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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Monday 22 May 2006 Highlights: A brilliant wine and bike tour of Wachau Valley Wow what an enjoyable day.   Getting up early I joined a ‘wine/bike tour’ of the Wachau Valley (9 hour tour).   This region claims to be the first place that wine was created in by some monks.   The country…

  • Sunday 21 May 2006 Highlights: The beautiful countryside This was a simple travel day enjoying the countryside as the bus took us to Vienna. The only interesting thing at my destination was that a bag was left in my hostel room which I had to report (and hoping no drugs etc in it).  It looked…

  • Friday 19 May and Saturday 20 May 2006 Highlights: Cesky Krumlov Castle, Castle Gardens, historic buildings A very short drive to Cesky Krumlov and I was enjoying this fairytale like small city (around 15,000 people).   This city survived WW2 without really any damage.