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The average tourist wants to go to places
where there are no tourists!

A journey is like marriage.
The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people.
You might better stay at home.

The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist.

People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.

This is what they do with you.....................

This is what they do with you when you virtual attend a meeting.
They put you in the mouth of a crocodile!

raften at the Durance in France

During summer holiday 2008 we went rafting at the Durance in France.

Max

Max with his favorite toy

My favorite animals are dogs.
At the age of 9 I got my first dog, my mam wasn't too found of giving me an animal for my birthday, however that was all I wished for.
On a Sunday we went to the bird market in Antwerp Belgium. 30 years ago it was still allowed to sell animals at the market.
There we found a little dog, because my birthday is in Februari it was very cold and the dog was lying near a heater. My mother was so sorry for the dog, so she bought a blanket for him at that same market and carry him the whole afternoon!
His name was Bonnie and we had him for 16 years.
After that I had a golden retriever, I had him for 14 years, then we bought Max.
Max loves his cuddly toy he never goes anywhere without him :)

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Parisforless Yesterday Report Abuse

It's never to late to wish you a happy birthday and many more to come!!!
Svetlana Bellon
janetanne Feb 15, 2012 at 12:56 AM Report Abuse

Happy Belated Birthday Ilse! Hello from Greece.
Gammy1968 Feb 13, 2012 at 5:24 AM Report Abuse

Dear Ilse, happy belated Birthday, I hope you had a wonderful day with your family and friends. Claudia
BorneoGrrl Feb 13, 2012 at 4:40 AM Report Abuse

Happy belated birthday Ilse. Hope to meet you again when I visit Holland :)
Tripack Feb 12, 2012 at 8:25 AM Report Abuse

Bon anniversaire Ilse! Cheers from the Swiss Alps! Tripack aka Patrick
Dabs Feb 12, 2012 at 7:38 AM Report Abuse

Happy birthday Ilse!
davesut Feb 12, 2012 at 1:44 AM Report Abuse

Hi Ilse, hope you had a great birthday
Zajem Feb 11, 2012 at 12:43 PM Report Abuse

Ilse, happy Birthday to you from the Czech Republic!
Roadquill Feb 11, 2012 at 12:27 PM Report Abuse

Hi Ilse, May your birthday be wonderful and I hope to see you in Bergamo. I am taking my whole family, including 2 son in laws. Greets from sunny Malibu, Karl
cachaseiro Feb 11, 2012 at 12:08 PM Report Abuse

Happy birthday Ilse :O).