I'm baaaacckk. (and bloody freezing)

**Lou Girardin** · 2nd July 2006, 10:46

Originally Posted by Motu

Wow - is that Cop wearing jodpers Lou? I bet you were jealous there.....

Yep, those were the days.
BTW why has this been moved from the story of the trip in general ravings?

**Macktheknife** · 2nd July 2006, 10:51

You lucky, lucky bastard!
Welcome back Lou, did you take lots of photo's, can you share them with us poor bastards who only dream of such a trip?
Well at least it's stopped snowing here now, and raining.... for a bit.

**scumdog** · 2nd July 2006, 11:28

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

1/ The insanity begins

I guess when you dress like that you learn to ride fairly defensively eh?

**Meanie** · 2nd July 2006, 11:45

Awesome looking buildings
Dunno about those security gaurds having guns thou a bit scary if hes in a bad mood

**Matt Bleck** · 2nd July 2006, 11:47

italy & final in the same thread... emaN will take that as a sign

**Hitcher** · 2nd July 2006, 17:25

You been away somewhere, Lou?

**number33** · 2nd July 2006, 17:59

Worked with them in the tunnel and again in the desert picking egg-fruit. None can speak english from what I could see. I'm sure they were all in the mafia. Were forever waving their arms around and yelling. A few of them seemed O.K.

**diggydog** · 2nd July 2006, 19:27

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

No freebies, bugger it.
It was reaching 40 at Dubai, 28 in the evening. But who wants to be in Dubai?

Hi lou, great shots with the camera would of been great trip. when i went to malaysia , the heat was like walking into a sauna.

**Rashika** · 2nd July 2006, 19:34

hmmm Italy... nice spot for a holiday, some cute blokes there I seem to recall, and damn fine wine.
ahhhh summer...I seem to recall that too waaaaaaaay back, all this snow is making it difficult to remember. Nice to know SOME have been having a pleasant winter Lou!

**hXc** · 2nd July 2006, 19:34

Hey Lou, I can understand how you feel. I arrived home today from New Caledonia. Supposedly 9 degrees when we arrived in Auckland, and 14 degrees in Napier. This was coming from their winter: about 25-29 degrees or so.

There was one morning where it was 18 degrees at 6am! It was so hot, but really good. Our hotel was across the road from the beach so we lived in the water as much as we could.

But glad you had a good time and got home safely etc. That was my first time travelling out of the country (And first time flying), and I love it!

**Lou Girardin** · 3rd July 2006, 10:01

Originally Posted by scumdog

I guess when you dress like that you learn to ride fairly defensively eh?

Defensively?
Like the young guy who passed a car on a left hand downhill sweeper and, to my amazement, threw the scooter on it's ear to cut across the nose of the car to make a right turn. I didn't think he'd make it.
This is where the Rossi's are born.

**emaN** · 3rd July 2006, 14:17

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

This is where the Rossi's are born.

Bravo... you're not wrong

Originally Posted by r4q2

italy & final in the same thread... emaN will take that as a sign

who needs a sign?! 65million of us KNOW it's a done deal! how i'd love to be back home at times like this!!

Lou, I'm happy you enjoyed it & are left with good impressions!

**Lou Girardin** · 3rd July 2006, 15:23

Originally Posted by emaN

Bravo... you're not wrong

who needs a sign?! 65million of us KNOW it's a done deal! how i'd love to be back home at times like this!!

Lou, I'm happy you enjoyed it & are left with good impressions!

You should have seen the celebrations in Bergamo when the penalty went in. They went nuts in the streets for 2 hours.

**dawnrazor** · 3rd July 2006, 18:25

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

I was on a mission to get shoes for the CFO.
......And I found a pair of porn star chic shoes for herself, so that was the important part of the trip done.

Yep those shoes ain't for walkin' in thats for sure