Escape to Hong Kong II – The Peak
It was quite a clear da today, so I thought I’d tale the Peak Tram and take some more snaps of the city from on high.
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A few more winter snaps of Pécs
Been working on the computer and experimenting with my Icom IC-R20 radio scanner for a couple of days. So I thought it was time to get some fresh air, and perhaps take some more pictures of a snow-covered Pécs, Hungary.
I’m the operator with my pocket calculator
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Taran Race Day
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Lisbon, Portugal, day 3
Third day of our trip to Lisbon.
