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  • Katie's Birthday in Berlin: Baltic Sea Cruise Part One

    Nearly 75 tunnels were dug between 1961 to 1990, but not all were successful. Nearly 300 people escaped via these tunnels. tunnels. Bryan and I felt the eerie similarity to the Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam ; both of these tunnels were barely Berlin Wall Memorial: Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer One of the most famous escape tunnels was Tunnel 57

  • Bound for Bosnia: The Last of the Balkans: The First Half

    Tunnel of Salvation: Tunel Spasa Mak shared his story as we drove back towards the airport we had landed After four months and four days of construction in 1993, the 800-meter-long tunnel was completed, and Bryan and I were shocked at how well-built this tunnel was. After visiting tunnels dug under the Berlin Wall in Germany, freedom tunnels out of North Korea , and No wonder it was called the Tunnel of Salvation- because of this tunnel, the city was able to 'smuggle

  • Thanksgiving in South Korea: the First Part

    As we neared the third tunnel, our guide explained that North Korea has dug tunnels into South Korea, The tunnel we visited is called the third tunnel because it was the third (and largest) one discovered ; the first and second tunnels were discovered in 1974 & 1975 respectively while the fourth tunnel was At the base of the tunnel, Bryan nor I could stand straight up and the tunnel was barely wide enough According to our guide, this Third Tunnel was by far the widest tunnel discovered (thus far) and it was

  • Venturing Through Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam: Winter Break Part Two

    continued our journey west to the Cu Chi Tunnels. The first being the cu chi tunnels. Keep in mind that this tunnel entrance has been widened for tourists, so the real tunnel entrances were These networks of tunnels spanned miles and were sometimes three levels of tunnels deep, but how did With heavy hearts, it was time to experience the tunnels ourselves!

  • Coasting Through Kotor, Montenegro & Bari, Italy: Kimble Adriatic Cruise Part Two

    You can also see pictures of heavy metal doors from inside the tunnel. We learned there are intricate tunnels throughout this area that were used by the military to flee counterattacks and allow for escape if any of the tunnels were discovered. You can't help but feel part of a spy film when entering these tunnels!

  • Celebrating Hugo's 6th Birthday at Tsugane Otoshi Waterfall

    Tsugane Otoshi Waterfall started with a really tall concrete bridge and then we had to go through a dark tunnel Again, dad was nervous going through the long dark tunnel. Once through the tunnel, we continued on the path and walked by some pretty, teal watering holes.

  • Ballin' Out In Bali, Indonesia: Part One

    We told Leon we wanted to book this, and he planned it all for us- at a legit Japanese-created tunnel Once in our tubes, we enjoyed a leisurely float down the river through these snug hand-dug tunnels! While the tunnels were tight and packed with birds, lizards, spiders, and all types of moss and greenery growing over the tunnel walls, our guide was hilarious and full of energy, making this float a super

  • Checkin' Out Czech Republic: Prague, Terezín & Kutna Hora

    Terezin prison is also outfitted with an extensive tunnel system; there are even tunnels that run from the small fortress to the large fortress over a mile away; Katie and I got to explore some of these tunnels As we came out of the tunnel, we were brought into the execution grounds. The tunnel leading to the execution grounds was known as the "Gate of Death," because when prisoners

  • Ryan & Cady's Trip Where Everything Went Wrong: Gibraltar & Southern Spain

    Great Siege Tunnels The Great Siege of Gibraltar was an attempt by France and Spain to capture Gibraltar During this siege, the British dug tunnels into the side of the Gibraltar Rock by hand to defend this While these tunnels did lead to some good lookout points of the airport runway, it was pretty anti-climatic

  • Fun in Fukuoka: An Overnight Trip

    To enter the final room of the art exhibit, you had to crawl through a mirrored tunnel. One of the shrines was even inside the mountain, and we had to crawl through a small tunnel to reach

  • A Day Trip to Nagasaki: History, Christianity & Gardens

    Along the way, we found these tunnels that were used as air-raid shelters during the war. dropped on the city of Nagasaki a few people survived the initial days by seeking shelter in these tunnels

  • Roamin' Round Rome-Part 2: Coliseum, Roman Forum, & Capuchin Crypts

    One of the cool things about the Colosseum is that it has a basement with tons of different tunnels and

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