Interesting places you've visited

[DeadtoSin]

In the picture topic I posted a picture of myself from Zimbabwe. I started to think that a lot of the Smash community must have some interesting pictures/stories of a place they've been. So if you have any interesting stories, just post them in here. I guess I'll start off with a story or two and then give you some pictures.

One of the first things I noticed when I was there was the state of the country. This country is really in a sad state right now. It used to be known as the breadbasket of Africa, but the president/dictator over there (Mugabe) has run the country into the ground. Their money has an expiration date on it (so I s'pose its technically not money). It cost $400,000 Zim dollars for a hamburger and fries.

The people over there are all very friendly. If you stop, you'll be surrounded by 30 or 40 giggling Zimbabwe children who just KNOW you've got some candy in your backpack. So anyway, post your own stories and ask me questions about my story if you want.

Here are a lot of the Zim children running out to meet us. They were very excited. This was one of the rural areas we were in, so a great deal of them had never had visitors. They were a bit spooked by us at first, but they were very loving.

They sure do like that camera..

And last of all, here is me.

 

[Jacobcc]

Very Cool!

 

[Aaryk]

I'm boring. The only interesting place I've been is Rome, but i don't even have pictures. Very cool with the Zimbabwe though.

Why did you go? Mission trip?

 

[DeadtoSin]

Yeah, we went on a mission trip with my church. Those kids want to hear every word you have to say and if you let them, they'd take you home and talk to you for hours.

I learned a very valuable rule in Zimbabwe. Its something I learned in elementary school, but it never really sunk in like it did here. "Don't bring candy unless you have enough for everyone."

If you gave a kid a piece of candy, you would almost inevitable start a swarm of little kids around you all begging for candy. Luckily I brought 2 or 3 pounds of hard candy/bubble gum.

 

[Rici]

Nice!


If you'd wait until August this year, I will have been to :
-London<-already been here, but wasn't able to explore it very much
-Paris<- see London
-Barcelona
-Rome
-Prague(sp?)
-Stockholm/Copenhagen(still pondering about which one)
-Berlin<- see Paris

I'll travel by train, for 3 weeks with a very good friend of mine, so we'll be in every city for 3 days.
And I'll also go to either Chersonisos(Kreta), or Blaness(Spain) with 3 other friends, for 2 weeks.
AND I'll be turning 18, on the 18th of July!

This is gonna be the most awesome summer ever!

Back on topic: Is Amsterdam an interesting place?

 

[ChemicalJustice]

I've went to the Giants Causeway last summer while I was in Ireland (also for a missions trip). I don't have any pictures but...

I'm pretty sure that's close to where my foot was hit by the rising tide. It's a cool place; the rocks are all shaped like hexagons.

 

[OffTheChain]

A womb

 

[Teebs]

Australia and New Zealand are my two.

 

[aarathi]

Very good places of Zimbabwe. My favorite places are Singapore and Australia.

 

[the melon!!!!!]

HOT DOG JOHNNY'S - Rte. 46, Buttzville, NJ
The best hot dog joint on the east coast.

 

[pikachun00b7]

I will be at Cambodia this summer. And our family will be donating to books schools there.

HOT DOG JOHNNY'S - Rte. 46, Buttzville, NJ
The best hot dog joint on the east coast.

I think I might have been there before. o.0

 

[Livvers]

I've been to Tokyo, Singapore, and Paris =)

I don't have any interesting stories, though, except in Tokyo there was a store dedicated to selling condoms. It was called Condomnation. It had a picture of a condom with arms, legs, and a happy face on the building. Tokyo was a cool place.

 

[mark.]

HOT DOG JOHNNY'S - Rte. 46, Buttzville, NJ
The best hot dog joint on the east coast.

idk about that...
greys papaya is gooooood.

 

[Vicious Delicious]

The farthest distance I've traveled, unfortunately, is Hawaii for vacation.
I've also been to Jamaica on account of randomly winning a contest at Jasmine's Chinese Restaurant. We had to attend these time-share meetings for the first two days there, but the next five days were awesome. Pictures later if I can find them...