Something bigger than my bicycle

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August 16th 2008
No I'm not going to "add" anything. But here are 3 more photos, taken since my last update. They have the internet, over here in Alberta, so I mind as well put it to use. The truck: Fricking huge. Kind of crazy to walk underneith it. Or stand in front of it. The valley: So, this last Thursday, myself and my teammates had a day off, in Fernie. We rode a little over 100km the day bef ... read more

Africa » Benin » East » Parakou

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Present day Benin was the site of Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom that rose in the 15th century. The territory became a French Colony in 1872 and achieved independence on 1 August 1960, as the Republic of Benin. A succession of military gov... ... read more