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First stop: Edinburgh. May 11 & 12, I walked around the town and up Arthur's Seat for some breathtaking views.

Blog - Day 1/2/3: Arrived
Blog - Last Day in Edinburgh

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Inverness & Loch Ness: May 13/14. I explored the small town a little and then went mountain biking on the 29 mile trail to Loch Ness' Urquhart Castle.

Blog - In Search of Nessie

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The Revenge of the Sith Premiere and Star Wars Celebration (UK) in honour of the last installment of the series being completed and arriving May 19.

Blog - Star Wars Fantasy Camp

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Having been through London before and not getting decent weather, there's not much here but a few shots that I felt obliged to take.

Blog - Lon-done

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The beatiful city of Portugal was my home from May 20-23, where I sampled some fine Port and walked many a mile along the Duoro river.

Blog - Porto

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An evening and afternoon in Braga, a day gallavanting around Sintra and Capo de Roca, and finally a few photos from around Lisbon cap off my trip to Portugal.

Blog - Lis-bonne!

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This is the city that changed my mind on Spain. It is absolutely gorgeous and I was so taken with it that I actually found myself gawking instead of taking photos. Unfortunately, this means, well, not many photos.

Blog - Made in Madrid

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A quick respite from the subways, cathedrals, and sightseeing rigamarole, I spent a couple days relaxing in Ibiza.

Blog - Trains, Ferries, and Automobiles
Blog - Moped Mayhem

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A quick stopover to Barcelona wraps up my stay in Spain.

Blog - Bar Celona

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Morning in Montpellier, an afternoon in Avignon, then to Nice for the night and next day, the south of France was a whirlwind of activity.

Blog - Eight Hours Over France
Blog - Nice is Nice

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My entrance into Switzerland. I was in Geneva for 2.5 hours and didn't get to see any of what I intended but still enjoyed it. Zurich, I had a little more time for, it was a nice city.

Blog - Train, Train, Go Away
Blog - YuRich?

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I stopped over in Bern for about 5 hours en route from Zurich to Interlaken, took in the Einstein museum, and a hilltop view of the old town.

Blog - Bern, Baby, Bern
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My first stop in Greece was a two day mini vacation in Corfu.

Blog - Last Stop, Greece

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Next up, a day in the monasteries of Meteora and then a few in Thessaloniki.

Blog - Last Stop, Greece

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I met up with John in Athens and we spent the day there before heading to Tripoli and Eleohori to see my family.

Blog - John: Enter Stage Left

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We took a day trip down to Diros through Kalamata and Sparta to see the underground caves.

Blog - John: Enter Stage Left

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We rented a car for four days and ripped through Pelops and Sterea Ellada.

Blog - Peloponessian Odyssey

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Ios and Santorini didn't have a lot of time in the overall itinerary, but we sure made the most of it!

Blog - Island Adventure

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We spent John's last five days in Crete, visiting cousins, beaches, the Samaria gorge, and driving around with our guide, Siba.

Blog - Island Adventure

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I happened to be in Athens at the same time that yet another Katsiris (not to mention another George) was being christened.

Blog - Home Away From Home

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I also happened to be in Athens when Greece won the European Basketball championship.

Blog - Home Away From Home

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My Uncle Ted was Koubarro at this wedding and I joined in on the trek.

Blog - Home Away From Home

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More time in Tripolis and back down to Hania for a little schooling.

Blog - Han-ia Feel The Love

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After I finished up classes in Hania, I stopped in Rethymno for a few days before returning to the mainland.

Blog - Mohos and Back Again

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The Contiki tour began in Copenhagen, the beautiful Danish capital in more ways than one.

Blog - Danish Muffins
Blog - Copenhagen to Stockholm

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The second all-too-short stop was Stockholm, Sweden. It was hard to capture the city in one day, but we tried. I'll be back.

Blog - Canada Day Away, Eh?

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The Viking Games were a pivotal moment in the brief history of this tour and something that many Contikites and anti-Contikites alike would list as a highlight.

Blog - Norway, Jose

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Oslo was the third of four Scandi capitals on the itinerary, but definitely didn't belong even in fourth place compared to the others. Also in the cards, Lillehammer, home of the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Blog - No Trolling

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Andalsnes just might be the most beautiful place that any of us will see in our lifetime.

Blog - No Trolling

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Trolstigen Pass is a passage across the fjord, steep and winding, rife with waterfalls, snow fields, and beauty.

Blog - No Trolling

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Trondheim, the beautiful old capital of Norway, and Mo I Rama, our launching point for a trip to Svartisan Glacier and crossing the Arctic Circle.

Blog - Fjords, Glaciers, Bullfrogs

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The wild Contiki marathon of bussing brought us far into the north to where twilight is but rumour, our first stop north of the Arctic Circle.

Blog - Fjords, Glaciers, Bullfrogs

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Hammerfest, the northern most city in Europe, was our base for the trek to Nordkapp, the northernmost point in Europe and also some deep sea fishing - not to mention a plunge into the Arctic Ocean.

Blog - MC Hammerfest

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North Cape, home of the midnight sun, a great informational movie, and destination of a heck of a good party bus.

Blog - MC Hammerfest

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Crossing back over the Arctic Circle, we payed a visit to Santa's Village and welcomed the growing darkness.

Blog - All Downhill From Here

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Helsinki was easily my favourite of the Scandinavian cities, absolutely beautiful and full of life.

Blog - Cruising Back Home

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