Fiona and Aldos Round the world trip 2005

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Leaving November 2005, going to USA, Cook Islands, Fiji, NZ, Australia, Singapore, Thailand and onto Hong Kong - if we make it that far!

• 1

  A night in London Heathrow.........   London, United Kingdom on Nov 1, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 2

  New York!!!   New York, on Nov 1, 2005 5 pictures 5 comments
• 3

  The Statue of liberty and james blunt   New York, on Nov 3, 2005 7 pictures 3 comments
• 4

  Central Park   New York, on Nov 4, 2005 3 pictures 3 comments
• 5

  Boston rules   Boston, on Nov 4, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
• 6

  Capitol City   Washington, on Nov 5, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
• 7

  Home of the Braves   Atlanta, on Nov 8, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 8

  Home of the Braves   Atlanta, on Nov 9, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 9

  Elvis!   Memphis, TN on Nov 10, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
• 10

  4.30am train with hangover   Little Rock, AR on Nov 12, 2005 0 pictures 1 comment
• 11

  Trains broke   Fort Worth, TX on Nov 12, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  Phheww   Austin, TX on Nov 13, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 13

  Taking it easy   Austin, on Nov 13, 2005 0 pictures 4 comments
• 14

  Home of electric rock   Austin, on Nov 14, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 15

  Home of electric rock   Austin, on Nov 15, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 16

  Alamo and the Riverfront   San Antonio, on Nov 16, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
• 17

  Tasty pasta sauces   El Paso, on Nov 17, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  Pro Evolution, chilli and gay folk   Santa Fe, on Nov 18, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 19

  Pro Evolution, chilli and gay folk   Santa Fe, on Nov 19, 2005 6 pictures 3 comments
• 20

  Pro Evolution, chilli and gay folk   Santa Fe, on Nov 20, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
• 21

  On our way to Vegas!!   Albuquerque, on Nov 21, 2005 5 pictures 2 comments
• 22

  Roulette, Poker and BlackJack   Las Vegas, on Nov 24, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  Oooof   Las Vegas, on Nov 25, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  Down by the bay   San Fransisco, on Nov 26, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Pier 39   San Fransisco, on Nov 27, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  Monterry, Carmel and 17 mile drive   San Fransisco, on Nov 28, 2005 5 pictures 1 comment
• 27

  Alcatraz   San Fransisco, on Nov 28, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
• 28

  Hooray for hollywood   Los Angeles, on Nov 30, 2005 5 pictures 2 comments
• 29

  City tour and Universal Studios   Los Angeles, on Dec 1, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
• 30

  Rain   Rarotonga, Cook Islands on Dec 3, 2005 3 pictures 4 comments
• 31

  Stop over   Tahiti, French Polynesia on Dec 3, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
• 32

  Sun!   Rarotonga, Cook Islands on Dec 5, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
• 33

  Hill walk/trek/hike   Rarotonga, Cook Islands on Dec 6, 2005 9 pictures 0 comments
• 34

  Scooters   Rarotonga, Cook Islands on Dec 9, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
• 35

  Aitutaki   Aitutaki, Cook Islands on Dec 10, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
• 36

  Mopeds, rain, sun and not much else   Aitutaki, Cook Islands on Dec 13, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
• 37

  Sun   Rarotonga, Cook Islands on Dec 16, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 38

  Fiji time   Nadi, Fiji on Dec 18, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
• 39

  Jungle Trek   Near Sigatoka, Fiji on Dec 19, 2005 5 pictures 1 comment
• 40

  Merry Xmas!!   Nacula, Yasawa Islands, Fiji on Dec 25, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 41

  Civilisation   Auckland, New Zealand on Dec 27, 2005 1 picture 1 comment
• 42

  Still in Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on Dec 31, 2005 0 pictures 3 comments
• 43

  The Banger   Whangarei, New Zealand on Jan 2, 2006 2 pictures 1 comment
• 44

  The Bay of Islands   Paihia, New Zealand on Jan 4, 2006 3 pictures 2 comments
• 45

  Sand Surfing!   Cape Reinga, New Zealand on Jan 5, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 46

  Stop over   Opononi, New Zealand on Jan 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 47

  Washing and drink   Auckland, New Zealand on Jan 7, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Gold Mines   Thames, New Zealand on Jan 8, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
• 49

  More Gold Mines   Coromandel Town, New Zealand on Jan 9, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 50

  Whitanga, Hahei and Cathedral Cove   Whitanga, New Zealand on Jan 10, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
• 51

  The Stars   Opoturere, New Zealand on Jan 11, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
• 52

  The Mount   Mount Maunganui, New Zealand on Jan 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 53

  8 acre camp site beside the river   Tu Urewere National Park, New Zealand on Jan 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Weird City   Gisborne, New Zealand on Jan 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 55

  The long way to Gisborne   Hicks Bay, New Zealand on Jan 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  Lake Waikaremoana   Tu Urewere National Park, New Zealand on Jan 15, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  Cool city   Napier, New Zealand on Jan 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  Smells of egg here   Rotorua, New Zealand on Jan 19, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 59

  White water rafting and Luging   Rotorua, New Zealand on Jan 20, 2006 12 pictures 1 comment
• 60

  Egmont National Park   New Plymoth, New Zealand on Jan 25, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  Mordor and the Tongariro Crossing   Tongariro National Park, New Zealand on Jan 29, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  The Captial   Wellington, New Zealand on Jan 30, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  Headin south   Picton, New Zealand on Feb 2, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 64

  Hungover   Nelson, New Zealand on Feb 6, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 65

  Road to Farewell Spit   Collingwood, New Zealand on Feb 8, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 66

  Sun Seals and Seasickness well 2 out of 3 anyway   Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand on Feb 11, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 67

  Pancakes and Fry Ups   Punakaiki, New Zealand on Feb 12, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
• 68

  Aldofi and the Beer Factory   Greymouth, New Zealand on Feb 13, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 69

  Oh hoki hoki tika   Hokitika, New Zealand on Feb 13, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 70

  Flights and Glaciers   Franz Joseph, New Zealand on Feb 15, 2006 8 pictures 3 comments
• 71

  Middle of nowhere   Haast, New Zealand on Feb 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mt Aspiring National park + Lakes   Wanaka, New Zealand on Feb 18, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
• 73

  Home of crazy sports and happy hours   Queenstown, New Zealand on Feb 20, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 74

  Gateway to Fjordland   Te Anau, New Zealand on Feb 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fjords and Waterfalls!   Milford Sound, New Zealand on Feb 24, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  'The @rsehole of the world' - supposedly   Invercargill, New Zealand on Feb 25, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 77

  Irn Bru   Dunedin, New Zealand on Feb 26, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 78

  Penguins!   Oamaru, New Zealand on Feb 27, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Mt Cook + aqua lakes   Lake Tekapo, New Zealand on Feb 28, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 80

  Arthurs Ass   Arthurs Pass, New Zealand on Mar 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hot Springs!   Hanmer Springs, New Zealand on Mar 2, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Last Stop....   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  SOLD!   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 9, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 84

  Home of Neighbours   Melbourne, Australia on Mar 11, 2006 14 pictures 1 comment
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  Great Ocean Road   Port Campbell, Australia on Mar 22, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunny Adelaide   Adelaide, Australia on Mar 29, 2006 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Across the Nullabor plain   Perth, Australia on Apr 4, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The south west   Walpole, Australia on Apr 7, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sharks, dolphins, turtles - no monkies!   Monkey Mia, Australia on Apr 13, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Camels and cable beach   Broome, Australia on Apr 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 91

  Relocations....   Broome, Australia on Apr 19, 2006 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Wicked? Is it f@ck   Darwin, Australia on Apr 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 93

  Town called Alice   Alice Springs, Australia on May 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Reptiles, roos and blokes from eastbourne   Alice Springs, Australia on May 3, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 95

  Uluru, the Olgas and Kings Canyon   Yalata, Australia on May 7, 2006 11 pictures 1 comment
• 96

  Down in the harbour   Sydney, Australia on May 9, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 97

  Surfers and Koalas   Port Macquarie, Australia on May 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hippy central   Byron Bay, Australia on May 15, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 99

  Yes, its really called Surfers Paradise   Surfers Paradise, Australia on May 18, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 100

  Crikey, Al wouldn't give a XXXX for anything else!   Brisbane, Australia on May 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sand, dingos and rainforests   Fraser Island, Australia on May 22, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Home of the whales   Hervey Bay, Australia on May 24, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sailing on the Whitsundays   Airlie Beach, Australia on May 26, 2006 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Diving, snorkelling, rainforests and beaches   Cairns, Australia on May 30, 2006 12 pictures 2 comments
• 105

  Arrived in Asia!   Singapore, Singapore on Jun 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 106

  Crazy Malaysia + Melaka   Melaka, Malaysia on Jun 4, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 107

  City of smells   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jun 8, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 108

  Longest jouney ever   Phuket, Thailand on Jun 10, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 109

  From slumming to stardom   Phuket, Thailand on Jun 13, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Patong - thailands blackpool   Phuket, Thailand on Jun 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sun, sea and.............   Phuket, Thailand on Jun 23, 2006 12 pictures 3 comments
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  Fire dancers, Thai backpacking boxers + the beach   Koh phi phi, Thailand on Jun 25, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The day the music died   Krabi, Thailand on Jun 27, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another day another island   Koh Samui, Thailand on Jun 28, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The day the picture died   Koh Phan Ngan, Thailand on Jul 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Snorkelling + Sunburn   Koh Tao, Thailand on Jul 4, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Da Capital   Bangkok, Thailand on Jul 6, 2006 10 pictures 1 comment
• 118

  Wat bikes??   Ayutthaya, Thailand on Jul 15, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
• 119

  Wat wat wat wat???   Pitsanoluk, Thailand on Jul 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 120

  Almost in Laos   Nong Khai, Thailand on Jul 20, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The land of smiles and cheap beer   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jul 21, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Wats, monks and waterfalls   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jul 23, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Goin tubing   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Jul 27, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 124

  Been away for 9 months today!   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Aug 1, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The town of nothingness   Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Aug 4, 2006 0 pictures 2 comments
• 126

  Last day in Laos....   Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Aug 5, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 127

  Viva Cambodia!   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Aug 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Temple Time!! again   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Aug 10, 2006 8 pictures 1 comment
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  U can blow a cow up with a rocket launcher here!   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Aug 13, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Killing Fields, prisons, AK-47s and no dead cows!   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Aug 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Good Afternoon Vietnam!   Hoh Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Aug 15, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sea side + Sand dunes   Mui Ne, Vietnam on Aug 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In the country!   Dalat, Vietnam on Aug 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the beach   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Aug 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Its all yellow!   Hoi An, Vietnam on Aug 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Zippin along Vietnam   Hue, Vietnam on Aug 27, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally in the Capital   Hanoi, Vietnam on Aug 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 138

  We are sailing   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Sep 2, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 139

  China!   Nanning, China on Sep 4, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  And it only took 36 hours on a train!   Chengdu, China on Sep 6, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 141

  Its the Warriooooorsss   Xi An, China on Sep 9, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Big walls, forbidden cities and more temples.....   Beijing, China on Sep 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Theres a Hooters in Shanghai!   Shanghai, China on Sep 17, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 144

  Limestone mountains and backpackers   Yangshuo, China on Sep 22, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 145

  The last stop!   Hong Kong, China on Sep 27, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 146

  WE'RE BACK   Glasgow, United Kingdom on Oct 2, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments