Final Post

So all, it has come time to finish up my overseas blog after returning to Melbourne after two years away. I have had a great time and enjoyed seeing so many places and want to thank everyone for viewing my blog along the way...i hope you have enjoyed it...

thanks

just wants to say a big thank you to Andy, Katherine, Emma and James (and Jessie) for having me in Hong Kong and helping me set up here...even though I will not be staying in Hong Kong I have enjoyed and will remember you helping me forever...thanks again sis...

Hong Kong and China

From the top we have the hong kong light show at new years, not the sceptical I was expecting but was fun, seeing James Lavelle DJ after though was good and had fun...the forth tallest building in the world built on Kowloon side of Hong Kong which is almost complete...Shenzhen, knock of capital of China where you can buy anything you need, this is the train station...and finally, my beloved emma and james at her 3rd birthday party...

Beijing - Dec 2010

Beijing, we had rare clear skys for you work trip, so not much day time sight seeing, but went to the olympic village and saw the birds nest and the aquatic centre...tianamen square was closed at night, a lot of history in that area and accross the road at the forbidden city which would have been nice to see...and then the amazing structure of the CCTV building, an architectural/engineering masterpice that was great to see, even if it was from a distance...no great wall, but would return to see these places soemtime in the future...

October 2010 - Country #2

I areived in Hong Kong on the 5th of October 2010 to join HBA and join my sister and her wonderful family, and her husband...pisture below is the view from my room in there Bel Air aparmtment "living the dream as my Andy says"...also, the famous Hong Kong Jockey club and being at the owners boxes, xmas with the family and the Hong kong light show at night.

Norway Sept 2010

Norway to visit Tazza and Janey was a trip out of the cities into the wilderness.
The sundets and scenery was amazing, especially the northan lights that shine late at night...
camping out int he middle of no where in a small hut and going for walks to waterfalls (missed out onthe glacier walk)...
and finally going back through Oslo to see the opera house, and interactive building that you can walk around and on top off...

Full photos can be seen at:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=300333&id=600142386&l=efd09c55a6

Abu Dhabi and Dubai Sept 2010

Returning to Dubai to go up the 124th floor Burj Khalifa (night shot) was interesting seeing it at night...
Went to Abu Dhabi, the Grand Mosque was nice (up there with Oman) and had a great time with monique relaxing by the pool and dinner at the Yas Hotel.

Full photos can be found at:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=299203&id=600142386&l=b2d14ba4ca

Berlin Sept 2010

Berlin was great, I cant remember the names of the places but you can feel the history in the city. From seeing the wall to Daniel Libskinds jewish museum and drinking a lot of beer, it was a great city and had lots of fun...nightlife is also different to anywhere else...

Full photos can be found at:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=300310&id=600142386&l=8760e78fbd

Paris Sept 2010

Paris was fantastic...One Pari!!!
Versailles, home of marie antoinette, great palace and surrounding gardens...the mona lisa and The flock of people surrounding it was great to see...
Dinner at Georges with Monique, always wanted to to visit this restaurant and was great, we had a great night...
The Louve and the glass pyramids...
Fianlly, the tower, was great to go all the way to the top and see all of Paris...


for full photos go to:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=7513934&l=d99a6667c6&id=600142386

Todays Art 2010 - Holland Sept 2010

Todays Art 2010 Festival with DJs, live shows and perforances...

for full photos go to:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=298884&id=600142386&l=210a436752

Amsterdam and Hilvesum - Sept 1020

Amsterdam and Hillvesum (where my sister lives)...
First photo is the buildings that look like they are about to fall over, you can see the wooden blocks they have to ut in there to hold them up and not make the next building slant...
the red light district was interesting and the ducks found it also, they seem to be no where else in these numbers...
my beautiful sister and her family took me and monique in and looked after us greatly, was great to see her and being so happy in her new home...
and spending time with Bay man and throwing him round was great, and watching the trucks outside destroy her street...last is the forests that you ride your bikes around, is is the way of transport and is so refreashing to do...had a great time with my sis...

for full photos go to:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=298884&id=600142386&l=210a436752

Turkey July 10

The first part of the trip was to Turkey, going to Istanbul, then driving down to Gallipoli, and then to the caost to Bodrum and see Ephesus and then finally the highlight of Turkey Cappadocia, the amazing rock formations that people used to live in.

All photos can be found at:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=250119&id=600142386&l=8b14124206

Egypt July 10

Egypt, an amazing place to visit. Starting of in crazy Cairo, saw the pyramids and then headed down south to Luxor which was probably the highlight, and then down to Aswan to see Abu Simbel.

to see full photos:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=250128&id=600142386&l=d7b140d2dd