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TRAVELLING
I like going to the U.S.A.
and have visited all the Eastern States and also
some of the Western States. I have been to most countries in Western
Europe.
I also go to Malta twice a year to visit my relatives and enjoy
the
guaranteed sunshine. I have visited Japan three times and I like
going
there because I have several Japanese friends and I also like their
culture.
In Japan, I have been to the four main islands: Honshu, Kyushu,
Shikoku and
Hokkaido. In total, I must have covered about 13,000 km on my three
visits.
When I go there, I travel by the Super Express Trains (JR Shinkansen)
and by
car.
Below
you have some information and pictures of some of the places that
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My first visit to Bangkok was from 11 till 15th October 2006.
I enjoyed it so much, that I went back for a 7 weeks stay. I was in Thailand
from 11th February till 31st March 2007. I visited lots of places and found
it a very nice and interesting country.
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I only spent one day in Myanmar , but it was a very exciting trip.
During my short stay, I visited many interesting places.
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I got to Japan on 15th December and stayed there till 15th January 2007.
This was my 5th visit and during my stay, I went to more cities and also
visited a lot of my friends around the country. I was also a witness to my
friends Akiko and Hiroki wedding in Kumamoto on the island of Kyushu .
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I arrived in Melbourne on 5th November and stayed till 14th December.
Austraia is a very big country, but in my 6 weeks there, I visited lots of lovely places.
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I went there from the 19th October till 5th November. It was nice going
around the island, but I needed more time, as there is so much to see.
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I visited Singapore between the 15 and 18th October and enjoyed every
minute of my short stay there.
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I spent the last week of May in Stockholm with my daughter Annabel. This is a very nice and historical city, with a lot to see and do. The people were very friendly, helpful and the food and weather was excellent.
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On the 1 st May I took the Via train back to Toronto . This is a very big city with a lot to do and see. I only stayed here a couple of days, as I have been here a couple of times before. Then I went to Oshawa , in the suburb of Toronto . During my visit to Canada , the weather was perfect, met lots of old friends and on the 16 th May, I returned to London .
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On the 26 th April I travelled by Via Trains to Windsor , in the south of Canada .
From here you could see Detroit City across the water. I stayed with my friends
George and Sally who they took me all over the place and enjoyed going around the main historical spots, till I left on the 30 th April.
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After Quebec , I travelled by Via train to Montreal and it's a lovely city.
There is so much to see, but I was only there from the 21 to 25 th April.
I visited lots of churches and other historical places. It is also an ideal
place for shopping, as there are lots of underground shopping plazas.
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Between the 16 and 20 th October 2006 I spent these days in Quebec . I think
that a tour around the Citadelle and a visit to the Montmorecy Falls is a must, as they are very impressive. There was a lot of snow about, but it was very mild.
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In October I went to the State of California and visited San Diego , San Francisco , Las Vegas and Los Angeles . During this trip I visited the main tourists attractions and the U.S. Naval Museums. I also went for a day trip to Tijuana in Mexico and enjoyed visiting the
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San Diego San Francisco Las Vegas
Los Angeles Tijuana Mexico
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I went for a day trip with my daughter Annabel and my brothers in law Charlie
and Albert. We visited Catania , Mount Etna and other interesting places.
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In February 2005 I went with my daughter Annabel and her friend Sarah for a week in Barcelona . We had a very busy time going around visiting the museums,
churches and other attractions. We also enjoyed the Spanish food and sunshine.
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In July 2005 I spent three weeks in Malta with my daughter Annabel and we also went for a day trip to Sicily . We had a great time in Malta and also in Sicily .
In December I went back to Malta to enjoy Christmas and New Year for the first time in 43 years. I enjoyed my visit going around the island and visiting my brother, sisters, relations and their families.
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During January 2005 I went for one week with Mildred, Max and his parents.
We had a great time visiting the island main attractions and also enjoyed the sunshine.
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On the 15th January 2005 I went for a day trip by coach to Bolougne and had a great time going around the city. I enjoyed visiting the historical places of this town.
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In July 2004 I spent three weeks in Malta with my daughter Annabel.
During our stay we also attended my niece Nadia wedding.
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In February 2004 I went
on a week holiday to New York with my daughter Annabel. During our
stay, we visited many of the tourists attractions. Among them the
Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Empire State Building and Ground
Zero. We also found time to see a Broadway show.
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In October 2003 I went
to Japan for four weeks and I visited the islands of Honshu, Hokkaido
and Shikoku. My main reason for visiting Japan was to attend the
wedding of my friends Yukino and Akihiko at The Nogi Jinja.
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In July 2003 I went with
Mildred, Max and Annabel for two weeks in Orlando and Kissimmee.
There I met my friend Fred and his son Lenny and we travelled around
Florida. Then me and Annabel went for a week in Washington D.C.
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In April 2003 Annabel
and I went to Malta for three weeks in Malta, for a vacation and
also to attend my niece’s wedding. While there we also visited
the island of Gozo.
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In March 2003 I celebrated
my birthday in Paris with my daughter Annabel. We visited lots
of places and also took a trip to Versailles.
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In October 2002 I went
to Las Vegas and Mesquite with my friend Albert Fisher. While there
we hired a car and drove through Nevada, Utah and Arizona. We visited
some beautiful places. Among them the Grand Canyon and Lake Mead.
We also stopped for a short stay at Los Angeles.
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In August 2002 we went
to several places in Canada. We travelled by car with my sister
in law Rena and her son Vince. Toronto, Niagara Falls and Ottawa
being the main places that we visited. We also crossed the border
to Buffalo in the U.S.A. to visit Niagara Falls from the States
side.
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In July 2002 I went to
stay in my time share at Vistana Resort, Orlando. Then I travelled
with Annabel, Fred Cutajar and his son Freddie by car to Toronto
across many States. Among them Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, West
Virginia, Ohio and Michigan and then we crossed over to Windsor
in Canada.
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While I was in Holland
in June 2002, my daughters and I went on a day trip to Brussels
in Belgium. We enjoyed visiting this historical city.
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In June 2002 I went for
a short trip to Aachen with Mildred and Annabel. While there we
watched the 2002 World Cup final between Germany and Brazil.
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In June 2002 my daughter
Annabel graduated in European Law from Maastricht University with
a Masters Degree (LLM) and I went for her graduation with my other
daughter Mildred. During our stay we travelled to Amsterdam and
Utrecht.
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My second trip to Japan
was in May 2002 and I spent four weeks in Japan and visited lots
of places on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu. I went all around
the island of Kyushu and visited some well known hotsprings and
hot-sand-baths.
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In April 2002 I went
to Rome for a week with my friend Albert Fisher and we visited the
Vatican and lots of places in and around the city. We also had an
audience with the Pope.
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In January 2002 I went
for one week with my daughter Annabel to Holland and we went for
day trips to Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Cologne in Germany.
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In November 2001 I went
to Lisbon for a week with my friend Miyuki Mizoshita and we also
visited Fatima Sanctuary. We also went across the River Tagus on
the Ponte 25 de Abril Bridge, which is the longest suspension bridge
in Europe.
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In January 2001 I went
for one week with my daughter Annabel to Berlin and visited Checkpoint
Charlie, Potsdamer Platz, Bradenburg Gate and many other historical
places.
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In December 2000 I went
for one week in Spain and stayed at Torremolinos. I then travelled
to Malaga and visited Casa Natal Picasso where Pablo Picaso was
born. I also went for a day trip to Gibraltar.
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My first trip to Japan
was in March/April 2000 and I visited Tokyo, Yokohama, Kamakura,
Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tajimi, Yamashina, Hiroshima, Ogori,
Yamaguchi, Niigata and back to Tokyo. It was a great experience
as I hardly knew a word in Japanese.
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In November 1999 my daughter
Mildred and I went to Virginia Beach in Norfolk
Virginia. We visited the Norfolk Naval Base, Oceana US Naval Air
Station, Fort
Monroe, Douglas MacArthur Memorial, Chrysler, Hampton Roads Naval
Museums. We also went to Chesapeake and Colonial Williamsburg.
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In August 1999 I went
to Orlando, Florida with my daughter Annabel and our
friend Albert Fisher. We visited Disneyland, Sea World, Animal Kingdom,
Epcot, Magic Kingdom, MGM Studios, Universal Studios, Cypress Gardens,
Busch Gardens in Tampa and Cape Canaveral Space Centre and the Everglades and many other places.
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