Other Travels

This is a summary of the places outside of South Africa I have visited.

EUROPE (JUNE 2008)


LONDON (JUNE 2008)


SWITZERLAND (JULY 2011)

Day 8 – Lausanne (Posts 1, 2, 3)
Day 9 – Bern (Walk 1, Walk 2, Walk 3, Munster)
Day 10 – Bern (Posts 1, 2, & a Swiss Dinner)
Day 11 – Luzerne (Posts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7)
Day 14 – Basel (Posts 1, 2, 3 ,4 & 5)



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I would love to visit Europe again but I don't think it will happen soon.
But hopefully I can add some places closer to home.  We are thinking about a trip to Namibië.
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