![]() | They don't screw around with security at the football fixtures... Stamford Bridge, London, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | Go Blues! The won 4-nil. Stamford Bridge, London, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | In case you can't figure out moving trains are dangerous... London, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | Site of much history Westminster Palace, London, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | Not what i thought i was... oh well.. London, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | A cop is a cop no matter where! London, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | I must admit their signs look different than ours. I bet they can read maps better than we can. London, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | Another site of much history. Trafalgar Square, London, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | Sometimes when you pick random streets to walk down you end up at a dead end. With piss and used rubbers. London, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | The street scene in Camden Town. Lots of funky stuff here. Camden Town, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | Kate Winslet came here a few years later to shoot an amex commercial (go wiki) Camden Town, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | I was looking for the college Simon went to but this definitely was not it. Some sort of community college or something. London, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | Does this even need a description? Tower Bridge, London, England save file: small medium large | ![]() | There was a time when you saw this it meant you were dead. Or worked there. Traitors Gate, London save file: small medium large | ![]() | errr... church near/at kensington Kensington area, London save file: small medium large | ![]() | Um... tall tower at/near kensington. I was just walking around at night and took pictures of neat stuff... Kensington area, London save file: small medium large | ![]() | So now do you see why they call it what they do? The tube, London save file: small medium large | ![]() | The DLR. Most of the time it was only lightly used. Docklands Light Rail, London save file: small medium large | ![]() | Flying over Belgium for the next leg of the trip. Antwerpen, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | Downtown. No mega stores, everyone walking. And in shape. Antwerp, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | The outdoor euro restaurants are great! I love them. Cathedral in the background. Antwerp, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | Downtown pedestrian shopping area. Real nice place to shop and people wathc. Antwerp, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | Restaurants in the Hilton square (where i stayed). BTW kip is chicken : ) Antwerp, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | Guess where? Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | Contract programmer room for Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Beerse, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | Outside the IT building, Janssen Beerse, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | This fellow cut off the hand of some bad guy to save himself/city and thus the city became known as (h)andwerpen (sorta) Antwerpen, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | Nicely laid out city with zones for pedestrians, cars, and mass transit. Amsterdam, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | Brad kicking it waiting for everyone to arrive. Amsterdam, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | I'm not sure if these folks are gawking or ... Amsterdam, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | Nighttime view of one of the famous canals. Along the edge are lots of dudes inviting you see "fuck show, very nice", or buy herb, etc. Amsterdam, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | Damm... a few seconds earlier i got everyone to pose on the outdoor pissers.... marnie is a good sport! Amsterdam, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | A cultured football supporter? Isn't that an oxymoron? Amsterdam, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | What i really went to europe for, UCI's MBA residential #2. The last few days was nice, but now it's time to start studying...ack. Maastricht, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | The class walking to class in the morning. They put us up in the dorms and we went to class early to about 5-ish, then we had tours, etc. Intense but rewarding time. Maastricht, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | The lecture hall we had our butts planted in. It's hard to get up early for class (problems with agriculture ppt) with jet lag. Staying up late drinking didn't help. Maastricht, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | Touring and learning about the EU Brussels, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | The famous pissing boy statue. His costume gets changed periodically. Brussels, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | EU parliament building Brussels, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | Inside the EU Brussels, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | Me with a dutch(?) parliament member. She's slick, total politician. Nice person, but i wouldn't trust her... Brussels, Belgium save file: small medium large | ![]() | Next stop Deutschland! Aachen, Germany save file: small medium large | ![]() | French fries aren't really french (belgium) but everyone in the general region eats them. With mayo, curry, whatever... Aachen, Deutschland save file: small medium large | ![]() | Here's the class getting their learn on at a ? company in Germany. Aachen, Germany save file: small medium large | ![]() | Touring an electronics mfg company Aachen, Germany save file: small medium large | ![]() | Classmates with some coffee euro style. Well.. i guess the germans aren't known for their coffee... but they still have coffee shops... Aachen, Germany save file: small medium large | ![]() | So i of course had to wander off as usual. I found this farmers market and had to try out my german. I bought a bag of apples just to do so... one does not just get rid of a bag of apples btw... Aachen, Germany save file: small medium large | ![]() | Darn it, the 10th century pinecone was lent out (i think)... Kaiserdom, Aachen, Germany save file: small medium large | ![]() | Eating in style, underground in a wine cellar. Aachen, Germany save file: small medium large | ![]() | I'm in a dutch vineyard and across the valley is Belgium. No fences or anything. Apostelhoeve Wijngaard, Maastricth, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | Timmy "Guns" Yuen inspecting the booze making facilities. We were bummed that they stopped using aesbestos to filter the wine... they said they still do in russia, esp for the vodka. Oh really... Apostelhoeve Winery, Maastricht, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | Now this is what we need on our side of the pond! A company bar with free drinks! And 6 weeks of vacation to start! Sphinx toilet factory, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | Whoa, this is so euro. Sooo cool. The restaurants are packed, everyone's have a good time... i wish i was back there... Maastricht, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | Group San Diego in dutchland! Our last night incountry... our adopted member (marnie) isnt with us becuase she's off getting lucky with the wait staff : ) Maastricht, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | WTF, it seems like all the ethnic people in our MBA class got into this photo. Mostly a white crowd : ) Maastricht, Netherlands save file: small medium large | ![]() | Hehehe... waiting for the plane to take us home. It was a long week! Amsterdam, Netherlands save file: small medium large |