Category: Visited Places
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Singapore – Our first impressions
Read more: Singapore – Our first impressionsOur first impressions of Singapore are that we love this city! It has a great multicultural mix that makes Toronto look homogenous (OK, maybe that is a bit of an exaggeration – there are fewer cultures in Singapore, but more people from each culture). Riding around town, Becky was grinning and saying hi to everyone.…
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A slow boat to China
Read more: A slow boat to ChinaOver the last few weeks, when people have asked Becky’s mom about where we were, she replied with “On a slow boat to China”. Well, Singapore is not exactly China, but our boat was headed to China after it dropped us off. Our “Slow boat to China” was an enjoyable experience that was quite different…
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A short visit to Barcelona
Read more: A short visit to BarcelonaWe arrived at the pilot station at 11 am and were immediately brought into port at Barcelona. We were surprised at the efficiency, since the last time we were here our berthing was delayed by a few hours. We descended the gangway from the ship into a maelstrom of moving containers, cranes and gantrys. On…
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Welcome Aboard
Read more: Welcome AboardWe arrived at the container port in La Spezia without any surprises and were required to place our bikes inside a van – which meant one bike at a time and removing all the gear from the bikes. A bit inconvenient, but much safer than riding our bikes through the port, so probably for the…
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On a ship to Singapore
Read more: On a ship to SingaporeWe’re on the Hanjin Brussels on our way to Singapore, so you won’t see much from us until the end of February, but if you’re feeling like you’re missing your fix, we’ve uploaded photos from December, January and part of February for your browsing pleasure. Enjoy!
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Rome wasn’t seen in a day
Read more: Rome wasn’t seen in a dayJust like Rome was not built in a day, there was no way to see Rome in a day. There is just too much to see. We spent four and a half days exploring Rome, and barely scratched the surface. While in Rome, we did the requisite visits of Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums,…
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What is it Romans do?
Read more: What is it Romans do?Since we were travelling to Rome, we decided to take the saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, to heart. Unfortunately, we realized we didn’t know what Romans do, so we decided to meet some Romans. With our sample size of two, we discovered that Romans go to Patagonia on cycling vacations! Our…
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A falling tower
Read more: A falling towerDespite the heavy rain forecast throughout the north of Italy for the next week, we decided to head to Rome and play tourist for a few days, while waiting for our boat to arrive. The train from La Spezia to Rome goes through Pisa, so we had to get off the train and see the…