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== About me == | == About me == | ||
− | I | + | I studied in [[Sherbrooke]] by the [[Vermont]] State Border, before crossing the pond to live in [[Belgium]] ([[Leuven]] and [[Brussels]]) for a few years to complete my studies and currently living in [[England]] ([[Poole]] / Dorset) where I hitched already a couple of time to [[London]] or back to the continent. Worked in [[Ethiopia]] in Cooperation for a few months and here I am back in North America |
− | + | == Hitch-hiking experience == | |
+ | '''Americas''' | ||
+ | * [[Canada]] (''[[Quebec city]]'' and ''[[Portneuf]]'' local hitching); | ||
− | + | '''Europe''' | |
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− | + | [[Belgium]]; [[Netherlands]]; [[Germany]]; [[Denmark]]; [[Sweden]]; [[Norway]] (''Finnmark''); | |
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[[Finland]] (including ''[[Lapland]]''); [[Estonia]]; [[Latvia]]; [[Lithuania]]; [[Poland]]; [[Czech Republic]]; [[France]]; [[Switzerland]]; [[United Kingdom]] (''[[England]]'') | [[Finland]] (including ''[[Lapland]]''); [[Estonia]]; [[Latvia]]; [[Lithuania]]; [[Poland]]; [[Czech Republic]]; [[France]]; [[Switzerland]]; [[United Kingdom]] (''[[England]]'') | ||
+ | [[Montenegro]]; [[Kosovo]]; [[Serbia]]; [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]; [[Macedonia]]; [[Albania]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Africa''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Ethiopia]]; [[Djibouti]] | ||
Shittiest experience: | Shittiest experience: | ||
* Being stuck in a desert between Finnmark and Lappland, freezing and having a flu | * Being stuck in a desert between Finnmark and Lappland, freezing and having a flu | ||
− | * Taking three days to do Vilnius -> Berlin | + | * Taking three days to do [[Vilnius]] -> [[Berlin]] |
* All the blonde swedish head that just look at you for 2x 6 hours standing by the road | * All the blonde swedish head that just look at you for 2x 6 hours standing by the road | ||
Greatest experience: | Greatest experience: | ||
− | * London -> [[Brussels]] within | + | * [[London]] -> [[Brussels]] within 5h |
− | * Brussels -> [[ | + | * Brussels -> [[Nordkapp]] -> [[Helsinki]] -> [[Brussels]] |
* A ride from Copenhaguen to Paris | * A ride from Copenhaguen to Paris | ||
− | * Hitching from Ulm (Germany) to Barcelona (Spain) with a companion and having the chance to use all our different language skills to catch different rides (German - French - English - Dutch - Estonian - Spanish) | + | * Hitching from [[Ulm]] (Germany) to [[Barcelona]] (Spain) with a companion and having the chance to use all our different language skills to catch different rides (German - French - English - Dutch - Estonian - Spanish) |
− | * Just walking along the road and having someone | + | * Just walking along the road and having someone stop to pick me up simply because of my Canadian flag on my backpack |
− | * Being invited for dinner and | + | * Being invited for dinner and accommodation several times in [[France]] |
+ | * Hitching to work in [[England]] | ||
+ | * Nice time in [[Djibouti]] | ||
== Contribution == | == Contribution == | ||
* Will try to add some more information about Canada, but as well about different place I have a good remembrance of in Europe. | * Will try to add some more information about Canada, but as well about different place I have a good remembrance of in Europe. | ||
− | + | ===My ''To-Do'' List=== | |
+ | *Complete and correct the information for the Quebec motorways: | ||
+ | **[[A-40 (Quebec)|A-40]] | ||
+ | **[[A-20 (Quebec)|A-20]] | ||
+ | **[[A-55 (Quebec)|A-55]] | ||
+ | **[[A-73 (Quebec)|A-73/Route 173/Route 175]] | ||
+ | **[[A-15 (Quebec)|A-15]] | ||
+ | *Complete informations for the following: | ||
+ | **[[Montreal Metropolitan]] | ||
+ | *Create page for the following: | ||
+ | **[[A-30 (Quebec)|A-30 (Montreal)]] | ||
+ | **[[A-50 (Quebec)|A-50]] | ||
+ | **[[A-13 (Quebec)|A-13 (Montreal)]] | ||
+ | **[[A-19 (Quebec)|A-19 (Montreal)]] | ||
+ | **[[A-25 (Quebec)|A-25 (Montreal)]] | ||
+ | **[[A-31 (Quebec)|A-31/Route 131]] | ||
+ | **[[A-70 (Quebec)|A-70/Route 170]] | ||
+ | **Route 138 | ||
+ | **Route 132 | ||
+ | **Other provinces highways sketch | ||
+ | **Quebec Regions!! | ||
+ | **Interstates Highway | ||
== Network == | == Network == | ||
− | I'm quite happy to notice that I know | + | I'm quite happy to notice that I know personally many of the fellow hitchwiki members, this includes: |
* [[User:Dante|Dante]] | * [[User:Dante|Dante]] | ||
* [[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] | * [[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] | ||
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* [[User:Jurgen|Jurgen]] | * [[User:Jurgen|Jurgen]] | ||
* [[User:Meenzer|Meenzer]] | * [[User:Meenzer|Meenzer]] | ||
+ | * [[User:Fabzgy|Fabzgy]] | ||
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+ | |||
+ | == My Wiki Shortcut == | ||
+ | *[http://en.hitchwiki.org/?title=Category:Templates Templates] | ||
+ | *[[Canada]] | ||
+ | *[[Quebec]] | ||
+ | *[[United Kingdom]] | ||
+ | *[[England]] | ||
+ | *[[Belgium]] | ||
+ | *[[Djibouti]] | ||
+ | *[[Kansas]] | ||
− | + | [[Category:Hitchhikers]] | |
− | + | [[Category:Hitchhikers in Canada]] | |
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 23 October 2011
Contents
About me
I studied in Sherbrooke by the Vermont State Border, before crossing the pond to live in Belgium (Leuven and Brussels) for a few years to complete my studies and currently living in England (Poole / Dorset) where I hitched already a couple of time to London or back to the continent. Worked in Ethiopia in Cooperation for a few months and here I am back in North America
Hitch-hiking experience
Americas
- Canada (Quebec city and Portneuf local hitching);
Europe
Belgium; Netherlands; Germany; Denmark; Sweden; Norway (Finnmark); Finland (including Lapland); Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; Poland; Czech Republic; France; Switzerland; United Kingdom (England) Montenegro; Kosovo; Serbia; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Macedonia; Albania
Africa
Shittiest experience:
- Being stuck in a desert between Finnmark and Lappland, freezing and having a flu
- Taking three days to do Vilnius -> Berlin
- All the blonde swedish head that just look at you for 2x 6 hours standing by the road
Greatest experience:
- London -> Brussels within 5h
- Brussels -> Nordkapp -> Helsinki -> Brussels
- A ride from Copenhaguen to Paris
- Hitching from Ulm (Germany) to Barcelona (Spain) with a companion and having the chance to use all our different language skills to catch different rides (German - French - English - Dutch - Estonian - Spanish)
- Just walking along the road and having someone stop to pick me up simply because of my Canadian flag on my backpack
- Being invited for dinner and accommodation several times in France
- Hitching to work in England
- Nice time in Djibouti
Contribution
- Will try to add some more information about Canada, but as well about different place I have a good remembrance of in Europe.
My To-Do List
- Complete and correct the information for the Quebec motorways:
- Complete informations for the following:
- Create page for the following:
- A-30 (Montreal)
- A-50
- A-13 (Montreal)
- A-19 (Montreal)
- A-25 (Montreal)
- A-31/Route 131
- A-70/Route 170
- Route 138
- Route 132
- Other provinces highways sketch
- Quebec Regions!!
- Interstates Highway
Network
I'm quite happy to notice that I know personally many of the fellow hitchwiki members, this includes: