What are the most interesting places you've ever been?

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Yep, been out that way too (on the island of Shemya, AK). If you like isolation, it might be for you. Otherwise, I don't recommend it.

We were much closer to Petropovlosk. The Soviets had a sub base there, back in the early eighties. They were not happy that we came to visit.

But, you know what? We were all just young men, sent by our respective governments to do a job.

So, I take it Shemya wasn't exactly a place to party hard and pick up babes?

Dave

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

We were much closer to Petropovlosk. The Soviets had a sub base there, back in the early eighties. They were not happy that we came to visit.

But, you know what? We were all just young men, sent by our respective governments to do a job.

So, I take it Shemya wasn't exactly a place to party hard and pick up babes?

Dave

Nope, the only babes wore Air Force blue and there were very few of them. Shemya is owned by the Air Force where it maintained facilities for spying on Soviet missile launches from the Kamchatka peninsula. As you might surmise, it was a very high security place. It was cold, foggy and windy year round. I've been their twice for 3-4 at at time. One of the prettiest sights in the world is seeing the airplane land that you're taking out of that place.

[d-ray657]

Not a well traveled person here. However, one of the more meaningful places I have visited in my trips to NYC is the John Street Church. It is the first Methodist church in the nation. It's location in the midst of the financial district in the city adds to its meaningfulness for me. The quiet little church building and its congregation have endured despite the monuments to wealth that surround it. I always feel a strong sense of peace when I visit it. The only other place where I have felt a similar sense of reverence is the Baseball HOF in Cooperstown.

Regards,

D-Ray

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

The only other place where I have felt a similar sense of reverence is the Baseball HOF in Cooperstown.

The Baseball HOF and Cooperstown are great. The HOF is outstanding and the surrounding area is simply beautiful. My youngest son played in a baseball tournament there for a week and had a great time.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Nope, the only babes wore Air Force blue and there were very few of them. Shemya is owned by the Air Force where it maintained facilities for spying on Soviet missile launches from the Kamchatka peninsula. As you might surmise, it was a very high security place. It was cold, foggy and windy year round. I've been their twice for 3-4 at at time. One of the prettiest sights in the world is seeing the airplane land that you're taking out of that place.

One of the prettiest sights I've ever seen was the hood ornament on the truck I was driving whenever we left Calumet, OK.

That, and the '62 Chevy the drunk who picked us up was driving whenever we finally quit and were hitching our way out of Winner, SD.

Pretty much everything else that I saw between the two all looked the same through the windshield of a Massy 410.

Chas