Hankbert
hank thompson Joined: May 6th 2008
Logged in: September 2nd 2008
Logged in: September 2nd 2008
Travel Blog Posts
July 5th-13th WOW Egypt What a crazy place and really hot too. If I hadn't spent the last several years of my life in very hot climates I would not have been ready for the unbelievable heat. But Here is my trip story. So I start of in greece and I hop the subway to go to the air port. Ahead of schedule good thing too, and about 3 stops, of the train, the train lurches like some one popped the clutch on a car 3 minutes later we arnt moving and I see repair men running to the train. I had to switch lines and I knew where I needed to go, so I got a taxi to the next station and off I went. I had a few other snags getting to the airport ... read more
July 1st -5th Athens Greece The flight was uneventful but Im glad I deiced not to go to malian. There is not much to see and its just like any old big city. I had a little bit of a bus ride from the train station to the airport. I saw a train sati-on there I hope I can figure out how to use it to get to rome. OK about greece the parthenon and all the related Old Greek Roman strucuctors ampatheritors and all the like IT was lots of fun took a tour and explored my self not my favorite but well worth the trip. The second day there I was not feeling so well so I didnt go out that day. Lots of people were big on island hopping but no one could ... read more
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Florence. Wow this trip just getts better and better. Not only is florence just an amazing city I stayed at the most unique hostel. Its run buy a Brizilan couple Jusepe and his wife whoes name I know I would get wrong. Not only are they great cooks they were such nice people that it truly made my stay truly great.. Met a very nice gril cloie and we got along like an old married couple and the first day we just hung out and walked around the city then we meet Maya and we went tp Pisa and saw the tower. It was cool but that was all there is to see in that town but definaly worth it. Saw the david but and lots of the town and the dormo (witch was amazing) but ... read more
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24-27 june I sit and watch venice float away in the train window. Its just amazing I could vacation there, its just great. I meat some truly great people and had a great time. First day I found a fellow star wars sci fi george lucas freak and found the indiana jones Church and other sights from the movie Note the inside is nothing like the movie The last crusade:-( ( I wanted to stand where x marks the spot). We had a great time. We saw many other sights including the plaza del marco and the Bridge of sighs. and the wonderful city of water. I truly wish I had a boat to explore my way around there I would have been in heavan. For thoues of you that heard of the bad smell... it ... read more
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20th -24 th of June INTERLOCKEN!!!! What a beautiful place The swis apls are all around and the cold water makes the air crisp and fresh. The air has not felt so clean since I was in the middle of the Indian ocean. The hills and mountans makes this a must return if I ever get the chance. First day Travel UGH! 13 hours on a train from Vienna to interlocken. The hostel was quite the hike from the train station... with a heavy back pack on. I had quite the sweet going when I arived. To my sadness this was quite the Frat and sority kind of vibe. extrem sports and reall stupid jock kind of guys... the women were good looking but once they opened there mouth it was all over. But My first ... read more
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So far the highlight of my tour of europe. Its such a great dicomey of the new and the old every thing is close together and relativity cheep, except for the taxies. Now I cant pronounce most the the names of the things I saw but I had a great time doing them. I even ejoyed a night at the opera for 200 crowns about 16 US really really good. My First opera, any one who knows me knows how much of a star wars (think space opera) fan I am and I must admit I think I find my self a new opera fan... as long as they translate what there saying for me. I also hiked up the local valley mountain and what a view truly enjoyed it. I was with a couple of ... read more
17th 20 Vienna OK of we go again with the whole soccer thing. all the main sites in this town were decorated in what is called FAN ZONE decorations. which made sight seeing a lot more difficult. This city is much larger than other cities so a bike and a tour were must do in this city. SO I took a tour at 7:00P.M. and it was very nice and to see the city lit up at night was great... except for fan zones. I will have a friend I meet get me some pictures of some of the nicer places with out all the fan zone stuff sent to me. and the population is close to twice as big as normal cause of all the football :-( I felt Like I was in Singapore (the ... read more
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June 13 First of let me say sorry for not updating photes and post for a while I have had to pay for the internet but here In Prague I dont have to so I have taken a little time to put up all my posts and pics, And now back to our regulary secualed trip. last night I cheeked the train schedule when I got back. I could have hoped the 5:50 A.M. to Prague or the 12:45 If any one reading this knows me at all they would know I took the 12:45 its a 4 hour hop but all on the same train so its not that bad really. I have time to update my travel log and just relax so its not a bad time to sit down and colect ones thoughts. ... read more
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June 12 Well yesterday I tryed to go to the free bike tour but got turned away. These tours are great and free and I have done them in many other cites. It was great but taking pictures was a bit tricky as the guide liked to move on quick but I got them and hurried to catch up. I saw the jewish holocaust monument the book burning monument russian monuments, the university that Engistine taught at to where michical Jackson hung his baby from a hotel ledge. (The world is still Recovering) Great city, great sites, great food. And later in the day I found Amy the persion I was talking to last night and on thursdays all the musuems are free after 6 and Germany had a big football game so we had a ... read more
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June 9 the day pervious I spent 50 Euro on a tour of German cassels. It was a great tour the cassels were amazing and of the 2 cassels I saw the last one is the cassel walt Disney used as inspiration for his Cinderella cassel. you know the one at the center of all the parks. It was amazing to go there and see. But as far as a tour people my own age go on, they were all older or married. But I meet a very nice older couple who was even kind enough to buy my meal! witch was very nice considering that I locked my money belt in my locker the night before and fo got to put it on in the morning. so I had 35 euro to get me though ... read more
