https://scottmcgee.com/2010/07/26/july-26-oslo-airport-to-oslo-64-km-40-miles/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/8-grooves-large.jpg8-grooves-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/7-oslo-large.jpgBetween Oslo airport and Oslohttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/6-oslo-large.jpgBetween Oslo airport and Oslohttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/5-flowers-large.jpgBetween Oslo airport and Oslohttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/4-flowers-large.jpgBetween Oslo airport and Oslohttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/3-tower-large.jpgThe leaning tower of Norwayhttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/2-tower-large.jpgThe leaning tower of Norwayhttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/1-moose-large.jpgBetween Oslo airport and Oslohttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/8-grooves-small.jpg8-grooves-smallThis rock outcrop along the side of the road shows a textbook example of glacial erosion. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/6-oslo-small.jpgBetween Oslo airport and OsloGetting close to Oslo - it's about 10 miles away. ^2010-11-01T08:34:23+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/07/25/july-25-los-angeles-to-london/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/england.jpgOver England, on the way to Heathrow AirportFlying over the English countryside on the way to Londonhttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/dessert.jpgFood service on British Airways 747 First Class from Los Angeles to LondonDessert: Cherry cobbler and ice creamhttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/main-course.jpgFood service on British Airways 747 First Class from Los Angeles to LondonMain course: https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/pre-appetizer.jpgFood service on British Airways 747 First Class from Los Angeles to LondonPre-appetizer: roast duck (I think)https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/appetizer.jpgFood service on British Airways 747 First Class from Los Angeles to LondonAppetizer2010-10-31T21:08:01+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/09/05/september-5-los-angeles-to-anchorage/2010-11-01T03:21:38+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/09/04/september-4-rome-airport-to-los-angeles/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/26-baffin-island-small.jpg26-Baffin-Island-smallghhghttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/25-layers-small.jpg25-layers-smallA small alpine glacier in southwest Greenland. The contour-like banding patterns are caused by ablation which has exposed multiple annual accumulation layers in the snow and ice. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/24-glacier-small.jpg24-glacier-smallThis glacier is named Kangerlussuatsiaq. It flows southward from the Grennland ice sheet and terminates against an island in Evighedsfjorden. View it in Google Earth at 65.995792° North, 52.836738° West. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/23-ogives2-small.jpg23-ogives2-smallA closer view of the wave ogives. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/22-ogives1-small.jpg22-ogives1-smallThis is near the western edge of the reenland ice sheet, at Evighedsfjord (Fjord of Eternity). The prominent arcuate bands in the glaciers are wave ogives, which typically form at the base of steep icefalls and are quite common on glaciers around the world.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/21-lake-small.jpg21-lake-smallA lake on the Greenland ice sheet. I don't know exactly how big this lake is, but I guess it's probably 300-500 meters long.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/20-stream2-small.jpg20-stream2-smallHere's a closer view of the previous photo. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/19-stream1-small.jpg19-stream1-smallA closer view of supraglacial streams on the Greenland ice sheet. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/18-scour-small.jpg18-scour-smallView of the Greenland ice sheet. The blue features are simply meltwater on the surface which form stream channels. The wide, grey-colored features were likely formed by wind acting on, and altering, the structure and/or orientation of the snow crystals. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/17-camp-small.jpgCamp on the Greenland ice sheet. Location: approx. 66° North, 44° WestWhat's this? It's a photo of the massive Greenland ice cap. But there's more than just snow and ice in this photo. Near the center of the photo you'll see what looks like a speck of dust on the lens, but it's not a speck of dust - it's the Dye-2 Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line radar station. This is one of 58 long-range radar stations constructed by the United States between 1955 and 1960. The stations were located in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Iceland. Their purpose was to provide early warning of intercontinental missles launched from the USSR. All DEW line stations have been decommissioned. Dye-2 has subsequently been used as a base for scientific research, including the recovery of deep ice cores for climate studies. ^2025-03-26T11:56:57+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/09/03/september-3-camp-flaminio-to-rome-airport/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/6-airport-small.jpg6-airport-smallArriving at the Rome airport. Notice the gas station on the right, and in particular the sign displaying the gas prices. Regular unleaded gas is 1.388 Euro per liter. At the current exchange rate, that's US $7.22 per gallon, or 2.5 times more than the current average U.S. gas price. Americans like to complain about our "high gas prices" and how they are a burden on the economy, as if the world's going to come to a crashing halt if the price of gas goes up 2 cents per gallon. But things seem to humming along quite nicely all across Europe.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/4-trees-small.jpg4-trees-smallThe road to the Rome airport is lined with these trees in may places. Quite nice. These trees, like many other roadside trees across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland were cataloged with unique I.D. tags fixed to them. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/3-gas-station-small.jpg3-gas-station-smallHere's something we don't see in the U.S. - a curb-side gas station. There are many of these small stations throughout Rome. It's a great idea, as they take up very little space and it makes it easy for people to get a quick fill-up. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2-sp-square-small.jpg2-SP-Square-smallSt. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica. In the center of the square is an ancient Egyptian obelisk that was taken to Rome in 37 AD. In 1586 it was relocated to St. Peter's Square, where it has stood ever since. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/1-castle-small.jpg1-castle-smallView of the Castel Sant'Angelo. It was built between 135 AD and 139 AD as a tomb for the Roman emperor Hadrian. Throughout the centuries it has served as a mausoleum, Papal fortress, residence, prison, and is currently a museum. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/6-airport-large.jpg6-airport-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4-trees-large.jpg4-trees-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3-gas-station-large.jpg3-gas-station-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2-sp-square-large.jpg2-SP-Square-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1-castle-large.jpg1-castle-large2010-10-20T07:27:23+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/09/02/september-2-rome/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2-coliseum-large.jpg2-coliseum-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1-coliseum-large.jpg1-coliseum-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/2-coliseum-small.jpg2-coliseum-smallAnd another one. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/1-coliseum-small.jpg1-coliseum-smallMy tourist shot of the Coliseum. ^2010-10-19T07:40:52+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/09/01/september-1-camp-miraflores-to-rome/2010-10-17T03:36:19+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/31/august-31-spinetta-marengo-to-camp-miraflores/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/13-santa-margherita-ligure-large.jpg13-Santa-Margherita-Ligure-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/12-coast-large.jpg12-coast-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/11-beach2-large.jpg11-beach2-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/10-beach1-large.jpg10-beach1-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/9-yacht-large.jpg9-yacht-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/8-ship-large.jpg8-ship-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/7-figurehead-large.jpg7-figurehead-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/6-smart-large.jpg6-Smart-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5-mediterranean2-large.jpg5-Mediterranean2-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4-mediterranean1-large.jpg4-Mediterranean1-large2010-10-17T01:52:52+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/30/august-30-camp-aosta-to-spinetta-marengo/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4-smile-large.jpgCracking a Smilehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3-clouds-large1.jpg3-clouds-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2-village-large.jpg2-village-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1-fort-large.jpg1-fort-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/4-smile-small.jpg4-smile-smallI call this "Cracking a Smile". It's part of a billboard ad for a circus. It was on a concrete wall under a bridge along the road that had been used for numerous other ads. This one was layered on top of at least 10-15 other ads and the layer of paper was so thick that it had started peeling, wrinkling, and cracking. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/3-clouds-small.jpg3-clouds-smallLooking north back to the Alps. The blanket of clouds stretched from east to west as far as you could see. It's a good thing I passed over the Alps yesterday - it doesn't look like a good day for biking up there today. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/2-village-small.jpg2-village-smallView of a small farming village in northern Italy. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/1-fort-small.jpg1-fort-smallThe Forte di Bard (Fort of Bard) is situated on a hill overlooking the Dora Baltea River in northern Italy. This has been a strategic military location since about the 5th century. On May 14, 1800, Napolean's army of 40,000 soldiers was held at bay for two weeks by only 400 soldiers at this fort. It ruined his plan for a surprise attack on the Po Valley and Turin, but eventually he overcame the strong defenses of the fort and ordered it destroyed. It was rebuilt in its current configuration in the 1830s. ^2010-10-16T23:46:15+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/25/august-25-les-jeurs-le-chable/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tbm4-large.jpgtbm4-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tbm3-large.jpgtbm3-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tbm2-large.jpgtbm2-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/tbm1-large.jpgtbm1-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/tbm4-small.jpgtbm4-smallThe entire 9.4 meter diameter by 140 meter long TBM is controlled from a central control room housed in a relatively sound and vibration proofed metal box. Here are just a few of the video monitors and controls. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/tbm3-small.jpgtbm3-smallThis is underneath the TBM directly behind the forward digging face. The entire rotating face can be hydraulically steered left and right, and up and down, in order to make the tunnel curved or ascend or descend. The broken rock is funneled through the central longitudinal axis and is transported out of the tunnel by a conveyor belt. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/tbm2-small.jpgtbm2-smallThis is on the upper level of the TBM, only a few meters behind the front, rotating cutting face. As the machine makes forward progress through the rock, other sections of the TBM behind the cutting face install rock bolts and wire mesh on the tunnel walls. Other parts of the machine farther back spray a concrete lining over the mesh to stabilize the tunnel. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/tbm1-small.jpgtbm1-smallThis is a view of the tunnel boring machine, as seen from the back end of it, looking forward. The stairs on the left lead to the upper levels of the TBM. The entire machine rides on rails that are anchored to the lower portion of the tunnel walls, which you can see in this photo. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/8-hut-large.jpg8-hut-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/8-hut-small.jpg8-hut-smallOur evening destination was this hut, Cabane du Col de Mille, at an elevation of about 2,470 meters (8,100 feet). That's the Mont Blanc massif in the background. ^2010-10-14T08:40:41+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/29/august-29-lausanne-st-bernard-pass-to-camp-aosta/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/6-sbptunnel-large.jpg6-SBPtunnel-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5-italy-large.jpg5-Italy-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4-st-bernard-pass-large.jpg4-St-Bernard-Pass-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3-sbproad-large.jpg3-SBProad-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2-vineyards2-large.jpg2-vineyards2-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1-vineyards1-large.jpg1-vineyards1-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/6-sbptunnel-small.jpg6-SBPtunnel-smallIn 1964, a tunnel was opened that passed through the mountains 2,000 feet below St. Bernard Pass. While the road over the pass is open only during the summer months, the tunnel is open year-round and is now the primary route for the shipment of goods through this part of the Alps. This photo shows the road and tunnel entrance on the south, Italian side of the pass.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/5-italy-small.jpg5-Italy-smallView of the mountains on the south (Italian) side of St. Bernard Pass.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/4-st-bernard-pass-small.jpg4-St-Bernard-Pass-smallThis view, from the Italian side of the pass, looks north to the hospice founded in 1049 by Saint Bernard of Menthon. This pass has been a strategic crossing point over the Alps for the past 2,000 years. Amazing.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/3-sbproad-small.jpg3-SBProad-smallView of the road to St. Bernard Pass, which is one of the highest road passes across the Alps.2010-10-10T04:56:24+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/28/august-28-%e2%80%93-le-chable-verbier/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4-watch-small.jpg4-watch-smallHey buddy, wanna buy a watch? Being an upscale ski resort, Verbier has its share of upscale shopping opportunities. This was the most expensive watch I saw while window browsing. That's 9,950 Swiss Francs, which is about 10,300 U.S. Dollars. Interestingly, this watch was more expensive than several nearby diamond-studded gold Rolex watches.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3-road-small.jpg3-road-smallVerbier is one of the more famous ski resort towns in Switzerland. It's situated about 685 meters (2250 feet) above Le Chable, in the valley bottom. This is the road leading up to Verbier. https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2-le-chable2-small.jpg2-Le-Chable2-smallAnother view of Le Chable, from a bit higher up on the lift.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1-le-chable1-small.jpg1-Le-Chable1-smallThe picturesque little village of Le Chable, Switzerland as seen from the lift up to Verbier.2010-10-10T00:59:38+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/27/august-27-les-jeurs-to-chamonix/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1-chamonix-large.jpg1-Chamonix-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/4-church-small.jpg4-church-smallNight time photo of the church in Trient, Switzerland. This was near one of the checkpoints for the Mont Blanc race, and while it's not that great of a shot, I just liked the way it was lit up at night. Of course it was difficult to get a proper exposure with my little point-and-shoot camera, so that's why the top, near the roof, is overexposed.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3-clouds-small.jpg3-clouds-smallEventually a couple of hole opened up in the clouds and it looked like there was a strong possibility for clearing. But it didn't happen - it rapidly closed in again. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2-chamonix-small.jpg2-Chamonix-smallAnother shot of Chamonix. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1-chamonix-small.jpg1-Chamonix-smallDowntown Chamonix, France. That's Mont Blanc in the background, with a couple of the glaciers that spill down the side. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/3-clouds-large.jpg3-clouds-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2-chamonix-large.jpg2-Chamonix-large2010-10-05T09:08:22+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/26/august-26-mt-rogneux-grand-combin-hike/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/14-petit-combin2-large.jpg14-Petit-Combin2-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/13-petit-combin1-large.jpg13-Petit-Combin1-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/12-moraine-large.jpg12-moraine-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/11-glacier-pano-large.jpg11-glacier-pano-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/10-rock-hut-large.jpg10-rock-hut-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/9-petit-combin-pano-large.jpg9-Petit-Combin-pano-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/8-flowers-large.jpg8-flowers-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/7-field-large.jpg7-field-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/6-signpost-large.jpg6-signpost-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5-lake-large.jpg5-lake-large2010-10-04T07:23:44+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/24/august-24-les-jeurs/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/1-house-small.jpg1-house-smallHere's the place I'm staying at in Les Jeurs. It belongs to a friend of Florence's who rents it to tourists, but it's not rented this week, so I get to stay here for free - pretty good deal. See the big rock? It's a glacial erratic that was deposited here once upon a time by a now long-gone glacier. It's cool how they just built the house around it. ^https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/1-house-large.jpg1-house-large2010-10-03T01:50:47+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/23/august-23-camp-muhleye-to-les-jeurs/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/14-martigny-large.jpg14-Martigny-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/13-forclaz-climb-large.jpg13-Forclaz-climb-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/12-france-large.jpg12-france-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/11-italie-large.jpg11-italie-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/10-dumpsters-large.jpg10-dumpsters-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/9-plums-large.jpg9-plums-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/8-orchard-large.jpg8-orchard-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/7-signpost-large.jpg7-signpost-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/6-car-large.jpg6-car-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5-sion-large.jpg5-Sion-large2010-10-03T01:13:14+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/17/august-17-lindau-to-campingplatz-bachli-switzerland/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/parking-spaces.jpgParking-spacesEuropeans are in some ways ahead of us in the U.S. when it comes transportation infrastructure. This electronic sign tells motorists how many parking spaces are available in various parking garages. It makes it easy to drivers to figure out the best place to park without driving around wasting gasoline. Very smart idea.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/1000-mile-mark.jpg1000-mile-markA view of the Swiss countryside at the spot where I hit the 1,000 mile mark on my ride.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/swiss-bills-back-small.jpgSwiss-bills-back-smallThe back side of Swiss Franc bills. Click for a larger view.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/swiss-bills-front-small.jpgSwiss-bills-front-smallThe front side of Swiss Franc bills. Click for a larger view.2013-01-23T13:01:02+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/18/august-18-campingplatz-bachli-to-rapperswil-switzerland/2010-10-02T22:53:02+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/19/august-19-rapperswil-to-campingplatz-bachmattli-switzerland/2010-10-02T22:52:46+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/20/august-20-campingplatz-bachmattli-to-grindelwald-switzerland/2010-10-02T22:52:33+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/21/august-21-grindelwald-to-aare-river-valley/2010-10-02T22:52:23+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/22/august-22-aare-river-valley-to-visp-switzerland/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/matterhorn1.jpgMatterhornThe mandatory tourist shot of the Matterhorn.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/matterhorn.jpgMatterhornThe mandatory tourist shot of the Matterhorn.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/barn-detail.jpgBarn-detailHere's a close-up of the stone/column support under the barn. There were eight such supports - one at each corner and one in the middle of each wall.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/barn.jpgBarnView of an old barn in a village in the Rhone Valley. It's interesting that it seems to be balanced on top of the circular stones on wooden columns. This was a common sight throughout the Rhone Valley area. I'm not sure why they're build this wayhttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/grimselpass-south-side-small.jpgGrimselpass-south-side-smallThe moment I've waited six months for - the ride down the south side of Grimselpass. 13 hairpin turns and a 3,600 foot descent!https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bike.jpgBikeWho needs fast and exotic cars when you have a rig like this, my bike? Park it anywhere, and it's light enough to carry up steps. But 0-60 in never!https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/lambo-cobra-small.jpgLambo-Cobra-smallAnd here's the Lamborghini with an even more exotic neighbor... a classic Ford Cobra 427. The Cobra is a very rare car, and I was very surprised to see one in person. Together, these two cars drew quite a crowd of people around them. Very impressive.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/lambo-small.jpgLambo-smallGrimselpass... a showplace for fast and exotic cars. Here's a Lamborghini that rocketed past me on the way up to the pass.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/old-road.jpgOld-roadA view of the old road on the north side of Grimselpass. It was carved out of a rock face and they just left a large rock overhang over the cobblestone road. Pretty cool.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/grimselpass-sign.jpgGrimselpass-signAhhh - the top at last. Let the downhill ride begin!2010-10-02T22:52:14+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/07/24/july-24-anchorage-to-los-angeles/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/7-departures-small.jpg7-Departures-smallWow - look at all those exotic destinations! For me, it's British Airways 268 to London. First time out of the U.S.!https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/6-fields-small.jpg6-Fields-smallFarm fields in the central valley of California. Click to enlarge.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/4-seattle-small.jpg4-Seattle-smallLooking north toward Seattle. Sea-Tac airport is visible near the upper center of the photo. Click to enlarge.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/3-mountain-ridges-small.jpg3-Mountain-ridges-smallView of the coastal ranges of montains in southern British Columbia, on th eway to Seattle. Click to enlarge.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2-tickets-large.jpg2-Tickets-largehttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2-tickets-small1.jpg2-Tickets-smallMy airline tickets from Anchorage to Oslo. Notice the seat numbers - all First Class.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ba747.jpgBA747Here's my ride for the next leg of the trip - 10 hours non-stop from Los Angeles to London. My seat is right up front, windows 6, 7, and 8 back from the nose, but over on the left-hand side so that I can get a view of Greenland as we pass over it.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ba-la-lounge.jpgBA-LA-loungeThe bar in British Airway's Fist Class lounge at the Los Angeles airport.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mt-rainier-small.jpgMt-Rainier-smallView of Mt. Rainier from the west.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bike-box.jpgBike-boxMy bike and camping gear, all boxed up and ready for the long ride.2010-10-02T17:47:46+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/07/23/final-preparations/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/taku-bear02.jpgTaku-bear02Close-up of the bear on the Taku Glacier. I took this with with a small point-and-shoot digital camera, so the quality isn't that great.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/taku-bear01-small.jpgTaku-bear01-smallView of a black bear on the Taku Glacier in front of Camp 102010-09-28T08:13:48+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/3-current-location/2010-09-22T08:35:19+00:00weekly0.6https://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/30/august-30-finally-back-online/2010-08-30T20:51:04+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/14/august-14-ranggen-to-brunnen-germany/2010-08-16T20:14:23+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/15/august-15-brunnen-to-durach-germany/2010-08-19T07:34:01+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/16/august-16-durach-to-lindau-germany/2010-08-16T20:02:22+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/13/august-13-innsbruck/2010-08-27T12:15:40+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/03/august-3-campingplatz-freibad-to-campingplatz-am-wald/2010-08-13T17:30:31+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/04/august-4-campingplatz-am-wald-to-geithain/2010-08-13T17:25:17+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/12/august-12-munich-to-ranggen-austria/2010-08-16T10:35:47+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/10/august-10-munich-to-kaufering/2010-08-11T19:19:11+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/09/august-9-munich-walter-welsch-to-martin-lang/2010-08-11T19:06:47+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/08/august-8-regensburg-to-munich-walter-welsch/2010-08-11T17:26:21+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/11/august-11-munich/2010-08-11T19:02:32+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/05/august-5-geithain-to-campingplatz-gunzenberg/2010-08-08T05:18:16+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/06/august-6-campingplatz-gunzenberg-to-campingplatz-monte-kaolino/2010-08-08T04:40:16+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/07/august-7-campingplatz-monte-kaolino-to-regensburg/2010-08-07T20:18:50+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/02/august-2-berlin-to-campingplatz-freibad/2010-08-07T18:46:23+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/07/31/july-31-plau-am-see-to-berlin/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/berlin-sign.jpgBerlin-signThe first sighting of a sign for Berlin, which is still about 75 kilometers away.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/wind-turbine.jpgWind-turbineView of a typical wind turbine. The towers are about 300 feet tall.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/wind-turbines.jpgWind-turbinesWind turbines in the wheat and corn fields are a common sight in Denmark and northern Germany.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/tree-lined-road.jpgTree-lined-roadMost of the local roads are lined with trees on both sides of the road. This provides much relief from the sun on a hot day.2010-08-07T18:37:24+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/07/30/july-30-rostock-to-plau-am-see/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bike-lane.jpgBike-laneDid I mention how bicycle-friendly Europe is? This is a typical bike lane in the larger cities. It's great how they use different paving surfaces and colors to differentiate between vehicles, bikes, and pedestrians. It's a great system. Why can't we in the U.S. do the same?2010-08-07T17:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/08/01/august-1-berlin/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/berlin-church.jpgBerlin-churchA church in central Berlin.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/berlin-wall.jpgBerlin-WallA section of the Berlin wall.2010-08-08T21:11:54+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/07/29/july-29-gedser-to-rostock/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ferry.jpgFerryWaiting to board the ferry in Gedser. The bow is lifted up, allowing vehicles to load from the front and drive out the back upon arrival at the destination.2010-08-02T05:57:42+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/07/28/july-28-copenhagen-to-gedser-denmark-145-km-90-miles/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/denmark-attractions.jpgDenmark-attractionsInteresting things to see in southern Denmark.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/windmill-blade.jpgWindmill-bladeThis is one of the blades of a wind-power generator, with my bike shown for scale. These things are huge - about 2 meters in diameter and about 50 meters long.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/thatch-roof-house.jpgThatch-roof-houseA typical Danish thath-roofed house.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mercedes-taxi.jpgMercedes-taxiHave you ever seen a Mercedes-Benz taxi cab in the U.S.? Most likely, not. But they seemed to be fairly common in Denmark.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bike-path-to-gedser.jpgBike-path-to-GedserBike path between Copenhagen and Gedser, Denmark.2025-08-09T08:15:56+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/07/27/july-27-oslo-to-copenhagen-672-km-420-miles/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/copenhagen-bike-lane-2.jpgCopenhagen-bike-lane-2Intersection in Copenhagen. The bike lane is designated by the blue paint on the pavement. This keeps bikes in view of vehicles, but safely to the right of them, and at the same time out of the pedestrian crosswalk. A very nice system. The U.S. could learn a lot from the Euporeans with respect to bicycle infrastructure in the cities.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/copenhagen-bike-lane-1.jpgCopenhagen-bike-lane-1A typical bike lane in Copenhagen. The road is on the left, the bike lane in the middle, and the pedestrian sidewalk is on the right. This system works very well to physically separate cars from bikes from pedestrians.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bikes-in-copenhagen.jpgBikes-in-CopenhagenA sea of bikes in Copenhagen. I've never seen so many bikes in one place at one time.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/oslo-train.jpgOslo-trainThe business end of the high-speed train from Oslo to Copenhagen. This train hit a top speed of 204 kilometers per hour (127 miles per hour)!https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/oslo-tiger.jpgOslo-tigerTiger statue in the square at the Oslo train station2010-08-01T18:26:13+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/06/27/brakes/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/brakes04-small1.jpgBrakes04View of the brake lever. Like the calipers, the lever body is machined from an aluminum block. The lever has two adjustment thumbscrews - one for the lever reach and one for the master cylinder "bite point", or the amount of lever action needed before the brakes kick in.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/brakes03-small1.jpgBrakes03Top view of the rear caliper.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/brakes02-small1.jpgBrakes02Clos-up view of the left-hand side of the front caliper. The two black things are the caps on the cylinder bores. There are two additional cylinders on the right-hand side of the caliper.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/brakes01-small.jpgBrakes01View of the front caliper and rotor2010-06-28T21:39:36+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/02/02/first-class/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/first-class-seats.gifFirst Class seatsMy First Class seats on British Airways' Boeing 747 from LA to London and London to LA2010-05-06T02:48:32+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/05/01/trimming-pounds/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/xtr-rear.jpgXTR-rearAnd at the back end is a new XTR rear derailleur and XTR cassette. And it's all operated with new XTR shifters.https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/xtr-front.jpgXTR-frontUp front, there's a new XTR Hollowtech II crank and an XTR front derailleurhttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/xtr-small.jpgXTR-smallMy bike now sports an all-XTR drivetrain. Click to see a larger version.2010-05-05T19:04:01+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/route/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/route-map.jpgOTR Route MapApproximate bike route from Oslo to Rome2010-05-16T20:47:13+00:00weekly0.6https://scottmcgee.com/2010/04/24/turnagain-arm/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/dall-sheep-g9-01-0459.jpgDall-sheep-(G9-01-0459)Dall sheep live on the mountainside above the Seward Highway along Turnagain Armhttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/carpathian-peak-1ds2-01-0353.jpgCarpathian-Peak-(1ds2-01-0353)Carpathian Peak rises 5,856 feet above the Sewad Highway along Turnagain Arm2010-05-04T06:49:44+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/2010/04/26/goodbye-fat-tires/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/skinny-tires-2.jpgSkinny Tireshttps://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/skinny-tires-1.jpgSkinny TiresFront view of my funny-looking skinny tires (no nothing's wrong with the fork - it's a Cannondale Lefty)2010-04-27T17:04:57+00:00monthlyhttps://scottmcgee.com/rider/https://scottmcgee.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/scott-mcgee.jpgScott McGeeMe, relaxing on <i>Thor</i>, on the Juneau Icefield, Alaska (2009)2010-08-30T20:39:40+00:00weekly0.6https://scottmcgee.comdaily1.02025-08-09T08:15:56+00:00