Shed 2 (The Gazebo)

We love our car. It's a lovely looking hatchback blessed with German engineering (diesel), good ergonomic interior (a lot of space) and a great price (probably the best quality/price ratio in its category). We love her so much that we take it everywhere.

Here's me, seen through its side mirror, taking pictures of a Transylvanian fortress up on a hill:



5 minutes before the previous pic, in strong sunlight:



Transylvanian winter; now I am in a fortress up on a hill:



Same day, same place:



I love that sexy bottom!



Enjoying a Wallachian sight:



Climbing a small mountain for a recluse monastery of an ancient Wallachian king:



Enjoying the last rays of a falling sun over a Wallachian lake / taking refuge under a mountain:



In the parking, at the entrance in the Barbizon Forest; I loved the complementary contrast of green and red.



A beautiful morning in Normandy:



The best thing about our car, though, is its driver





So, can anyone guess what car it is?

 I thought this was going to be more of a competition but you, dear sir, are right. 

I've seen very few in France and I supposed there are even less in Britain. The Easterner's Volkswagen 

That one may be an Octavia break model, but I'm not sure 

.   [/QUOTE wrote:     amazing photos -= they look like shots from "Top Gear"    .

Edited by mystic fred - February 04 2010 at 01:29

mystic fred wrote: amazing photos -= they look like shots from "Top Gear"

That show with Ceausescu's mountain road was shot only 100 km from where I was in those pictures.

Jim Garten wrote: harmonium.ro wrote: BTW, "Lada" means box/chest/trunk in my language, that fits the car perfectly I'm curious what it means in Russian. They've certainly come a long way from the days when they were a standing joke - e.g.: Why does a Lada have a heated rear screen? To keep your hands warm when you're pushing it. etc

Dean, I thought I saw you this morning in the bus - we both went to the railway station and took the train to Paris. 

Dean wrote: harmonium.ro wrote: Dean, I thought I saw you this morning in the bus - we both went to the railway station and took the train to Paris.  You should have said something - I wander around in a world of my own most of the time and haven't got a clue where I am - I've often walked past people I've known for years without even seeing them, then a few weeks later they berate me for ignoring them.

I used to be the same when I lived in Italy, and people told me much the same. Now, thankfully, I don't know anyone where I live, so I can't walk past anyone I know without seeing them.

On a different note, it's been snowing since about 10 this morning. For the time being it is quite mild, but the real blizzard is expected for later tonight. Obviously, tomorrow we were due to see Yes at the Warner Theater in downtown DC.... I'm afraid the band will find it very difficult to drive down from Pennsylvania after tonight's gig. A foot or more of snow is expected for tomorrow.

Dean wrote: harmonium.ro wrote: Dean, I thought I saw you this morning in the bus - we both went to the railway station and took the train to Paris.  You should have said something - I wander around in a world of my own most of the time and haven't got a clue where I am - I've often walked past people I've known for years without even seeing them, then a few weeks later they berate me for ignoring them.         ...hang on, I haven't been on a bus in years...

I didn't act because the person ("you") was completely Dean-like expect for one major thing: his clothes (exactly what you'd wear: hat, scarf, winter coat, jeans and boots) were not dark-coloured, but were ochre or light earth-tones. That's pretty revelatory: it was a fake.

Stuff like #CDBF81, #DAD5C1 or #D6CC9E 

I like them but how well would they suit a true goth?