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Montreal Mayhem

Another adventure in Quebec.

Montreal Mayhem Flag Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Saturday 7th of April 2012
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Epic adventure in Montreal, Quebec. Watching the NHL match Canadiens VS Maple Leafs in the Bell Centre. Stayed at the Westin Hotel, also paid a visit to the Notre Dame, the W Hotel and Time Supper Club.

Liechtenstein

One of the smallest countries in the world

Liechtenstein Flag Triestenberg, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Wednesday 29th of February 2012
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Liechtenstein is the smallest yet the richest country in the world and the only country to lie entirely within the Alps. It is known as a principality as it is a constitutional monarchy headed by a prince. Liechtenstein is divided into 11 municipalities. Much of its terrain is mountainous, making it a winter sports destination.

I actually had to drive through Switzerland in order to cross the border into Liechtenstein. One of the highlights was Triestenberg which had one of the craziest roads I have ever driven on.

Montreal

Little Europe in North-America, that's the first thing that comes to mind.

Montreal Flag Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tuesday 5th of August 2008
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Little Europe in North-America, that's the first thing that comes to mind when you cruise through this beautiful city. My friends and I decided to hit up the city of Montreal for a long weekend to explore and party. We stayed at Hotel Auberge Universal Montreal right next to the Olymic Stadium and Biodome just north of downtown.

We left on a friday afternoon from Mississauga, I was planning on renting a rental car since I didn't feel like putting all those kilometers on my poor jetta. I ended up forgetting my latest drivers license thus I to drive all the back home to pick it up, at this point my friends got quite aggrevated and the price tag for the rental wasn't worth it, so in the end we took the Jetta up north.

The city is a piece of art by itself, it is very cultured and gorgeous. The people speak primarily French and are super friendly.

Some of the highlights during this trip:

  • l'Oratoire - Saint-Joseph du Mont Royal
  • Pizzedelic (best pizza I have ever had)
  • Old Montreal
  • Notre Dame of Montreal
  • Casino at the F1 track
  • Rue Crescent
  • Olympic Town
  • Olymic Stadium
  • Egg Spectation breakfast
  • Parc du Mont Royal

Hoover Dam

Breathtaking dam on the Nevada and Arizona state border.

Hoover Dam Flag Boulder City, Arizona, United States
Thursday 18th of June 2009
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Rented a car and went for a trip to the Hoover Dam which is situated at the Nevada and Arizona state border close to boulder city. The drive was amazing through all the breathtaking landscapes and sceneries. I tried to observe all the facilities at the Hoover Dam, in the video you can see that the government is building an extra bridge across the river. It is a massive complex of waterways and tunnels, quite incredible how many people worked on this project.

Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression, and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin Roosevelt. Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers, and cost over one hundred lives. Since about 1900, the Black Canyon and nearby Boulder Canyon had been investigated for their potential to support a dam that would control floods, provide irrigation water and produce hydroelectric power.

In 1928, Congress authorized the project. The winning bid to build the dam was submitted by a consortium called Six Companies, Inc., which began construction on the dam in early 1931. Such a large concrete structure had never been built before, and some of the techniques were unproven. The torrid summer weather and the lack of facilities near the site also presented difficulties. Nevertheless, Six Companies turned over the dam to the federal government on March 1, 1936, more than two years ahead of schedule.