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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.

  • World Trip 2006: Day 45 – Berlin, Germany

    Friday 12 May 2006 Highlights: Berlin Wall, Hilters Bunker, CheckPoint Charlie, Bebelplatz (infamous book burning site), Reichstag Dome I’m staying in a hostel in the old East Berlin which is actually were the best sightseeing for Berlin actually is, including the giant TV tower the communist created to stop Western broadcasts. I did a great…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 44 – Amsterdam to Berlin, Germany

    Thursday 11 May 2006 Highlights: Visiting an old East-West border crossing Mostly today was a day travelling and we got caught up by road works (we left Amsterdam at 8 am and arrived in Berlin close to 7 pm). The most interesting thing of the day was stopping at one of the old East-West borders.…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 43 – Amsterdam and Keukenhof (Lisse), Netherlands

    Wednesday 10 May 2006 Highlights: The Stunning flowers at Keukenhof Today I did a day trip to see all the blooming flowers, really amazing stuff.   To think this is only possible to see 5 weeks a year and I was here!   I think I went a little overboard with taking photos but this…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 42 – Delft , The Hague and Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Tuesday 9 May 2006 Highlights: Model Town of Madurodam, International Court of Justice, Amsterdam Red Light District show at the Casa Rosso Erotic Theatre I decided on a day tour out of the city.  First stop for today was Delft a city famous for hand painting pottery which I got to witness.   We followed…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 41 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Monday 8 May 2006 Highlights: Anne Frank House, Amsterdam Sex Museum Early in the day I visited the Anne Frank House.  It felt unreal to be there after reading her diary in High School.  The dark days of the Nazi Regime in Europe.