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DateUserEvent typeEvent descriptionRating
24 JunemathampsonVancouver Aquarium - Great day out, with backstage passes courtesy of Hilary  
15 JunemathampsonLions Gate Bridge - Finally directed one of my biking jaunts to the north shore, albeit for about 5 minutes  
7 MarchmathampsonAtomium in Brussels - Just as enjoyable for a second visit - and (bonus) I hadn't just had my camera nicked this time.  
6 MarchmathampsonCantillion Brewery in Brussels - Interesting tour of a very traditional brewery, with a certifiable guide.  
7 FebruarymathampsonHatshepsut's temple - Totally different to the other temples, it makes a great spectacle from a distance, although there's not a lot to see when you get close up Rated 3 out of 5.
7 FebruarymathampsonValley of the Kings - One of my favourite visits. A spooky place, with amazingly vivid colours inside the tombs giving it a different feel to any of the temples Rated 5 out of 5.
6 FebruarymathampsonKarnak - The big daddy of temple complexes, including the amazing pillared Great Hypostyle hall, and several detailed obelisks Rated 4 out of 5.
6 FebruarymathampsonEdfu - Like a supersized Philae, accompanied by some rightly famous beautiful granite statues of Horus Rated 4 out of 5.
5 FebruarymathampsonKom Ombo temple - A typical temple, this time in its original position though, with large expanses of hieroglyphs spared from the ravages of time and Christians Rated 4 out of 5.
3 FebruarymathampsonSt Simeon's Monastery - A fun camel ride to a remote and dilapidated monastery, enlivened by an insane guide with barely any English and lots of miming Rated 3 out of 5.
2 FebruarymathampsonNag Gharb Siheil - A wonder round a Nubian village, accompanied by dinner in one of the houses.  
2 FebruarymathampsonAbu Simbel - A 2:30am start to cross the desert to two temples for Rameses II and his wife. Again relocated, but superbly done. Rated 4 out of 5.
1 FebruarymathampsonPhilae Temple - Defaced by Christians (a running theme it turned out) but impressive nonetheless. All the more so for having been relocated from a submerged island.  
1 FebruarymathampsonAswan High Dam 
31 JanuarymathampsonThe Pyramids in Giza - Amazing start to the trip, a wonder of the world on the first morning. Rated 5 out of 5.
17 JanuarymathampsonCabinet War RoomsRated 3 out of 5.
13 SeptembermathampsonTokyo City View in Ropppngi Hills, Tokyo - Twilight from the 56th floor, after a brief catchup with Porge. Rated 4 out of 5.
3 SeptembermathampsonMetropolitan Government Offices in Tokyo - 45 floors up for free. Ace. Rated 4 out of 5.
3 SeptembermathampsonYasukuni Shrine in Tokyo - First shrine of the trip; The one for Japan's WW2 soldiers.  
3 SeptembermathampsonImperial Palace Gardens in Tokyo - Very pretty, peaceful and Japanese. Rated 4 out of 5.

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