==TransporTed== (I've had a stupid idea - any interest? )
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Just found this story .... made me chuckle. Not too dissimilar to our own Ted 
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2353110...
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2353110...
Kinky said:
Just found this story .... made me chuckle. Not too dissimilar to our own Ted
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2353110...
I heard about this today and made me chuckle and think about TTed.http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-2353110...
Well we've both had an adventurous time touring Iceland, the Faroes as well as a bit of Bergen, Norway.
Ted was exciTed about the journey ahead, as was his guardian for the trip.
He's travelled 4,297 miles in my truck in addition to the ferries from Scrabster to Faroes, Faroes to Iceland, Iceland to Faroes, Faroes to Bergen then Bergen to Scrabster which adds a further 1,908 sea miles to his journey giving a total mileage of 6,205.
Some pic's of his journey
On the notorious F910 in Iceland. It's at this point that Ted finds out what the F stands for.
Annoyingly - almost anything we went to see had the same colours as Ted so he blended in with the scenery, that and most days the sky was grey with nothing in it.
Viti, Hot pool left over from a volcano not that far from Askja.
Out and about exploring a lava field near Viti.
Checking out the lava structures. Best position I have for it is N65' 00.589 W17' 19.331 This is where he got his lava rock from.
About a mile further on - a whole landscape of this. - Fun to drive on and avoid the sharp bits.
Having been in the interior for the last three days heading out slowly - we head for the coast, in particular to Jokulsarlon where the glacier breaks up, and slowly drifts into the sea to get pounded by the waves. Black volcanic sand and ice white ice for 100's of yards scatter the beach. Impressive to see iceblocks larger than a house getting hammered by the sea. Ted was impressed. (oh trivia fact - where Top Gear filmed the Bowler and the Jet canoe thing)
Ted pay's a visit to Gulfoss. Yes he is there - look closer.
He liked Geysir. It's a pity but a hand was the best thing he would sit on - kept blowing off the stake.
Ted went up the West Fjords and in particular to see Dynjandi - unlike his guardian he declined to go for a swim in the pool at the bottom - a wise choice.
Still up north(ish) he headed down the cliff to see Hvitserkur
Ted pays a visit to active volcano Krafla - he had a toasty bum
After Iceland he set off to explore the Faroes Islands - where the weather if anything was abysmal.
We ended up driving roads - just because they were there. At one of the ends of a road was Saksun and this lovely church.
DisappoinTed with the weather in the Faroes.
Ted has a close inspection on the way they insulate their houses with grass on the roof.
Ted pays a visit to the idyllic Tinganes - home of the Faroese parliament.
Taking liberties - we asked but he wasn't in.
Then we were off to Bergen, Norway (don't ask) on the way home where we met up with the Tall Ships race which was just about to leave port.
Once the clippers etc had gone and just before the seagulls swooped out of the sky for a TedSnack.
If you get there early enough - this is what the John O'Groats signpost looks like when the guys not there. He takes away the direction pointer !
Ted takes a sitting position in the post.
It's been great having the wee fella along for an exploration of the highlands of Iceland - as has been said some funny comments and laughs when you take him out and place him in front of a scene or get down on your stomach so Ted's in the shot.
Now the hard part - which shot from Iceland and which one from the Faroe Islands to pick.
Ted was exciTed about the journey ahead, as was his guardian for the trip.
He's travelled 4,297 miles in my truck in addition to the ferries from Scrabster to Faroes, Faroes to Iceland, Iceland to Faroes, Faroes to Bergen then Bergen to Scrabster which adds a further 1,908 sea miles to his journey giving a total mileage of 6,205.
Some pic's of his journey
On the notorious F910 in Iceland. It's at this point that Ted finds out what the F stands for.
Annoyingly - almost anything we went to see had the same colours as Ted so he blended in with the scenery, that and most days the sky was grey with nothing in it.
Viti, Hot pool left over from a volcano not that far from Askja.
Out and about exploring a lava field near Viti.
Checking out the lava structures. Best position I have for it is N65' 00.589 W17' 19.331 This is where he got his lava rock from.
About a mile further on - a whole landscape of this. - Fun to drive on and avoid the sharp bits.
Having been in the interior for the last three days heading out slowly - we head for the coast, in particular to Jokulsarlon where the glacier breaks up, and slowly drifts into the sea to get pounded by the waves. Black volcanic sand and ice white ice for 100's of yards scatter the beach. Impressive to see iceblocks larger than a house getting hammered by the sea. Ted was impressed. (oh trivia fact - where Top Gear filmed the Bowler and the Jet canoe thing)
Ted pay's a visit to Gulfoss. Yes he is there - look closer.
He liked Geysir. It's a pity but a hand was the best thing he would sit on - kept blowing off the stake.
Ted went up the West Fjords and in particular to see Dynjandi - unlike his guardian he declined to go for a swim in the pool at the bottom - a wise choice.
Still up north(ish) he headed down the cliff to see Hvitserkur
Ted pays a visit to active volcano Krafla - he had a toasty bum
After Iceland he set off to explore the Faroes Islands - where the weather if anything was abysmal.
We ended up driving roads - just because they were there. At one of the ends of a road was Saksun and this lovely church.
DisappoinTed with the weather in the Faroes.
Ted has a close inspection on the way they insulate their houses with grass on the roof.
Ted pays a visit to the idyllic Tinganes - home of the Faroese parliament.
Taking liberties - we asked but he wasn't in.
Then we were off to Bergen, Norway (don't ask) on the way home where we met up with the Tall Ships race which was just about to leave port.
Once the clippers etc had gone and just before the seagulls swooped out of the sky for a TedSnack.
If you get there early enough - this is what the John O'Groats signpost looks like when the guys not there. He takes away the direction pointer !
Ted takes a sitting position in the post.
It's been great having the wee fella along for an exploration of the highlands of Iceland - as has been said some funny comments and laughs when you take him out and place him in front of a scene or get down on your stomach so Ted's in the shot.
Now the hard part - which shot from Iceland and which one from the Faroe Islands to pick.
Edited by crmcatee on Tuesday 19th August 09:24
Steve, I've been trying to read "the rules" on http://www.transported.me.uk ahead of Ted's trip to Hong Kong, but that website seems to be broken.
Have they moved somewhere else?
Have they moved somewhere else?
crmcatee said:
How big do you want it... This one's 1024 on the long side but the originals are 3888x2584 so really any size that you want..
4.8Mb
Could I be a pain and ask for one about half that size (It's a bit too huge for most monitors)4.8Mb
Once you've decided which two you want could I have them 750 wide or larger, a date taken, where taken and a title.
Ta
Goochie said:
Steve, I've been trying to read "the rules" on http://www.transported.me.uk ahead of Ted's trip to Hong Kong, but that website seems to be broken.
Have they moved somewhere else?
Sorry, I let that die 'cos nobody was using it - this is the front page... http://www.stevecarter.com/transported/transported... but to be honest, there are no rules... well a few:Have they moved somewhere else?
Generally only one photo per person (for multiple countries two may be allowed - preferably with two different names of photographers)
I need a photo 750 pixels wide or larger, name of photographer, a date taken, where taken, and a title.
Don't lose him, pull him apart or sell him on e Bay!
GetCarter said:
Generally only one photo per person (for multiple countries two may be allowed - preferably with two different names of photographers)
I need a photo 750 pixels wide or larger, name of photographer, a date taken, where taken, and a title.
Don't lose him, pull him apart or sell him on e Bay!
That seems easy enough!I need a photo 750 pixels wide or larger, name of photographer, a date taken, where taken, and a title.
Don't lose him, pull him apart or sell him on e Bay!
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