Category: World Trip 2006

An epic 153-day world trip visiting twenty-four countries – South Africa; Swaziland; France; England; Belgium; Holland; Germany; Czech Republic; Austria; Switzerland; Italy; Vatican; Monaco; Spain; Finland; Russia; Belarussia; Lithuania; Latvia; Estonia; Canada; USA; Hong Kong; China I traveled between 29 March 2006 and 28 August 2006.

  • Friday 2 June 2006 Highlights: Exploring beautiful Bern In the morning I explored the city again with Luke which mostly meant looking  at some very nice buildings from the outside which include Einstein’s house while he lived in Bern. Late in the afternoon I headed caught the BusAbout bus to Lauterbrunnen.

  • Thursday 1 June 2006 Highlights:  Bear Pit of Bern, Cheap Beer Today I met up with 2 young woman from the USA Ashlee and April and together with Luke we decided to exploring the city.   First up we hired bikes to get around, best yet you got your money back when the bike was…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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 😦