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Bitcoin Node – Configuration

Bitcoin Node – Configuration

My History with BitcoinUnfortunately for me, my story with Bitcoin didn't start in 2011. While I'd heard about it back in 2012, I'd started a new job at Wotif.com and was deep in building and deploying two new data centres, networks, server farms and more. My time was...

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Munich Germany 2006 – Part 2

Our final day in Munich started with a trip to the Englischer Garten. The garden was still very nice, even in Winter, however there were no nude swimmers on the day we were there! Bit too cold I think! A triumphal arch on the way to the Englischer Garten.   On the way...

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Munich Germany 2006 – Part 1

After Britty and my two day stop in Cologne, we then headed to Munich for four nights. We booked a reasonably well priced hostel double room with hostelworld, and as it turned out, the hostel was in a really good location. We stayed at Wombats hostel, which is a very...

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Köln Germany

On Saturday the 2nd of December, Britty and myself headed toward Western Germany to start our trip to Munich. We had heard lots of good things about Köln, so we decided this would be our first stop on the tour. Köln or Cologne in English is a city of about 1 million...

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I didn’t even realise!!!

When I am on the road, I usually post to the blog via email. It is quick and easy, and means you don't need to bother logging into blogger (this is especially good when Internet Cafe computers don't have Firefox!!). I just write a standard email, remove my usual footer,...

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Lets take it back a little…..

Before taking off on our Germany trip, I was in Italy. The first 7 days were spent in Rome and Venice, then it was time to move onto Florence. Florence is a great city, so busy, so happening, and very beautiful. Those that have been to Florence will know that the city is...

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Back in Kiel

Well after about 1 month travelling, I am finally back in Kiel for the rest of my stay in Germany. Today Britty and myself drove back from Halle in Eastern Germany. In a way I am very happy to be back, and am looking forward to sleeping on my own bed again.I have...

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Now in Nürnberg

Yesterday Britty and myself drove to Nürnberg from the south of Germany. On this trip we have been using a GPS Navigation System for directions. The system has helped so much, and is brilliant. The only thing it cant seem to do is direct us around traffic. Yesterday we got...

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Halfway through Germany Trip

Hi everyone. Britty and myself are currently in Munich. Munich is a really really cool city with so much to do after the sun goes down. So far we have tried to local pubs and consumed quite a bit of beir. On Monday we went to the famous Hofbräuhaus and I couldn't help but...

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Tour of Germany, Goodbye Germany

Britty and myself are just about to leave on our tour of Germany. First stop is to pickup Britty's Dad's car from Bargstedt, then we head on our way to Köln.On another matter I have worked out when I will leave Germany for the sunnier sky's of Oz. I am scheduled to leave...

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