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I packed my life up in to boxes and shipped them home to England while I left the UAE and set off on a year around the world. It's been anything but dull.

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  A new beginning and the next chapter ...   Johannesburg, South Africa on Apr 17, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Getting stuck in   Johannesburg, South Africa on Apr 19, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  City sights   Johannesburg, South Africa on Apr 20, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A little bit of history   Johannesburg, South Africa on Apr 21, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A change of scenery   Johannesburg, South Africa on Apr 22, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Impatiently waiting   Johannesburg, South Africa on Apr 23, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A little piece of Europe   Johannesburg, South Africa on Apr 24, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The start of something different   Mkuze, South Africa on Apr 25, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A surreal first day   Mkuze, South Africa on Apr 26, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just your typical day ...   Mkuze, South Africa on Apr 27, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Nature's playground   Mkuze, South Africa on Apr 28, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  A test of stamina   Mkuze, South Africa on Apr 29, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just your typical day   Mkuze, South Africa on Apr 30, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Spot the leopard ...   Mkuze, South Africa on May 1, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hide and seek   Mkuze, South Africa on May 2, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Crazy cat lady   Mkuze, South Africa on May 3, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting my hands dirty   Mkuze, South Africa on May 4, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting into my stride   Mkuze, South Africa on May 5, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Minus the make up   Mkuze, South Africa on May 6, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just a normal day ...   Mkuze, South Africa on May 7, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  It seems like a good idea ...   Mkuze, South Africa on May 8, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ouch.   Mkuze, South Africa on May 9, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Smitten kitten   Mkuze, South Africa on May 10, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tourism with a difference   Mkuze, South Africa on May 11, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lucky find   Hluhluwe, South Africa on May 12, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Losing sense of time   Hluhluwe, South Africa on May 13, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A day of learning   Hluhluwe, South Africa on May 14, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home is where the heart is?   Hluhluwe, South Africa on May 15, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Not tiring of it yet   Hluhluwe, South Africa on May 16, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Magpie traveller   Hluhluwe, South Africa on May 17, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A final change of scenery ... for a few days   Hluhluwe, South Africa on May 18, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A restless nomad   Hluhluwe, South Africa on May 19, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunshine musings   Hluhluwe, South Africa on May 20, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Box surprises   Hluhluwe, South Africa on May 21, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewell fun   Hluhluwe, South Africa on May 22, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hello again, Johannesburg   Johannesburg, South Africa on May 23, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Research and people watching   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on May 24, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wrong dollars   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on May 25, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A welcome change of scenery   Stone Town, Tanzania on May 26, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Lazy days   Nungwi, Tanzania on May 27, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A simpler way of life   Stone Town, Tanzania on May 28, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Spice island   Stone Town, Tanzania on May 29, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  No prisoners and plenty of tortoises   Stone Town, Tanzania on May 30, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On the lookout for inspiration   Stone Town, Tanzania on May 31, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A welcome friend   Stone Town, Tanzania on Jun 1, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The price of being a 'Mzungu'   Stone Town, Tanzania on Jun 2, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New friends and weirdos   Stone Town, Tanzania on Jun 3, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A normal day and more new friends   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 4, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A slice of cake and a few plans   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 5, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Empty pockets   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 6, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A case of the blues   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 7, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Vistas and visa card potential   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 8, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wine tours and pink flamingos   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 9, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mannerisms and Mini's   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 10, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dodgy dealings   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 11, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dinner and dancing   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 12, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dancing queens   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 13, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Detox and decisions   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 14, 2011 0 pictures 1 comment
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  A traveller's still got to look good ...   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 15, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Keeping up appearances   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 16, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ain't no mountain high enough ...   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 17, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Shark tales   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 18, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  21st century girl   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 19, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A dark history lesson   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 20, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A love affair with Cape Town   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 21, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  I'm just looking ...   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 22, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A grey day and a pink evening   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 23, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Staying focused ...   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 24, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mirror, mirror on the dorm wall ...   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 25, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A quiet farewell   Cape Town, South Africa on Jun 26, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Passing thoughts   Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Jun 27, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Trials and tribulations   Hong Kong, China on Jun 28, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Seeking my fortune   Hong Kong, China on Jun 29, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A poignant day   Hong Kong, China on Jun 30, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A day at the races ...   Hong Kong, China on Jul 1, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  These are a few of my favourite things...   Hong Kong, China on Jul 2, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The longest queues for the biggest Buddha ...   Hong Kong, China on Jul 3, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  The price of travelling   Hong Kong, China on Jul 4, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  High points and markets   Hong Kong, China on Jul 5, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Perfectly happy in Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on Jul 6, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Buddha and a little glimpse of Hollywood ...   Hong Kong, China on Jul 7, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Airport mix up   Shanghai, China on Jul 8, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I don't think we're in Hong Kong anymore, Toto ...   Shanghai, China on Jul 9, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Tiresome tourism   Shanghai, China on Jul 10, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A life less ordinary   Shanghai, China on Jul 11, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Faith lost and restored, all in a day   Shanghai, China on Jul 12, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewell Shanghai: all aboard for Beijing   Shanghai, China on Jul 13, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First impressions count ...   Beijing, China on Jul 14, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sad sightseeing   Beijing, China on Jul 15, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Silk market stamina and storms   Beijing, China on Jul 16, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A day of browsing   Beijing, China on Jul 17, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Out and about   Beijing, China on Jul 18, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Great expectations and the Great Wall   Beijing, China on Jul 19, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Atchoo!   Beijing, China on Jul 20, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A bugs life   Beijing, China on Jul 21, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A sad sight and a large serving of Peking culture   Beijing, China on Jul 22, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  A final act   Beijing, China on Jul 23, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A travelling education   Beijing, China on Jul 24, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A day of airports and marriage proposals   Manila, Philippines on Jul 25, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A hard working city   Manila, Philippines on Jul 26, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Fake goods and food   Manila, Philippines on Jul 27, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Food and flattery   Manila, Philippines on Jul 28, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus blues   Manila, Philippines on Jul 29, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking and highlights   Banaue, Philippines on Jul 30, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  These legs aren't made for walking ...   Banaue, Philippines on Jul 31, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rest and recovery   Banaue, Philippines on Aug 1, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On the (bumpy) road again   Sagada, Philippines on Aug 2, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Caving in to the challenge   Sagada, Philippines on Aug 3, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Learning a little about the locals   Sagada, Philippines on Aug 4, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Community spirit   Sagada, Philippines on Aug 5, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  No more rice, please!   Manila, Philippines on Aug 6, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home isn't where my heart is   Manila, Philippines on Aug 7, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An introduction to Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Aug 8, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A full day of Singapore experiences   Singapore, Singapore on Aug 9, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Food for thought   Singapore, Singapore on Aug 10, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More than food for thought   Singapore, Singapore on Aug 11, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Blowing the backpacker budget   Singapore, Singapore on Aug 12, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Social circles   Singapore, Singapore on Aug 13, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The next adventure begins ...   Singapore, Singapore on Aug 14, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A day of waiting   Cairns, Australia on Aug 15, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  All creatures great and small   Cairns, Australia on Aug 16, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Almost feels normal   Cairns, Australia on Aug 17, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A push in the right direction   Cairns, Australia on Aug 18, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Koala, kangaroo and crocodile, oh my!   Cairns, Australia on Aug 19, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A day of abbreviations   Cairns, Australia on Aug 20, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A clear vision   Cairns, Australia on Aug 21, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Food and tunes, Oz style   Cairns, Australia on Aug 22, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Time flies   Cairns, Australia on Aug 23, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in with the bank   Cairns, Australia on Aug 24, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Locked up   Cairns, Australia on Aug 25, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Trials and Tribulations   Cape Tribulation, Australia on Aug 26, 2011 1 picture 0 comments
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  Giddy-up!   Cape Tribulation, Australia on Aug 27, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Onwards and upwards   Cape Tribulation, Australia on Aug 28, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rituals and a ride back to Cairns   Cairns, Australia on Aug 29, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The rock 'n' roll side of travelling: laundry   Airlie Beach, Australia on Aug 30, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A few days at sea ...   Hayman Island, Australia on Aug 31, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another perfect day   Whitsunday Island, Australia on Sep 1, 2011 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Sea legs and back on land   Airlie Beach, Australia on Sep 2, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First impressions   Brisbane, Australia on Sep 3, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Faith restored   Brisbane, Australia on Sep 4, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A shopping accident and a surprise   Brisbane, Australia on Sep 5, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A new home   Brisbane, Australia on Sep 6, 2011 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Flogging the CV   Brisbane, Australia on Sep 7, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An overdue update of sorts   Brisbane, Australia on Sep 30, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The grass is greener on the other side ...   Boston, MA on Oct 26, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving on a jet plane, again   Boston, MA on Nov 18, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  No time for jetlag   Brisbane, Australia on Nov 21, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sunburn, swimming and serenity   Fraser Island, Australia on Nov 22, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  A little history and back to Hervey   Hervey Bay, Australia on Nov 23, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Older, definitely not wiser   Brisbane, Australia on Nov 24, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Catching the red eye   Brisbane, Australia on Nov 25, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Not so desolate in the desert   Ayers Rock, Australia on Nov 26, 2011 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An unforgettable experience   Ayers Rock, Australia on Nov 27, 2011 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Musings over Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Dec 6, 2011 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Settling into Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Dec 16, 2011 11 pictures 0 comments
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  New year, and on to new horizons ...   Sydney, Australia on Jan 6, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ready for some exploration   Auckland, New Zealand on Jan 11, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  Sights and smells ...   Rotorua, New Zealand on Jan 12, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Walks along the water   Taupo, New Zealand on Jan 14, 2012 3 pictures 0 comments
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  A brief visit to Windy Wellington   Wellington, New Zealand on Jan 18, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  Due South   Picton, New Zealand on Jan 23, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Scenery by sea kayak   Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand on Feb 7, 2012 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Last day of freedom (for a week or two)   Nelson, New Zealand on Feb 9, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  Quitting, and moving on   Picton, New Zealand on Feb 19, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The starting line of 71km   Camps Bay Queen Charlotte Sound , New Zealand on Feb 20, 2012 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The hard part is over ...   Cow's Shed Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand on Feb 21, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  Almost at the end   Mistletoe Bay Queen Charlotte Sound , New Zealand on Feb 22, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Sleep beckons   Picton, New Zealand on Feb 23, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Good vibrations   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 6, 2012 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Musings from the hostel   Greymouth, New Zealand on Mar 7, 2012 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Highs and lows   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Mar 9, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Thumbs up   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Mar 10, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Change of heart for Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Mar 12, 2012 1 picture 0 comments
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  Downtime on Stewart Island   Oban, New Zealand on Mar 14, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Thirsty work, this exploring   Dunedin, New Zealand on Mar 16, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Saying goodbye   Picton, New Zealand on Mar 27, 2012 1 picture 2 comments
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  Wandering around Wellington   Wellington, New Zealand on Mar 29, 2012 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Putting a dampener on plans   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 31, 2012 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The final chapter   Auckland, New Zealand on Apr 7, 2012 0 pictures 1 comment