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1. One of my first trips abroad was to a famous city in the middle east home to a famous mosque housing a very famous rock. In this city a friend and I were chased through the narrow streets and hid behind camels outside the Garden of Gethsemane. Which of these cities am I talking about?
2. Another quite memorable trip was to this city famous for its very famous opera house, a bridge shaped like a coat hanger, and rugby-crazy fans. Just outside this city I experienced an interesting altercation with a kangaroo who smacked me in the face with a very powerful right hook. Which Antipodean city is this?
3. Oh the wonderful game of football. Which passionate city in South America is home to a majestic statue of Jesus Christ, beautiful beaches, and a soccer stadium that has hosted a decisive World Cup Finals match in 1950? Incidentally, it was in this stadium that an over-zealous supporter hurled a rock into the seats that caused a bloody eye and permanently bequeathed a cute scar above my left eyebrow. Which of these options is the correct city?
4. The next city is home to diamond merchants, windmill engineers, Anne Frank's former home, and a very famous Red Light District. After a race I remember nonchalantly showering when the doors opened and twenty young men and women wearing nothing but wooden clogs joined me in the communal shower facility. What European city gave this naïve 17-year old an eyeful?
5. On a visit to this forbidden city, famous for a VERY large wall, a bird's nest, and its Temple of Heaven, I was given a tour of the Royal Imperial Palaces by a Mr. John Wayne who introduced me to one of the last surviving members of the deposed royal family. Can you identify the correct city?
6. Remaining in Asia, I recall an exciting trip to another city famous for its prefectures, Rainbow Bridge, baseball leagues and seismic activity. In fact in March of 2011, I remember being on a plane landing at this city's airport when a magnitude-9 earthquake hit the country. Which city was I in?
7. This next city is known for the nearby location of two amazing Hindu and Buddhist Angkor Wat and Bayon temple complexes. On this trip I almost accidentally found myself involved in a Khmer ceremony that may, or may not, have involved me getting married unwittingly to a young tribal woman. In which city did I find myself almost married?
8. Another memorable city of my travels was a small African town found at the foot of the tallest mountain in all of Africa. Forever etched in my fond memory for it being the base camp for the expedition to summit the 19,341 feet of Uhuru Peak, but also for the crazy adventure of being attacked by a young youth with a machete on the lowland jungle trail. Which of these is the correct city?
9. A particularly interesting adventure involved traveling to a destination on the Caribbean Sea. One of my female athletes had misplaced her passport and the immigration official offered to let her into the country in return for an illicit favor. Fortunately, he was willing to take a sizeable monetary gift instead which seriously cut into our meal-money budget. Which city, home to the beautiful Mayan ruins of El Rey, El Meco, Kinichna, Oxtankah, Chacchoben, and Dzibanche, did we find ourselves in?
10. Finally, while on the topic of interesting immigration adventures, which Northern Hemisphere city became home for a 10-day period after American immigration officials refused to let me back into the country due to a problem with my travel papers? This city was a host of the Summer Olympic Games in 1976 and is home to the famous Parc du Mont-Royal and the Notre Dame Basilica?
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