http://www.travelblog.org/ Live Travel Journals, Diaries and Photos from real Travellers en-us Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:15:38 BST Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:15:38 BST Day 99 MondayI'm regrettably now awaiting the shuttle to Newark airport for my final domestic flight...to Chicago for two final nights of opera. Then home on Wednesday and back to work next MOnday. Only when I focus on specific places and events dp I realise how much I have done and how long it has been. The scary part is that I am still having a wonderful time...I guess when the travel bug bite http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/New-York/blog-331509.html We have been without internet access for several days but those days have been full. We left the Coimbra area of central Portugal on Tuesday and drove south to the very tip of Portugal. Sagres was once believed to be the end of the world. This is where Henry the Navigator set up a school in the 15th century where Magellan and Columbus both studied.Our drive south took us through varying terr http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Andalusia/Sierra-Nevada/blog-331507.html October 4th 553pmWe had to have an early start this morning so we could make the 815am horn blowing. Let me explain during breakfast every morning there is a member of the Johnson family who own the Enzian Inn blows the traditional German horn I am sure it has a technical name but I am calling it the big giant horn at 815am and Renee really wanted to see it. So we had a nice breakfast http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Washington/Leavenworth/blog-331504.html So I have arrived safe and sound despite a long bumpy flight with no sleep. The hostel is nice its located in a square called Plaza de Armas. I have related it to George square it has important buildings around it museums Presidencial building around the corner and many people come to visit but if you one or blocks in one direction you are not in the best of areas. The first day I arrived http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Santiago/blog-331501.html bienvenue http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/France/-le-de-France/Paris/blog-331497.html S er jeg p vej ud i verden igen. Efter en rejsepause hvor jeg bde har fet Denne gang gr turen til Italien samme med hele familien Thomsen hvilket nok skal blive spndende Det blive kun en uge men er sikker p at der nok skal ske en masse spndene og uventede ting. Allermest glder jeg mig til at fr lidt sol p nsen og masser af Pizza Rejsen starter allerde kl. 6.30 i kastrup s det http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Campania/Amalfi/blog-331496.html So the Belgium chocolate is wonderful oh so wonderful. This picture shows a rather unusual chocolate sculpture combining two of my favorite things http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Belgium/Brussels-Capital-Region/blog-331491.html Zukunftsmusik http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Andhra-Pradesh/Hyderabad/blog-331490.html Odaesan photos. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/South-Korea/blog-331489.html Ok so last night I was drinking that big beer see previous blog pics and enjoying some mussels. While talking on the cell with Allan Jr. I made a comment about Brussels being dirty but what I said was Belgium was dirty So the waiter and waitress played a dirty trick on me. Later I went to the bathroom and when I returned I found my BIG beer replaced with a little one Everyone thought it was http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Belgium/Brussels-Capital-Region/blog-331488.html Here are some of the beautiful Shanghai sights... http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Shanghai/blog-331487.html Birthplace of Yulgok. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/South-Korea/blog-331486.html wilkommen http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Netherlands/North-Holland/Amsterdam/blog-331485.html Can't say much... I couldn't speak to anyone because of my limited read nonexistent Mandarin... But here are some choice people. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Shanghai/blog-331484.html ldquoKAMPALAKAMPALAKAMPALArdquo yelled the Kalita bus attended. At seven A.M. the last thing I needed was an overzealous man in his vest uniform shouting in my ear. I didnrsquot have time to grab breakfast inbetween throwing clothes in a bag for the weekend and I was beginning to seriously regret the oversight before my fourhour ride. I meet up with Ruth and Emerald and we find the last http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Uganda/Central-Region/Kampala/blog-331483.html So my travel companion last week Prashant really likes pommes French fries. So today I'm in Bruges Bg and the pommes are legendary. They have stands all over. Traditionally they eat them with mayonaise. Now I like mayo as much as the next guy but on fries Belgian Fries http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Belgium/Brussels-Capital-Region/blog-331482.html While Shanghai is a modern Chinese city it still has the charm of a little village... sometimes... That's when you're not spending an hour in traffic as you drive downtown. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Shanghai/blog-331480.html Geumganggul cave Photos. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/South-Korea/blog-331479.html Today I travelled about 30 km south of the city to the ancient burial ground of Saqqara. It is home to Zoser's pyramid which is the oldest in the world. I also visited many of the Old Kingdom tombs. Next I went another 10 km south to Dashur and saw the Bent Pryamid as well as the Red Pyramid. I even got to go inside and explore the various chambers. http://www.travelblog.org//Africa/Egypt/Lower-Egypt/Cairo/blog-331477.html Northern food is really delicious. I especially liked the dumplings. Although there were some items I wasn't brave enough to even approach... http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Shanghai/blog-331476.html wr das also auch geschafft. ttigkeitsbereich schriftverkehr ablegen. den ganzen tag lang. und konnt sogar da noch meine erfahrung weitergeben. sollt man nicht fr mglich halten aber ja selbst das gibts. der andere praktikant hannes oh ja wir sind sogar zu zweit hatte nmlich noch nie in seinem leben einen brojob immer nur handwerkliches zeug oder nebenbei als dj in einem club in wien http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Shanghai/blog-331473.html Shanghai's a much flatter city than Hong Kong but it certainly has its fair share of modern and chic skyscrapers. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/China/Shanghai/blog-331472.html