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Berlin Marathon Finisher

Germany Day 3

At last the Berlin Marathon was about to start, a race that for months I wondered if it would actually happen. Question is, how would the heatwave we were forecast affect it?

September 26, 2021

Flughafen Tempelhof

Germany Day 2

Today I needed to collect my race number, and the rest of the day would be for relaxing... or not.

September 25, 2021

Germany Day 1

My first trip since the pandemic started, today would mostly be about seeing how travel has changed, and getting to my destination: Berlin.

September 24, 2021

Graffiti covered Berlin Wall at the East Side Gallery

Europe Day 3

Having failed once to find the Berlin Wall, we had a second attempt and spent the day using the public transport to get from place to place. It was a lot easier on our already weary feet.

May 18, 2009

Brandenburg Gate

Europe Day 2

We spent a day exploring the city of Berlin on foot - from a little further than the Fernsehturm, all the way back to the hotel via many sights such as Checkpoint Charlie, and the Brandenburg Gate.

May 17, 2009

Globe Fountain, Berlin

Europe Day 1

For our next adventure we would be travelling around Germany, Italy, and Greece; starting with Berlin. Everything was planned by ourselves, and would be a bit of a practice run for an eventual trip to Australia.

May 16, 2009

Recent Trips

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Cyprus
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Guernsey
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