There’s a common saying out here on the road: “Where are we again?” Since leaving the Western Hemisphere, we’ve been to 11 different countries and countless places in between. We have a hard time keeping up ourselves, so just in case you’ve missed it, here are some of our more notable days and articles on the jaunt so far since leaving New York for the second time:
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Belgrade Serbia |
Belgrade, Serbia - 05/07 With our local hosts, we took to the streets of Belgrade to see what the city looks and feels like. We rambled through churches and parks, past the great Danube River, and got caught up for a moment at, of all places, the U.S. Embassy. |
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Magical Split |
Split, Croatia - 05/03 Wandering the streets of Split there was plenty to feast our eyes on, from the ancient marble buildings to the local cultural events to the picturesque waterfront. |
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Dawn to dusk in Rome |
Rome, Italy - 04/21 Today we got out on the street before the sun was up to see Rome from dawn to dusk. It was a whirlwind tour that took us to many of Rome's famous sights before the crowds showed up, which was well worth the lack of sleep. |
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Exploring Berlin |
Berlin, Germany - 04/16 With such a storied past, Berlin makes for a interesting city to explore. |
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Dutch country living |
Amsterdam, Netherlands - 04/08 Tired of city life, we decided to take our bikes and head out of the city to check out some of the more rural villages of the Waterlands region, north of town. |
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Stuck in Tsavo East |
Tsavo East, Kenya - 04/01 With no big cat sightings on our two previous safaris, we decide to splurge and try for one last jaunt into the wilderness - and get stuck in the mud deep in lion territory. |
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The streets of Mombasa |
Mombasa, Kenya - 03/30 Situated along Kenya's Indian Ocean seaboard, Mombasa's prime location and calm waters made this island a much coveted city. |
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The icons of London |
London, England - 03/24 We make a quick, but packed, tour of London, catching the Tower Bridge, Regent Street, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the London Eye. |
How David Hasselhoff brought down the Berlin Wall | Berlin, Germany - Brian Rogers
Since our stay in Germany, we’ve caught on that David Hasselhoff comes up a lot for Germans. Rumor has it that he’s “big,” as they say, in Germany. “It happens every time I have visitors here,” revealed Ayla Kiran, our host in Berlin. “One of the first things they ask is ‘Is he really a star here?’ ” Denials or explanations must then be made to put the whole story into context, and, if all goes well, put it behind them.
“Taking” photos | Mombasa, Kenya - Alicia Conway
While poised to take a photo of a street scene, a teenager with what must have been an entire bag of chips on his shoulder shouted at me. “It’s not fair, sister. It is not fair. This is not London. You are not on safari. These are not animals to be photographing.” With that, he rounded the corner and was gone, most likely without any concept of what he had left in his wake.
The people we meet: Benard Langat | Nairobi, Kenya – Mike Kurtz
It’s the people that we meet that make a place; for us, the face of Kenya will always be that of Benard Langat’s. A long distance runner, hoping to make it onto the international scene, Benard graciously found time in the middle of his busy training schedule to show us around Nairobi.
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