I decided to abandon my rat life for the sake of the ever lasting journey.

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Melbourne



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A pleasant memory, not far from Little Parndon

Monday, September 19, 2011

Cape Palliser

There is a road of seals that leads to the 250 steps ladder Lighthouse.

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Monday, February 14, 2011

Hong Kong


Exploring the fish market in Hong Kong, not far from the Mongkok metro: 旺角新城

Please observe the detail of Maruca´s photo and the street view in this location:

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Friday, February 11, 2011

Москва


Maruca says до свидания to the Kremlin, home of the Tzars, Soviets and nowadays the Russian government.

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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Palea Paphos




Around 3500 years before Christ there was a sanctuary associated with a fertility goddess, later on assimilated with the Phoenician Astarte and Greek Aphrodite.

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Bukhara



The Kalon mosque was built in 1500 and received Muslim pilgrims of all Asia and the Middle East.

Before, much before, Bukhara was part of the Persian empire. Alexander the Great conquered it, then the Arabs, followed by Ghengis Khan. The city its more than 2500 years old.

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Samarkand: Tamerlan´s Tomb






Once, his 100,000 men army conquered Asia.

When his tomb was opened in 1942, the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union: "When I rise, the World will Tremble".

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