Comparison between the KK21" and KK23"

[Bruce Pearson]

I only had 4months.  I had an around the world airline ticket. Back in those days Pan Am had two flights around the world every day Pan Am one in Pan Am two.  I only use the tickets when I had no other way to travel. When I got to London I bought a motorcycle and toured  England Scotland and Wales. Then I stored the Motorcycle in French went back to England and flew to Norway and Sweden. When I got back to France and picked up my motorcycle I wrecked it in Belgium. From there I started hitchhiking. Met a bunch of great people and had a wonderful time. If you guys would like I could post a few pictures.

[tekobo]

7 hours ago, Bruce Pearson said:

If you guys would like I could post a few pictures.

I don't like to say this but that was before I was born!  Did you have digital cameras back then or did you get your photos digitised?  Either way, that was a rather rude way of saying, yes, please post some pictures!!  

[Bruce Pearson]

Tekobo most of the pictures are black and white. Back in “the olden days“ it was film cameras. I had a really nice Polaroid camera at the time but I gave it to some wonderful people I stayed with in London. Now most of my pictures are in an album no digitizing back then. I’ll pick out a few of the most interesting ones and post them. After giving my camera to those folks I just used the old Kodak cardboard disposable cameras.

[MacKenzie]

Yes, Bruce, please do post those pixs.  

[Bruce Pearson]

I’ll digthem up and scan them today. 

[Bruce Pearson]

Here are a few pictures I took of my trip. Sorry about the Resolution I had to take pictures of the pictures LOL. These first two are of a aqua duct in Spain, that thing was really high. The second is me crossing it. The lady I was with was fearless she ran along just one side like it was nothing, after she took the picture I got back in the water. The next one is a nice shot of the Sphinx and the pyramid. The next one is picture you don’t see to much of the  sphinx it’s the back side. That next picture was taken in Spain of an old Roman  amp a theater. The next one is a picture of  emperor Khufu‘s Sarcophagus it’s in the largest of the Pytamids I don’t think the public is allowed inside anymore,but back in those days I was lucky. The last photo is one of my  favorites, if you look closely I am standing on the top of the pyramid with my arms  outstretched. This is a step pyramid and the third largest at this site. There was a fox living on the pyramid. Actually you are not allowed to climb the pyramids but I cheated and did it anyway. Hope you like them .

[Bruce Pearson]

Sorry the pictures are side ways

[Pequod]

Wowee! Even sideways they're awesome! 

[Jon B.]

Bruce....those are great pictures!  What an adventure.  Thanks for taking the time to post!!! 

[tony b]

I'm just so envious of those pictures and the travel adventures that they represent. 

[Grant]

That’s awesome Bruce!   I look at the aqua duct and think I would totally run across that thing.   Then I scrolled back to the first picture and thought not a chance.   

[Bruce Pearson]

Thanks guys it was a long time ago but I had a lot of fun

[tekobo]

Wow.  You got to do some really fun stuff Bruce. And I must say, you do look rather dashing standing in that aqua duct.  

[Bruce Pearson]

Alas that was a long time ago I think I was 23. It seems the older I get the faster time goes by, I know its not possible but it’seems like it. 

[MacKenzie]

And if you go now it's hard to get a pix without the throngs of tourists. Great shots, Bruce, it was fun to review these with you. 

[Bruce Pearson]

Thanks Mac

[tony b]

[Paul]

Very nice Bruce. Must have been a great time.

Edited April 18, 2018 by Paul

[Tangles]

Great pictures of the KK’s and Bruce’s adventures. 

[tekobo]

I promised to do a comparison of my KKs loaded up with chickens.  Here it is, using relatively small 1.5kg chickens.  There is no way I am ever going to cook this many chickens in one go but I hope it is a helpful illustration.  

21" Main grate only four chickens.

23" main grate only 5 chickens

21" main and top grates with one fewer chickens on the lower grate to fit them all in brings the total to 6 chickens.  I am not sure this would work because there is practically no clearance between the top of the chickens on the main grate and the bottom of the top grate. 

And finally, the 23" main and top grates with one fewer chickens on the lower grate to fit them all in brings the total to 7 chickens.  Might be able to squeeze in an 8th on the main grate.  Enough clearance over the top of the chickens to make this feasible.