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My father, older brother, and I have been trying to set personal records of any kind for many years. These include anything from the most countries visited, the highest mountain climbed, the furthest north or south in latitude, the most timezones visited, etc. It is a hobby of sorts. | My father, older brother, and I have been trying to set personal records of any kind for many years. These include anything from the most countries visited, the highest mountain climbed, the furthest north or south in latitude, the most timezones visited, etc. It is a hobby of sorts. | ||
| − | Below is | + | Below is a ''very incomplete'' list of my personal records (always adding more): |
* Most continents visited: '''4''' | * Most continents visited: '''4''' | ||
* Most countries visited: '''44''' | * Most countries visited: '''44''' | ||
| − | * Furthest northern latitude: '''68.36N''' (north of the Artic Circle) (Long:18.82E). Abisko, Sweden. | + | * Furthest northern latitude: '''68.36N''' (north of the Artic Circle) (Long:18.82E). Abisko, Sweden (1997). |
| − | * Furthest southern latitude: '''20°13'S''' (Long: 70°10'W). Iquique, Chile. | + | * Furthest southern latitude: '''20°13'S''' (Long: 70°10'W). Iquique, Chile (1992). |
* Highest mountain climbed: Imbabura volcano at '''4,620 m''' (0.26ºN, 78.18ºW) (see [[:Category:Mountain climbing|Mountain climbing]]). | * Highest mountain climbed: Imbabura volcano at '''4,620 m''' (0.26ºN, 78.18ºW) (see [[:Category:Mountain climbing|Mountain climbing]]). | ||
| − | * Most number of times crossing the Atlantic: '''11''' | + | * Most number of times crossing the Atlantic Ocean: '''11''' |
** 1984 (1), 1988 (1), 1993 (1), 1995 (3), 1996 (1), 1997 (1), 1999 (1), 2000 (1), 2005 (1) | ** 1984 (1), 1988 (1), 1993 (1), 1995 (3), 1996 (1), 1997 (1), 1999 (1), 2000 (1), 2005 (1) | ||
| − | * Most number of times crossing the Pacific: '''4''' | + | * Most number of times crossing the Pacific Ocean: '''4''' |
** 1995 (1), 1996 (3) | ** 1995 (1), 1996 (3) | ||
| + | * Long flights: | ||
| + | ** Portland, Oregon » Dublin, Ireland (round-trip) | ||
| + | ** Houston, Texas » Narita, Japan (4 times) | ||
| + | ** Quito, Ecuador » Budapest, Hungary | ||
| + | * Long automobile trips: | ||
| + | ** Corvallis, Oregon » Boston, Massachusetts (4 times; round-trip) | ||
| + | ** Corvallis, Oregon » Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia | ||
| + | ** Vienna, Austria » Moscow, Russia (round-trip) | ||
| + | ** Lima, Peru » Quito, Ecuador (round-trip) | ||
| + | * Long train trips: | ||
| + | ** Ljubljana, Slovenia » Abisko, Sweden (round-trip) | ||
| + | ** Warsaw, Poland » Moscow, Russia (4 times; round-trip) | ||
| + | ** Lima, Peru » La Paz, Bolivia (round-trip) | ||
| + | ** Arequipa, Peru » Iquique, Chile (round-trip) | ||
| + | * Largest crowd performed for: '''~5000''' (singer, dancer). Warsaw, Poland (1994) | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abisko Wikipedia article on Abisko, Sweden] | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abisko Wikipedia article on '''Abisko, Sweden'''] |
| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iquique Wikipedia article on Iquique, Chile] | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iquique Wikipedia article on '''Iquique, Chile'''] |
| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbabura Wikipedia article on Imbabura] | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbabura Wikipedia article on '''Imbabura, Ecuador'''] |
[[Category:Hobbies]] | [[Category:Hobbies]] | ||
Revision as of 20:21, 22 January 2006
My father, older brother, and I have been trying to set personal records of any kind for many years. These include anything from the most countries visited, the highest mountain climbed, the furthest north or south in latitude, the most timezones visited, etc. It is a hobby of sorts.
Below is a very incomplete list of my personal records (always adding more):
- Most continents visited: 4
- Most countries visited: 44
- Furthest northern latitude: 68.36N (north of the Artic Circle) (Long:18.82E). Abisko, Sweden (1997).
- Furthest southern latitude: 20°13'S (Long: 70°10'W). Iquique, Chile (1992).
- Highest mountain climbed: Imbabura volcano at 4,620 m (0.26ºN, 78.18ºW) (see Mountain climbing).
- Most number of times crossing the Atlantic Ocean: 11
- 1984 (1), 1988 (1), 1993 (1), 1995 (3), 1996 (1), 1997 (1), 1999 (1), 2000 (1), 2005 (1)
- Most number of times crossing the Pacific Ocean: 4
- 1995 (1), 1996 (3)
- Long flights:
- Portland, Oregon » Dublin, Ireland (round-trip)
- Houston, Texas » Narita, Japan (4 times)
- Quito, Ecuador » Budapest, Hungary
- Long automobile trips:
- Corvallis, Oregon » Boston, Massachusetts (4 times; round-trip)
- Corvallis, Oregon » Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia
- Vienna, Austria » Moscow, Russia (round-trip)
- Lima, Peru » Quito, Ecuador (round-trip)
- Long train trips:
- Ljubljana, Slovenia » Abisko, Sweden (round-trip)
- Warsaw, Poland » Moscow, Russia (4 times; round-trip)
- Lima, Peru » La Paz, Bolivia (round-trip)
- Arequipa, Peru » Iquique, Chile (round-trip)
- Largest crowd performed for: ~5000 (singer, dancer). Warsaw, Poland (1994)
