Allison & Ben's Grand Tour - adventures north of the equator

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Having taken long service leave from work, and convincing Ben that being unemployed for a while was not such a bad thing, we were ready for our travel extravaganza. Our adventures start in Paris, where we are staying in an apartment on Ile de la Cite for the month of July - tres fantastique!! Following our cultural and epicurean stay in Paris, we have a wonderful itinerary over the next 4 months taking us to Scandanavia, short stays in Eastern Europe, Egypt and the middle east, southern Spain and Morocco, the Himalayas (after a brief foray in India to visit the Taj Mahal) and finally China. 8 months in the making, with French classes at Alliance Francaise, and movies and books from our destinations, we are ready to enjoy. Bon voyage!

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  Finally in Paris!   Paris, France on Jul 2, 2008 3 pictures 2 comments
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  A walker's guide to Paris   Paris, France on Jul 4, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Paris's whimsical weather - the truth about Paris   Paris, France on Jul 8, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Paris at night - the City of Lights!!!   Paris, France on Jul 8, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  A feast for the eyes   Paris, France on Jul 13, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The vagaries of the French   Paris, France on Jul 19, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  French Road Trip   Normandy, France on Jul 27, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Life in Paris   Paris, France on Jul 29, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  La Tour de France   Paris, France on Aug 1, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Versailles in Summer   Versailles, France on Aug 5, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Norway is something else!   Bergen, Norway on Aug 5, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Norway in a nutshell   Oslo, Norway on Aug 22, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Land of the midnight sun   Longyearbyen, Norway on Aug 23, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Arctic Adventure   Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Norway on Aug 23, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Estonia!!   Tallinn, Estonia on Aug 24, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Where did summer go?   Stockholm, Sweden on Aug 30, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  From Russia With Love   St Petersburg, Russia on Aug 30, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  In the footsteps of Peter the Great   Saint Petersburg, Russia on Aug 30, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Moscow, Moscow....   Moscow, Russian Federation on Aug 30, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
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  5kg of salt for me!!   Krakow, Poland on Sep 1, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Another brief foray in Eastern Europe   Budapest, Hungary on Sep 1, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  I just want water that tastes like real water!!   Vienna, Austria on Sep 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Egypt!!   Cairo, Egypt on Sep 2, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A very brief introduction to the history of Egypt   Alexandria, Egypt on Sep 2, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Chaotic Cairo   Alexandria, Egypt on Sep 2, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Alexandria   Aswan, Egypt on Sep 5, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  I have definitely found summer here!!   Aswan, Egypt on Sep 6, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Nile Cruise   Kom Ombo, Egypt on Sep 6, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Laid-back Luxor   Luxor, Egypt on Sep 15, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewell to Egypt   Cairo, Egypt on Sep 15, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Alluring Aleppo   Aleppo, Syria on Sep 16, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Crusader Castles of Syria   Krak des Chevaliers, Syria on Sep 16, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Roman ruins of Palmyra   Palmyra, Syria on Sep 22, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Seriously Seria   Damascus, Syria on Sep 22, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Jerash, Madaba and the Dead Sea   Madaba, Jordan on Sep 22, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Country   Petra, Jordan on Sep 22, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Red Sea swimming   Aqaba, Jordan on Sep 22, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  10 things I would really like to do   Jerusalem, Israel on Sep 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I am not a terrorist   Jerusalem, Israel on Sep 25, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  I adore Southern Spain   Granada, Spain and Canary Islands on Oct 1, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Sevilla!!   Seville, Spain and Canary Islands on Oct 1, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Cordoba   Córdoba, Spain and Canary Islands on Oct 1, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Marvellous Morocco   Essaouira, Morocco on Oct 5, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Casa   Casablanca, Morocco on Oct 19, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Rabat - Morocco's Capital City   Rabat, Morocco on Oct 19, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Past Glory   Meknes, Morocco on Oct 19, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Fascinating Fez   Fes, Morocco on Oct 19, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Marrakech Magic   Marrakech, Morocco on Oct 19, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Impressions of India   Delhi, India on Oct 20, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Himalayan Kingdoms   Kathmandu, Nepal on Oct 27, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Namaste   Pokhara, Nepal on Oct 27, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Elephant Safaris and Elephant Bathing   Chitwan National Park, Nepal on Oct 27, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The Roof of the World   Lhasa, China on Oct 27, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Chaotic Kathmandu   Kathmandu, Nepal on Oct 27, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Escape from Kathmandu   Paro, Bhutan on Oct 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Gross National Happiness   Thimphu, Bhutan on Nov 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  "If anyone would like a photo of the phallus..."   Paro, Bhutan on Nov 1, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  I Still Call Australia Home   Singapore, Singapore on Nov 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments