.

    laura

    May 18, 2017 at 8:44 am

    @satby: Happy Birthday, and many happy returns!

  38. 38.

    Quinerly

    May 18, 2017 at 8:51 am

    @satby:
    Happy birthday! Have a great day!

  39. 39.

    hedgehog mobile

    May 18, 2017 at 8:59 am

    @satby: Happy happy bday?

  40. 40.

    J R in WV

    May 18, 2017 at 9:24 am

    Alain,

    I have edited 73 pix from Italy trip, and titled them with meaningful names. In the past when I send named pics, they just get posted w/o any identifying information.

    How do you want information to post with the photos? I see that many/most photos get some sort of descriptive information. I’m happy to send a short description of the trip, where we were, what we saw, etc.

    I don’t think I’m able to send the pics embedded into an article, as Yahoo email limits the size of attached files. I have sent Zipped bundles of photos in the past, and I don’t know if text with embedded photos will compress and unpack well – I am happy to try if you like.

    Any advice gratefully accepted!

    JR

  41. 41.

    Juju

    May 18, 2017 at 9:50 am

    @Quinerly: I’m looking forward to Poco pictures. Did Poco chase any seagulls?

  42. 42.

    Juju

    May 18, 2017 at 9:53 am

    @satby: Happy birthday to you. I hope you have a nice cake, or at least some cupcakes in your immediate future.

  43. 43.

    Scamp Dog

    May 18, 2017 at 10:31 am

    @satby: Happy Birthday!

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