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Tag Archives: mausoleum
Terracotta Warriors
After a great local dinner last night here at the Hyatt Regency in Xi’an, it decided it was the time of year to begin raining. But I could pass up the opportunity to have an early morning run in the … Continue reading
Posted in International, Running, Travel
Tagged blog, bronze chariot, China, Emperor, International, mausoleum, Museum, Qin, Terracotta, tour, Xian
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Imperial Beijing
Today was an opportunity to do a little more historic exploring in the classic (and political) sites of Beijing. Yep, we went to Tiananmen Square first, and there are MASSIVE crowds. It is not small or a small number of … Continue reading
Posted in International, Travel
Tagged Beijing, blog, China, forbidden city, International, Mao, mausoleum, Pearl Market, temple of heaven, Tiananmen Square, tour, Travel
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Moscow – Russia
Continuing from the few days we spent St Petersburg, we took the overnight train down to Moscow. We took the Red Arrow train. This is a historic train and a true delight. Not to be missed. It is actually quite … Continue reading
Posted in International, Travel
Tagged blog, coup, International, Lenin, mausoleum, Moscow, overnight, Red Arrow, red square, Russia, tomb, tour, train, Travel
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Rabat and Tangier Morocco
The last day in Morocco, we drove up through Rabat (the capital) and Tangiers the port city so we could head back to Spain. We made a quick stop in Rabat driving around the capital area. We caught them during … Continue reading
Posted in International, Travel
Tagged Assilah, blog, International, mausoleum, Mohammed V, Morocco, Rabat, Tangier, Travel
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