Category: Travel
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Wednesday 31 May 2006 Highlights: Arriving in beautiful Switzerland Most of the day was in the bus but that allowed for looking at the beautiful Switzerland landscape. I did however meet a new friend in Luke who is from Australia and we both talked to lots of people at our new hostel including a local…
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Tuesday 30 May 2006 Highlights: Arc de Triumph, Auguste Rodin’s House, Stunning night bike ride I was a man on a mission today as this is my last chance in Paris to see some things I had missed last time so as soon as I arrived from Antwerp I was off exploring.
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Monday 29 May 2006 Highlights: Relaxing A very easy relaxing day. I met some local students in Antwerp and talking to them about their various lives. Unfortunately it rained while walking to my hostel and then stopped the minute I got in the door 😦
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Sunday 28 May 2006 Highlights: Antwerp Diamond Museum, Fort Breendonk, Rubens House After staying at a very nice hostel Inge picked me up and we were off on another fun packed day. Today we visited the Antwerp Diamond Museum (over 50% of diamonds come through Antwerp), the security was Very tight so unfortunately no…
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Saturday 27 May 2006 Highlights: Our Lady’s Cathedral, Grote Market, Steen Castle Somehow surviving the Munich-Antwerp overnight bus trip (after having to pay 70 euro twice – a long story) my new angel picked me up and we were off on a great adventure. Inge, my new local friend who I meet earlier on this…
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Friday 26 May 2006 Highlights: Recovering from too much beer, scouting World Cup venue WARNING MUNICH BEER IS VERY STRONG. Well I have never ever got in such a bad state as I was last night. The pub crawl motto is ‘the best night you won’t remember’ unfortunately I remember most of it. …
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Thursday 25 May 2006 Highlights: Fruenkirche Church, Glockenspiel Clock I spent the day walking around Munich. I managed to see people surfing in the middle of the city, yes surfing! Munich has created a river that allows keen people to surf (it was cold and raining and they were still doing it!). The…
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This post is on loosely based on my travels and it’s more personal than most posts I make. My travel entries cover what I did and who I meet this one covers what I’m feeling and hoping to get out of this trip on an emotion and maturity level. This trip has been a…
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Wednesday 24 May 2006 Highlights: Saying goodbye to some travel buddies Today was mostly travelling with the most notable thing saying a final goodbye to a few fellow BusAbout traveller, namely the trio of Jess, Emily & Rebecca (Bec) + Danny (from England). On the plus side I caught up with Belinda for one…
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Tuesday 23 May 2006 Highlights: Enjoying the performances at the Vienna State Opera, Habsburg’s Winter and Summer Palaces I just got back from the ‘Vienna State Opera’ and wow, it was just brilliant. I got standing room tickets and over 3 hours watched two operas, Osud and Le Villi. It seems like I might…
