Poland trip pics - 56k er, don't bother.

[AngryS3Owner]

I'm still adding them however if anyone's interested here are some of the pics I managed not to loose from our trip.

It begins (well somewhere in Belgium):


The racing at Spa that I didn't manage to delete the pics from and some random photo's about the place:

[AngryS3Owner]

Er, now I'm not sure who'll want to see these, but here is some of Auschwitz:

[AngryS3Owner]

And the rest of the trip (well the bits I bothered taking pics of):

Krakow...

Nice car that appeared in our hotel car park:









Nigel's killed it:


This bit we reckon:


Getting bored waiting and taking LOTS of pics:




Vixpy having a few traction issues :


A few stickers to cheer up the locals:


Oh, it's stopped making that noise and seems to be working better...








More Porn








Prague:


Skoda:


Hotel (rooms were a bit shite):

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Reims... the last night and with Nigel missing (after a VERY long day):



Old GP circuit:


























Does someone like Cider?




Shortly before the despair set in being back on the UK motorway system in Kent:

[E1DJH]

Nice pics of the trip Ben, and some very poignant ones of Auschwitch. Very humbling on top of my Christmas excesses.

[Robatr0n]

Awesome shots Ben, I wish I could have been there!

Got to agree with David too, those shots do hit home...

[AngryS3Owner]

Sorry chaps, was going to leave them out, but when I started adding the others and thought of starting a new thread it just didn't seem to make sense, looking back I actually wish I'd taken more photo's which is a little shocking.

[Robatr0n]

No I'm glad you posted them up and oddly enough I wish you had taken more.

[AngryS3Owner]

I did take more (and have more of some of the above) but it's too many to post, I also had about 150 of Phil racing and the other races which I managed to delete somehow (yes I'm a tt)

[roy e6]

Great shots Ben. Happy Christmas to you sir. I agree with E1DJH, very moving. With regards to the racing shots What size zoom lens were you using? Just trying to work out if my 70-300 is going to be any good for classic Le Mans.

[bmwdrivernigel]

To go to Auschwitz was a very humbling place, and I would suggest that if you get the chance then do it........Christmas is a wonderful time of year but the cruelty of man shows how it can go wrong.

Merry Christmas everyone.

[AngryS3Owner]

roy e6 said:

Just trying to work out if my 70-300 is going to be any good for classic Le Mans.

Same camera etc. I had with me at LeMans, it's a cheapish 70-300mm APO Sigma lens and seems to do the job okay.

I think a slightly longer lens might be helpful for LeMans because of all the health and safety boocks but if you want to get decent pics to then we can find decent places to watch etc. and it might not be so bad for the classic.

[Vixpy1]

Excellent shots Ben, must get mine linked at some point

[Dave B S3]

Great Photos's and like the others said the pictures remind you of how Auschwitz is a harrowing place

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[john_r]

Brilliant pics Ben!

And I'm glad you added the Auschwitz images; something worth reminding about, especially at this time of year... A place that I wish more people had the courage to visit.

[Lakelord]

Nice pic's Ben and a good call to include the Auschwitz ones. I visited Yad Vashem in Israel earlier this year and the images there are truly chilling and incredibly emotional. Never Forget.
Hope you all had a good Christmas and hopefully see a few of you on the 30th?

[Snoggledog]

Excellent shots. Auschwitz looks bleak. Not a place I really want to visit.

[AngryS3Owner]

Well ME, I was just trying to sort out the pics from today etc. and I found I did keep a copy of the ones I thought I'd lost, so er, here's the ones from Phil's race and a few other random photo's:

[gingerpaul]

AngryS3Owner said:

Those look familiar.




A few friends and I were in Krakow back in March and we paid Auschwitz a visit. Whilst it may have been the most somber day of the holiday it was certainly the most important. It really brings home the horror of what happened both there and the Birkenau camp just down the road. Anyone who has the opportunity to visit it should definately make the effort as it is an experience you'll never forget.

Slightly OT but by chance a few of us visited Pegasus bridge a few days after the D-Day anniversary enroute to Le Mans this year and that's another place that's well worth a visit. Their museum has an excellent presentation that explains exactly what happened and why, which was great for someone like me who didn't know much about it to begin with. It leaves you with faith in humanity rather than a sense of dispair like Auschwitz did, particularly in the current political climate.

[AngryS3Owner]

Well said Paul, I also visited a lot of the D-Day landing part of the coast in France this year when we were on our way back from LeMans, however we didn't make it to the Pegasus Bridge which I'd like to see at some point.