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July 25, 2007 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Neighbors Country to Country I have been on vacation. Thanks to Juan, PLCMTS, who recorded and left the transcription to me. Packing Round 1. This South American nation borders ten other countries. BRAZIL 2. Minsk is the capital of this country that borders Poland. BELARUS 3 The only international underwater border crossing is the Detroit WINDSOR Tunnel. 4. Avenida REVOLUCION is the most famous tourist shopping street in Tijuana, Mexico. 5. These mountains form a high wall between France and Spain. PYRANEES 6. All of these countries border only one other country except. SWEDEN Picture: building with ocean Departure Round 1. Fresh water fish and blackfoot are local KOREAN specialties in Dandong, China. 2. This militant Islamist organization took control of the Gaza Strip in mid June 2007. HAMAS 3. Madonna performed this new song at the London Live Earth Concert held July 7, 2007. HEY YOU 4. The Rio Grand River that separates the U.S. and Mexico is known as Rio BRAVO in Mexico. 5. Big Mountain Ski Resort by the Canada border specializes in extreme downhill skiing. MONTANA Picture: waterfall On Tour 1. El Paso, the largest of the U.S./Mexican border cities was on the BUTTERFIELD Stagecoach Route. 2. The rail tunnel under the English Channel connects Calais, France with FOLKESTONE England . 3. The 36 mile long Strait of separates Spain from Morocco. GIBRALTAR 4. New Guinea is divided between the nation of Papua New Guinea and a province of INDONESIA . 5. Landlocked Lesotho is completely surrounded by this neighbor. SOUTH AFRICA 6. The top of the boot that is Italy borders all of these countries except LIECHTIENSTEIN . 7. The golden stupa is an attraction in the capital city of Laos on the Mekong River. VIENTIANE Picture: red building with paintings on the side 8. This national park in Minnesota is situated on the U.S. border with Ontario, Canada. VOYAGEURS 9. The JOHOR Causeway connects the island nation of Singapore with Malaysia. 10. The border town of Hidalgo, Texas has been dubbed the KILLER BEE Capital of the World. 11. This oil producing city in Iran is situated on the border with Iraq. ABADAN 12. You can see the plains of Spain from Monsarac, Portugal known to locals as THE EAGLE`S NEST . Bonus Question One Beautiful Strasburg, France is on this river that separates France from Germany. RHINE Bonus Question Two Where on the map of France is Strasburg found? Area 2 Picture: castle on hill Slide Show 1. A lighthouse stands guard over this Spanish city surrounded on three sides by Morocco. MELILLA 2. Tourists descend to the foot of Bridal Veil Falls at Cave of the WINDS at Niagara Falls. 3. The red walled CITY HALL overlooks Market Square in Basil, Switzerland. 4. The small republic of San Marino is dominated by a fortress-topped Mount TITANO . Clues for next destination: Albany Empire Hyde Park Buffalo Gee, do you think they might go to New York? |