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Old January 13th, 2009, 01:54 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Dan Stephenson
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Default Bergen to Nordkapp

On 2009-01-11 17:48:43 -0600, Jack Campin - bogus address
said:

Nordkapp isn't actually the northernmost point on these maps: that's
Knivskjellodden, a few kilometres west on the same island, with no
road to it.

Since neither of them is on the mainland it's not clear why they
should have any special significance.


Well, Nordkapp is the most northly place I can get to, practically.
This is in part a 'check off' of something to do - how far north can I
get, and part, for the scenic drive to get there.

I once also reached the very south tip of the South Island of New
Zealand. Another place with extremely beauty spots.
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Old January 13th, 2009, 01:57 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
David Horne, _the_ chancellor[_2_]
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Dan Stephenson wrote:

On 2009-01-11 17:48:43 -0600, Jack Campin - bogus address
said:

Nordkapp isn't actually the northernmost point on these maps: that's
Knivskjellodden, a few kilometres west on the same island, with no
road to it.

Since neither of them is on the mainland it's not clear why they
should have any special significance.


Well, Nordkapp is the most northly place I can get to, practically.


There are flights to Svalbard.

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Old January 14th, 2009, 03:02 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Mark Brader
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Jack Campin:
I have a set of five maps of the whole of Norway (some at 1:325,000,
some at 1:400,000) published by Cappelens. They're probably what
you'd want for the proposed trip if they're still in print...


Yep, same ones I was using. But I don't have the complete set.
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Old January 14th, 2009, 03:04 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Mark Brader
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"Martin":
Have you tried using Google Maps and or Google Earth?


Mark Brader:
I prefer to use a text-only environment when accessing Usenet, and
anyway, Google Maps maps don't show distances between cities along
a road like real ones do.


Markku Grönroos:
What is this supposed to mean? When Google Maps does routing on a
roadnetwork, it does show distances alright. ...


Oh, sure, if you ask the computer to find a route. But good grief,
what do we have human intelligence for?
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Old January 14th, 2009, 12:15 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Markku Grönroos
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"Mark Brader" kirjoitti
...
"Martin":
Have you tried using Google Maps and or Google Earth?


Mark Brader:
I prefer to use a text-only environment when accessing Usenet, and
anyway, Google Maps maps don't show distances between cities along
a road like real ones do.


Markku Grönroos:
What is this supposed to mean? When Google Maps does routing on a
roadnetwork, it does show distances alright. ...


Oh, sure, if you ask the computer to find a route. But good grief,
what do we have human intelligence for?
--

Most peculiar comment. Now we are stuck on "intelligence". You can naturally
choose what ever route by hand and the Google Maps tells the distance from
one turning point to the next one.

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Old January 14th, 2009, 09:15 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
David Horne, _the_ chancellor[_2_]
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Markku Grönroos wrote:

Now we are stuck on "intelligence".


Speak for yourself, honey.

David

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Old January 14th, 2009, 09:22 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
David Horne, _the_ chancellor[_2_]
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Martin wrote:

On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:15:15 +0000, (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:

Markku Grönroos wrote:

Now we are stuck on "intelligence".


Speak for yourself, honey.


His lips froze to the vodka bottle in the recent cold weather.


He shouldn't have sat on it!

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