13. June 2013 09:40
by Rene Pallesen
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The other day was in the park with his daycare group to play at the playground.
While he was there he was bitten by some unknown insect and the morning after his whole face was swollen.
Fortunately he was happy enough and it didn't require any visits to a doctor.
30. May 2013 10:47
by Rene Pallesen
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Last weekend it was our Niece Emma's first birthday.
This was celebrated with lots of cakes and a jumping castle on which Aiden had lots of fun.
I just updated the map of the countries I have set my foot in...now 66 countries.
| Africa | Rene(68) | Kim | Aiden | Lucas
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| Kenya |
YES |
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| Tanzania |
YES |
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| Uganda |
YES |
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| Egypt |
YES |
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| Tunesia |
YES |
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| Morocco |
YES |
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| Gambia |
YES |
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| Senegal |
YES |
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| South Africa |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Zimbabwe |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Zambia |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Europe |
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| Turkey |
YES |
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| Spain |
YES |
YES |
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| France |
YES |
YES |
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| Swizerland |
YES |
YES |
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| Austria |
YES |
YES |
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| Greece |
YES |
YES |
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| Italy |
YES |
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| Lictenstein |
YES |
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| Vatican |
YES |
YES |
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| Yougoslavia |
YES |
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| Croatia |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Slovenia |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Bosnia |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Montenegro |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Poland |
YES |
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| East Germany |
YES |
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| West Germany |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Belgium |
YES |
YES |
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| Holland |
YES |
YES |
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| Denmark |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| Sweden |
YES |
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| Norway |
YES |
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| Finland |
YES |
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| Portugal |
YES |
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| Luxenbourg |
YES |
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| San Marino |
YES |
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| Monaco |
YES |
YES |
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| Cyprus |
YES |
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| Hungary |
(YES) |
(YES) |
(YES) |
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| United Kingdom |
YES |
YES |
(YES) |
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| Americas |
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| USA |
YES |
YES |
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| Canada |
YES |
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| Mexico |
YES |
YES |
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| Chile |
YES |
YES |
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| Peru |
YES |
YES |
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| Bolivia |
YES |
YES |
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| Argentina |
YES |
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| Brasil |
YES |
YES |
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| Asia |
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| Japan |
YES |
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| Russia |
YES |
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| Malaysia |
YES |
YES |
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| Thailand |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES
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| Singapore |
YES |
YES |
(YES) |
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| Cambodia |
YES |
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| Laos |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Phillipines |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Burma/Myanmar |
YES |
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| Hong Kong |
YES |
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| Yemen |
YES |
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| Qatar |
YES |
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| Indonesia |
YES |
YES |
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| Diego Garcia |
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YES |
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| Vietnam |
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YES |
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| India |
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YES |
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| Australia/Pacific |
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| Australia |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| New Zealand |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| New Caledonia |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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| French Polynesia (Tahiti / Bora Bora) |
YES |
YES |
YES |
(YES) |
| Vanuatu |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Fiji |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
They finally caught us and wanted to put us in the big pot...
...but we told them that we are too skinny and that some of the fat tourists would taste better and be able to feed the village for months, so they let us go (whew...)!
While in Vanuatu we went on a couple of tours to get some insight into the old tribal culture.
We did one evening tour with food, song and dance and then a couple of days later we did another one during the daytime with a bit more insight into the tribal life.
On the evening trip they would be jumping out at us in the middle of the bush.
Afterwards they entertained us with song and dance.
During the day tour explained the significance of things such as their tribal drawings.
How they would use bark for mak