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Arbroath, Scotland (October 2005)

I took this photo in early October in Arbroath, on the east coast of Scotland.

In PEI for New Years 2005

USELESS FACTS ABOUT ME:

Ottawa's Rideau Canal

Place of Birth: Ottawa, Canada
Current Residence: Edinburgh, Scotland
Countries Visited: 26 (yes, I count the UK as 4 countries)
Dream Locations: see my 'wish list'.
Favourite Quote: "The world is a great book, of which they who never stir from home read only a page." Augustine of Hippo
Favourite European Cuisine: Eastern European (general, I know, but I love it all!)
Favourite Beer: Czech beer of course! Staropramen! (Lithuanian a close second)

FAVOURITE CITY IN EUROPE:

Edinburgh's Old Town

1. Edinburgh, Scotland
2. Budapest, Hungary
3. Copenhagen, Denmark
4. Bled, Slovenia
5. Krakow, Poland
6. Salzburg, Austria
7. Vilnius, Lithuania
8. Prague, Czech Republic
9. Stockholm, Sweden
10. Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

(just missed the cut: Riga, Tallinn, Vienna, Maastricht, Kaunas, Gdansk, York, Bratislava, Ljubljana, Amsterdam)

BEST SCENERY (LANDSCAPES, ETC.)

Geirangerfjord in Central Norway

1. Switzerland
2. Norway
3. Scotland
4. Austria
5. Slovenia
6. Croatia
7. England
8. Poland
9. Slovakia
10. Latvia

BEST EXPERIENCE:

18th hole at St. Andrews' Old Course

1. Golfing at the Old Course in St. Andrews (Scotland, 2001)
2. Bobsledding at Lillehammer's Olympic Park (Norway, 2001)
3. Visiting the Bone Church (Kutna Hora, Czech Republic, 2000)
4. Journey up to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe (Switzerland, 2004)
5. Hiking to the Svartisen Glacier (Norway, 2001)
6. Kidding around at Tivoli Gardens (Copenhagen, 2001)
7. Exploring the Lake Bohinj region (Slovenia, 2002)
8. Climbing up (and running down rain soaked) hill in Salzburg (Austria, 2002)
9. Visiting the Wieliczka Salt Mine (Poland, 2000)
10. Standing on the Tatra Mountains (Zakopane, Poland, 2000)

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nighthawk Nov 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM

happy belated birthday!
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kenHuocj Nov 25, 2012 at 3:39 AM

Happy Boithday Saggitarian, we shoud have met when we were in your City some 3+ years back. When r u visiting the NCR on the Outaouais again ? ;-)))
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pieter_jan_v Nov 24, 2012 at 10:30 PM

Friend Brandon, Have a nice Birthday. See you around. PJ
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dila Nov 28, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Happy birthday :)
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pieter_jan_v Nov 25, 2011 at 3:59 AM

Happy Birthday Brandon! See you around. PJ
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balfor Nov 24, 2011 at 10:48 PM

I hope the world's treating you well. :-) Have a happy birthday!
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IngaA Dec 6, 2010 at 1:36 AM

Yes, I've visited China recently and still feel excited about it. Btw I\m keeping some nice postcards from a place called Dazu rock cave. If you still colledt them and don't have any from that palce, and want to have 1, give me your address :)
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HooptheWorld Nov 25, 2010 at 3:06 AM

A very Happy, Happy , Happy Birthday!
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Gypsystravels Dec 7, 2009 at 6:49 AM

Hey Brandon, thank you for your kind birthday wishes. Hope all is well with you
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globetrott Nov 26, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Happy birthday, Brandon & best regards from Austria !