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Vancouver, BC

May 16, 2009

Photos: 13

Seattle

Feb 26, 2009

Photos: 10

Istanbul and Cappadocia

Turkey really felt like a foreign country. Few people mistook me for a local. People called out to me as I passed and asked me where I was from. Coincidently, they had a cousin in California, and by the way, would I like to buy a rug? At the hostel, there were signs above the sink that said the water was not safe to drink. If the water wasn't clean, how could anything be clean? What was the point of washing my hands if the water wasn't clean? I only drank and brushed my teeth with bottled water, but I wasn't as careful with the food. I think I ate some lettuce that wasn't washed properly. Anyway, I had stomach problems for several days. In central Turkey I encountered squat toilets with no toilet paper. As an American, it was a bit of a shock. Although I enjoyed seeing the sights in Turkey, I was glad to return to California.

Sep 16, 2008

Photos: 27

Athens and Aegina

Athens is not a beautiful city. Once you see the museums and archaeological sites, it's best to leave. I was originally planning to visit Corinth and Nafplio after seeing Athens, but I decided to do a day trip to Aegina instead.

Sep 12, 2008

Photos: 31

Zurich

I knew that Zurich was a small city, but it was even smaller than I expected. There are few photos in this album as a result.

Sep 10, 2008

Photos: 4

Munich

Even though Munich was heavily bombed during the second world war, the city has many old looking buildings. The reason is that the Nazi's photographed everything there before the bombings occurred so the city could be rebuilt as it was before the war. Even though the Nazi's lost, the photographs were saved. Over the last 60 years or so, Munich has been rebuilding itself with new buildings that look old.

Sep 6, 2008

Photos: 25

Vienna

Vienna is a beautiful city. There are many parks, statues and museums. The city also has a good public transportation system with trams and a subway. Vienna seems more international than Prague. I saw a fair number of non-whites there who looked like locals. I arrived by train (a 5 hour trip from Prague) in Südbahnhof. I thought the hostel would be easy to find because it was near the train station. When I got off the train, I realized that there were two train stations, and that my hostel was near the other train station (Westbahnhof ). I took a tram to Westbahnhof and soon found the hostel. It wasn't as comfortable as the last hostel (my towel seemed like a rag). After checking in, I explored the city center before returning to the hostel to rest.

Sep 2, 2008

Photos: 17

Prague

When I arrive in Prague Airport, I had to get some crowns (Czech currency) because they have not transitioned to the Euro yet. Next, I bought a bus ticket and rode to the subway. I took the subway to a station near the hostel, and then I walked to the hostel. Some locals helped me find my way, since I didn't have a good map. At the hostel, my bed was comfortable, and the staff were friendly. They even did my laundry (for a small fee).

Aug 30, 2008

Photos: 16

Madrid and Toledo

When I arrived in Madrid airport in the late afternoon, my plan was too take a bus to Granada. Unfortunately, I didn't plan this very well, and I wasn't sure where to find the bus station. I doubted that I could find it before the last bus left for Granada that night, so I gave up and decided to stay in Madrid for the whole time I was in Spain, except for a day trip to Toledo. Spain is hot in the summer. People like to smoke here, so it is almost impossible to get away from the smoke. About 1/3 of the people in Madrid speak English. The hostel was fairly clean, although the room was hot and people kept coming and going at night, so it was a little hard to sleep.

Aug 26, 2008

Photos: 19

Greg's Graduation Ceremony

May 23, 2008

Photos: 3

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