GERMANY | Thursday, 9 Feb 2006 | Views [359] | Comments [5]
Before we actually got into Germany, we had one more stop in Austria – Mauthausen. Mauthausen was one of the Nazi’s largest concentration camps during the WWII. It’s definitely hard to describe it, or how we felt. As much as it was interesting, I found ... Read more >
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AUSTRIA | Thursday, 9 Feb 2006 | Views [238]
From Venice we headed into the Germanic Countries, starting with Austria! First day was pretty much a travel day. Stopped to have the first of many Pork and Potato meals for lunch, and arrived into Vienna late in the afternoon. We stayed at the nicest ... Read more >
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ITALY | Monday, 23 Jan 2006 | Views [504] | Comments [6]
OK, so the next country on the list after France, was of course, Italy! After leaving Nice, we headed onto; Pisa: We just did a quick stop for a couple of hours through Pisa, and it’s really not worth much more than that! Pretty much it’s 3 major ... Read more >
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FRANCE | Sunday, 22 Jan 2006 | Views [551] | Comments [5]
Hi everyone! OK, so after 2 failed attempts and roughly 1 1/2 hours wasted typing on this blog... I'm having another go now that we are back in London. Bacially seeing as it's all past tense, I'll just review most things we did so you know what we've ... Read more >
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ITALY | Monday, 9 Jan 2006 | Views [466] | Comments [9]
Hi Everyone! Will have to be a quick update cause in an internet cafe and typing against the clock for 4 minutes!!!! We're both having a great time and the trip so far has been excellent. So far we've hit Paris, Lyon, Avignon, Nice, Monaco and last ... Read more >
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UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 22 Dec 2005 | Views [155]
A bit delayed, but the number for our phone over here is 0044 7756 926 696 for anyone interested. the 0044 is the country code, so no + sign is needed.
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UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 21 Dec 2005 | Views [236] | Comments [7]
So, the last update was 6/12. That seems ages ago. Haven't even mentioned Holland! OK, so again, I'll try and keep it brief. Well we went to Canturbury, and more specifically Canturbury Cathedral, which was really awe inspiring. For me, I'd never really ... Read more >
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UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 7 Dec 2005 | Views [222] | Comments [9]
We're still in Pluckley, and basically just doing day trips out to places. So since our last entry: Sunday 4/12: Had a fairly local day on Sunday. A day of rest so to speak. Went for a little trip to a local 'Santa's Grotto', which is where the villages ... Read more >
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UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 3 Dec 2005 | Views [230] | Comments [6]
Hey all, Well, we arrived safely in London to a sweltering 7 degrees yesterday. Apparently they're currently in a 'warm snap' over here, as opposed to the 'cold snap' they've had the past couple of weeks, which has been three degree days. The village ... Read more >
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AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 30 Nov 2005 | Views [216] | Comments [5]
Ok, So after the send off party last night, it's only one day to go till we fly out for three months! We thought we'd put up the first journal article with a quick run down of sort of what we're doing. To keep it short and simple: December: We arrive ... Read more >
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