Scoreboard
In keeping with the “halftime” theme, we’ve got to have a Scoreboard for the trip. Besides, we’re stat-crazy, so here are a few:
Last Update: January 20, 2010
Miles Driven: 26,463
Miles Flown: 92,335
Miles Ridden on Trains: 1,795
Km hiked in New Zealand: 165
States/Countries (# of Days):
USA (40)- California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey
Australia (55)-New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, Southern Australia, Victoria
Thailand (43)- Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Phi Phi Island
India (19) – Mumbai, Delhi, Agra, Ranthambore, Jaipur, Cochin, Munnar, Periyar, Varkala
Hong Kong (5)
New Zealand (56)- Auckland, Rotorua, Napier, Clifton, Wellington, Picton, Havelock, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Te Anau, Milford Sound, Queenstown, Wanaka, Fox and Franz Joseph Glaciers, Murcheson, Blenhiem, Palmerston North, Okahune, Bay of Islands (Pahia)
Dubai (2)
Egypt (6) – Cairo, Luxor
Turkey (12)– Istanbul, Kas, Kusadasi, Esphesus
Greece (15)– Samos, Santorini (Thira), Naxos, Athens
Italy (24)– Rome, Florence, La Spezia, Cuneo, Turin, Castellione Tinella (Piemonte), Lake Maggiore, Menagio, Bellagio, Bologna
France (24)– Nice, Grenoble, Annecy, Chamonix, Thanon le Bains, Beziers, Pau, Bordeaux, Cognac, Loire Valley (Le Grand Luce), Beaune, Paris, Bayeaux, Mont St. Michel, La Rochelle, Limoges
Croatia (14)– Opatija, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Trogir, Plitvice NP, Krka NP, Vodice, Zagreb
Slovenia (1)
Austria (5) – Vienna, Salzburg, Kufstein
Slovakia (1) – Bratislava
Liechtenstein (1) – Vaduz
Switzerland (2)– Zurich, Geneva
Spain (34)– Barcelona, San Sebastian, Haro, Salamanca, Leon, Bilbao, Logrono, Valencia, Segovia, Toledo, Cordoba, Granada, La Manga
Germany (12) – Freiburg, Freudenstadt, Schwabisch Gmund, Ulm, Heidelberg, Lahnstein, Kalsruhe (Trier)
Luxembourg (1)
Belgium (1) – Brussels
Norway (7) – Oslo, Sondefjord, Trondheim, Helgemo
UK (31) – London, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Wales (various castles & Tintern Abbey), Ashby, Rugby, Oxford, Brixham, Torquay, Bath
Ireland (22)– Dublin, Kilkenny, Killarney, Waterville, Kenmare, Dingle Town, Liscannor, Galway, Clifton, Westport, Letterkenny, Kilcar, Cong, Drogheda
Portugal (18) – Lisbon, Albufeira, Evora, Leiria, Porto
Cambodia (4) – Siem Reap
Number of Hotels/Campsites/Etc. – 194
Items Lost/Destroyed Along the Way:
Clothes (evil Kiwi washing mashing): Swimsuit, Fleece
Clothes (beatings, er… washings in India): Many
Power Adaptors: 3
Guidebooks: 1 (Turkey)
Memory Stick: 1 (Caught virus in India)
Computer: 1
Camera: 1 (Developed spots)
Luggage Strap: 1
USB Cable: 1
Knife: 1 (who knew you can’t carry a 4″ blade on to an airplane?)
Number of Steps Climbed (Cathedral towers, etc): 18,541
Number of Incidents Requiring Cipro: Ellyse -1, Eric 2
Methods of Transportation: 36
(Note: This category came to us after we read Charlie Boormans’s “By Any Means”)
1. Planes/Jets
2. Subway
3. Buses (City bus, Tour bus, etc)
4. Ferries (Passenger & Car)
5. Bikes
6. Rental Car
7. Dive/Snorkel Boat
8. Skytrain
9. Trains
10. Taxi
11. Tuk Tuk
12. Song Taeu
13. Bamboo Raft
14. Riverboat
15. Long Tail Boat
16. Elephant
17. Amphibious Resort Landing Vehicle
18. Bicycle Rickshaw
19. Canter
20. Jeep Mahindra
21. Rowboat
22. Houseboat/Rice Barge
23. VW Campervan
24. Kayak
25. Water Taxi
26. Jet Boat
27. Human Piggy Back Ride
28. Inflatable Raft (White Water Raft)
29. Funicular
30. Felucca
31. Dolmus
32. Hydrofoil
33. Canal Boat
34. Cable Car
35. Mine Slide
36. Mine Cart Train
halftime
October 10th, 2008 at 3:11 am
Exchange rates are fantastic in Australia now and better in quite a few countries you’ll be traveling to. You timed your trip well. Congratulations on getting started!
December 9th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Loving the updates! Living our vacation via your adventures!
Keep the beautiful pictures and funny stories coming!
November 12th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Just wanted to say Hi…it has been a long time. Glad to see you are both still enjoying this extraordinary trip…look forward to seeing you when you return. Ray & Kim