Do you know Matt Harding? He is well known person in video blogging and big traveler. His specialty is very specific dance. And he dances this dance in all countries he has visited. And all this he is recording on video. He makes nice shots from all his dancing videos. I want to show you the last one. It tooks him 14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands. It is a very good link baiting campaign for his pages. If you want find more info about Matt, you can find it on Matt pages. Where the Hell is Matt?
I found interesting video on web with travel topic. If you think that you know all nations of the world, and you can speak fast enough, try to sing together with this video. I am sure, that you will not be able to sing together with this singing evil. And when you will be good enough, correct Czechoslovakia in this song and sing Czech Republic and Slovakia, because now we are 2 separated countries. Animaniacs - Nations of the World
This morning I woke up as second. Olga didn't sleep all night, because camping was near of railway, and Olga whole night listened sounds of trains. After washing and breakfast, we left Olympic city Lillehammer.
Our next target was Romsdal. Part of way we spent in the car, but next part, more interesting, we spent on sits of our bikes. Why more interesting, we recognized in a short time. In valley, near of road we found our first waterfalls. We made a lot of photos. At that time we didn't know that we will see much more waterfalls. My physical condition wasn't still good. But I wasn't alone and we wheeled bikes in a group. Together we reached our camp near Romsdalen hills. Camp was situated to mountain valley, near a small lake. But watter was such cold, that nobody try it. But it didn't discourage local boys from jumping in it from near bridge. Together we prepared our meal and built our tents. Then on bikes we visited near village. No pubs was open there, and we returned and in camp we drank tea with plum brandy. It was present from foreign friends of Jarko. It wasn't bad, but Slovak plum brandy used to be more better. At being expected of difficult route we went to sleep rather.
I am first up at morning. Weather is beautiful. My stomach and my head reminds me alcohol orgy from yesterday. But socialization is also necessary on this kind of travels. I am walking slowly, and sun is shinning on my face. Sooner than others wake up, I wash myself and I make small excursion to near village. When I returned others were also up. We are a little bit nervous, today is our first bike trip. I am curious on Olga, because yesterday she confessed, she is doing triathlon with good results. After unmounting bikes from car, checking their status, we must prepare us, bikers. After preparation we start our trip. We form a small ruck. Today it was only small trip, for warming up our bodies. Peter supervises us, and it looks like we are going without problems. Driver Jaro, round around us with car in half hour after our start.
Near of turning to Lillehammer he is waiting to us, to show us where to turn. Lucia, Gabika and Olga wait on me near a car, but Peter and Hela is still not there. Jaro starts the car and he go to find them. Nothing important happened. Only Hela need to repair her flat tire, and Peter helped here. In full formation we continue to Lillehammer. Our first stop is ski jump at Lysgårdsbakken Stadion. Here I recognized that my condition is very poor this year. I finished last part of way up to hill wheeling my bike. There after small rest I feel more better. We put aside our bikes and we are go up the stairs to top of ski jump. We were looking on jumpers in leather overalls, training their jumps on artificial snow. Our body were sweating, and we don't envy them their overalls. After short rest stops we reach top of hill. We were looking for some souvenir shops, but unfortunately we don't find any. But we find there open air museum and we go there. In addition we find a lot of bilberries there. Together with Hela we eat most of them. We also make some photos of beautiful sceneries around us. Going down was much more easier than was going up. We also look at figure skating stadium, where young girls were skating. Each of use choose his/her favourite and we encourage them. Outside of stadium we try skiing simulator. We hide to cabin and in small time we experience our first virtual downhill run with screaming.
Later we visited center of Lillehammer. Lillehammer is a small city with wooden houses and with nice surroundings. It is a few year after Olympic Games, but they atmosphere is still there. Souvenirs of all types from T-shirts to books and sculptures of trolls are everywhere around us. We were really surprised with quality of tourist information bureaus. Their services are excellent. After city exploration we go to near camping on bank of of Mjosa lake. We build our tents near of volleyball play-ground. At reception we lend volleyball ball and we prepare our sport evening. First of all, braver of us try the water. It took me 10 minutes to dive in such cold water. Slowly after me go Gabika and I try to splash water to her. I was surprised with her bad reaction. After swimming we start our volleyball match. Together with Gabika and Lucia we lost, because Olga as physical training teacher disrupted us with her funny speaking and advices. We play only to entertain ourselves, and result wasn't so striking. It was funny improving of our evening. We know with two young Slovaks crossing North Europe by trains. Peter helps them with possible interesting places here in Norway. We decide to visit Lillehammer in the night. We wanted to visit some local pub, but all pubs were closed at this time. In Norway it is a big problem to find open pub after 10 PM. I think they have some law, that pubs have to be closed to 10 PM. But on the other side night streets of Lillehammer were also beautiful. We wrote some postcards and sent them at home. When we returned Peter was already sleeping. We as a good team followed him in a short time.
Aruba, a Caribbean island 15 miles north of the coast of Venezuela. Aruba is divided into the southeast and northwest parts. The southeast has the sand beaches, turquoise seas, and warm waters. The northwest coast, has a few white sand beaches, rough seas with treacherous currents and rocky coastline. Island was discovered in 1499 with Spain sailors. Later was claimed by the Dutch in 1636. Now is autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Why to go on this island. First of all for white sand beaches. You can also visit the very known California Lighthouse. Or you can visit Arikok National Park. That was only a few from wide variety of beautiful places of island. Tourism is the mainstay Aruban economy support for tourism is on very good level. Aruba Links
Let's go to Australia together with Michael Murphy and Destination Unknown. We will visit nice nature of Blue Mountains and we will also run in streets of Sydney. Australia Links
Next part of Destination Unknown videos is from capital city of UK, from London. From city with a lot of sightseeings. Follow Michael Murphy to know this beautiful city. United Kingdom Links
Together with Michael Murphy and Destination Unknown we will visit 2 Czech cities Prague and Český Krumlov. I know this cities very well and I must say that it was a good choice. Czech Republic Links
We are going to Asia continent. Together with Michael Murphy and Destination Unknown we will visit India. There we will go to richest state Goa. It is known for its beaches. But we will also visit cities and markets. India Links
Together with Michael Murphy and Destination Unknown we will see his episode as quick look at some of the highlights he experienced in the 8 week he spent in Enchanted Islands on Galapagos Islands. Ecuador Links
We continue with our travels with Michael Murphy and Destination Unknown. We will visit now Central America and Costa Rica. He visited biological reserve Merenco, National Park system Mannuel Antonio. He also visited one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in all of Costa Rica, Casa Orquidesas. Costa Rica Links
Let's go to visit Central America. We will visit California Baja, the the northernmost state of Mexico. Together with Michael Murphy from Destination Unknown we will capture unknown birds, great whales, gray whales, blue whales and humpback whales. Mexico Links
Visit this Central America country. It is well known for its strategic Panama Canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. We will visit this country with Destination Unknown. Panama Links
South Georgia Islands are a collection of bleak and remote islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. You can visit Antarctica continent from there. We will visit them with Destination Unknown together with Michael Murphy. South Georgia Links
Visit islands place near of South Polar Circle together with Destination Unknown. We will visit Falkland Islands. There will will Ushuaia ,New Island, Steeple Jason Island, West Point Island and Port Stanley. Falkland Islands Links
Let's go to South Pole. No, we won't go straight to South Pole but we will visit the coldest, driest and windiest continent the world, Antarctica. And also the most unknown continent of our world. Let's go to visit it together with Destination Unknown. We will visit Deception Island, Whaler's Bay, Lindblad Cove, ParadiseBay, Neko Harbour, Port Lockroy, Coast Line of Antarctica, Petermann Island, Elephant Island, South Orkney Island, A-22-A Iceberg. Go to cold place from warm of our living rooms and offices. Antarctica Links
Come to Denmark. Visit this Northern Europe country. Michael Murphy from Destination Unknown show you interesting places of this country. We will visit islands Bornholm and Christianso and capital city Copenhagen. Denmark Links
With Michael Murphy visit beautiful North Europe country Sweden. We visit capital city Stockholm, Visbe, Marstrand, and Stora Karlos, the second-oldest natural protected area in the world. Sweden Links
The Aland Islands are politically Finnish but culturally more Swedish. Swedish is also language spoken there. Look on them together with Michael from Destination Unknown. Finland Links
Sea Cloud Cruises is excellent how to try something different. On board the ships of Sea Cloud Cruises you will enjoy the ultimate in personalized travel. Together with Michael Murphy sail near of Europe. 1. Sea Cloud II - Destination Unknown